BAUKJE, 26, FEMALE, HOLLAND (NEXT JOB REQUIRED)
HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE HARD WORKER AND EXPERIENCED YOUNG FARMER. QUALIFIED VETERINARY ASSISTANT, ALSO A TRAINED CHEF, TWO-YEAR DAIRY FARMING EDUCATION.
CATTLE AND FARM MACHINERY EXPERIENCE IN CANADA, SIX MONTHS DAIRY FARM EXPERIENCE IN AUS, VICTORIA
SEEKING ALL-ROUNDER / STATION AND CATTLE STATION WORK.
Will be in Australia for six months at least and maybe into her second visa year.
Looking to work for up to 6 months, available from approx. 10/02/2025
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HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE HARD WORKER AND EXPERIENCED YOUNG FARMER. QUALIFIED VETERINARY ASSISTANT, ALSO A TRAINED CHEF, TWO-YEAR DAIRY FARMING EDUCATION.
CATTLE AND FARM MACHINERY EXPERIENCE IN CANADA, SIX MONTHS DAIRY FARM EXPERIENCE IN AUS, VICTORIA
SEEKING ALL-ROUNDER / STATION AND CATTLE STATION WORK.
Will be in Australia for six months at least and maybe into her second visa year.
Looking to work for up to 6 months, available from approx. 10/02/2025
LINK TO PROFILE
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she completed a two-year training as a chef followed by four-year training as a para-veterinary, followed by a two-year degree course in dairy farming.
She is a hard worker and has been employed at every opportunity, often holding onto more jobs at any one time. She is considering plans to have her own sheep farm in the future, but at this stage her aim is to get as much experience as possible in different agricultural sectors.
Employment History
In her work history since 2017 she has worked for / as
WORK IN AUS
here in Australia about year has worked on a 1500 head dairy farm for six months. Her duties included focus on the calves and also milking, including feeding calves, vaccinating, drenching, weighing, and all other aspects of a dairy operation and daily use of farm vehicles.
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Her aims at this time in Australia are to gain experience of cattle station operations.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
‘I have a lot of experience working with dairy cows and calves, but also some experience with sheep. Been working in dairy farming for about 5 years now. Here I mainly take care of calves, feeding, ear tagging, drenching, weighing, weaning, making diagnosis, giving medication if necessary, vaccinating, etc. I also have experience at a donkey shelter and 2 different sheep farms, including dairy sheep. In addition to working among the animals, I also worked in the kitchen at a restaurant for more than 2 years.’
Equine / equestrian
Baukje is a beginner level rider. She has picked up some experience of stable work and of riding along the way, and is obviously familiar and comfortable around larger animals. Open to working with horses as and when required but her main focus is to work with beef cattle at this time.
Driving & vehicles
Nine years driving experience, manual and automatic.
Significant experience of quad bike/atv, farm buggies, tractors, 4x4 and ute, plus jcb tele-handler
she is very keen to develop her two wheel motorbike skills
Practical skills / trade skills
considers herself very practical, she enjoys working with wood and knows herself to be reasonably technically and mechanically minded. Enjoys learning and being hands-on with all and any practical task.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
she is a skilled cook, she worked professionally for two years part-time and occasionally full-time in restaurants in the holidays while she was studying for her various qualifications.
She has a lot of experience of childcare within her family; she has several nephews and nieces that she spends a lot of time with.
Hospitality and customer service
moderate experience with customer service from a restaurant and vet assistant roles. Good with people.
Hobbies, other skills and interests
her hobbies include woodwork, being outside, taking photographs and making birthday cakes.
Personal
her manner is that of a committed and serious hard worker. She has very good English, is well mannered and engaging. She has been working in rural Australia for six months already, so she is very familiar with the ways and manners here.
Fitness
farm fit, a strong and active character., Good listener and experienced at working in a team.
Medical and Diet
Normal diet, no medical conditions.
she completed a two-year training as a chef followed by four-year training as a para-veterinary, followed by a two-year degree course in dairy farming.
She is a hard worker and has been employed at every opportunity, often holding onto more jobs at any one time. She is considering plans to have her own sheep farm in the future, but at this stage her aim is to get as much experience as possible in different agricultural sectors.
Employment History
In her work history since 2017 she has worked for / as
- two years as a kitchen employee, supporting chefs
- four months as a lambing assistant
- one year as a sheep milk and cheese manufacturer
- two years as a veterinarian assistant mostly focused on small animals
- one year as a farm assistant hot beef property in Canada (during COVID)
- seven months milking cows onto dairy farms in Ireland, 180 head and 250 head
WORK IN AUS
here in Australia about year has worked on a 1500 head dairy farm for six months. Her duties included focus on the calves and also milking, including feeding calves, vaccinating, drenching, weighing, and all other aspects of a dairy operation and daily use of farm vehicles.
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Her aims at this time in Australia are to gain experience of cattle station operations.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
‘I have a lot of experience working with dairy cows and calves, but also some experience with sheep. Been working in dairy farming for about 5 years now. Here I mainly take care of calves, feeding, ear tagging, drenching, weighing, weaning, making diagnosis, giving medication if necessary, vaccinating, etc. I also have experience at a donkey shelter and 2 different sheep farms, including dairy sheep. In addition to working among the animals, I also worked in the kitchen at a restaurant for more than 2 years.’
Equine / equestrian
Baukje is a beginner level rider. She has picked up some experience of stable work and of riding along the way, and is obviously familiar and comfortable around larger animals. Open to working with horses as and when required but her main focus is to work with beef cattle at this time.
Driving & vehicles
Nine years driving experience, manual and automatic.
Significant experience of quad bike/atv, farm buggies, tractors, 4x4 and ute, plus jcb tele-handler
she is very keen to develop her two wheel motorbike skills
Practical skills / trade skills
considers herself very practical, she enjoys working with wood and knows herself to be reasonably technically and mechanically minded. Enjoys learning and being hands-on with all and any practical task.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
she is a skilled cook, she worked professionally for two years part-time and occasionally full-time in restaurants in the holidays while she was studying for her various qualifications.
She has a lot of experience of childcare within her family; she has several nephews and nieces that she spends a lot of time with.
Hospitality and customer service
moderate experience with customer service from a restaurant and vet assistant roles. Good with people.
Hobbies, other skills and interests
her hobbies include woodwork, being outside, taking photographs and making birthday cakes.
Personal
her manner is that of a committed and serious hard worker. She has very good English, is well mannered and engaging. She has been working in rural Australia for six months already, so she is very familiar with the ways and manners here.
Fitness
farm fit, a strong and active character., Good listener and experienced at working in a team.
Medical and Diet
Normal diet, no medical conditions.
