ANTONIO, 26, MALE, SPAIN / COLUMBIA (NEW ARRIVAL IN AUS - 1ST JOB REQUIRED)
SKILLED HORSEMAN, COLUMBIAN CATTLE MUSTERING EXP, HORSE TREK ADVENTURE GUIDE IN MONGOLIA, ECOLOGY STUDENT, REFORESTATION COORDINATOR, HIGH-END HOSPITALITY EXP, FUTURE PLANS TO OWN A TRAVEL AGENCY FOCUSING ON CONSERVATION, KEEN FOR WORK WITH HORSES AND LIVESTOCK
Keen for 2nd visa
Will be in Australia for 12 months,
Looking to work for 3-6 months (or more), available from approx. 07/04/2025
SKILLED HORSEMAN, COLUMBIAN CATTLE MUSTERING EXP, HORSE TREK ADVENTURE GUIDE IN MONGOLIA, ECOLOGY STUDENT, REFORESTATION COORDINATOR, HIGH-END HOSPITALITY EXP, FUTURE PLANS TO OWN A TRAVEL AGENCY FOCUSING ON CONSERVATION, KEEN FOR WORK WITH HORSES AND LIVESTOCK
Keen for 2nd visa
Will be in Australia for 12 months,
Looking to work for 3-6 months (or more), available from approx. 07/04/2025
Back Home
Antonio is 26 from Columbia/Spain
Completed 1.5 years at University studying Ecology.
Completed a 3 month adventure guide program in Nepal which included an advanced first aid certificate and white water rescue.
Future plans to start a travel agency and develop a conservation program in Colombia
Employment History
JOB 1 - Swiss restaurant - Front of House - Aug - Oct 2024
•Effective teamwork for the flow and timing of the restaurant, communication with staff & customers. • In charge of opening/closing and ensuring attention to detail and cleanliness.
JOB 2 - Village camps | Adventure activity counselor - Switzerland June - July 2024
Coordinating & lead kids activities including Mountain Biking or overnight hiking, ensuring safety and friendly interactions.
JOB 3 Stepperiders | Horse trek Guide
Volunteer - Mongolia - Aug - Sept 2023
• Helped with the grooming, caring and rounding up of the horses, train guests on the basics of horseback riding, packing and trekking.
• Assist local guides on multi day horse treks.
• Guide clients on day hikes, manage planning and navigation and minimize risks.
• Effective communication between clients & local guides
JOB 4 - Bæst Restaurant Copenhagen (Michelin star) | Front of House - Denmark Jan– July 2023 -
Ensure smooth running of the restaurant & communication with staff and customers • In charge of opening /closing
JOB 5 - Ecosystems and Climate Change Lab Research Assistant -Colombia Apr-Oct 2022
• Investigator assistant in project “Climate mitigation potential of Colombia’s lowland peatlands: Distribution, emission factors and conservation priorities”.
• Support in processing lab samples from the Amazon,
• Supported anthropologists to seek approval of the Tikuna communities in the Amazon region.
JOB 6- Reforestation coordinator - Colombia Mar 2018—Oct 2022
• Consulting to determine the best strategies to improve soil conditions, Improved reforestation techniques using native species.
• Started native species nursery project and rewilded and reforested 5 hectares.
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Gain knowledge in the ways of Australian farmwork
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
Has worked extensively on reforestation programs for the Amazon in Columbia and has help with cattle mustering on horses in Columbia. He has a plantation of native berries in Colombia which shall start producing next year.
Equine / equestrian
Since he was a child he has ridden horses in Colombia, then in Mongolia and whenever he goes back home he rides. Occasionally had to catch the horses or saddle them, bridle them, etc.
Has had limited experience wth ground work for horses.
Driving & vehicles
Manual + Auto licence
Quad bike yamaha 250r 2 years riding on farms and dirt roads
Ktm 200exc 2 stroke 4 years riding enduro tracks and mountains in Colombia
Honda 250 dual purpose 1 week in Northern Laos
Chinese bike 150cc 2 weeks in Mongolian steppe
4x4 Toyota Hilux 4 years farm vehicle to transporting trees, bikes, etc
Practical skills / trade skills
Planting trees and landscaping, reforestation programs with native plants, regular usage of hand tools. Some basic mechanical knowledege of motorbikes.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
Can cook basic dishes & BBQ for himself or family.
Childcare - worked in a summer camp for kids in Switzerland and also volunteered for a week in Nepal as an English teacher
Hospitality and customer service
Very experienced in high-end hospitality jobs having worked for a Swiss Michelin star restaurant and another restaurant in Denmark.
Hobbies, other skills and interests
Enjoys climbing, fighting (muay thai), Enduro motorbike riding, hiking, horse riding, adventuring, film camera.
Personal
Very good English, friendly, social, honest, is very adaptable, loves adventure and practical tasks.
Fitness
fit and active for all tasks
1.80 & 68kg
Medical and Diet
None, None
Antonio is 26 from Columbia/Spain
Completed 1.5 years at University studying Ecology.
Completed a 3 month adventure guide program in Nepal which included an advanced first aid certificate and white water rescue.
Future plans to start a travel agency and develop a conservation program in Colombia
Employment History
JOB 1 - Swiss restaurant - Front of House - Aug - Oct 2024
•Effective teamwork for the flow and timing of the restaurant, communication with staff & customers. • In charge of opening/closing and ensuring attention to detail and cleanliness.
JOB 2 - Village camps | Adventure activity counselor - Switzerland June - July 2024
Coordinating & lead kids activities including Mountain Biking or overnight hiking, ensuring safety and friendly interactions.
JOB 3 Stepperiders | Horse trek Guide
Volunteer - Mongolia - Aug - Sept 2023
• Helped with the grooming, caring and rounding up of the horses, train guests on the basics of horseback riding, packing and trekking.
• Assist local guides on multi day horse treks.
• Guide clients on day hikes, manage planning and navigation and minimize risks.
• Effective communication between clients & local guides
JOB 4 - Bæst Restaurant Copenhagen (Michelin star) | Front of House - Denmark Jan– July 2023 -
Ensure smooth running of the restaurant & communication with staff and customers • In charge of opening /closing
JOB 5 - Ecosystems and Climate Change Lab Research Assistant -Colombia Apr-Oct 2022
• Investigator assistant in project “Climate mitigation potential of Colombia’s lowland peatlands: Distribution, emission factors and conservation priorities”.
• Support in processing lab samples from the Amazon,
• Supported anthropologists to seek approval of the Tikuna communities in the Amazon region.
JOB 6- Reforestation coordinator - Colombia Mar 2018—Oct 2022
• Consulting to determine the best strategies to improve soil conditions, Improved reforestation techniques using native species.
• Started native species nursery project and rewilded and reforested 5 hectares.
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Gain knowledge in the ways of Australian farmwork
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
Has worked extensively on reforestation programs for the Amazon in Columbia and has help with cattle mustering on horses in Columbia. He has a plantation of native berries in Colombia which shall start producing next year.
Equine / equestrian
Since he was a child he has ridden horses in Colombia, then in Mongolia and whenever he goes back home he rides. Occasionally had to catch the horses or saddle them, bridle them, etc.
Has had limited experience wth ground work for horses.
Driving & vehicles
Manual + Auto licence
Quad bike yamaha 250r 2 years riding on farms and dirt roads
Ktm 200exc 2 stroke 4 years riding enduro tracks and mountains in Colombia
Honda 250 dual purpose 1 week in Northern Laos
Chinese bike 150cc 2 weeks in Mongolian steppe
4x4 Toyota Hilux 4 years farm vehicle to transporting trees, bikes, etc
Practical skills / trade skills
Planting trees and landscaping, reforestation programs with native plants, regular usage of hand tools. Some basic mechanical knowledege of motorbikes.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
Can cook basic dishes & BBQ for himself or family.
Childcare - worked in a summer camp for kids in Switzerland and also volunteered for a week in Nepal as an English teacher
Hospitality and customer service
Very experienced in high-end hospitality jobs having worked for a Swiss Michelin star restaurant and another restaurant in Denmark.
Hobbies, other skills and interests
Enjoys climbing, fighting (muay thai), Enduro motorbike riding, hiking, horse riding, adventuring, film camera.
Personal
Very good English, friendly, social, honest, is very adaptable, loves adventure and practical tasks.
Fitness
fit and active for all tasks
1.80 & 68kg
Medical and Diet
None, None
