NICOLAI, 27, MALE, SWITZERLAND (NEW ARRIVAL IN AUS - 1ST JOB REQUIRED)
MANY YEARS WORKING ON THE FAMILY FARM, HIGHLY SKILLED METAL WORKER, TRACTOR & TELEHANDLER EXP, CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION EXP, FUTURE PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING IN AGRICULTRE, KEEN FOR GENERAL FARMWORK, INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE, MACHINERY AND FENCING ETC
Keen for 2nd Visa
Will be in Australia for In Australia until May 2026 (12 months),
Looking to work for 3-6 months, available from approx. 07/04/2025
MANY YEARS WORKING ON THE FAMILY FARM, HIGHLY SKILLED METAL WORKER, TRACTOR & TELEHANDLER EXP, CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION EXP, FUTURE PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING IN AGRICULTRE, KEEN FOR GENERAL FARMWORK, INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE, MACHINERY AND FENCING ETC
Keen for 2nd Visa
Will be in Australia for In Australia until May 2026 (12 months),
Looking to work for 3-6 months, available from approx. 07/04/2025
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Nicolai is 27 from Switzerland
Completed a 4 year apprenticeship as a Metal fabricator/Installer
Future plans to complete an agriculture apprenticeship in Switzerland.
Employment History
Extensive metal fabrication work in both farming and commerical settings, as well as working on on his families farm.
JOB 1 - Dec 2024 - March 2025 - Australian work - Melbourne, Revolution Staging, Lock and Load, B4Build, Casual Metalworking/Staging installation, Paid
JOB 2 - March - Nov 2024 - Switzerland - Full time Carpentry/Farming, built machinery shed, extended a cattle barn, demolition work, concrete work, allong with general farmwork with livestock & machinery - , Paid
JOB 3 - Jan 2023- April 2024
Huber Kontech AG, Metalworker EFZ (80% of the time) https://www.huber-kontech.ch/referenzen-metallbau - Fabricated metal hand rails, windows and doors, gates, stable equipment, animal enclosures, facade steel and aluminium.
*At this time he also worked on his fathers farm for 20% of the time - Paid
JOB 4 - Oct - Dec 2023 - Zivildienst (Community Service) - Youth Hostel Switzerland, Renovation and Maintenance - https://www.youthhostel.ch/en - Paid
JOB 5 - March - Oct 2023
Huber Kontech AG, Metalworker EFZ 80%
Urs Feuz (Work on my Fathers Farm) 20% - Paid
JOB 6 - Oct 2021- Aug 2022
Torbau Schmidiger AG, Metalworker EFZ 80%
https://torbauschmidiger.ch/
Urs Feuz (Work on my Fathers Farm) 20%
Other work notes and explanantions
Sept 2022 - March 2023
English School/travelling
Australia 2.5 months, New Zealand 3 months, Malaysia/Thailand 5 weeks
(2 Weeks of woofing on a NZ cattle farm including fencing work)
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Is keen to experience the difference in farming practices between Switzerland and Australia and work in an rural/outback location.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
Extensive farming experience on his families organic farm. Working with both dairy and beef cattle as well as pigs and chickens. Regular work driving small/medium tractors to cut grass for hay and turn and pile the hay. Operated a telehandler. Also worked with a variety of machinery, gardening, construction/metalwork, landscaping, and some forestry. Their farm also grows rapeseed, wheat and spelt (contractors would usually come in to do the sowing and harvest etc)
Equine / equestrian
Novice - keen to learn to ride
No previous experience
Driving & vehicles
Manual + auto licence since 2018.
Scooter, 50cc for 3 years
Tractor for many years on family farm
Forklift
Telehandler
Minibus
Delivery Van
4x4
Practical skills / trade skills
Lots of practical skills including welding, metal fabrication/installing, carpentry, construction, concrete work, maintenance, basic mechanical work, basic plumbing.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
Enjoys cooking, mostly for himself and friends.
Hobbies, other skills and interests
Rock climbing, hiking, skiing, surfing, cycling, travelling
Personal
Very good English, is presonable and friendly,
loves practical hands-on work, loves adventure and to be challenged, considers himself very well organised and has very good accuracy in his work.
Fitness
Physically fit and active
172 62 kg
Medical and Diet
No medical conditions.
Smokes a little, Normal diet
Nicolai is 27 from Switzerland
Completed a 4 year apprenticeship as a Metal fabricator/Installer
Future plans to complete an agriculture apprenticeship in Switzerland.
Employment History
Extensive metal fabrication work in both farming and commerical settings, as well as working on on his families farm.
JOB 1 - Dec 2024 - March 2025 - Australian work - Melbourne, Revolution Staging, Lock and Load, B4Build, Casual Metalworking/Staging installation, Paid
JOB 2 - March - Nov 2024 - Switzerland - Full time Carpentry/Farming, built machinery shed, extended a cattle barn, demolition work, concrete work, allong with general farmwork with livestock & machinery - , Paid
JOB 3 - Jan 2023- April 2024
Huber Kontech AG, Metalworker EFZ (80% of the time) https://www.huber-kontech.ch/referenzen-metallbau - Fabricated metal hand rails, windows and doors, gates, stable equipment, animal enclosures, facade steel and aluminium.
*At this time he also worked on his fathers farm for 20% of the time - Paid
JOB 4 - Oct - Dec 2023 - Zivildienst (Community Service) - Youth Hostel Switzerland, Renovation and Maintenance - https://www.youthhostel.ch/en - Paid
JOB 5 - March - Oct 2023
Huber Kontech AG, Metalworker EFZ 80%
Urs Feuz (Work on my Fathers Farm) 20% - Paid
JOB 6 - Oct 2021- Aug 2022
Torbau Schmidiger AG, Metalworker EFZ 80%
https://torbauschmidiger.ch/
Urs Feuz (Work on my Fathers Farm) 20%
Other work notes and explanantions
Sept 2022 - March 2023
English School/travelling
Australia 2.5 months, New Zealand 3 months, Malaysia/Thailand 5 weeks
(2 Weeks of woofing on a NZ cattle farm including fencing work)
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Is keen to experience the difference in farming practices between Switzerland and Australia and work in an rural/outback location.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
Extensive farming experience on his families organic farm. Working with both dairy and beef cattle as well as pigs and chickens. Regular work driving small/medium tractors to cut grass for hay and turn and pile the hay. Operated a telehandler. Also worked with a variety of machinery, gardening, construction/metalwork, landscaping, and some forestry. Their farm also grows rapeseed, wheat and spelt (contractors would usually come in to do the sowing and harvest etc)
Equine / equestrian
Novice - keen to learn to ride
No previous experience
Driving & vehicles
Manual + auto licence since 2018.
Scooter, 50cc for 3 years
Tractor for many years on family farm
Forklift
Telehandler
Minibus
Delivery Van
4x4
Practical skills / trade skills
Lots of practical skills including welding, metal fabrication/installing, carpentry, construction, concrete work, maintenance, basic mechanical work, basic plumbing.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
Enjoys cooking, mostly for himself and friends.
Hobbies, other skills and interests
Rock climbing, hiking, skiing, surfing, cycling, travelling
Personal
Very good English, is presonable and friendly,
loves practical hands-on work, loves adventure and to be challenged, considers himself very well organised and has very good accuracy in his work.
Fitness
Physically fit and active
172 62 kg
Medical and Diet
No medical conditions.
Smokes a little, Normal diet
