RICHARD, 33, UNITED KINGDOM - 2ND JOB REQUIRED
3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN A THOROUGHBRED HORSE PROPERTY WITH FARM AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE (POSITIVE EMPLOYER REFERENCE)
HIGHLY MOTIVATED, DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS IN METALWORK, WOODWORK, ELECTRONICS, MACHINERY OPERATION, SOME BASIC EXP ON UK FARM, GARDENING EXP, VOLUNTEER ON COFFEE PLANTATION & ANIMAL RESCUE, KEEN FOR A PRACTICAL HANDS-ON MECHANICAL & GENERAL FARMWORK ROLE (WITH PARTNER GEORGI)
Will be in Australia for Exploring the possibility of making a life in Australian partner Georgi.
Looking to work for 3 months at least initially, available from approx. 07/07/2025
3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN A THOROUGHBRED HORSE PROPERTY WITH FARM AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE (POSITIVE EMPLOYER REFERENCE)
HIGHLY MOTIVATED, DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS IN METALWORK, WOODWORK, ELECTRONICS, MACHINERY OPERATION, SOME BASIC EXP ON UK FARM, GARDENING EXP, VOLUNTEER ON COFFEE PLANTATION & ANIMAL RESCUE, KEEN FOR A PRACTICAL HANDS-ON MECHANICAL & GENERAL FARMWORK ROLE (WITH PARTNER GEORGI)
Will be in Australia for Exploring the possibility of making a life in Australian partner Georgi.
Looking to work for 3 months at least initially, available from approx. 07/07/2025
PROFILE INFO
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Richard is 33 from the UK, (working and travellling with his partner Georgi)
Together they make a mature and adaptable team, keen for any general role where they can work together.
Graduated from University - BA Honours Degree, Industrial Design & Technology - 2.1
NOTE - Included lots of Workshop training and practical hands-on projects.
Studied included Advanced Computer Aided Design and UX Design
Completed a Diploma in Professional Studies
- MA Master of Arts - Creative Writing
Completed Online course through University of British Columbia - - Video Game Writing
In Australia
3 Months experience in a thoroughbred horse property with farm and garden maintenance.
Horses: Move and load hay onto a manual utility vehicle, prepared 20 feed buckets tailored to each horse's dietary needs. Drove across the property to feed all horses, refilled water troughs, operated the feed silo. Assisted with catching horses and orally administering dewormer to all 20 horses. Managed the relocation of horses into new paddocks post-treatment.
Gardening: Independently managed a large garden undergoing full renovation. Digging out weeds from stone pathways, veranda, and soil flowerbeds. Applied weed killer, trimmed and pruned trees, hedges and various plants using a variety of garden tools. Relocated and replanted plants and add mulch. Maintained regular watering.
Poddy Lamb Care: Took complete responsibility for raising a poddy lamb from four days old till two months. Preparing lamb milk formula and bottle feeding every four hours—including night feeds and weaned onto solid foods. Responsible for cleaning and monitored health, identified signs of pneumonia, administered antibiotic injections.
House Sitting & Property care: Took full responsibility to manage and oversee the property and all animals for 2 weeks. Included feeding and caring for horses, lamb, five dogs, and two cats. Walked dogs daily. Monitored feed supplies and collected replacement hay and chaff for horses.
Vehicle Use: Daily use of a manual utility vehicle. Tasks included attaching, moving, and unloading a horse box. Operated a tractor with front fork and bucket attachment. Regularly completed a 2-hour round-trip to collect hay, lifting and stacking 20 bales onto the vehicle and securing them with ratchet straps.
General Maintenance & Odd Jobs: Completed various property maintenance tasks, including boarding up stable cracks and setting rat traps. Cleaned out gutters.
Stable Organization: Complete deep clean and restructured of stable storage areas
Personal Assistance for employer: Provided personal assistance to the property owner, including driving vehicle to and from appointments and assist with shopping.
Future plans - Richard and his partner Georgi both express a desire to work outside of the office environment with something more active or hands-on. Richard really wants to get back into design and something more hands-on
Employment History
A wide range of work history over the last 15 years including industrial and design engineering, Designer & Workshop Technician, food delivery van driving, hospitality work in kitchen, reception, conference and banqueting, ski rental technician in Canada, supermarket work, computer-based design work, video game writing.
More recently he's worked in the creative writing fields as an editor, built e-commerce websites and contributed to various travel webpages in various full-time roles.
-Sainsbury's Supermarket - general assistant, 2009-2010, part time 16 hours per week, paid
-Origin Live (HiFi Manufacturer) - UX Designer & Workshop Technician, built company's eCommerce Website, ran various machines in the workshop including lathes, drills, CNC, and was in charge of turntable belt production. 2012-2013. Full-time, University placement year, paid.
-Arundel Lido - Reception and Kitchen staff, 2014, part time (alongside following job), paid
-South Lodge Hotel - Conference & Banqueting Staff and Bartender, Team Leader, 2014, part time paid
-Whistler Blackcomb G1 Rentals - Ski Rental Technician, fitted customers' boots, skis, snowboards. 2014-2015, full time, paid
-Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa - In-Room Dining Server, 2015, full time, paid
-The Tab - Contributing Writer, researched and wrote editorial pieces for the online newspaper, part-time unpaid
-Writing East Midlands - Conference Ambassador, helped organise the W.E.M annual Writers' Conference, recruited and managed a team of volunteers, 2015-2016, part-time unpaid)
The Works - Supervisor, busy high street stationary, crafts and bookstore, managed the general employees, took deliveries and restocked shop, customer service. 2016-2017, full time, paid
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
His motivation here in Australia is to work hands-on in a practical role, and he is open to all opportunities.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
Grew up in the countryside in UK, friend had a farm so was often helping out with farm jobs.
Completed a load of mowing, weeding, planting, watering and general light repairs for his parents and their neighbors during his teenage years. Drove a ride-on lawn-mower.
Decluttered extremely overgrown garden and replanted lawn at a previous rental property.
Built a fertiliser bin for his dad to store cut grass.
Parents now live in a farmhouse in Wales with their own land, so lots of tasks I help our with, such as repairing fences, cutting the grass, unblocking the stream, trimming bushes and trees etc. Also helped with sheep, chickens, pigs etc.
Some volunteer experience of farms and farm environment when travelling ; a farm homestay in Ecuador -
Milked cows, fed chickens, cows, alpacas, guinea pigs. Cleaned out enclosures, looked after dogs and cats. Helped with basic gardening.
Volunteered at a Coffee Farm in Colombia, picked coffee beans, washed and de-shelled them.
Equine / equestrian
Novice rider - Has ridden horses multiple times throughout their twelve months of travel, mainly in South America on day trips across country and rivers and mountains. Open to learning more.
Driving & vehicles
Manual driving licence - 16 years - an experienced and confident driver in various vehicles, enjoys driving.
Drove 3.5 ton refrigerated van,
Scooter, 50cc, 125cc various times across Asia and South & Central America,
Quad bike, 30+ hours over a few years,
Sand buggy, 4x4
Practical skills / trade skills
Learned metalwork at university and further developed at job at Origin Live.
Workshop skills included basic welding (haven't used for years), using lathes, cutting, drilling and milling, CNC, CAD CAM, and various hand tools.
He prototyped his final year project, a foldable ski boot, by building a 3D model using CAD, then 3D he created in a workshop. Completed numerous projects in the workshop using wood, metals and plastics. Did a whole module on electronics, including soldering and programming our own working circuits.
Worked as Workshop Technician during Uni placement year at Origin Live, where he assisted with a range of machines to produce HiFi components, and took lead on production of turntable belts.
Painted and decorated exterior and a few rooms inside large 3 storey detached house.
Assisted with set up and decoration of sister's bakery business.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
Keen cook, competent in a family setting and with various hospitality / catering, cooking, food prep and serving experience.
Hospitality and customer service
A wide range of experience in hotels, dining, banqueting and conferences
Hobbies, other skills and interests
Football - played since a child
Skiing / Snowboarding -former ski racer.
Also loves Reading and writing - is writing a novel. Computer gaming, and a very enthusiastic traveler.
Personal
Fluent English, well mannered, energetic, highly motivated, very good general communication, considers himself a fast learner, good at problem solving and enthusiastic.
Fitness
Sporty, fit and active
173 cm65 kg
Medical and Diet
ADHA, unmedicated. (Has developed good coping strategies), Normal Diet
Richard is 33 from the UK, (working and travellling with his partner Georgi)
Together they make a mature and adaptable team, keen for any general role where they can work together.
Graduated from University - BA Honours Degree, Industrial Design & Technology - 2.1
NOTE - Included lots of Workshop training and practical hands-on projects.
Studied included Advanced Computer Aided Design and UX Design
Completed a Diploma in Professional Studies
- MA Master of Arts - Creative Writing
Completed Online course through University of British Columbia - - Video Game Writing
In Australia
3 Months experience in a thoroughbred horse property with farm and garden maintenance.
Horses: Move and load hay onto a manual utility vehicle, prepared 20 feed buckets tailored to each horse's dietary needs. Drove across the property to feed all horses, refilled water troughs, operated the feed silo. Assisted with catching horses and orally administering dewormer to all 20 horses. Managed the relocation of horses into new paddocks post-treatment.
Gardening: Independently managed a large garden undergoing full renovation. Digging out weeds from stone pathways, veranda, and soil flowerbeds. Applied weed killer, trimmed and pruned trees, hedges and various plants using a variety of garden tools. Relocated and replanted plants and add mulch. Maintained regular watering.
Poddy Lamb Care: Took complete responsibility for raising a poddy lamb from four days old till two months. Preparing lamb milk formula and bottle feeding every four hours—including night feeds and weaned onto solid foods. Responsible for cleaning and monitored health, identified signs of pneumonia, administered antibiotic injections.
House Sitting & Property care: Took full responsibility to manage and oversee the property and all animals for 2 weeks. Included feeding and caring for horses, lamb, five dogs, and two cats. Walked dogs daily. Monitored feed supplies and collected replacement hay and chaff for horses.
Vehicle Use: Daily use of a manual utility vehicle. Tasks included attaching, moving, and unloading a horse box. Operated a tractor with front fork and bucket attachment. Regularly completed a 2-hour round-trip to collect hay, lifting and stacking 20 bales onto the vehicle and securing them with ratchet straps.
General Maintenance & Odd Jobs: Completed various property maintenance tasks, including boarding up stable cracks and setting rat traps. Cleaned out gutters.
Stable Organization: Complete deep clean and restructured of stable storage areas
Personal Assistance for employer: Provided personal assistance to the property owner, including driving vehicle to and from appointments and assist with shopping.
Future plans - Richard and his partner Georgi both express a desire to work outside of the office environment with something more active or hands-on. Richard really wants to get back into design and something more hands-on
Employment History
A wide range of work history over the last 15 years including industrial and design engineering, Designer & Workshop Technician, food delivery van driving, hospitality work in kitchen, reception, conference and banqueting, ski rental technician in Canada, supermarket work, computer-based design work, video game writing.
More recently he's worked in the creative writing fields as an editor, built e-commerce websites and contributed to various travel webpages in various full-time roles.
-Sainsbury's Supermarket - general assistant, 2009-2010, part time 16 hours per week, paid
-Origin Live (HiFi Manufacturer) - UX Designer & Workshop Technician, built company's eCommerce Website, ran various machines in the workshop including lathes, drills, CNC, and was in charge of turntable belt production. 2012-2013. Full-time, University placement year, paid.
-Arundel Lido - Reception and Kitchen staff, 2014, part time (alongside following job), paid
-South Lodge Hotel - Conference & Banqueting Staff and Bartender, Team Leader, 2014, part time paid
-Whistler Blackcomb G1 Rentals - Ski Rental Technician, fitted customers' boots, skis, snowboards. 2014-2015, full time, paid
-Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa - In-Room Dining Server, 2015, full time, paid
-The Tab - Contributing Writer, researched and wrote editorial pieces for the online newspaper, part-time unpaid
-Writing East Midlands - Conference Ambassador, helped organise the W.E.M annual Writers' Conference, recruited and managed a team of volunteers, 2015-2016, part-time unpaid)
The Works - Supervisor, busy high street stationary, crafts and bookstore, managed the general employees, took deliveries and restocked shop, customer service. 2016-2017, full time, paid
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
His motivation here in Australia is to work hands-on in a practical role, and he is open to all opportunities.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
Grew up in the countryside in UK, friend had a farm so was often helping out with farm jobs.
Completed a load of mowing, weeding, planting, watering and general light repairs for his parents and their neighbors during his teenage years. Drove a ride-on lawn-mower.
Decluttered extremely overgrown garden and replanted lawn at a previous rental property.
Built a fertiliser bin for his dad to store cut grass.
Parents now live in a farmhouse in Wales with their own land, so lots of tasks I help our with, such as repairing fences, cutting the grass, unblocking the stream, trimming bushes and trees etc. Also helped with sheep, chickens, pigs etc.
Some volunteer experience of farms and farm environment when travelling ; a farm homestay in Ecuador -
Milked cows, fed chickens, cows, alpacas, guinea pigs. Cleaned out enclosures, looked after dogs and cats. Helped with basic gardening.
Volunteered at a Coffee Farm in Colombia, picked coffee beans, washed and de-shelled them.
Equine / equestrian
Novice rider - Has ridden horses multiple times throughout their twelve months of travel, mainly in South America on day trips across country and rivers and mountains. Open to learning more.
Driving & vehicles
Manual driving licence - 16 years - an experienced and confident driver in various vehicles, enjoys driving.
Drove 3.5 ton refrigerated van,
Scooter, 50cc, 125cc various times across Asia and South & Central America,
Quad bike, 30+ hours over a few years,
Sand buggy, 4x4
Practical skills / trade skills
Learned metalwork at university and further developed at job at Origin Live.
Workshop skills included basic welding (haven't used for years), using lathes, cutting, drilling and milling, CNC, CAD CAM, and various hand tools.
He prototyped his final year project, a foldable ski boot, by building a 3D model using CAD, then 3D he created in a workshop. Completed numerous projects in the workshop using wood, metals and plastics. Did a whole module on electronics, including soldering and programming our own working circuits.
Worked as Workshop Technician during Uni placement year at Origin Live, where he assisted with a range of machines to produce HiFi components, and took lead on production of turntable belts.
Painted and decorated exterior and a few rooms inside large 3 storey detached house.
Assisted with set up and decoration of sister's bakery business.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
Keen cook, competent in a family setting and with various hospitality / catering, cooking, food prep and serving experience.
Hospitality and customer service
A wide range of experience in hotels, dining, banqueting and conferences
Hobbies, other skills and interests
Football - played since a child
Skiing / Snowboarding -former ski racer.
Also loves Reading and writing - is writing a novel. Computer gaming, and a very enthusiastic traveler.
Personal
Fluent English, well mannered, energetic, highly motivated, very good general communication, considers himself a fast learner, good at problem solving and enthusiastic.
Fitness
Sporty, fit and active
173 cm65 kg
Medical and Diet
ADHA, unmedicated. (Has developed good coping strategies), Normal Diet
