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SOPHIE, 21, FEMALE,  UNITED KINGDOM (NEW ARRIVAL - 1ST JOB REQUIRED)
FARM GIRL WITH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SKILLS WITH GOATS, CATTLE, SHEEP & POULTRY,
AGRICULTURE COLLEGE GRADUATE,
MANUAL LICENCE, WOULD SUIT LIVESTOCK ROLE
OPEN TO A VARIETY OF LIVESTOCK AND GENERAL FARM WORK
WILL BE IN AUSTRALIA FOR IN AUSTRALIAN TILL MAY 2026 - (EXPECTS TO RETURN AGAIN AFTER A SHORT VISIT HOME)., LOOKING TO WORK FOR 4 MONTHS OR MORE (FLEXIBLE), AVAILABLE FROM APPROX. 13/10/2025

PHOTOS 
PROFILE INFORMATION
BACK AT HOME
Sophie is 21 from the UK
Studied at Berkshire College of Agriculture.
Her main areas of interest include animals and farm work.
 
She plans to travel to other countries and possibly work in a zoo, as she has a particular interest in carnivores but also enjoys working on a farm.

Employment History

Hogshaw Farm and Wildlife Park –
Mar 2021–Sept 2025
Farm Staff/Keeper – Part-time, 36 hours a week, Paid
Cared for goats, sheep, cows, donkeys and poultry
Feeding, cleaning, basic medical administration and animal husbandry.
 
The Bucks Goat Centre – April 2024–July 2025
Farm Staff – Part-time, 12 hours a week, Paid
Caring for goats and other small domestic animals.
Feeding, cleaning, basic medical administration and animal husbandry. Learnt medical injections.
 
One4Six Coffee – November 2020–August 2021
Barista – Part-time, 7 hours a week, Paid
 
Medical Detection Dogs – 1-week work experience, Unpaid, walking dogs, cleaning and some detection exercises.

Aims and Motivations here in Australia

She hopes to make new friends and learn new skills to bring back home. She is particularly interested in working with animals.

FARM AND WORKPLACE SKILLS

Farm / Livestock

She has experience mucking out animals, tagging, branding, feeding, preparing diets, a little horse riding, health checking animals, weeding, and watering plants.

Equine / equestrian

Novice rider. Started learning to ride horses earlier this year and has reached the skill level of canter poles. She is able to ride independently but may need help tacking up initially. Before this year, she had done a few sporadic lessons but decided to pursue learning more seriously.
beginner

Practical skills / trade skills

Used basic power tools like hammer and drill, has done basic fence mending.

OTHER GENERAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Driving & vehicles
 
Has held a licence for both manual and automatic vehicles for 2 years. (mainly manual driving)
Is eager to develop motorbike and tractor driving skills whilst in Australia.

Domestic, cook and childcare etc

She can cook simple meals, such as spaghetti bolognese and chicken and rice, but is willing to learn more cooking techniques.

Hospitality and customer service

cafe work see employment history

PERSONAL

Personal / Social

Fluent english,  friendly and eager to learn about agriculture in Australia, believes that she works well in a team (plus OK to work independently).
She is quick to learn new skills, even if it takes some time, and has a diverse set of skills developed through farm work.

Physical / Fitness

5.4 60 kg, Physically fit and active for physical tasks

Medical / Diet
 
no medical conditions, no dietary requirements

Hobbies, other skills and interests

She enjoys listening to music, drawing occasionally, and playing sports like soccer. She also enjoys biking and running.
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