Week 40
Jamie Nieuwland
Jamie, 27, Female, Holland
Passionate horsewoman, degree in Agri / Equine business, hands on horse owner since age 6, experienced rider. Keen for any role with horses, riding, breeding, training, foaling or whatever else.
Looking to work for 3-4 months,
STORY SO FAR:
Jamie is from the Netherlands. She has a four year degree in business administration and Agri business, and also major equine business management, completed in 2019.
Her work history includes one year in the office of a sea freight import and export business (2014-15, and again in 2019-20 – a family business) , 2016-17, two internships in a tack store and also as a general hand in a showjumping stable, as part of her studies, and most recently 1 year of customer service in a bank, before heading to AUS. She plans to develop her career in Agribusiness and so is very interested to experience all things equine here in AUS.
In 2017, she interned at a small show jumping stud in New Zealand. Worked in logistics (office job) and customer service office.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Passionate horsewoman, hands on horse owner since age 6, experienced rider, riding since age 4. She has been caring for her horse since age 10, at a small stable in the Netherlands, as well as 2 months at a showjumping stud which also had hunters in New Zealand in 2017. Considers herself an intermediate-advanced rider, has ridden less in the last couple of years as her horse has retired.
Driving licence for 6 years, and also driven a lot in NZ. Experienced confident driver.
Excellent English, confident, competent and well organised. easy going attitude.. Normal / basic cooking skills, some experience of nanny, childcare and riding lessons to young cousins.
Loves horseriding and football, many sports, and being around animals. 168cm & 68kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any work with horses, has a special interest in natural horsemanship, training, breeding, and working with horses, and learning about western riding.
Looking to work for 3-4 months, from 09/10/2023
Passionate horsewoman, degree in Agri / Equine business, hands on horse owner since age 6, experienced rider. Keen for any role with horses, riding, breeding, training, foaling or whatever else.
Looking to work for 3-4 months,
STORY SO FAR:
Jamie is from the Netherlands. She has a four year degree in business administration and Agri business, and also major equine business management, completed in 2019.
Her work history includes one year in the office of a sea freight import and export business (2014-15, and again in 2019-20 – a family business) , 2016-17, two internships in a tack store and also as a general hand in a showjumping stable, as part of her studies, and most recently 1 year of customer service in a bank, before heading to AUS. She plans to develop her career in Agribusiness and so is very interested to experience all things equine here in AUS.
In 2017, she interned at a small show jumping stud in New Zealand. Worked in logistics (office job) and customer service office.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Passionate horsewoman, hands on horse owner since age 6, experienced rider, riding since age 4. She has been caring for her horse since age 10, at a small stable in the Netherlands, as well as 2 months at a showjumping stud which also had hunters in New Zealand in 2017. Considers herself an intermediate-advanced rider, has ridden less in the last couple of years as her horse has retired.
Driving licence for 6 years, and also driven a lot in NZ. Experienced confident driver.
Excellent English, confident, competent and well organised. easy going attitude.. Normal / basic cooking skills, some experience of nanny, childcare and riding lessons to young cousins.
Loves horseriding and football, many sports, and being around animals. 168cm & 68kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any work with horses, has a special interest in natural horsemanship, training, breeding, and working with horses, and learning about western riding.
Looking to work for 3-4 months, from 09/10/2023
Lena Bahnk
Lena, 18, Female, Germany
Talented multi linguist, keen intermediate horse rider, Childcare, tutoring and horse interests. keen for any role; ideally with horses. Keen to work for 3-6 months.
Lena is from Kiel in far north Germany.
She has completed high school and plans to study at university, but is not yet sure of the subject, or if she would prefer to get straight into the workplace.
She is a talented linguist speaking English, French and Spanish. Completed a youth exchange in Colorado, USA
She has worked part time through school as an English tutor for younger students, and for the last two years as an occasional babysitter looking after children aged 5 to 6.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
She is a keen intermediate level horse rider. She started riding 10 years ago, taking lessons two to four hours a week and enjoying week long riding holidays, riding frequently up to age 16 / 17 in enclosures, arenas and woodland before school pressures took over. Very keen to become more skilled and experienced with horses, and so is keen for any role to get her started in this field.
Full manual driving licence for one year. Confident driver. General assistance at home and in the garden, some experience of practical tools in the home workshop, including chop saws, jig saws, compressors
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Cheerful, well organised and enthusiastic. Very good English, sociable and friendly character.. Fairly good at basic cooking, enjoys it Enjoys handball, being around animals and family pets.
Average fitness, active, plays team handball. 173cm & 75kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any role, ideally with horses.
Keen to work for 3-6 months. from 09/10/2023
Talented multi linguist, keen intermediate horse rider, Childcare, tutoring and horse interests. keen for any role; ideally with horses. Keen to work for 3-6 months.
Lena is from Kiel in far north Germany.
She has completed high school and plans to study at university, but is not yet sure of the subject, or if she would prefer to get straight into the workplace.
She is a talented linguist speaking English, French and Spanish. Completed a youth exchange in Colorado, USA
She has worked part time through school as an English tutor for younger students, and for the last two years as an occasional babysitter looking after children aged 5 to 6.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
She is a keen intermediate level horse rider. She started riding 10 years ago, taking lessons two to four hours a week and enjoying week long riding holidays, riding frequently up to age 16 / 17 in enclosures, arenas and woodland before school pressures took over. Very keen to become more skilled and experienced with horses, and so is keen for any role to get her started in this field.
Full manual driving licence for one year. Confident driver. General assistance at home and in the garden, some experience of practical tools in the home workshop, including chop saws, jig saws, compressors
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Cheerful, well organised and enthusiastic. Very good English, sociable and friendly character.. Fairly good at basic cooking, enjoys it Enjoys handball, being around animals and family pets.
Average fitness, active, plays team handball. 173cm & 75kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any role, ideally with horses.
Keen to work for 3-6 months. from 09/10/2023
Pascal Wuttke
Yasmine Allen
Yasmine, 22, Female, United Kingdom
Experienced and keen horsewoman, languages degree, keen for work with
horses, keen on riding school, teaching and training environment.
Looking to work for 6-7 months
STORY SO FAR:
Yasmine is from UK but has been brought up in France close to Geneva & Switzerland.
She has a degree in Modern languages, and speaks Spanish, Italian, French and English. She is planning a career in real estate. She has worked as a waitress, hospitality and events manager, bartender in several full and part time roles through university.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
An experienced intermediate + level rider, has ridden frequently since age 3 or 4, riding in Spain, France and UK, taking lessons weekly throughout that time. Her experience includes volunteering in stables, working in summer riding camps as a stable hand for several years, western riding camps, and also assisting with riding lessons.
Automatic only but learning to drive manual - driving licence not yet passed.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Sociable, chatty and strongly a people person. .. Worked as a bar and waitress staff. Fairly good self taught cooking skills, and some occasional babysitting duties along the way.
Sporty and outgoing, confident, enjoys several sports, ski, long distance running, dance, gym. Fit, strong and physical character. 171cm & 65kg
HOPING FOR: Hoping to find work with horses, riding and / or stable work or ground work, ideally relatively close to more populated areas. Would be especially interested to find work in a riding school or other teaching / learning environment.
Looking to work for 6-7 months from 09/10/2023
Experienced and keen horsewoman, languages degree, keen for work with
horses, keen on riding school, teaching and training environment.
Looking to work for 6-7 months
STORY SO FAR:
Yasmine is from UK but has been brought up in France close to Geneva & Switzerland.
She has a degree in Modern languages, and speaks Spanish, Italian, French and English. She is planning a career in real estate. She has worked as a waitress, hospitality and events manager, bartender in several full and part time roles through university.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
An experienced intermediate + level rider, has ridden frequently since age 3 or 4, riding in Spain, France and UK, taking lessons weekly throughout that time. Her experience includes volunteering in stables, working in summer riding camps as a stable hand for several years, western riding camps, and also assisting with riding lessons.
Automatic only but learning to drive manual - driving licence not yet passed.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Sociable, chatty and strongly a people person. .. Worked as a bar and waitress staff. Fairly good self taught cooking skills, and some occasional babysitting duties along the way.
Sporty and outgoing, confident, enjoys several sports, ski, long distance running, dance, gym. Fit, strong and physical character. 171cm & 65kg
HOPING FOR: Hoping to find work with horses, riding and / or stable work or ground work, ideally relatively close to more populated areas. Would be especially interested to find work in a riding school or other teaching / learning environment.
Looking to work for 6-7 months from 09/10/2023
Lou Rizzo
Lou, 18, Female, Belgium
Keen young horsewoman, horse owner, excellent English, keen to work with horses in any ground or stable role.
Looking to work for 4-6 months
STORY SO FAR:
Lou is from Brussels in Belgium. She has completed high school and plans to study science at University, possibly forensics.
Her work experience includes summer jobs at the Brussels fair, as a VIP event hostess at Christmas markets, as a horse riding camp leader on summer camps for children, and as a seller in a bakery, part time through school and full time since then for the last 2 months.
HORSES:
She has been riding since age 9, stating with pony club and ending with owning her own horse (an ex race horse) for the last 4 years, which she started as a young horse, and this has included stable work, taking up, tack care, general care and responsibility for the vet bills etc!
Her aunt owns and trains race horses, so she has been around horses for most of her life so far, and also has started with the Belgian horse qualifications, gaining the 1er degree qualification.
Riding has mostly been dressage and some jumping up to 1.20, but approx. 1m on a course and .80m when taking part in low level competitions. Considers herself an intermediate + rider. Confident on the ground and in the saddle, and keen to expand her knowledge and skills.
No drivers license. Can drive manual, as a learner, fairly confidently, but no licence yet.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Very good English, confident communicator, smiley, friendly, sense of humour.. Vegetarian, enjoys cooking and often cooks for herself and her mum, especially likes baking and pasta dishes. Has done local babysitting from time to time, looking after neighbours children age 2-10 1 or 2 times per month.
Her interests are horse riding, and also passionate about formula 1. Otherwise reading and movies.
Average fitness, and used to physical / stable work. 159 cm 58kg
HOPING FOR: Keen to be working with horses, either with foaling, yearlings, general stable work or a riding role. Also very interested in vet work. Looking to work for 4-6 months, meet and work with new people, perfect her English and develop her interest in vet work.
Looking to work for 4-6 months from 09/10/2023
Keen young horsewoman, horse owner, excellent English, keen to work with horses in any ground or stable role.
Looking to work for 4-6 months
STORY SO FAR:
Lou is from Brussels in Belgium. She has completed high school and plans to study science at University, possibly forensics.
Her work experience includes summer jobs at the Brussels fair, as a VIP event hostess at Christmas markets, as a horse riding camp leader on summer camps for children, and as a seller in a bakery, part time through school and full time since then for the last 2 months.
HORSES:
She has been riding since age 9, stating with pony club and ending with owning her own horse (an ex race horse) for the last 4 years, which she started as a young horse, and this has included stable work, taking up, tack care, general care and responsibility for the vet bills etc!
Her aunt owns and trains race horses, so she has been around horses for most of her life so far, and also has started with the Belgian horse qualifications, gaining the 1er degree qualification.
Riding has mostly been dressage and some jumping up to 1.20, but approx. 1m on a course and .80m when taking part in low level competitions. Considers herself an intermediate + rider. Confident on the ground and in the saddle, and keen to expand her knowledge and skills.
No drivers license. Can drive manual, as a learner, fairly confidently, but no licence yet.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Very good English, confident communicator, smiley, friendly, sense of humour.. Vegetarian, enjoys cooking and often cooks for herself and her mum, especially likes baking and pasta dishes. Has done local babysitting from time to time, looking after neighbours children age 2-10 1 or 2 times per month.
Her interests are horse riding, and also passionate about formula 1. Otherwise reading and movies.
Average fitness, and used to physical / stable work. 159 cm 58kg
HOPING FOR: Keen to be working with horses, either with foaling, yearlings, general stable work or a riding role. Also very interested in vet work. Looking to work for 4-6 months, meet and work with new people, perfect her English and develop her interest in vet work.
Looking to work for 4-6 months from 09/10/2023
Marion Mora
Marion, 19, Female, France
Keen young horsewoman, from the mountains in SW France. A trainee nurse, some vet experience, keen for any farm / horse role, ideally cattle and horses. Intends to work for up to 7 months.
STORY SO FAR:
Marion is from the Pyrenees mountain region of France.
She has completed the first year of nursing training, and is now taking a break before her planned return to the course. Her work history includes work experience with a vet, one month seasonal vegetable harvesting (summer job), two months seasonal hotel maid work, 5 weeks internship in cognitive behavioural hospital unit, palliative care unit and also in a retirement home, and most recently further work as a hotel maid.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Horse riding (10 years). She has been riding horses since age 10, taking lessons approximately 4 hours per week, riding in nature and also taking horseback camping trips. She worked at her stables in return for lessons, so familiar with day-to-day stable tasks. Mostly has ridden English style but is very interested in experiencing western riding.
Full driving licence, manual and automatic, 1.5 years. Some quad exp.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Quiet and shy at first, fairly good English, but knows she needs to build confidence with listening and vocabulary. Well mannered, polite and humble.. Some experience babysitting, looking after a 4 year old.
Interest and hobbies are horse riding, hiking, nature, skiing ( as a competitor) and manual tasks.
HOPING FOR: Keen for general farm work or work with horses, hopes to be able to ride at some stage. Her secondary aim is to improve her spoken English and self-confidence. Likes outdoor and sporty work which involves working closely with animals. Cattle station.
Intends to work for up to 7 months. from 09/10/2023
Keen young horsewoman, from the mountains in SW France. A trainee nurse, some vet experience, keen for any farm / horse role, ideally cattle and horses. Intends to work for up to 7 months.
STORY SO FAR:
Marion is from the Pyrenees mountain region of France.
She has completed the first year of nursing training, and is now taking a break before her planned return to the course. Her work history includes work experience with a vet, one month seasonal vegetable harvesting (summer job), two months seasonal hotel maid work, 5 weeks internship in cognitive behavioural hospital unit, palliative care unit and also in a retirement home, and most recently further work as a hotel maid.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Horse riding (10 years). She has been riding horses since age 10, taking lessons approximately 4 hours per week, riding in nature and also taking horseback camping trips. She worked at her stables in return for lessons, so familiar with day-to-day stable tasks. Mostly has ridden English style but is very interested in experiencing western riding.
Full driving licence, manual and automatic, 1.5 years. Some quad exp.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Quiet and shy at first, fairly good English, but knows she needs to build confidence with listening and vocabulary. Well mannered, polite and humble.. Some experience babysitting, looking after a 4 year old.
Interest and hobbies are horse riding, hiking, nature, skiing ( as a competitor) and manual tasks.
HOPING FOR: Keen for general farm work or work with horses, hopes to be able to ride at some stage. Her secondary aim is to improve her spoken English and self-confidence. Likes outdoor and sporty work which involves working closely with animals. Cattle station.
Intends to work for up to 7 months. from 09/10/2023
Danielle, 19, Female, Holland
Fit and notably strong farmwork beginner. A weightlifer. Capable and adaptable, flexible and keen for any role. Great easy going attitude and manner. Potential all rounder. Here to stretch herself and have an adventure, she is looking to work for at least three months initially, willing to apply herself to anything.
STORY SO FAR:
Danielle is from the Netherlands. She has completed high school and plans to study architecture at University.
She has worked since age 15 come up babysitting a couple of times a month for ages 4 to 12, and from age 16 to now as a restaurant employee, 10 to 15 hours a week. In this job she started doing the cleaning, spent 1 1/2 years in the kitchen cooking and preparing small dishes and then the last six months as a waitress.
Full driving licence , 6 months. confident driver.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Extremely good English, very smiley, calm and competent aura about her.. Has experience in babysitting and hospitality. Basic cooking skills, her casual babysitting experience includes and kids, cooking for them, putting them to bed etc. Into fitness, reading and personal care. Keeps herself very fit, goes to the gym five times a week and is into weightlifting.
HOPING FOR: Would like to travel and explore Australia, practice her English and gain some work experience whilst here. Keen for any role, will suit an inside outside role which includes childcare.
Here to stretch herself and have an adventure, she is looking to work for at least three months initially, willing to apply herself to anything. Available from 09/10/2023
Fit and notably strong farmwork beginner. A weightlifer. Capable and adaptable, flexible and keen for any role. Great easy going attitude and manner. Potential all rounder. Here to stretch herself and have an adventure, she is looking to work for at least three months initially, willing to apply herself to anything.
STORY SO FAR:
Danielle is from the Netherlands. She has completed high school and plans to study architecture at University.
She has worked since age 15 come up babysitting a couple of times a month for ages 4 to 12, and from age 16 to now as a restaurant employee, 10 to 15 hours a week. In this job she started doing the cleaning, spent 1 1/2 years in the kitchen cooking and preparing small dishes and then the last six months as a waitress.
Full driving licence , 6 months. confident driver.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Extremely good English, very smiley, calm and competent aura about her.. Has experience in babysitting and hospitality. Basic cooking skills, her casual babysitting experience includes and kids, cooking for them, putting them to bed etc. Into fitness, reading and personal care. Keeps herself very fit, goes to the gym five times a week and is into weightlifting.
HOPING FOR: Would like to travel and explore Australia, practice her English and gain some work experience whilst here. Keen for any role, will suit an inside outside role which includes childcare.
Here to stretch herself and have an adventure, she is looking to work for at least three months initially, willing to apply herself to anything. Available from 09/10/2023
Joep, 18, Male, Holland
Farm work beginner, keen for any full time general farm work role for 3-4 months.
Fit, intelligent, very good English. Available and willing for any general role.
Plans to work for 3-4 months, keen for any physically active full time work, as part of a team.
Main aims are to develop some practical skills in full time work, expand his already excellent English.
STORY SO FAR:
Joep (pronounced Yoop) is from the Netherlands. He has completed high school and plans to study business / economics at University.
He has worked part time since age 14 alongside school and in holidays, including brochure delivery, supermarkets, restaurant dishwasher, as an assistant gardener and as a driver / chauffeur.
Confident driver, full driving licence for 1 year, a little auto scooter work.
Considers himself practical, some experience of practical tasks around the home and in his part rime and holiday jobs. Excellent English, well mannered and well educated..
Hobbies are sailing, swimming, football, traveling, staying active and hanging out with friends.
Keeps himself fit, enjoys soccer and gym fitness, and running 189cm & 74kg
HOPING FOR:
Plans to work for 3-4 months, keen for any physically active full time work, as part of a team. Main aims are to develop some practical skills in full time work, expand his already excellent English. from 09/10/2023
Pascal, 26, Male, Germany
Experienced metal worker, 5 years experience of metalwork and window and door installation. 15 ears as a fire service volunteer. Fit strong, used to physical and workshop environment, but limited English.
Intends to work for 6 months.
STORY SO FAR:
Pascal is from Munster in central Germany.
BACK HOME:
He is an experienced metalworker/ He completed a 3 year metalwork apprenticeship, and has been working for the last 5 years in metal and related work, including 1 year of general metalwork, 2 years of window and door installation, and 3 years of metal work, general maintenance, welding, and work from drawings including welding, working on edge benches, drilling and sawing. Work experience in welding, assembly works, work according to construction drawings, and production of stair railing, partition walls, garden gates and sliding gates.
He has also worked in other role along the way including cook, baker, painter.
Full driving licence for 9 years, experienced on a 900cc bike, and approx. 100h on forklifts. Has toured on his bike all over Europe.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Poor spoken English at this stage, and limited understanding of spoken English, but reads and writes (very neatly) it quite well. Will require an employer who is willing to work with this limitation. His main aim s to develop his English.. Quite enjoys cooking and can cook for himself.
Other interests include a member of the volunteer fire department (15 years) , playing badminton, jogging, swimming, motorbikes, camping and hiking. Also enjoys gardening.
Fit, strong, tall, Used to workshop environment 203cm & 82kg
Hopes to gain some experience of livestock work, ideally sheep, machinery and vehicles, and hopes to use his bike riding and metalwork skills also.
Intends to work for 6 months. from 09/10/2023
Till, 19, Male, Germany
A sociable and outgoing basketball player, excellent English. Loves sports. Fit, cheerful, helpful and a keen sense of humour. Keen for any farm work role. Available to work for at least three months.
STORY SO FAR:
Till is from Frankfurt in Germany. He completed high school and plans to study sports journalism at university.
He has completed a couple of 2-3 week workplace internships in sports journalism, part time in a COVID test centre, part time in a supermarket, and also a short 1 week job earlier this year assisting on a potato, pig and dairy farm.
Full driving licence for two years, a confident driver.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Smiling, confident, outgoing, a good communicator with excellent English, with a ready laugh and a pleasant sense of humour. Enjoys reading, writing, sport, including long distance cycling with his father, fitness, and basketball for the last nine years. He is tall, strong and fit. 193cm & 82kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any role, farm, hospitality, livestock or anything else. Here to learn new things, make himself useful and become part of a team. Available to work for at least three months. from 09/10/2023
Marvin, 20, Male, Germany
Partway through civil engineer studies. Brought up around farms on a small family rural property. Keen to explore rural work as a possible career.
Looking to work for approx 4 months. Keen for any general farm role.
Marvin is from close to Berlin. He has completed 2 years of study towards a diploma in civil engineering, and is taking a break to travel before continuing the course for a further 3 years.
He has worked a full time holiday job in a sign company, a full time holiday job as part of a team fighting African Swine Fever in Germany, on different occasions, most recently as team leader, and also part time work as a baker.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Has a little farm experience; his good friend / neighbour has a farm and he has helped a little from time to time feeding and watering cows, pigs, sheep and goats. Enjoyed it a lot, so keen to learn and do more.
Full driving licence 3 years, Some motorbike exp up to 125cc, and approx. 10 hours of basic tractor driving. Has basic mechanical skills, and also some practical experience.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Good English, a serious and focused character. Polite.
Enjoys gym and working out several times per week. Fit, strong and active. 183cm & 75kg
HOPING FOR: Keen to experience general farm and livestock work, as he is considering following a more practical career path with work in the land, and wants to develop some practical skills.
Looking to work for approx. 4 months. Keen for any general farm role. from 09/10/2023
Kassim, 33, Male, France
A very fit and capable mature / older worker. Former French Paratrooper, with varied jobs and digital marketing expertise. A potential all-rounder, looking to get into any general farm role to gain practical farm skills and earn his 2nd visa. Keen to learn and will do well in any physical role.
Available for at least 3 months
Kassim is from the Auvergne region in central France.
He made a brief start to studying at university before joining the French army as a paratrooper.
He served as a paratrooper for 1 year, and has since worked in France, Lisbon, London, Czech republic in a series of full time roles; as a B&B receptionist and manager in France (1y), in Portugal as customer service for mobile phone company, 1y for Facebook Marketing in Portugal, online recruitment in Czech Republic for 1y, online recruitment for 1y, 1y in London for an online interior design company, manager of the nights team at a large London Hotel, and for the last 4 years as a marketing executive for Microsoft and Google Products, again in Portugal. There have been other part time jobs along the way, including fitness coach, 6 months construction work and hospitality roles.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Novice horse rider, have ridden twice his whole life.
Full driving licence for 2 years, and some experience of tractors, forklift and smaller motorbikes.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Perfect English, also speaks Portuguese. Well mannered, calm, competent, composed and thoughtful..
Professional musician, military parachuting, and fitness coach. Enjoys singing and playing guitar.
Very fit, has worked as a personal coach, and used to stretching himself physically and mentally. 180cm & 70kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any role; enjoys learning and developing new skills, happy to get physical and also out of his comfort zone. Keen to gain his 2nd visa, and hopes to have the opportunity to work with (for example) machinery, fencing, welding, livestock and general maintenance work.
Available for at least 3 months from 09/10/2023
Farm work beginner, keen for any full time general farm work role for 3-4 months.
Fit, intelligent, very good English. Available and willing for any general role.
Plans to work for 3-4 months, keen for any physically active full time work, as part of a team.
Main aims are to develop some practical skills in full time work, expand his already excellent English.
STORY SO FAR:
Joep (pronounced Yoop) is from the Netherlands. He has completed high school and plans to study business / economics at University.
He has worked part time since age 14 alongside school and in holidays, including brochure delivery, supermarkets, restaurant dishwasher, as an assistant gardener and as a driver / chauffeur.
Confident driver, full driving licence for 1 year, a little auto scooter work.
Considers himself practical, some experience of practical tasks around the home and in his part rime and holiday jobs. Excellent English, well mannered and well educated..
Hobbies are sailing, swimming, football, traveling, staying active and hanging out with friends.
Keeps himself fit, enjoys soccer and gym fitness, and running 189cm & 74kg
HOPING FOR:
Plans to work for 3-4 months, keen for any physically active full time work, as part of a team. Main aims are to develop some practical skills in full time work, expand his already excellent English. from 09/10/2023
Pascal, 26, Male, Germany
Experienced metal worker, 5 years experience of metalwork and window and door installation. 15 ears as a fire service volunteer. Fit strong, used to physical and workshop environment, but limited English.
Intends to work for 6 months.
STORY SO FAR:
Pascal is from Munster in central Germany.
BACK HOME:
He is an experienced metalworker/ He completed a 3 year metalwork apprenticeship, and has been working for the last 5 years in metal and related work, including 1 year of general metalwork, 2 years of window and door installation, and 3 years of metal work, general maintenance, welding, and work from drawings including welding, working on edge benches, drilling and sawing. Work experience in welding, assembly works, work according to construction drawings, and production of stair railing, partition walls, garden gates and sliding gates.
He has also worked in other role along the way including cook, baker, painter.
Full driving licence for 9 years, experienced on a 900cc bike, and approx. 100h on forklifts. Has toured on his bike all over Europe.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Poor spoken English at this stage, and limited understanding of spoken English, but reads and writes (very neatly) it quite well. Will require an employer who is willing to work with this limitation. His main aim s to develop his English.. Quite enjoys cooking and can cook for himself.
Other interests include a member of the volunteer fire department (15 years) , playing badminton, jogging, swimming, motorbikes, camping and hiking. Also enjoys gardening.
Fit, strong, tall, Used to workshop environment 203cm & 82kg
Hopes to gain some experience of livestock work, ideally sheep, machinery and vehicles, and hopes to use his bike riding and metalwork skills also.
Intends to work for 6 months. from 09/10/2023
Till, 19, Male, Germany
A sociable and outgoing basketball player, excellent English. Loves sports. Fit, cheerful, helpful and a keen sense of humour. Keen for any farm work role. Available to work for at least three months.
STORY SO FAR:
Till is from Frankfurt in Germany. He completed high school and plans to study sports journalism at university.
He has completed a couple of 2-3 week workplace internships in sports journalism, part time in a COVID test centre, part time in a supermarket, and also a short 1 week job earlier this year assisting on a potato, pig and dairy farm.
Full driving licence for two years, a confident driver.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Smiling, confident, outgoing, a good communicator with excellent English, with a ready laugh and a pleasant sense of humour. Enjoys reading, writing, sport, including long distance cycling with his father, fitness, and basketball for the last nine years. He is tall, strong and fit. 193cm & 82kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any role, farm, hospitality, livestock or anything else. Here to learn new things, make himself useful and become part of a team. Available to work for at least three months. from 09/10/2023
Marvin, 20, Male, Germany
Partway through civil engineer studies. Brought up around farms on a small family rural property. Keen to explore rural work as a possible career.
Looking to work for approx 4 months. Keen for any general farm role.
Marvin is from close to Berlin. He has completed 2 years of study towards a diploma in civil engineering, and is taking a break to travel before continuing the course for a further 3 years.
He has worked a full time holiday job in a sign company, a full time holiday job as part of a team fighting African Swine Fever in Germany, on different occasions, most recently as team leader, and also part time work as a baker.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Has a little farm experience; his good friend / neighbour has a farm and he has helped a little from time to time feeding and watering cows, pigs, sheep and goats. Enjoyed it a lot, so keen to learn and do more.
Full driving licence 3 years, Some motorbike exp up to 125cc, and approx. 10 hours of basic tractor driving. Has basic mechanical skills, and also some practical experience.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Good English, a serious and focused character. Polite.
Enjoys gym and working out several times per week. Fit, strong and active. 183cm & 75kg
HOPING FOR: Keen to experience general farm and livestock work, as he is considering following a more practical career path with work in the land, and wants to develop some practical skills.
Looking to work for approx. 4 months. Keen for any general farm role. from 09/10/2023
Kassim, 33, Male, France
A very fit and capable mature / older worker. Former French Paratrooper, with varied jobs and digital marketing expertise. A potential all-rounder, looking to get into any general farm role to gain practical farm skills and earn his 2nd visa. Keen to learn and will do well in any physical role.
Available for at least 3 months
Kassim is from the Auvergne region in central France.
He made a brief start to studying at university before joining the French army as a paratrooper.
He served as a paratrooper for 1 year, and has since worked in France, Lisbon, London, Czech republic in a series of full time roles; as a B&B receptionist and manager in France (1y), in Portugal as customer service for mobile phone company, 1y for Facebook Marketing in Portugal, online recruitment in Czech Republic for 1y, online recruitment for 1y, 1y in London for an online interior design company, manager of the nights team at a large London Hotel, and for the last 4 years as a marketing executive for Microsoft and Google Products, again in Portugal. There have been other part time jobs along the way, including fitness coach, 6 months construction work and hospitality roles.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Novice horse rider, have ridden twice his whole life.
Full driving licence for 2 years, and some experience of tractors, forklift and smaller motorbikes.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Perfect English, also speaks Portuguese. Well mannered, calm, competent, composed and thoughtful..
Professional musician, military parachuting, and fitness coach. Enjoys singing and playing guitar.
Very fit, has worked as a personal coach, and used to stretching himself physically and mentally. 180cm & 70kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any role; enjoys learning and developing new skills, happy to get physical and also out of his comfort zone. Keen to gain his 2nd visa, and hopes to have the opportunity to work with (for example) machinery, fencing, welding, livestock and general maintenance work.
Available for at least 3 months from 09/10/2023
Lou, 18, Female, Belgium
Keen young horsewoman, horse owner, excellent English, keen to work with horses in any ground or stable role.
Looking to work for 4-6 months
STORY SO FAR:
Lou is from Brussels in Belgium. She has completed high school and plans to study science at University, possibly forensics.
Her work experience includes summer jobs at the Brussels fair, as a VIP event hostess at Christmas markets, as a horse riding camp leader on summer camps for children, and as a seller in a bakery, part time through school and full time since then for the last 2 months.
HORSES:
She has been riding since age 9, stating with pony club and ending with owning her own horse (an ex race horse) for the last 4 years, which she started as a young horse, and this has included stable work, taking up, tack care, general care and responsibility for the vet bills etc!
Her aunt owns and trains race horses, so she has been around horses for most of her life so far, and also has started with the Belgian horse qualifications, gaining the 1er degree qualification.
Riding has mostly been dressage and some jumping up to 1.20, but approx. 1m on a course and .80m when taking part in low level competitions. Considers herself an intermediate + rider. Confident on the ground and in the saddle, and keen to expand her knowledge and skills.
No drivers license. Can drive manual, as a learner, fairly confidently, but no licence yet.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Very good English, confident communicator, smiley, friendly, sense of humour.. Vegetarian, enjoys cooking and often cooks for herself and her mum, especially likes baking and pasta dishes. Has done local babysitting from time to time, looking after neighbours children age 2-10 1 or 2 times per month.
Her interests are horse riding, and also passionate about formula 1. Otherwise reading and movies.
Average fitness, and used to physical / stable work. 159 cm 58kg
HOPING FOR: Keen to be working with horses, either with foaling, yearlings, general stable work or a riding role. Also very interested in vet work. Looking to work for 4-6 months, meet and work with new people, perfect her English and develop her interest in vet work.
Looking to work for 4-6 months from 09/10/2023
Simone, 32, Female, Germany
Mature, adaptable worker, keen for any general farm role, keen to experience livestock and general farm tasks. Keen to work for at least 3 months in any general farm role.
Simone is from South Germany near Karlsruhe.
In 2022 she completed a 4 year degree in international tourism management, since when she has been working full time in front of house hotel reception back home in Germany.
Her work history before this includes two years (full time) as a marketing project manager, six years part time as a waitress, couple of months as an assembly line worker at Mercedes-Benz. She is extremely keen to experience farm and outdoor work for at least 6 months before going on to work on cruise ships.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Enjoyed horse riding as a child, and has played soccer, enjoys using the gym and swimming.
Good English, well mannered, adaptable. Helpful and keen attitude.. Basic cooking skills, used to babysit her nephews age 3,5,7. Does not eat pork.
HOPING FOR: Hoping to get make herself useful in a farm role with livestock, working with horses and improve motorbike skills. Keen to work for at least 3 months in any general farm role. from 09/10/2023
Yasmine, 22, Female, United Kingdom
Experienced and keen horsewoman, languages degree, keen for work with
horses, keen on riding school, teaching and training environment.
Looking to work for 6-7 months
STORY SO FAR:
Yasmine is from UK but has been brought up in France close to Geneva & Switzerland.
She has a degree in Modern languages, and speaks Spanish, Italian, French and English. She is planning a career in real estate. She has worked as a waitress, hospitality and events manager, bartender in several full and part time roles through university.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
An experienced intermediate + level rider, has ridden frequently since age 3 or 4, riding in Spain, France and UK, taking lessons weekly throughout that time. Her experience includes volunteering in stables, working in summer riding camps as a stable hand for several years, western riding camps, and also assisting with riding lessons.
Automatic only but learning to drive manual - driving licence not yet passed.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Sociable, chatty and strongly a people person. .. Worked as a bar and waitress staff. Fairly good self taught cooking skills, and some occasional babysitting duties along the way.
Sporty and outgoing, confident, enjoys several sports, ski, long distance running, dance, gym. Fit, strong and physical character. 171cm & 65kg
HOPING FOR: Hoping to find work with horses, riding and / or stable work or ground work, ideally relatively close to more populated areas. Would be especially interested to find work in a riding school or other teaching / learning environment.
Looking to work for 6-7 months from 09/10/2023
Marion, 19, Female, France
Keen young horsewoman, from the mountains in SW France. A trainee nurse, some vet experience, keen for any farm / horse role, ideally cattle and horses. Intends to work for up to 7 months.
STORY SO FAR:
Marion is from the Pyrenees mountain region of France.
She has completed the first year of nursing training, and is now taking a break before her planned return to the course. Her work history includes work experience with a vet, one month seasonal vegetable harvesting (summer job), two months seasonal hotel maid work, 5 weeks internship in cognitive behavioural hospital unit, palliative care unit and also in a retirement home, and most recently further work as a hotel maid.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Horse riding (10 years). She has been riding horses since age 10, taking lessons approximately 4 hours per week, riding in nature and also taking horseback camping trips. She worked at her stables in return for lessons, so familiar with day-to-day stable tasks. Mostly has ridden English style but is very interested in experiencing western riding.
Full driving licence, manual and automatic, 1.5 years. Some quad exp.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Quiet and shy at first, fairly good English, but knows she needs to build confidence with listening and vocabulary. Well mannered, polite and humble.. Some experience babysitting, looking after a 4 year old.
Interest and hobbies are horse riding, hiking, nature, skiing ( as a competitor) and manual tasks.
HOPING FOR: Keen for general farm work or work with horses, hopes to be able to ride at some stage. Her secondary aim is to improve her spoken English and self-confidence. Likes outdoor and sporty work which involves working closely with animals. Cattle station.
Intends to work for up to 7 months. from 09/10/2023
Jamie, 27, Female, Holland
Passionate horsewoman, degree in Agri / Equine business, hands on horse owner since age 6, experienced rider. Keen for any role with horses, riding, breeding, training, foaling or whatever else.
Looking to work for 3-4 months,
STORY SO FAR:
Jamie is from the Netherlands. She has a four year degree in business administration and Agri business, and also major equine business management, completed in 2019.
Her work history includes one year in the office of a sea freight import and export business (2014-15, and again in 2019-20 – a family business) , 2016-17, two internships in a tack store and also as a general hand in a showjumping stable, as part of her studies, and most recently 1 year of customer service in a bank, before heading to AUS. She plans to develop her career in Agribusiness and so is very interested to experience all things equine here in AUS.
In 2017, she interned at a small show jumping stud in New Zealand. Worked in logistics (office job) and customer service office.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Passionate horsewoman, hands on horse owner since age 6, experienced rider, riding since age 4. She has been caring for her horse since age 10, at a small stable in the Netherlands, as well as 2 months at a showjumping stud which also had hunters in New Zealand in 2017. Considers herself an intermediate-advanced rider, has ridden less in the last couple of years as her horse has retired.
Driving licence for 6 years, and also driven a lot in NZ. Experienced confident driver.
Excellent English, confident, competent and well organised. easy going attitude.. Normal / basic cooking skills, some experience of nanny, childcare and riding lessons to young cousins.
Loves horseriding and football, many sports, and being around animals. 168cm & 68kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any work with horses, has a special interest in natural horsemanship, training, breeding, and working with horses, and learning about western riding.
Looking to work for 3-4 months, from 09/10/2023
Danielle, 19, Female, Holland
Fit and notably strong farmwork beginner. A weightlifer. Capable and adaptable, flexible and keen for any role. Great easy going attitude and manner. Potential all rounder. Here to stretch herself and have an adventure, she is looking to work for at least three months initially, willing to apply herself to anything.
STORY SO FAR:
Danielle is from the Netherlands. She has completed high school and plans to study architecture at University.
She has worked since age 15 come up babysitting a couple of times a month for ages 4 to 12, and from age 16 to now as a restaurant employee, 10 to 15 hours a week. In this job she started doing the cleaning, spent 1 1/2 years in the kitchen cooking and preparing small dishes and then the last six months as a waitress.
Full driving licence , 6 months. confident driver.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Extremely good English, very smiley, calm and competent aura about her.. Has experience in babysitting and hospitality. Basic cooking skills, her casual babysitting experience includes and kids, cooking for them, putting them to bed etc. Into fitness, reading and personal care. Keeps herself very fit, goes to the gym five times a week and is into weightlifting.
HOPING FOR: Would like to travel and explore Australia, practice her English and gain some work experience whilst here. Keen for any role, will suit an inside outside role which includes childcare.
Here to stretch herself and have an adventure, she is looking to work for at least three months initially, willing to apply herself to anything. Available from 09/10/2023
Lena, 18, Female, Germany
Talented multi linguist, keen intermediate horse rider, Childcare, tutoring and horse interests. keen for any role; ideally with horses. Keen to work for 3-6 months.
Lena is from Kiel in far north Germany.
She has completed high school and plans to study at university, but is not yet sure of the subject, or if she would prefer to get straight into the workplace.
She is a talented linguist speaking English, French and Spanish. Completed a youth exchange in Colorado, USA
She has worked part time through school as an English tutor for younger students, and for the last two years as an occasional babysitter looking after children aged 5 to 6.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
She is a keen intermediate level horse rider. She started riding 10 years ago, taking lessons two to four hours a week and enjoying week long riding holidays, riding frequently up to age 16 / 17 in enclosures, arenas and woodland before school pressures took over. Very keen to become more skilled and experienced with horses, and so is keen for any role to get her started in this field.
Full manual driving licence for one year. Confident driver. General assistance at home and in the garden, some experience of practical tools in the home workshop, including chop saws, jig saws, compressors
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Cheerful, well organised and enthusiastic. Very good English, sociable and friendly character.. Fairly good at basic cooking, enjoys it Enjoys handball, being around animals and family pets.
Average fitness, active, plays team handball. 173cm & 75kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any role, ideally with horses.
Keen to work for 3-6 months. from 09/10/2023
Keen young horsewoman, horse owner, excellent English, keen to work with horses in any ground or stable role.
Looking to work for 4-6 months
STORY SO FAR:
Lou is from Brussels in Belgium. She has completed high school and plans to study science at University, possibly forensics.
Her work experience includes summer jobs at the Brussels fair, as a VIP event hostess at Christmas markets, as a horse riding camp leader on summer camps for children, and as a seller in a bakery, part time through school and full time since then for the last 2 months.
HORSES:
She has been riding since age 9, stating with pony club and ending with owning her own horse (an ex race horse) for the last 4 years, which she started as a young horse, and this has included stable work, taking up, tack care, general care and responsibility for the vet bills etc!
Her aunt owns and trains race horses, so she has been around horses for most of her life so far, and also has started with the Belgian horse qualifications, gaining the 1er degree qualification.
Riding has mostly been dressage and some jumping up to 1.20, but approx. 1m on a course and .80m when taking part in low level competitions. Considers herself an intermediate + rider. Confident on the ground and in the saddle, and keen to expand her knowledge and skills.
No drivers license. Can drive manual, as a learner, fairly confidently, but no licence yet.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Very good English, confident communicator, smiley, friendly, sense of humour.. Vegetarian, enjoys cooking and often cooks for herself and her mum, especially likes baking and pasta dishes. Has done local babysitting from time to time, looking after neighbours children age 2-10 1 or 2 times per month.
Her interests are horse riding, and also passionate about formula 1. Otherwise reading and movies.
Average fitness, and used to physical / stable work. 159 cm 58kg
HOPING FOR: Keen to be working with horses, either with foaling, yearlings, general stable work or a riding role. Also very interested in vet work. Looking to work for 4-6 months, meet and work with new people, perfect her English and develop her interest in vet work.
Looking to work for 4-6 months from 09/10/2023
Simone, 32, Female, Germany
Mature, adaptable worker, keen for any general farm role, keen to experience livestock and general farm tasks. Keen to work for at least 3 months in any general farm role.
Simone is from South Germany near Karlsruhe.
In 2022 she completed a 4 year degree in international tourism management, since when she has been working full time in front of house hotel reception back home in Germany.
Her work history before this includes two years (full time) as a marketing project manager, six years part time as a waitress, couple of months as an assembly line worker at Mercedes-Benz. She is extremely keen to experience farm and outdoor work for at least 6 months before going on to work on cruise ships.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Enjoyed horse riding as a child, and has played soccer, enjoys using the gym and swimming.
Good English, well mannered, adaptable. Helpful and keen attitude.. Basic cooking skills, used to babysit her nephews age 3,5,7. Does not eat pork.
HOPING FOR: Hoping to get make herself useful in a farm role with livestock, working with horses and improve motorbike skills. Keen to work for at least 3 months in any general farm role. from 09/10/2023
Yasmine, 22, Female, United Kingdom
Experienced and keen horsewoman, languages degree, keen for work with
horses, keen on riding school, teaching and training environment.
Looking to work for 6-7 months
STORY SO FAR:
Yasmine is from UK but has been brought up in France close to Geneva & Switzerland.
She has a degree in Modern languages, and speaks Spanish, Italian, French and English. She is planning a career in real estate. She has worked as a waitress, hospitality and events manager, bartender in several full and part time roles through university.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
An experienced intermediate + level rider, has ridden frequently since age 3 or 4, riding in Spain, France and UK, taking lessons weekly throughout that time. Her experience includes volunteering in stables, working in summer riding camps as a stable hand for several years, western riding camps, and also assisting with riding lessons.
Automatic only but learning to drive manual - driving licence not yet passed.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Sociable, chatty and strongly a people person. .. Worked as a bar and waitress staff. Fairly good self taught cooking skills, and some occasional babysitting duties along the way.
Sporty and outgoing, confident, enjoys several sports, ski, long distance running, dance, gym. Fit, strong and physical character. 171cm & 65kg
HOPING FOR: Hoping to find work with horses, riding and / or stable work or ground work, ideally relatively close to more populated areas. Would be especially interested to find work in a riding school or other teaching / learning environment.
Looking to work for 6-7 months from 09/10/2023
Marion, 19, Female, France
Keen young horsewoman, from the mountains in SW France. A trainee nurse, some vet experience, keen for any farm / horse role, ideally cattle and horses. Intends to work for up to 7 months.
STORY SO FAR:
Marion is from the Pyrenees mountain region of France.
She has completed the first year of nursing training, and is now taking a break before her planned return to the course. Her work history includes work experience with a vet, one month seasonal vegetable harvesting (summer job), two months seasonal hotel maid work, 5 weeks internship in cognitive behavioural hospital unit, palliative care unit and also in a retirement home, and most recently further work as a hotel maid.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Horse riding (10 years). She has been riding horses since age 10, taking lessons approximately 4 hours per week, riding in nature and also taking horseback camping trips. She worked at her stables in return for lessons, so familiar with day-to-day stable tasks. Mostly has ridden English style but is very interested in experiencing western riding.
Full driving licence, manual and automatic, 1.5 years. Some quad exp.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Quiet and shy at first, fairly good English, but knows she needs to build confidence with listening and vocabulary. Well mannered, polite and humble.. Some experience babysitting, looking after a 4 year old.
Interest and hobbies are horse riding, hiking, nature, skiing ( as a competitor) and manual tasks.
HOPING FOR: Keen for general farm work or work with horses, hopes to be able to ride at some stage. Her secondary aim is to improve her spoken English and self-confidence. Likes outdoor and sporty work which involves working closely with animals. Cattle station.
Intends to work for up to 7 months. from 09/10/2023
Jamie, 27, Female, Holland
Passionate horsewoman, degree in Agri / Equine business, hands on horse owner since age 6, experienced rider. Keen for any role with horses, riding, breeding, training, foaling or whatever else.
Looking to work for 3-4 months,
STORY SO FAR:
Jamie is from the Netherlands. She has a four year degree in business administration and Agri business, and also major equine business management, completed in 2019.
Her work history includes one year in the office of a sea freight import and export business (2014-15, and again in 2019-20 – a family business) , 2016-17, two internships in a tack store and also as a general hand in a showjumping stable, as part of her studies, and most recently 1 year of customer service in a bank, before heading to AUS. She plans to develop her career in Agribusiness and so is very interested to experience all things equine here in AUS.
In 2017, she interned at a small show jumping stud in New Zealand. Worked in logistics (office job) and customer service office.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Passionate horsewoman, hands on horse owner since age 6, experienced rider, riding since age 4. She has been caring for her horse since age 10, at a small stable in the Netherlands, as well as 2 months at a showjumping stud which also had hunters in New Zealand in 2017. Considers herself an intermediate-advanced rider, has ridden less in the last couple of years as her horse has retired.
Driving licence for 6 years, and also driven a lot in NZ. Experienced confident driver.
Excellent English, confident, competent and well organised. easy going attitude.. Normal / basic cooking skills, some experience of nanny, childcare and riding lessons to young cousins.
Loves horseriding and football, many sports, and being around animals. 168cm & 68kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any work with horses, has a special interest in natural horsemanship, training, breeding, and working with horses, and learning about western riding.
Looking to work for 3-4 months, from 09/10/2023
Danielle, 19, Female, Holland
Fit and notably strong farmwork beginner. A weightlifer. Capable and adaptable, flexible and keen for any role. Great easy going attitude and manner. Potential all rounder. Here to stretch herself and have an adventure, she is looking to work for at least three months initially, willing to apply herself to anything.
STORY SO FAR:
Danielle is from the Netherlands. She has completed high school and plans to study architecture at University.
She has worked since age 15 come up babysitting a couple of times a month for ages 4 to 12, and from age 16 to now as a restaurant employee, 10 to 15 hours a week. In this job she started doing the cleaning, spent 1 1/2 years in the kitchen cooking and preparing small dishes and then the last six months as a waitress.
Full driving licence , 6 months. confident driver.
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Extremely good English, very smiley, calm and competent aura about her.. Has experience in babysitting and hospitality. Basic cooking skills, her casual babysitting experience includes and kids, cooking for them, putting them to bed etc. Into fitness, reading and personal care. Keeps herself very fit, goes to the gym five times a week and is into weightlifting.
HOPING FOR: Would like to travel and explore Australia, practice her English and gain some work experience whilst here. Keen for any role, will suit an inside outside role which includes childcare.
Here to stretch herself and have an adventure, she is looking to work for at least three months initially, willing to apply herself to anything. Available from 09/10/2023
Lena, 18, Female, Germany
Talented multi linguist, keen intermediate horse rider, Childcare, tutoring and horse interests. keen for any role; ideally with horses. Keen to work for 3-6 months.
Lena is from Kiel in far north Germany.
She has completed high school and plans to study at university, but is not yet sure of the subject, or if she would prefer to get straight into the workplace.
She is a talented linguist speaking English, French and Spanish. Completed a youth exchange in Colorado, USA
She has worked part time through school as an English tutor for younger students, and for the last two years as an occasional babysitter looking after children aged 5 to 6.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
She is a keen intermediate level horse rider. She started riding 10 years ago, taking lessons two to four hours a week and enjoying week long riding holidays, riding frequently up to age 16 / 17 in enclosures, arenas and woodland before school pressures took over. Very keen to become more skilled and experienced with horses, and so is keen for any role to get her started in this field.
Full manual driving licence for one year. Confident driver. General assistance at home and in the garden, some experience of practical tools in the home workshop, including chop saws, jig saws, compressors
PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS:
Cheerful, well organised and enthusiastic. Very good English, sociable and friendly character.. Fairly good at basic cooking, enjoys it Enjoys handball, being around animals and family pets.
Average fitness, active, plays team handball. 173cm & 75kg
HOPING FOR: Keen for any role, ideally with horses.
Keen to work for 3-6 months. from 09/10/2023
