Maraea Nieling Schuurmans
Slane,New Zealand
Summary
I'm looking for full-time work.
I'm an enthusiastic individual with a passion for problem-solving and continuous learning. I'm hardworking, patient, and enjoy exploring complex ideas. With my proactive approach and adaptability, I'm confident I can make a positive impact on any team.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4047
4047
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Farm Hand
My Guinness partnership
Slane, Co meath
01.2026 - Current
- Milking cows
- Calf rearing: feeding, bedding
- Treating rotavirus on farm
- Water blasting/cleaning
- Scraping/dusting cubicles
- Changing milk liners and hosing in parlour
- Maintained equipment and tools for optimal performance and safety.
- Collaborated with team members to complete tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain a safe working environment on-site.
SSI Specialty instructor/Retail Manager
Aotearoa dive
Tauranga, NZ
03.2025 - 10.2025
- This was a very information rich job, where i learnt a great deal of information that many dive centersdo not provide. We taught extra information to our students and taught them neutrally buoyant andwould also preform classroom presentations to help our students comprehend the physics behind diving.
- Stock take
- Maintaining a clean retail space
- Filling cylinders and helping service gear
- Teaching try scubas, open waters, and other courses
- Updating prices in store and advertising
- Serving customers to a high standard
- Packing online orders
- Driving a manual van
- Using epos system till
Warehouse store person/Forklift Operator
Bakels edible oils
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
06.2024 - 03.2025
- Full time job to help save for my next instructor job.
- Picking pallets for shipment
- Loading containers
- Placing and removing pallets from racks
- Following correct health and safety practices.
- Loading trucks
Freezer hand
Gilmours
Whangarei, NZ
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Advising customers
- Filling freezers/ restocking shelf’s
- Forklifting
- Rearranging freezer/sorting freer to fix produce
Forklift Driver
Gilmours
Kakariki Valley Farm, NZ
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Full time job, consisting of forklifting, reach truck driving, freezer arranging, coffin filling, and pallet moving.
- Following correct health and safety
- Forklifting pallets in the racks
- Ensuring coffins and filled and presentable.
- Providing customers with excellent service
Online Team Member
The warehouse
Te rapa, New Zealand
11.2022 - 12.2022
- Assisted customers with online orders and inquiries.
- Processed incoming shipments and organized inventory for easy access.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient order fulfillment.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the work area.
- Monitored stock levels and reported shortages to management promptly.
- Packaged orders securely for shipment to prevent damage.
Education
Open Water Scuba Instructor - DIPSI
Dive Zone
08.2023 - 06.2024
Dive Now
Whangarei, NZFirst year BE - Engineering
University of Waikato
Tauranga, NZ 02.2022 - 12.2022
NCEA level 3 -
Katikati College
Katikati, New zealandSkills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
- People skills
- Computer skills
- Forklifting skills
- Problem solving skills
- First Aid skills
- Technical Skills
- Basic Excel skills
- Advanced skills in Adobe After Effects 2018
- Photography skills
- Experience in animal rescue
- Marketing Emails/Poster Designing
Accomplishments
Phil Roberts Memorial Award for Engineering, 2021, Given for achieving first in class for engineering in excellence.
References
Available on request.
Volunteer Experience
- DM/Instructor, Dive Zone, Tauranga, NZ, 12/01/23, 05/31/24, Volunteered during studies to gain more experience with real divers/students.
- Animal Carer, Animal Rescue, Tauranga, NZ, 03/01/22, 12/31/23, Looked after and fed various animals in need.
Phone
- Mobile, 0225820557
- International, +3530833015350
Languages
Dutch
Advanced
C1
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Farm Hand
My Guinness partnership
01.2026 - Current
SSI Specialty instructor/Retail Manager
Aotearoa dive
03.2025 - 10.2025
Warehouse store person/Forklift Operator
Bakels edible oils
06.2024 - 03.2025
Freezer hand
Gilmours
01.2024 - 12.2024
Open Water Scuba Instructor - DIPSI
Dive Zone
08.2023 - 06.2024
Forklift Driver
Gilmours
02.2023 - 06.2023
Online Team Member
The warehouse
11.2022 - 12.2022
First year BE - Engineering
University of Waikato
02.2022 - 12.2022
Dive Now
NCEA level 3 -
Katikati College