Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
Timeline
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Gerard Chatwind

Trainee Professional Hunter
Windhoek

Summary

I'm a hardworking and passionate individual with good organizational skills, looking for an entry-level position in the hunting industry. I'm eager to contribute to the team's success by aligning with the organization's goals. I'm reliable and can handle multiple tasks with a positive attitude. I'm also open to taking on more responsibilities to help the team reach its objectives. As a team player who values organization, I can manage various projects simultaneously. I'm currently seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges, where I can use my people skills, problem-solving abilities, and my love for nature and the hunting industry.

Overview

5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Plumber Trainee

Watertech Solar Namibia
Windhoek
11.2023 - 01.2024
  • Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
  • Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
  • Assisted with repairs and connections to pipelines, and geyser installations.
  • Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
  • Assisted with line leak detection. Digging of trenches and closing up.
  • Learned how to work with sand, bricks and cement on basic repairs.
  • · Assisted with paving jobs.
  • Assisted to appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
  • Operated drill machine, grinders, and burning torches to perform tasks.
  • Followed safety practices with tools and general behaviors to prevent accidents and safeguard equipment.
  • Performed basic and semi-skilled work under supervision and instruction from lead plumber.
  • Listened to instructions from lead plumber, gaining valuable onsite job training.
  • Assisted with the installation of ceilings.
  • Assisted with sealing of roofs.
  • Assisted with building steel gates.
  • Upload and cleanup of building rubble, and offload of building rubble at dumping site.

Hunting Guide Trainee and Farm Manager Assistant

Dammab Hunting Safaris
Windhoek
02.2024 - 08.2024

• Assisted with baiting trophy animals.
• Assisted with tracking wounded and shot trophy animals.
• Assisted with skinning trophy animals.
• Assisted with packing vehicles to prepare for daily outings.
• Assisted with measuring trophy animals.
• Assisted with sighting rifles at the range.
• Assisted with bartending and bringing food and drinks for clients.
• Assisted with spotting shot placement.
• Assisted with spotting game.
• Communicated with clients.
• Picked up permits and handed in permits.
• Assisted with reloading ammunition.
• Assisted with butchering game.
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• Fixed welding on gates and crawls.
• Fixed game and adequate fences.
• Fixed mechanical parts on cars.
• Maintained cars.
• Fixed the cement mixer.
• Maintained problem animals.
• Worked with cattle, goats, and sheep.
• Assisted in managing the building of the lodge.
• Assisted with cleaning and tidying the farm garage.
• Shot cattle and game for personal use and sale.
• Assisted with butchering game, cattle, goats, and sheep.
• Drove materials, feed, and meat in and out of town.
• Did a bit of power connectivity work.
• Pulled windmill pipes.
• Installed and removed solar power pumps.
• Installed and removed water tanks.
• Fixed and installed HDPE pipes.
• Worked a bit on bulldozers.
• Checked water levels on the farms in dams.
• Gathered cattle.
• Drove tractors to clear fire roads.
• Managed farm workers and communicated with owners.
• Injected medicine and cared for injured farm animals.

Education

High School Diploma -

Windhoek High School - Grade 11
Windhoek, Namibia
01.2019 - 11.2023

Skills

Silver and soft solder expert

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Accomplishments

  • I played hockey for 4 years during my high school career - 2nd and 1st team.
  • Last year I started with Genesis Archery where I started at 168th in the country and pushed myself to be currently ranked at 7th in the Namibia.
  • Started to work just after my final exams.

Interests

Hunting

Fishing

Competition & Hunting Rifels

Bows

Nature

Timeline

Hunting Guide Trainee and Farm Manager Assistant

Dammab Hunting Safaris
02.2024 - 08.2024

Plumber Trainee

Watertech Solar Namibia
11.2023 - 01.2024

High School Diploma -

Windhoek High School - Grade 11
01.2019 - 11.2023
Gerard ChatwindTrainee Professional Hunter