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

Welding

Piping specifications

Skilled with both hand and power tools

Hand tool use

Materials handling

Basic repairs knowledge

Shooting accuracy

Client Communication

Group leadership

Firearm Safety

Terrain Navigation

Permit acquisition

Vehicle operation

Wildlife identification

Animal Behavior Knowledge

Hunt planning

Tracking techniques

Teamwork and Collaboration

Problem-Solving

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