Erin Eggett

I am currently a student at Askham Bryan University Centre, I am passionate about the wildlife and agriculture industry. I have thorough experience, paid and volunteer work included, and I am eager to further my skills. I am a swift learner and am specialized in IT skills, academic writing, survey work and have an overall good knowledge of this industy.

A combined 1,533 hours of volunteer and paid animal-based work experience.

• Volunteer Zookeeper at Ponderosa Zoo – (July 2019-March 2020/ November 2022-August 2023).
• Food preparation and hygiene safety.
• Experience in delivering EclA and HRA.

• Volunteer farm hand at Low Ness Farm – (July 2019-Present).
• Hand rearing calves.
• Use of land-based machinery such as tractors and telehandlers.

• Temporary auxiliary nurse at Donaldson's Vets – (June 2021-September 2022).
• Handling distressed patients to ensure the safety of my colleagues.
• Dispensing and administering medication.
• Maintaining a surgical level of cleanliness.

• Summer assistant bat surveyor with Smeeden Foreman – (May 2023-September 2023).
• Recording and reporting all data diligently.
• Flexibility in support of changing workloads.
• Experience in a range of surveying techniques.

Retail assistant at Iceland Foods Ltd, Batley

• Assisted customers and colleagues with customer complaints and requests,
• Operated with a team of 20-30 people and serviced an average of 600 customers daily,
• Managed the POS system on a regular basis,
• Handled money diligently during sales transactions,
• Anticipated customer needs to ensure high-quality service while upholding brand standards, staying educated about the sales offerings and loyalty programs to best advise customers. 

Admin Assistant at Magma Group, Dewsbury

• High proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office packages, namely Excel.
• Regular use of the CAD drawing system.

Thornhill Community Academy, GCSE, 2014-2019

GCSE English Literature – 6

GCSE English Language – 7

GCSE Biology – 6

GCSE Chemistry – 5

GCSE Physics – 4

GCSE Computer Science – 5

GCSE Art, Craft and Design - 5

Huddersfield New College, A-level/BTEC, 2019-2021

A-Level Photography – A

A-Level Geography – C