Toby Van de Sande
Milton,Ontario
Summary
Hard working, self motivated young fellow with the desire to make the world a greener and cleaner place. Plenty of experience in agriculture (employment + hobby) after finding a love for growing food during 2020 lockdowns. Looking to bring positive, uplifting energy to the job site and am ready to work alongside other people in any kind of setting.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Planting, Harvesting, Maintenance, Animal Care
Lifespring Organic
Janetville, ON
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Unpaid volunteer work
- Many long days (overtime) in the hot summer
- Physically tasking + Problem solving involved
- Working with pregnant highland cattle (pastured) and organic free run chickens
Product Management, Shipment Receiving, Warehouse Labor, Etc.
Best Buy
Milton, ON
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Working as a warehouse product manager while also filling in for positions such as customer service
- Lots of heavy lifting (TVs, Computers, Appliances, etc.)
Planting, Harvesting, Maintenance, Irrigation, Labor, Etc.
Everdale Organic Vegetable farm
Erin, ON
07.2022 - 09.2022
- First agricultural employment
- Found a love for growing food and taking care of the earth through this wonderful farm
- Very physically tasking work as we were always trying our hardest to meet quotas and fill orders
Apple Tree Maintenance, Pruning, Transporting Deadfall
Applevale Orchards
Milton, ON
09.2021 - 10.2021
- First time working with fruit trees
Landscaping, Heavy Lifting
General farm labor for an independent contractor - Chris Casey
Milton, ON
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Lots of gardening/weeding the land
- Stacking and moving hay bales
Replacement/installation of Air Conditioning Units
Independent contractor for the Halton district school board - Chris Casey
Milton, ON
07.2021 - 09.2021
- First time doing contracting work
- Lots of working together with other contractors, union workers and laborers
- Very physically tasking job
- Needed to be very organized and stay on top of everything that was worked on at each school
Construction/deconstruction of Air Dome
Milton Tennis Club
Milton, ON
- I work at this pop up job every time the town decides to put up/take down the tennis dome (twice a year)
- A lot of teamwork is required to get the job done
Education
Bachelor of Science - Plant Science
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus
Truro, NS05-2027
Milton District High School
Milton, ON06.2022
W.I.D Middle School
Milton, ON06.2018
Skills
- Bilingual in French and English
- Ability to work physically tasking jobs for long periods of time in any weather
- Talented gardener and horticulturalist
- Knowledge in natural medicine/nutrition
- Great problem solving skills
- Attention to detail
- High self discipline and strong work ethic
- Very organized and punctual
- Like to work cooperatively with others
Certification
- Lifesaving Certifications; Bronze cross, Bronze star, Bronze medallion, Standard first aid with CPR-C, 06/2016, 11/2017
- PADI Open Water Scuba Certification, 01/2016
Extra Curriculars
- Gardening, microgreens and hydroponics, 2020, Present
- Private guitar sessions, 2012, 2022
- Rock Band, 2016, 2019
- Swimming - Canadian Lifesaving Program, 2016, 2019
Volunteer Experience
- Food for Life, Milton ON - preparing meals for charity, 11/01/20
- Grand Fondo bike race, Saugeen Shores ON - manual labor, setting up guard rails, Summer 2019
- Country heritage farm, Milton ON - manual labor and hosting/greeting, 2018, 2019
- Dalhousie agricultural campus horse barn, Truro NS - Feeding, cleaning, watering and caring for horses 2023, 2024
References
- Chris Casey - Independent contractor, (905) 616-0661, Rockdevelopment@hotmail.com
- Karen Campbell - Founder of Everdale organic farm, karen@everdale.org
- Kyle Grice - Business owner/Chiropractor, (416) 997-1122, 1kylegrice@gmail.com
- Anastasia Parkes - Founder of Lifespring organic farm, lifespringorganics@gmail.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Guitar
- Scuba Diving
- Snowboarding
- Swimming
- Golfing
- Wakeboarding and Water Skiing
- Skateboarding
- Fishing
- Gardening + Foraging
- Cooking
- Mycology
- Camping/wilderness expeditions
- Nutrition/natural medicine
Timeline
Planting, Harvesting, Maintenance, Animal Care
Lifespring Organic
05.2023 - 07.2023
Product Management, Shipment Receiving, Warehouse Labor, Etc.
Best Buy
11.2022 - 03.2023
Planting, Harvesting, Maintenance, Irrigation, Labor, Etc.
Everdale Organic Vegetable farm
07.2022 - 09.2022
Apple Tree Maintenance, Pruning, Transporting Deadfall
Applevale Orchards
09.2021 - 10.2021
Landscaping, Heavy Lifting
General farm labor for an independent contractor - Chris Casey
07.2021 - 09.2021
Replacement/installation of Air Conditioning Units
Independent contractor for the Halton district school board - Chris Casey
07.2021 - 09.2021
Construction/deconstruction of Air Dome
Milton Tennis Club
Bachelor of Science - Plant Science
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus
Milton District High School
W.I.D Middle School
- Lifesaving Certifications; Bronze cross, Bronze star, Bronze medallion, Standard first aid with CPR-C, 06/2016, 11/2017
- PADI Open Water Scuba Certification, 01/2016
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