‘I LOVE food, this must be the degree for me,’ thought Michelle Lucke when she looked into becoming a food technologist. She works for Heinz Wattie’s Ltd in the sunny Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, creating interesting new food products. To discover more about what Michelle loves about her job and how you could become a food technologist or find another career in technology, engineering and science in New Zealand, go to www.futureintech.org.nz
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Ashleigh from Newlands College in Wellington has her work cut out for her when she goes on the job finding out about a career as a painter and decorator. Her first introduction to this industry is with Caroline Robinson, who has created a niche business with an all women team known as ‘Women in White.’ Once ready with her overalls, hat and boots, Ashleigh is put straight to work with the sander and finds out from Caroline preparation is 70 per cent the job. From sander to wallpapering, Ashleigh meets apprentice Clare who shows her some of the finer points of this aspect of the business. For Clare, this is the ideal occupation because she enjoys working with colour and design and wanted a career where she could be hands on. Dealing mainly in the residential market, Caroline explains while achieving great results is one thing, there is plenty of client contact required so developing good client relationships is also part of the job. Next Ashleigh is off to find out about commercial painting and decorating from Hayden Nightingale who works for Paul Reddish Decorating Ltd. Hayden loves the fact as he drives around Wellington, he recognises buildings that he’s had a hand in painting. He takes Ashleigh off to a new building still being completed and on the 12th floor, introduces her to a more industrial size sanding and vacuum machine used to prepare an interior wall for painting. Next she’s on the roller as Hayden sprays paint onto the wall. Together it will take them just 10 …
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