Employee Spotlight

This month's employee is....

Amanda Mottau

Location 

Beverley SA 

 

How long have you worked at Toro?  

One year and 6 months 

 

Current Position at Toro 

Storeperson 

 

Previous Positions held at Toro 

N/A

 

What motivates you to work hard? 

The threat of a hot branding iron 

 

What is your favourite thing about your career? 

The people I’ve met and the different things I’ve learnt along the way 

 

What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t working at Toro? 

Something creative hopefully 

 

What is the weirdest job you have ever had? 

Nothing weird yet 

 

Married, Children? 

Not married and no kids that I’m aware of.. 

 

Do you have any pets? 

I have 3 finches and 2 canaries, trying to do their best to fill the void left from Darcy, my beautiful black lab who left this world in  January at 12 and a half years old. 

 

What is the one thing you cannot resist? 

Silliness 

 

What is your greatest fear? 

Never seeing South Adelaide win a premiership 

 

Where is your favourite place to be? 

Home 

 

Where is the best place you have travelled to and why? 

Probably Queenstown NZ, just a beautiful place to find yourself in. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favorite line from a movie? 

I’m not a big movie person but Pam Byrnes in Meet The Parents “but the circle isn’t going to work if you don’t trust anyone in it, Dad.” 

 

Have you ever made a decision that changed your entire life 

No 

 

Stay in or go out on a Saturday night? 

Stay in 

 

What is one thing people would never know about you? 

I love everything Tintin 

 

What chore do you absolutely hate doing? 

I don’t hate chores, but my maid Esmerelda might. 

 

Beach or Countryside? 

A countryside beach 

 

Facebook or Instagram? 

Never done Insta and I have an on/off relationship with Facebook. It’s off at the moment 

 

Biggest pet peeve? 

People without manners and Brian Taylor’s commentating 

 

What would you name the autobiography of your life?

A Carlton supporters guide to owning a bad hair day in one easy step. 

 

Do you speak more than one language? 

Only after a few too many 

 

If you could meet anyone, living or dead who would you meet? 

Herge 

 

What Three words describe you best? 

Loyal, caring and fun (hopefully)

 

What advice would you give 15 year old you? 

Don’t worry about Dads migraines, just keep learning that trumpet.