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Ajay Oates

Te Awamutu,WKO

Summary

Expert Farm Manager bringing 15+ years' experience in handling daily farm activities. Capable in managing multiple tasks, prioritizing, working with others and maintaining a positive attitude. Accomplished in repairing farm equipment, maintaining barns and other structures and managing land used for agriculture.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

2IC Farm Manager

Robyn Mare
06.2022 - Current
  • Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
  • Hired, trained and supervised workers.
  • Kept stock healthy with adequate food, water and open space.
  • Milked 470 cows using milking machinery.
  • Attended promptly to needs of sick cows to maintain health of livestock.
  • Monitored milk production quality and quantity and evaluated daily data to address inefficiencies.
  • Maintained farm equipment and vehicles.
  • Implemented successful strategies to maximize dairy production with enhanced nutrition and herd health initiatives.
  • Coordinated daily workflow to optimize resource allocation and farm productivity.
  • Kept pens, stalls and farm equipment clean and sterilized to support animal wellbeing.
  • Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
  • Rotated animals between grazing areas to provide enough access to food.
  • Dug holes and trenches to position fences correctly.
  • Operated hydraulic and mechanical controls to expertly move and control powerful attachments.
  • Repaired tractors and mechanical equipment.
  • Planned, directed, delegated and performed daily chores for farm.

2IC Farm Manager

Nick Sanson
02.2021 - 05.2022
  • Milked 470 cows using milking machinery.
  • Attended promptly to needs of sick cows to maintain health of livestock.
  • Monitored milk production quality and quantity and evaluated daily data to address inefficiencies.
  • Maintained farm equipment and vehicles.
  • Kept pens, stalls and farm equipment clean and sterilized to support animal wellbeing.
  • Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
  • Rotated animals between grazing areas to provide enough access to food.
  • Operated hydraulic and mechanical controls to expertly move and control powerful attachments.
  • Repaired tractors and mechanical equipment.

Assistant Herd Manager

Harj Singh
05.2020 - 02.2021
  • Managed feed and inventory of facility.
  • Planned, directed, delegated and performed daily chores for farm.
  • Evaluated animal feed rations to deliver maximum intake and daily gain to reduce overall cost per head.
  • Performed inventory control and quality assurance of farm's products, supplies and materials and discarded or reordered products as necessary.

Sole Charge Dairy Farmer

Ian Worth
04.2016 - 05.2019
  • Milked 220 cows using milking machinery.
  • Kept stock healthy with adequate food, water and open space.
  • Attended promptly to needs of sick cows to maintain health of livestock.
  • Maintained farm equipment and vehicles.
  • Operated hydraulic and mechanical controls to expertly move and control powerful attachments.
  • Repaired tractors and mechanical equipment.
  • Kept pens, stalls and farm equipment clean and sterilized to support animal wellbeing.
  • Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.

Education

Matamata College
Matamata, NZ

Skills

  • Great Animal-Handling Skills
  • Medicine Administration
  • Equipment Monitoring
  • Work Scheduling
  • Feed Mixtures
  • Breeding
  • Facility Cleaning
  • Tractor Maintenance
  • Feed Mixers
  • Organizational Skills
  • Verbal Communication
  • First Aid/CPR

Timeline

2IC Farm Manager

Robyn Mare
06.2022 - Current

2IC Farm Manager

Nick Sanson
02.2021 - 05.2022

Assistant Herd Manager

Harj Singh
05.2020 - 02.2021

Sole Charge Dairy Farmer

Ian Worth
04.2016 - 05.2019

Matamata College

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