Benjamin Pettigrew
Summary
Dedicated Work Study Student accustomed to performing effectively in both collaborative and autonomous capacities. Strong knowledge of the Dairy industry and the agriculture sector. Practical skills backed with intent and scientific knowledge. Friendly outgoing young man who can get along with anyone.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
General Farming Work
Parents, Neighbours
01.2012 - Current
- General farm work/running farms throughout childhood and in between school.
- Full time for parents when I left school as a 2IC
- Various relief milking and farming work around Morrinsville and Lincoln
Tractor Operator
KUNG Ag Limited
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Working within a small team specializing in the harvest of grass silage
- Operating baler's, rakes, mowers, loader wagons in various contouring conditions
- Working for local farmers helping produce high quality feeds.
Tractor Operator
Jackson's Contracting Limited
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Agriculture contracting business operating around Morrinsville and throughout Waikato.
- Working in a large team working long demanding hours to keep up with seasonal and weather changes.
- Operating under time pressure cultivating paddocks to preserve a good seed bed.
- Planter support, delivering fertiliser and meeting with farmers to calculate application and sowing rates for optimal maize yields.
- Lead bin operator
Education
Diploma - Farm Management
Lincoln University
Lincoln 05.2024
Diploma - Agriculture
Lincoln University
Lincoln, NZ05.2023
NCEA Levels 1,2&3 -
Morrinsville College
Morrinsville, NZ2021
Skills
- Excellent time management
- Great understanding of the agriculture industry
- Report Preparation
- Efficient with Microsoft and Excel
- Confident people skills
Accomplishments
- Rugby tour to America and Canada 2019
- Most improved agriculture student 2019
- Youngest candidate to make it to Officer selection board for the army - 2021
- Highest marks for Dairy production - Lincoln University
Hobbies
Rugby, Hunting and Fishing, Diving, Skiing and Golf
Timeline
Tractor Operator
KUNG Ag Limited
11.2022 - 01.2023
Tractor Operator
Jackson's Contracting Limited
09.2021 - 12.2021
General Farming Work
Parents, Neighbours
01.2012 - Current
Diploma - Farm Management
Lincoln University
Diploma - Agriculture
Lincoln University
NCEA Levels 1,2&3 -
Morrinsville College
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