Chris Taylor
Carterton,WGN
Summary
Hi My Name is Chris.
I am a 35yo proud father of 3, I am passionate about Farming and have an attention to detail, i am extremely reliable, punctual, honest and Loyal. I like to keep things as simple as possible and always give 100% to any given task.
i am self motivated and take great pride in doing a good job.
my personal hobbies/Interests include Motorcycling, Mountain biking and spending time with my family.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Diary Farm 2IC
Westbourne Farms LTD
01.2013 - Current
- Assisting the Farm Owner with the day to day operation of the Dairy Farm
- Overseeing all operations in the absence of the Farm owner
- Milking 750 cows via 50 bale rotary
- Handling stock in a calm and respectful manner
- Maintaining the dairy to high standard of hygiene and undertaking of regular maintenance
- Assist Farm owner with pasture Management and make/implement a grazing plan in their Absence
- Record Keeping
- Calf rearing
- Overseeing and training a small team of staff, including assisting them to upskill with the aid of primary ITO
- Identify and treating all Animal health issues including Mastitis, Lameness including trimming feet, And Calving Issues.
- Operating and Maintaining Heavy Machinery e.g Tractors/Excavators, Including Feeding silage, Bales, Rolling, Mowing, Drilling, Post Ramming, Muck Spreading, Boom sprayers etc.
- Operating and maintaining Irrigation systems, including Centre Pivots, K-Line, Traveling Irrigators.
- Maintaining and operating effluent system in accordance to Council regulations
Dairy Farm Hand
Ben & Lizzy Ash
08.2011 - 01.2013
- Milking sole charge 280cows via 21 ASHB
- assisting with pasture managment
- operating irrigation system (k-line)
- Feeding out silage, Hay bales, P.K
- Rearing calves
- Animal health records
- maintain and operate effluent system
- Operating Farm In the absence of Employer.
Farm Hand
Grays Dairy
06.2009 - 05.2011
- Milking 450cows Via 40 ASHB
- Maintain dairy hygeine
- operate effluent system
- Handling stock in a calm respectful manner
- Calf Rearing
- Feeding out
- Shifting stock
- Weed Control
Dairy Farm Assistant
Kai Wai Wai Dairies
06.2007 - 05.2009
- Milking 950 cows in A 44 bale Rotary
- assisting with all aspects of dairy operation
- Handling stock
- implementing Grazing Plan
- Maintain dairy shed hygiene
- Weed control
- Calf rearing
- Feeding out including operating a large mixer wagon
Labourer
Fearon Logging
08.2006 - 12.2006
- Operated Machine processing log's into fire wood
- Operate drop saw
- operate large wood splitters
- Adhere to health and safety regulations
Education
Level 3 Dairy Effluent Management - Agribusiness Operations
Primary ITO
New Zealand05.2023
Enviroment & Sustainabilty Module - Agricultural Business And Management
Wintec
Hamilton, NZ06.2021
Level 5 NZ Dairy Production Management - Agribusiness Operations
Primary ITO
New Zealand05.2019
Level 4 NZ Cerificate In Dairy Farming - Agribusiness Operations
Primary ITO
New Zealand03.2016
Level 3 NZ Certificate in Health & Husbandry - Agribusiness Operations
Primary Ito
New Zealand05.2013
Skills
- Environmental Sustainability Practices
- Staff Training and Development
- Equipment Operation Proficiency(Excellent Machine operator)
- Mechanically minded And sympathetic
- Regulatory Compliance Awareness
- Record Keeping Abilities
- Time Management Abilities
- Animal Health Monitoring
- Dairy Herd Management
- Milking System Operation
- Livestock Management
Certification
- Class 1 Full Licence
- Class 6 Restricted
- Vehoof Hoof Trimming Certificate
- Acc Bronze Riderforever Certificate
Refrences
- Current employer Clint Renall (027 2083292)
- Previous Employers Available upon Request
Timeline
Diary Farm 2IC
Westbourne Farms LTD
01.2013 - Current
Dairy Farm Hand
Ben & Lizzy Ash
08.2011 - 01.2013
Farm Hand
Grays Dairy
06.2009 - 05.2011
Dairy Farm Assistant
Kai Wai Wai Dairies
06.2007 - 05.2009
Labourer
Fearon Logging
08.2006 - 12.2006
Level 3 Dairy Effluent Management - Agribusiness Operations
Primary ITO
Enviroment & Sustainabilty Module - Agricultural Business And Management
Wintec
Level 5 NZ Dairy Production Management - Agribusiness Operations
Primary ITO
Level 4 NZ Cerificate In Dairy Farming - Agribusiness Operations
Primary ITO
Level 3 NZ Certificate in Health & Husbandry - Agribusiness Operations
Primary Ito
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