Colleen Ware
Palmerston North,Manawatu
Summary
Resourceful Agribusiness graduate with proven experience as Operations Manager in dairy farming. Skilled in farm operations, administration, livestock management, and compliance. Manages operational and administrative tasks efficiently while coordinating personnel, livestock, and machinery. Combines practical knowledge of agricultural practices with business acumen.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
L.C.D Lewis Dairy Herd
08.2021 - Current
- Promoted from Farm Assistant to manage operational, administrative, financial, livestock and compliance responsibilities.
- Oversaw bookkeeping, accounts, GST coding, tax records, and quoting to maintain financial accuracy and support operational needs
- Manage health and safety processes and documentation
- Supported coordination of daily farm operations, overseeing livestock, machinery, and contractor management to optimize workflow
- Coordinate calf rearing, including feeding, drenching, DNA sampling, tagging and animal health records
- Coordinated employment administration, timesheets, and staff records to ensure accurate payroll and compliance
- Maintain LIC/MINDA, NAIT, Dairy Diary, Fonterra and environmental records and reporting
- Organized and prioritized email communications to streamline business correspondence., calendars, appointments and general business administration
Part-Time Pilot & Truck Driver
J.P. Ware Transport
11.2018 - Current
- Piloted overdimensional loads, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and timely delivery
- Executed loading, chaining, and load restraint procedures while maintaining accurate logbook records
Casual Retail Assistant
Farm Source
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Delivered customer service and product assistance to enhance shopping experience
- Assisted customers with product selection and inquiries.
- Provided assistance to customers with product inquiries and selections with product selection and inquiries.
- Executed stocktaking, ordering, and stock replenishment to maintain inventory levels
- Maintained accurate inventory levels through regular audits and restocking processes. and restocked shelves.
Farm Assistant
L.C.D Lewis Dairy Herd
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Aided calf rearing, handled livestock, and monitored animal health to support overall farm operations
- Coordinated agricultural spraying and managed herd testing to ensure compliance with health standards
- Executed stock cartage operations on the farm and general dairy farm duties
Education
Bachelor of AgriBusiness - Farm Management
Massey University
Palmerston NorthSkills
- Dairy farm operations
- Livestock & calf management
- Operational coordination
- Farm administration
- Bookkeeping
- Accounts payable/receivable
- Human resources management
- Risk management
- LIC/MINDA
- NAIT
- Farm regulations
- Machinery operation
- Agricultural spraying
- Livestock handling
- Stock cartage
- Software: Microsoft Office
- Excel
- QuickBooks
- MYOB
- Xero
Personal Information
Title: Agribusiness | Farm Operations | Administration & Management
COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Title: Agribusiness | Farm Operations | Administration & Management
Timeline
Operations Manager
L.C.D Lewis Dairy Herd
08.2021 - Current
Casual Retail Assistant
Farm Source
05.2021 - 08.2021
Farm Assistant
L.C.D Lewis Dairy Herd
01.2019 - 01.2021
Part-Time Pilot & Truck Driver
J.P. Ware Transport
11.2018 - Current
Bachelor of AgriBusiness - Farm Management
Massey University