Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Hobbies and Interests
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Dion Christopher Lee Johnston-Joyce

Tokanui,STL

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Dairy Farmer

Kris & Liz Peterson
06.2022 - Current
  • Milked 450 cows using milking machinery.
  • Maintained farm equipment and vehicles.
  • Detected lameness and Mastitis
  • Moved breaks and fences
  • Ensured high-quality milk by maintaining clean milking equipment and practicing proper sanitation protocols.
  • Attended promptly to needs of sick cows to maintain health of livestock.
  • Kept stock healthy with adequate food, water and open space.

Dairy Farmer

Udder Madness LTD (Kelly Hoebergen)
01.2020 - 05.2022
  • Monitored milk production quality and quantity and evaluated daily data to address inefficiencies.
  • Milked 850 cows using milking machinery.
  • Attended promptly to needs of sick cows to maintain health of livestock.
  • Maintained farm equipment and vehicles.

Dairy Farmer

Corey Chalklen
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Fencing
  • Feeding
  • Milking 500 cows
  • Calving
  • Maintained farm equipment and vehicles.

Dairy Assistant

Regan McLeod
07.2019 - 06.2020
  • Calving
  • Hosing
  • Detecting lame feet and mastitis
  • Milked 500 cows using milking machinery.
  • Maintained cleanliness of work areas, storage facilities, and machinery to uphold high standards of hygiene and food safety.

Dairy Assistant

Robbie Byars
09.2018 - 07.2019
  • Hosing
  • Mastitis detection
  • Improved overall dairy product quality by implementing strict hygiene protocols and regular equipment maintenance.
  • Calving
  • Assisted contract milker and 2ic with daily milking

Dairy Farmer

Udder Madness LTD
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Learning wash
  • Some tractor work
  • Hosing
  • Topping
  • Feeding out
  • Improved cow milking efficiency by implementing proper milking techniques and maintaining clean equipment.
  • Milked 800 cows using milking machinery.

Relief Milking

Anthony Crockery
01.2015 - 03.2015
  • Am and Pm Milking
  • Hosing
  • Milked 800 cows using milking machinery.

Junior Dairy Assistant

Udder Madness LTD
01.2013 - 07.2014
  • Weed spraying
  • Milked 800 cows using milking machinery
  • Feeding
  • Hosing
  • Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.

Panel Beating

Parkside panels & paint
06.2012 - 11.2012
  • Bogging
  • Putting parts on cars
  • Cleaning cars

Meat Packer

Lorneville Alliance
01.2012 - 07.2012
  • Making boxes
  • Packing
  • Sorting meat
  • Packaged and attached labeling to various meat selections.

Education

NCEA levels 1 and 2 -

Aurora College
Invercargill, STL
2013

Skills

  • Detecting mastitis
  • Detecting lame feet
  • Some tractor work
  • Calving
  • Feeding

References

  • Kelly Hoebergen, 0276829511
  • Corey Chalklen, 0277596711
  • Kris & Liz Peterson, 0278783087 (current employers)

Hobbies and Interests

In my spare time i like to be outdoors, i like to get my hands dirty fixing my own vehicles, 4WDriving up in the bush, Fishing, Hunting, spending time with my 2 daughters and wife.

Timeline

Dairy Farmer

Kris & Liz Peterson
06.2022 - Current

Dairy Farmer

Corey Chalklen
06.2020 - 08.2020

Dairy Farmer

Udder Madness LTD (Kelly Hoebergen)
01.2020 - 05.2022

Dairy Assistant

Regan McLeod
07.2019 - 06.2020

Dairy Assistant

Robbie Byars
09.2018 - 07.2019

Relief Milking

Anthony Crockery
01.2015 - 03.2015

Dairy Farmer

Udder Madness LTD
01.2015 - 01.2018

Junior Dairy Assistant

Udder Madness LTD
01.2013 - 07.2014

Panel Beating

Parkside panels & paint
06.2012 - 11.2012

Meat Packer

Lorneville Alliance
01.2012 - 07.2012

NCEA levels 1 and 2 -

Aurora College
Dion Christopher Lee Johnston-Joyce