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Gabriel Varas

Whangarei Heads

Summary

Dynamic Herd Manager with proven expertise at SJ & JM Laurenson Partnership, enhancing herd health and optimizing milking procedures. Skilled in disease prevention and reproductive management, I successfully improved team productivity and streamlined operations. Adept at multitasking and fostering collaboration, I ensure animal welfare and maintain farm infrastructure effectively.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Herd Manager

SJ & JM Laurenson Partnership
06.2022 - Current
  • Planned, directed, delegated and performed daily chores for farm.
  • Streamlined milking procedures to maximize output while maintaining a stress-free environment for the cows.
  • Cow milking, early detection of mastitis, mastitis treatment, detection and treatment of lame cows, barn cleaning, and tail cleaning to keep cattle in optimal condition. Direction and supervision of milking from the beginning of calving to the end of the season, maintenance and repair of feeders within the barn, detection of cows in heat, and insemination (approved insemination course in LIC).
  • tributary management, cattle feeding in pasture, water trough repair, fence repair, weed control, calf feeding in pasture, machinery maintenance (greasing, cleaning, etc.), tractor operation (feeding, grass cutting, reseeding, tractor operation with a shovel).
  • Collection of calves during the calving period, grazing management for pre- and post-calving cows. Application of magnesium in the pasture.
    Detection of cows with milk fever and intravenous treatment.
    Feeding calves in a calf hutch, detection of calf diseases, and treatment of them.
  • Improved team productivity by streamlining daily operations and implementing efficient processes.
  • Analyzed transactions to find methods to simplify procedures, improve processes and maximize resources.

Farm Assistant

SJ & JM Laurenson Partnership
06.2020 - 05.2022
  • Collaborated with fellow team members to optimize work schedules and task delegation.
  • Assisted in livestock care, ensuring proper feeding, housing, and medical attention when needed.
  • Supported effective pest control methods, reducing damage to crops and improving overall yield.
  • Operated tractors and self-propelled machinery.
  • Maintained farm infrastructure by repairing structures, fences, and roads as necessary.
  • Used recognized breeding practices to stabilize and improve stock.
  • Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
  • Cattle herded using the ranch's own all-terrain vehicles.
  • management of effluents, milking of cows in a 70-unit rotary dairy, early detection and treatment of mastitis, detecting more than 95% of the cows that had mastitis, thanks to my excellent memory and my good concentration during milking to detect any minimal anomaly that leads me to suspect that something bad is happening to the animal's udders.
  • Feeding cattle with corn and PK in open convertizo, daily collection of calves and cows in calving

Farm Assistant

Trident Holdings Limited
06.2019 - 05.2020

afluent management
Electric fence repair
Pasture silage feeding
Cow milking and deteccion of mastitis
Two-wheeler and ATV operation
Tractor operation
Calf feeding
Weed control
Daily calf collection during the calving season.

Education

High School Diploma -

Liceo Republica Del Brasil
Lanco, Chile
11-2013

Skills

  • Calving assistance
  • Animal welfare
  • Herd health monitoring
  • Livestock management
  • Reproductive management
  • Facility maintenance
  • Disease prevention
  • Breeding strategies
  • Manure management
  • Milking procedures
  • Cropping and regrassing
  • Water requirements assurance
  • Grazing ground maintenance
  • Weed control monitoring
  • Animal herd management
  • Animal handling
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Adaptability and flexibility

Languages

English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Herd Manager

SJ & JM Laurenson Partnership
06.2022 - Current

Farm Assistant

SJ & JM Laurenson Partnership
06.2020 - 05.2022

Farm Assistant

Trident Holdings Limited
06.2019 - 05.2020

High School Diploma -

Liceo Republica Del Brasil
Gabriel Varas