Georgia Wells
Masterton,WGN
Summary
Experience as a Dairy Farm Hand where I learnt to milk cows competently, and cleaned all areas of the dairy shed correctly as well as maintaining equipment. Familiarity in working in an olive grove, maintaining and fixing irrigation and carrying out standard jobs within the grove. Practice and knowledge of the system of a sheep and beef farm, monitoring stock, yard work, fencing and operating tractors and other farm machinery. An understanding and experience as a Rousey separating wool and moving it off the board, and to the press, while learning to work with and communicate well with different members of the crew. Experience operating tractors and doing jobs such as mowing, tedding, stacking bales and driving a silage trailer.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Agricultural contracting
Grays Contracting
Carterton , Carterton
11.2025 - 02.2026
- completed various jobs in a tractor such as mowing, tedding, stacking bales, loading trucks and driving a silage trailer alongside a chopper.
- helped clean and maintain machinery
Olive Grove Laborour (after School Work)
Leafy Ridge
East Taratahi, Masterton
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Monitored olive tree health and identified potential issues such as pests or disease.
- Collaborated with team members to develop efficient workflows for completing daily tasks.
- Picked up logs from around the base of the olive trees to ensure the harvester could easily access the trees
- Assisted with maintaining constant irrigation for the grove, but checking and replacing irrigator drips
Rousey
Prime Shearing
Wairarapa, Masterton
12.2023 - 03.2024
- As a Rousey for prime shearing I would sort and move the wool away from the board and into its appropriate fadges, while the A class wool was moved straight to the press
- I often assisted shearers by pulling the cord from the shearing plant to turn it on and off as required
- Worked with a variety of different people within the crew who were from all different walks of life and cultures and learnt to communicate and respect people in different roles within the crew and individuals of different ages
Dairy Farm Hand
Rangatea (Josh and Jane Gatenby)
Pirinoa, Wairarapa
12.2022 - 01.2023
- Assisted with milking cows, including checking and maintaining milking equipment.
- Monitored herd health by observing cows for signs of illness or injury.
- Operated farm machinery such as tractors, hay balers, manure spreaders.
- Moved cows to and from the shed for milking.
- Cleaned and maintained milking parlour areas daily.
General Farm Hand (weekend Job)
The Cliffs farm
East Taratahi, Carterton
01.2020 - 11.2022
- Assisted in the planting and harvesting of crops.
- Monitored livestock health and nutrition.
- Maintained fences, gates, sheds, and other farm structures.
- Operated tractors, and other agricultural vehicles safely.
- assisted with yard work such as drenching, drafting, and weighing stock
Education
NCEA Levels 1, 2 And 3 -
Wairarpa College
Masterton, NZ11-2024
Skills
- Safe work practices
- Use of milking equipment
- Wool sorting
- Communication with workmates of different walks of life and cultures
- Time Management
- Irrigation System maintenence
- experience operating tractors and completing jobs such as mowing tedding, stacking bales and driving a silage trailer alongside a chopper
Accomplishments
- NCEA level 1 merit endorsement
- NCEA level 2 merit endorsement
- LEAD gold 2022 (nominated in every subject for demonstrating Wairarapa College school values)
- LEAD gold 2023 (nominated in every subject for demonstrating Wairarapa College school values)
- 1st in agricultural and horticultural science for year 12 Wairarapa College 2023
- Smith Estate Prize for top year 12 agriculture student Wairarapa College 2023
- Completed first year in a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Lincoln University
Timeline
Agricultural contracting
Grays Contracting
11.2025 - 02.2026
Olive Grove Laborour (after School Work)
Leafy Ridge
02.2024 - 06.2024
Rousey
Prime Shearing
12.2023 - 03.2024
Dairy Farm Hand
Rangatea (Josh and Jane Gatenby)
12.2022 - 01.2023
General Farm Hand (weekend Job)
The Cliffs farm
01.2020 - 11.2022
NCEA Levels 1, 2 And 3 -
Wairarpa College