Gurpreet Singh
Wyndham,STL
Summary
Contract milking candidate with 9 years of dairy farming experience, including 2 years in contract milking roles. Strong background in daily farm operations, herd management, milking routines, animal health practices, pasture management, and maintaining milk quality. Experience includes flat-to-hill contour farm work and use of Allflex collars with Sense Hub and Cow Manager systems. Capable of independently managing daily responsibilities and supporting experienced animal health and maintenance staff.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Manager
Macpherson Farms
Waipa
06.2023 - 05.2025
- Managed daily farm operations, including milking, feeding and care of cows.
- Managed herd health checks, breeding records, and veterinary care coordination.
- Supervised farm staff, assigned duties, and trained workers on safe procedures.
- Monitored milk quality, equipment cleaning, and sanitation standards across dairy areas.
- Enforced animal welfare, biosecurity, and workplace safety practices.
Herd Manager
Valley View
Mokoreta
06.2018 - 05.2023
- Daily milking opretions.
- Managed herd health checks and daily animal care routines.
- Conducted routine hoof trimming when necessary.
- Ensured that animals had access to clean water and appropriate feed.
- Farm maintenance, hygiene, and seasonal farm duties.
Contract Milker
Valley View
Mokoreta
06.2025 - Current
- Daily milking operations and milking shed management.
- Animal health monitoring and welfare management.
- Pasture management and rotational grazing.
- Tractor operation and general farm machinery work as a feed out with wagon, baleage feed with baleage feeder, Mowing, Topping, and Pasture maintenance.
- Farm maintenance, hygiene, and biosecurity.
- Daily farm operations and seasonal farm duties.
Education
Level 3 - Dairy farming
Primary ITO
New ZealandNew Zealand Diploma in Business level 5 & 6 - Business Education
Edens College
New ZealandSkills
- Dairy farm operations
- Milking processes
- Milk quality assurance
- Dairy equipment
- Dairy equipment safety
- Animal husbandry
- Animal handling
- Feeding procedures
- Calving assistance
- Reproductive management
- Herding
- Dairy maintenance
- Farm maintenance
- Troubleshooting and repair
- Troubleshooting skills
- Vehicle inspection
- Biosecurity measures
- Workplace safety
- Safety-focused
References
Ian Oralaza
02102491814
Malcolm Macpherson
0272965404
Timeline
Contract Milker
Valley View
06.2025 - Current
Farm Manager
Macpherson Farms
06.2023 - 05.2025
Herd Manager
Valley View
06.2018 - 05.2023
Level 3 - Dairy farming
Primary ITO
New Zealand Diploma in Business level 5 & 6 - Business Education
Edens College