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Hannah Maree Idour

Dunedin,OTA

Summary

I am a capable, dedicated and self motivated person, one who enjoys a challenge and attaining goals. Dedicated Dairy Farm Hand and qualified vet tech, with over 5 years of experience working with farm animals and agriculture. Proven to accomplish physically tasks, with having great communication capable of working independently and assisting others. With a passion for the ag sector, and animal health, I am seeking a full or part time position that offers professional challenges, utilising interpersonal skills, where I can learn and gain more knowledge in the agricultural field.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Dairy Farm Assistant

BW Dairy Ltd
07.2021 - Current
  • Animal Health - examine animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
  • Vaccinating & Drenching
  • Milking
  • Calf Rearing
  • Farm Machinery
  • Stock Work

Veterinary Technician

Vetlife Oamaru
07.2023 - 10.2023

This was a fixed term role over the disbudding season.

  • Collected patient blood samples for laboratory analysis.
  • Restrained animals
  • Interacted with clients regarding animal health, questions and concerns.
  • Administer medications, vaccines and treatments as instructed by veterinarian.
  • Assisted in preparation and administration of anaesthesia for disbudding.
  • Administered prescribed injectable controlled substances, sedatives and injectable anesthetics.

Wool Handler

Nigel Wood Alpacas
04.2023 - 08.2023

This was a full-time job over the sheep/alpaca shearing season, travelling to multiple farms in the United Kingdom. This involved handling, tipping and restraining the animal, as-well as wool handling.

Student Shephered

Tinwald Farm
07.2020 - 06.2021

This was work experience on a 744ha sheep and beef farm. After a year of completion I gained the New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture.

  • Developed strong organisational and communication skills through coursework
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.

Responsibilities:

  • Stock work
  • Animal health
  • Vehicles and Machinery in Agriculture
  • Health and Safety
  • Pasture and soils
  • Food and fibre production

Student Shephered

Locharburn Herefords
07.2020 - 06.2021

Supermarket Employee

St Clair Four Square
04.2018 - 07.2020

+ NZ Post

Lambing Beat & Tailing

AgResearch
10.2018 - 10.2018


This was work experience, that included gathering data on each lamb while lambing and tailing. The information was then entered into a database.

Wool Handler

Forde Shearing Ltd.
02.2018 - 03.2018

This was work experience.

Office Junior

Comfort Zone
09.2016 - 09.2017

Responsibilities:

Filing
Data entry (Xero)
Assist with regular stock takes
General admin tasks and cleaning as required
This business also managed Beaute', a beauty spa which I had a casual role working on reception.

  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.

Education

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology -

Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin, NZ
2023

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) - Horticulture

Otago Polytechnic
Cromwell, NZ
2021

New Zealand Certificate In Agriculture - Agriculture

Otago Polytechnic
Cromwell, NZ
2021

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care -

Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin, NZ
2019

NZQA Level 3 - Commerce

Kavanagh College
Dunedin, NZ
2018

Skills

  • Knowledge and experience of farming systems
  • Knowledge and experience of the Primary Industry sector
  • Full set of operational on farm skills
  • Self-management
    Productive in the work place
  • Willingness to learn
    To be up to date with changes and the more information/skills the better Aim to improve and achieve any kind of success in the job
  • Communication
    Clear and friendly communication to customers and co-workers

Timeline

Veterinary Technician

Vetlife Oamaru
07.2023 - 10.2023

Wool Handler

Nigel Wood Alpacas
04.2023 - 08.2023

Dairy Farm Assistant

BW Dairy Ltd
07.2021 - Current

Student Shephered

Tinwald Farm
07.2020 - 06.2021

Student Shephered

Locharburn Herefords
07.2020 - 06.2021

Lambing Beat & Tailing

AgResearch
10.2018 - 10.2018

Supermarket Employee

St Clair Four Square
04.2018 - 07.2020

Wool Handler

Forde Shearing Ltd.
02.2018 - 03.2018

Office Junior

Comfort Zone
09.2016 - 09.2017

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology -

Otago Polytechnic

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) - Horticulture

Otago Polytechnic

New Zealand Certificate In Agriculture - Agriculture

Otago Polytechnic

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care -

Otago Polytechnic

NZQA Level 3 - Commerce

Kavanagh College
Hannah Maree Idour