Harley Mackay
Fairlie,CAN
Summary
Dedicated Dairy Farm Assistant currently employed at Fox Peak Station with over 7 years of experience working with farm animals and agriculture. Proven to withstand harsh weather conditions and accomplish physically demanding tasks. Great communicator capable of working independently and assisting others.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Dairy Farm Assistant
Fox Peak Station
Fairlie Canturbury
12.2017 - Current
- Enhanced milk production by implementing efficient milking techniques and ensuring proper handling of dairy cows. I can detect and treat mastitis and can observe when a cow is lame or sick and draft them out.
- Increased farm efficiency by maintaining and repairing various farm equipment, including greasing tractors, feed out wagons and Polaris’s.
- Ensured cow comfort by making sure they are in good paddocks in wet conditions.
- Maintained clean and sanitary conditions in the dairy shed.
- Have experience in calf rearing using milk from shed.
- Managed grazing rotations effectively to maintain pasture quality while minimizing soil erosion issues on the farm property. Have not had much experience with plate metre as have been on the same farm since leaving school and had an old school boss so got taught by eye.
- Have experience fixing broken fences/ putting up new ones.
- Reported broken or damaged equipment to supervisor for repair or replacement.
- I have been taught how to bag a cow with yellow, pink, brown or blue bag (intravenous and under the skin) and can pick them up with hip clamps on the tractor.
- I can observe a leaking troph and turn off water and fix the issue or get the supervisor if necessary.
- Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
- Have experience spraying laneways/ gorse and thistles.
- Herded livestock using Polaris’s on alpine terrain and have a good set of legs when needed.
- Have drenched and used pour on for cows and calf’s when needed.
- Have general knowledge of maintaining shed as in oiling and spraying with silicone.
- Am a very quick learner so only need to be shown things a couple of times till I have the hang of it.
- I know how to manage irrigation and log the output (bucket test ect)
- I can control the dosatron and putting minerals/ mag and idione into water for cows and read bag to work out the rate.
- I always try to do a good job of things so I’m not going back and fixing it again a few days later.
- I think logically and make good decisions I have good initiative towards all aspects of farming.
Education
Saint Kevin’s College
Mackenzie College Skills
- Calving assistance
- Animal welfare
- Team communication
- Shed cleaning
- Herd health monitoring
- Tractor driving
- Fencing
References
Current employer- Laurie Williams +64 27 438 0325
Timeline
Dairy Farm Assistant
Fox Peak Station
12.2017 - Current
Saint Kevin’s College