Hoani Neill

I have completed my second season as a truck operator in Omarama NZ.

This role started about the end of October and carried through till about the 30th of December.

It included keeping my truck clean and tidy as well as basic maintenance of truck.

I carted primarily silage off paddock and to the stack site where I tipped off in a safe manner.

On the odd occasion I would also cart bales off paddock, Pick up and Deliver bagged fertiliser to farms around the area.

This Job also included loading and wrapping bales which I could complete in a safe and efficient manner.

Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.

I started with our family owned and operated seed dressing company at the start of 2022 and still work here currently.

My role at the company is managing our run down in Southland New Zealand, Operating one of our state of the art seed dressing plants for roughly 6-7 Months of the year.

The responsibilities that come with this are.

Maintain a clean and tidy machine.

Contacting clients and sorting out work schedule.

General maintenance of the dressing plant such as, checking belt tensions, greasing once per week, checking for general wear and tear, keeping our prime mover clean and tidy.

I was a fabricator in the cattle yards sector of the business.

I spent a lot of time fabricating cattle loading ramps, as well as panels for cattle yards.

I spent time assembling these parts after they had been galvanised and preparing them to be sent out on site.

I am rather proficient with cutting materials to the current length and welding.

However I did not complete my apprenticeship there as an opportunity came up with my parents seed dressing company.

My skills include being able to Mig Weld, Tig Weld, Arc Weld, also have experience with flux core for heavier steel.