Jonny Kirkpatrick
Wellsford,AUK
Summary
Motivated and hard working Farm Manager bringing 15+ years of experience in the field. Excellent relationship-building, multitasking and organizational skills. Proficient in maintaining land, equipment and facilities in good working order.
I have experience in driving various sized tractors, 2 & 4 wheeler motorbikes and UTV's.
Happy to get my hands dirty and always keen to learn new skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Manager
Graeme Martin
11.2016 - Current
- General stock work - Grazing rotation/drench/weigh/feed out
- Weed/gorse control
- Subdivision of paddocks with new fences
- Fencing off of bush blocks
- Tractor work - operating post rammer, paddock mulcher
- Digger work (3 ton)
- Fencing - repair work, install new 2,3 & 7 wire fences, post & rail fences
- Worked closely with other contractors on farm
- Regular maintenance of Machinery
Fencer General
Chris Main
01.2016 - 11.2016
- New Fences - 7 wire post and batten/post and rail
- Build - Horse arenas/Stock yards/Gateways
Landscaper
Ground Cover
04.2014 - 01.2016
- Planting various plants and trees
- Preparing garden beds
- Mulching
- Weed control
- Maintaining gardens
- Operate digger and front end loader
Dairy Farm Assistant
Matt & Erin Gibson
06.2012 - 04.2014
- Milking cows (360)
- Observed stock for lameness or illness
- Grazing rotations
- Feeding out
- Weed control
- Fence repair and maintenance
- Cleaning of milking plant and yards
Farm Assistant
Debbie Ford
06.2010 - 05.2012
- Milking Cows (560)
- Observed stock for lameness or illness
- Rotation of grazing
- Feeding out
- Weed control
- Fence repairs
- Farm Maintenance
- Cleaning of Milking plant and yards
Shepard General
Grant Brunskill
02.2008 - 05.2010
- Mustering of sheep and beef
- Shearing/Docking/dagging/drenching of sheep
- Weighing/drenching of beef stock
- Fence repair and maintenance
- Weed control
- feeding out
- Breaking in of working pups
Education
Certificate in Dairy Farming - Dairy Farming
PrimaryITO
Online12.2013
Certificate in Agriculture - Sheep And Beef Farming
Taratahi Ag Training Centre
Masterton, NZ11.2007
Skills
- Farm Equipment Operation
- Performance Management
- Records Management
- Preventive Maintenance
- Livestock Management
- Supply Purchasing
- Controlling Pests
- Fertilizer Application
- Insecticides Application
- Animal Husbandry
- Safety Practices
Hobbies
I love being outdoors wether its Hunting pigs or deer, camping with my family or doing a bit of fishing
Timeline
Farm Manager
Graeme Martin
11.2016 - Current
Fencer General
Chris Main
01.2016 - 11.2016
Landscaper
Ground Cover
04.2014 - 01.2016
Dairy Farm Assistant
Matt & Erin Gibson
06.2012 - 04.2014
Farm Assistant
Debbie Ford
06.2010 - 05.2012
Shepard General
Grant Brunskill
02.2008 - 05.2010
Certificate in Dairy Farming - Dairy Farming
PrimaryITO
Certificate in Agriculture - Sheep And Beef Farming
Taratahi Ag Training Centre
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