Joshua Harkness
Methven,Mount Hutt, NZ
Summary
I am a proven Farm Assistant with experience in sheep and beef farming, looking for a similar role in or near Bega, NSW. I have 6 years experience between two large and varied farms in the Methven region. I am skilled in machinery, tractor operation, livestock management and farm maintenance. I am enthusiastic, I like to be part of a team and I enjoy working hard.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Farm Assistant
David Maw, Charterhouse Farms
Mount Hutt, Methven
04.2023 - Current
- Drenching, vaccinating, drafting, weighing.
- Shearing and crutching.
- Assisted with lambing.
- Herding livestock to grazing, scales, trucks etc.
- Training and using my own dogs.
- Completing fencing jobs.
- Monitoring animal health, identifying and addressing signs of illness.
- Feeding and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
- Driving and/or operating tractors, combines, and seeders.
- Performing basic maintenance tasks on farm vehicles and machinery.
- Assisting in the planting and harvesting of crops, including potatoes, barley, wheat, oats.
- Prepared soil for planting, employing tillage, and fertilization techniques.
Farm Assistant
Dale Palmer, Clivvon Farms
Lyndhurst, Methven
08.2020 - 08.2022
- All sheep farming basics, including shearing, crutching, drenching, vaccinating, weaning, lambing, culling, moving and feeding out sheep.
- Was involved in the beef side of the operation including drenching, vaccinating, weighing, moving and feeding out.
- Also did farm maintenance, including fencing, oil changes on tractors, etc.
- Examined animals to detect health issues, as well as monitored for growth and maturity.
- Monitored and adjusted irrigation systems, properly distributing water according to crop needs.
Education
National Certificate of Educational Achievement - Level 1, Y11 equiv. -
Mt Hutt College
Methven11-2019
Skills
- Livestock handling
- Grazing management
- Soil preparation
- Tractor operation
- Stock management
- Crop rotation
- Harvesting
- Crop management
Affiliations
- I play rugby at a senior level and spent 8 months in the UK playing for the Kirby senior side in Lancashire.
- I also swam and played hockey at a national level.
- I play social golf and compete in triathlons occasionally.
- I love heading out for runs,hikes and on my bicycle.
Certification
- Full Drivers License
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Farm Assistant
David Maw, Charterhouse Farms
04.2023 - Current
Farm Assistant
Dale Palmer, Clivvon Farms
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Full Drivers License
National Certificate of Educational Achievement - Level 1, Y11 equiv. -
Mt Hutt College
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