Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Qualifications
Timeline
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Kirsten McDonald

Papamoa,BOP

Summary

Experienced dairy farm-raised farm assistant specializing in milking cows, general farm work, and calf rearing. Skilled in identifying mastitis and detecting signs of illness in animals. Prioritizes animal health and welfare. Proficient in operating 2 and 4 wheelers, as well as handling tractor operations with ease and precision.

Work History

Farm assistant

Reporoa
  • 1200 cows.

Farm assistant

Hodderville farms putaruru
  • 730 cows

Farm assistant

Glendene farms (mamaku also pukehina)
  • (worked for family off and on full time and calf rearing)
  • 500 cows

Farm assistant

Maori trust farm (matata)
  • 800 cows.

Education

Western Heights
Rotorua, BOP

Skills

  • Milking
  • Animal health
  • Spraying
  • Calf rearing
  • Feeding out / tractor work
  • Setting break fences
  • Animal husbandry

Qualifications

  • Agito level 3 (keen to continue onto level 4)
  • Milk quality
  • Farm safe courses
  • Atv and chainsaw saftey

Timeline

Farm assistant

Reporoa

Farm assistant

Hodderville farms putaruru

Farm assistant

Glendene farms (mamaku also pukehina)

Farm assistant

Maori trust farm (matata)

Western Heights
Kirsten McDonald