Lance Fairhall
Charing Cross,Canterbury
Summary
Logical Dairy Manager with solid understanding of feed rotation. Well-trained professional with demonstrated communication, task prioritization and decision making skills with 19 years of experience within the industry, vast knowledge of farming operations and how they work well.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dairy Farm Manager
D.P.Lamborn LTD
06.2016 - Current
- Maintained tidy, clean and well-organized Dairy shed for optimal productivity, clean high quality grade free milk production of 540 dairy cows
- Oversaw pasture management activities such as measuring and recording grass growth, fertilizing, mowing, irrigation systems operation, maintenance and repairs.
- Daily management of animal feeding, animal health, milking, lame cow and mastitis detection and treatment, plant maintenance and checks, staff and keeping things running as they need to be
- Managed dairy farm personnel for effective task delegation, scheduling, and overall productivity.
- Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
- Performed repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and property.
- Managed effluent disposal processes according to environmental regulations, ensuring minimal impact on surrounding ecosystems .
- Delegated tasks and gave direction to employees within dairy farm
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
2IC Manager
Sven Koops
03.2012 - 05.2016
- Working alongside farm owner and farm advisor to smoothly run the dairy farm in farm owners regular absence
- Daily feed calculations and ensuring all stock were fed to their daily dietary requirements and farm polices
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Operating, Maintaining and repairing irrigation systems to maximize grass growth for most cost efficient feeding of 400 dairy cows
- Weekly farm reports back to farm owner and farm advisor to ensure we are meeting farm targets or why we were falling short of targets and how to rectify these areas
- Maintaining clean dairy shed for optimal animal health and high quality grade free milk production
- Hygienically milking cows to high standards and picking up any health issues that require attention
Education
Dairy Farming
Rangiora High School
Rangiora, CanterburySkills
- Livestock management
- Scheduling
- Effluent Management Practices
- Disease Control
- Condition Monitoring
- Animal Record Maintenance
- Equipment Operation
- Staff Management
- Report Writing
- Coordination of inventory
- Communication and Leadership
- Animal Health Monitoring
Certification
- Management of agrichemicals Training - Grow Safe
Timeline
Dairy Farm Manager
D.P.Lamborn LTD
06.2016 - Current
2IC Manager
Sven Koops
03.2012 - 05.2016
Dairy Farming
Rangiora High School
- Management of agrichemicals Training - Grow Safe
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