LEXTHER TRINIDAD
PENDARVES,ASHBURTON
Summary
Dedicated Herd Manager with extensive hands-on experience on a 750-dairy-cow farm. Strong background in milk quality, mating and calving management, pasture and feed allocation, and animal health monitoring. Confident user of farm technology (smaXtec) and record systems, with a focus on efficiency, safety, and sustainable dairy farming.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Herd Manager
Cowland Ltd.
Pendarves, Ashburton
06.2021 - Current
- Manage daily operations for a dairy herd of 750 cows, ensuring high standards of animal health, welfare, and production.
- Monitored and treated animal health issues such as mastitis, lameness, and metabolic disorders, and worked closely with veterinarians.
- Implemented feed management plans, monitoring pasture covers, supplements, and cow condition scores.
- Managed young stock rearing, ensuring smooth transition and mortality rates.
- Maintained accurate records using MINDA.
- Implemented breeding and calving programs, including heat detection, mating management, and calving supervision.
- Used smaXtec bolus technology to monitor real-time cow health, rumination, drinking behavior, body temperature, and heat detection.
- Operated and shifted roto rainer safely and efficiently across multiple paddocks.
Dairy Farm Assistant
TERRACOSTOSA
Pendarves, Ashburton
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Assisted with daily farm operations, including fencing breaks, feeding out, cleaning sheds, and maintaining animal welfare standards.
- Supported milking routines and ensured hygiene procedures were followed.
- Helped with animal handling during calving, treatment, and health checks.
- Operated basic farm machinery and tools under supervision.
- Maintained clean and safe working areas in line with health and safety regulations.
Education
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills
Activate Training Centre
Hamilton, New Zealand03-2020
Bachelor In Agricultural Technology
Nueva Vizcaya State University
Philippines06-2017
Skills
- Animal health management
- Feed management
- Record keeping
- Safety regulations compliance
- Milking operations support
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Milking procedures
- Herd health monitoring
- Calving assistance
- Equipment monitoring
- Adaptability
Languages
- English
- Filipino
References
Rufino Costa
Assistant Farm Manager
TERRACOSTOSA
02102936656
Resie Sison
Senior Herd Manager
TERRACOSTOSA
02040039874
License
New Zealand Driver's full license
Timeline
Herd Manager
Cowland Ltd.
06.2021 - Current
Dairy Farm Assistant
TERRACOSTOSA
06.2020 - 05.2021
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills
Activate Training Centre
Bachelor In Agricultural Technology
Nueva Vizcaya State University