Layden Mcdonald
Rahotu
Summary
After my first season as a farm assistant in kaponga 8 years ago I knew this was the industry for me. I love working with animals and enjoy the wide open space the farming lifestyle provides. My work ethic, attitude and punctuality has helped me rise to the farm manager position. ideally I'd like to find a long term roll working for owners that are invested in me and my ambition to constantly better myself, the farm and production while maintaining good farm practices and providing the best lifestyle possible for the animals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Manager
Green Grass Farming
06.2023 - Current
- pasture management: farm walks, calculating feed, allocating paddocks, managing residuals.
- calving: identify calving cows, collect cows and calves, calving cows, documenting calving records, tagging and feeding calves.
- observing, identifying and treating animal health issues, milk fever, staggers, bloat, mastitis, lameness ect.
- milk harvesting, good shed hygiene and cleanliness, excellence in milk quality, calm nature in the shed.
- mating: identifying and drafting cows on heat, maintaining all mating records, keeping up with tail painting, quiet and calm when handling bulls.
- general farm work/maintenance: confident in the tractor, feeding out, fencing, fixing water leaks, chasing power shorts, irrigation, and spraying weeds.
2IC/Farm Assistant
Green Grass Farming
06.2021 - 06.2023
- working with fellow team members to optimize work schedules and task delegation.
- Observed animals and notified supervisor of signs of illness. And assisted as well
- sharing day to day tasks such as milking, farm maintenance, feeding out ect..
- attended discussion groups with the boss to further my farm knowledge.
- shared various different jobs on farm to build confidence and expaexpand my capabilities
Education
Pastoral Live Stock Production - Agriculture
Primary Ito
Stratford03-2021
Dairy Livestock Husbandry - Agriculture
Primary Ito
Stratford, NZ02-2019
Spring First Aid - LiveStock Husbandry
Eltham Vet Services
Eltham07-2017
High School Diploma -
Massey High School
Massey, NZ10-2012
Skills
Pasture management
milk harvesting
tractor work
farm maintenance
punctual
good attitude
strong work ethic
honest
work great in a team and alone
Timeline
Farm Manager
Green Grass Farming
06.2023 - Current
2IC/Farm Assistant
Green Grass Farming
06.2021 - 06.2023
Pastoral Live Stock Production - Agriculture
Primary Ito
Dairy Livestock Husbandry - Agriculture
Primary Ito
Spring First Aid - LiveStock Husbandry
Eltham Vet Services
High School Diploma -
Massey High School
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