I'm 30, reasonably fit an a quick learner thats looking for a new challenge.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Machine Operator
Hortus
Marlborough
05.2021 - 10.2024
A wide variety of tasks but majority being, Canopy spraying, triming, herbiciding, wire work, barrel pruning, posting and harvest operating.
General farm hand
Elsdon enterprises
North Loburn
01.2020 - 01.2021
General farm hand duties on my grandparents farm including fencing, posting, general farm maintenance, vehicle grooming.
Machinery operator
Greer Vinyard Services
Marlborough
01.2017 - 01.2019
Contractor so I got a wide variety of tasks including.. Canopy spraying, herbiciding, cultivating, trimming, leaf plucking, posting, wire work, barrel pruning, and nets.
Herd manager
Thunder valley
Marlborough
01.2014 - 01.2016
Responsible for management/wellbeing of a 900 cow herd, pasture rounds, staff time management, organizing k line round the pivot irrigation, shed maintenance, tractor work, and calving alongside the farm manager.
Farm Assistant
STIRLING Farms
01.2012 - 01.2014
General dairy farm assistant on a converted sheep farm, following 2IC's instructions, milking, breaking fencing, pasture rounds with pasture metre, and plenty of tractor work.
Labourer
Mount pleasant fencing
Marlborough
01.2010 - 01.2012
Vineyard development duties including standing up intermediates for vibrating digger head, posting, and tractor driving.
Education
Level 1 - Ncea
Queen Charlotte
Picton
01.2009
Cactus - advanced
Queen Charlotte College
01.2009
Cactus - Intermediate
Queen Charlotte College
01.2008
Skills
Machinery
Not afraid of hard work
Problem solving
R&M
Adaptability
Wire work
Ero implements
Silvan sprayers
WTR
Spray safe (another 2 years I think)
References
Aaron page (My area manager hortus) 0210335731
Pippa Andrew's (old area manager at hortus) 0275213858
Laurie (engineer/mechanic at hortus) - more so of a character reference