Nicholas Opondo
Hamilton,WKO
Summary
Enthusiastic Herd Manager with 5 years of dedicated experience in livestock oversight, focusing on health, productivity, and welfare.Irrigation management and planning.
Proficient in herd management techniques, nutrition optimization, Irrigation and drainage planning installation and management, pivot system skills ,and team coordination. Aiming to enhance herd performance through effective strategies and innovative practices while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Herd Manager
JOKINDA LIMITED
Waikato , Morrinsville
07.2025 - Current
- Milking cows
- ,monitor effluent spreader systems
- Safely erects and maintains both permanent and non-permanent electric and non-electric fences, as directed.
- Sets up, operates, and maintains the irrigation system according to workplace procedures andconsents.
- responsible for the day-to-day operations of a dairy herd, ensuring the health, welfare, and productivity of the cow's
- Managing daily feeding schedules for livestock to ensure optimal health.
- Coordinating breeding programs to enhance herd genetics and productivity.
- Monitoring animal health and reporting concerns to veterinary professionals promptly.
Dairy and Irrigation Manager
Ongle Beef Ltd.
, Kenya
05.2022 - 06.2025
- Milk cows
- Feed and safely handle animals, and report any health and welfare issues
- Electric fencing and pest management
- Pivot system operation on 200 ha of land
- Use and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and infrastructure
- Follow health and safety and wellbeing procedures
- Nutrient, effluent and water management work.
- Standardize protocols for equipment and water management, analyzing, costs and efficiency of irrigation
- Carry out calibration tests (sprinklers, injectors, pressures, pumps and wells) to detect anomalies
- Collaborate in the implementation of new practices: irrigation, monitoring of water requirements for crops and false seedlings, pipe handling
- Assist in assessing equipment needs and overall management of the water, including designing of a new reservoir
- Coordinate irrigation work such as field preparation and regular sampling of water
Poultry Farm Supervisor
Best Friend Poultry Farm
, Kenya
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Supervised and assisted in the management of poultry sheds to ensure the care and health of young birds
- Instructed staff on the handling, identifying and inspecting of poultry
- Coordinated and scheduled activities to attain the best possible productivity, ensuring bird husbandry and performance attains or exceeds the standards set by the company
- Maintained a high level of quality control in accordance with the business' established quality assurance standards, with a focus on continuous improvement
- Complied with all animal welfare and good stock practices for the care and handling of birds
- Completed all necessary documentation and communicated with stakeholders regularly
Farm Manager (open-field organic crops and greenhouses)
Agro Farm
, Kenya
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Directed operations of a 40-acre organic farm with gross sales of $300,000
- Produced apples, pears, cherries, and peaches on 25 acres of orchards, and mixed vegetables on 15 field acres
- Grew year-round salad greens and vegetables in 24,000 ft of unheated greenhouse space (high tunnel)
- Managed greenhouse production of plug transplants for all farm vegetables and flowers
- Operated two retail farm stands within local farmers' markets
- Assisted customers and developed loyal relationships
- Established a community supported agriculture program and updated stakeholders regularly
Farm Assistant (open-field crops and greenhouses)
Green Arava Farm
, Israel
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Prioritized process efficiency while supervising cross-functional farm operations
- Advanced agribusiness by implementing irrigation pipes and performing planting, harvesting, and crop fertilization
- Fostered solid customer relationships and negotiated costs
- Streamlined crop production through consistent oversight of cultivation procedures to attain high-quality produce and optimize profits
- Resolved issues related to harvesting, equipment repair, and produce sales
- Maintained consistent operations by troubleshooting faulty equipment and replacing defective irrigation pipes
- Eliminated silos and mitigated staff issues by proactively liaising with stakeholders
Farm Supervisor (greenhouses)
Sojanmi Springfields Ltd.
, Kenya
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Supervised product sales and marketing for the 45-hectare farm
- Formulated plans and schedules for crop planting and harvesting
- Set employee targets and reviewed performance
- Oversaw and scheduled equipment overhaul, maintenance, and renewal
- Streamlined inventory management by assuring optimal stock such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides
Volunteer Student Leader
Kenya Water Institute
, Kenya
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Instituted accountability while handling student welfare funds
- Ensured transparency when coordinating budgets, expenses, and purchases
- Developed and executed an administrative plan based on key council requirements
- Facilitated 80% cost savings in the student welfare funds by solidifying standard procedures and mentoring council members
Graduate Student Intern
KenGen Geothermal Development Division (GDD)
, Kenya
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Repaired, maintained, and serviced equipment, including submersible and centrifugal pumps
- Conducted casing, mud logging, and drilling based on technical SOPs
- Analysed the physical and chemical characteristics of water by performing quality assessments and reviewing water treatment procedures
- Completed engineering surveys to evaluate equipment design and structure
Education
Higher Diploma - Agriculture
Arava International Center for Agriculture Training (AICAT)
KenyaDiploma - Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
Kenya Water Institute (KEWI)
KenyaCertificate - Computer Packages
African Institute of Research and Development Studies (AIRAD)
KenyaSkills
- Good animal-handling skills and an understanding of animal welfare and health issues
- An understanding of pasture
- management knowledge of the milking process
- Knowledge of milk company standards and safe farming practices
- The ability to drive, operate and maintain farm machineries
- Knowledge of sustainable environmental management practices
- Farm Management
- Quality Control
- Irrigation and Drainage management and Planning
- Agriculture Process Improvement
- Staff Performance Management
- Customer Service
- Sales & Profit Optimization
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Financial Planning & Budget Oversight
References
Available upon request
Volunteering Internship
- Volunteer Student Leader, Kenya Water Institute, Kenya, 01/01/18, 08/31/18, Instituted accountability while handling student welfare funds, ensured transparency when coordinating budgets, expenses, and purchases, Developed and executed an administrative plan based on key council requirements, Facilitated 80% cost savings in the student welfare funds by solidifying standard procedures and mentoring council members
- Graduate Student Intern, KenGen Geothermal Development Division (GDD), Kenya, 01/01/17, 08/31/17, Repaired, maintained, and serviced equipment, including submersible and centrifugal pumps, Conducted casing, mud logging, and drilling based on technical SOPs, Analysed the physical and chemical characteristics of water by performing quality assessments and reviewing water treatment procedures, Completed engineering surveys to evaluate equipment design and structure
Timeline
Herd Manager
JOKINDA LIMITED
07.2025 - Current
Dairy and Irrigation Manager
Ongle Beef Ltd.
05.2022 - 06.2025
Farm Manager (open-field organic crops and greenhouses)
Agro Farm
05.2021 - 03.2022
Poultry Farm Supervisor
Best Friend Poultry Farm
04.2021 - 04.2022
Farm Assistant (open-field crops and greenhouses)
Green Arava Farm
08.2019 - 04.2021
Farm Supervisor (greenhouses)
Sojanmi Springfields Ltd.
09.2018 - 07.2019
Volunteer Student Leader
Kenya Water Institute
01.2018 - 08.2018
Graduate Student Intern
KenGen Geothermal Development Division (GDD)
01.2017 - 08.2017
Higher Diploma - Agriculture
Arava International Center for Agriculture Training (AICAT)
Diploma - Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
Kenya Water Institute (KEWI)
Certificate - Computer Packages
African Institute of Research and Development Studies (AIRAD)
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