Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Personal Information
References
Hobbies
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Patrick Foley-Smith

Patrick Foley-Smith

Summary

Hardworking and passionate at what I do makes me believe I'm a person who can be relied on to complete tasks to a high level of skill and satisfaction.

I believe im a very approachable and friendly person who can fit into most situations and environments with ease.

highly fit and able bodied i struggle to sit still and am always ready for my next challenge be it in the workplace or in y personal time im always pushing myself.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Shepherd

Nokomai station
03.2022 - Current
  • Experienced shepherd, involved in stock work with dogs, horses, motorbikes and helicopters
  • Chemical handling
  • Animal husbandry
  • Staff management

Shepherd

Bluff station
11.2021 - 03.2022
  • Involved in all aspects of the farm, including mustering and work with horses, dogs and bees
  • Animal husbandry


Shepherd

Fraser family
11.2020 - 02.2021

Summer job in the university holidays

. Working with sheep and cattle,

. General shepherd jobs

. Irrigation work

Shepherd

Mt Peel station
02.2019 - 01.2020
  • Part of primary industries course doing one day a week while in secondary school along with weekends and school/university holidays.
  • Involved in sheep, beef, and deer farming practices
  • machinery operating

Education

Diploma in Agriculture, Diploma in Farm Management - Agriculture

Lincoln University
Lincoln, NZ
05.2023

No Degree -

Geraldine High School
Geraldine, NZ
11.2019

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Public Speaking
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Hardworking
  • Literate
  • [Equipment] operation

Certification

  • Full driver's license
  • Firearms licence

Accomplishments

  • Won the Aorangi Regional Junior Young Farmer of the Year in 2019.
  • 3rd at the Junior Young farmer of the year in Napier in 2019 winning the farmlett and practical module sections
  • Won the Aorangi Young Farmer Fencing Competition in 2018 and went on to come 5th at the National Young Farmer Fencing finals in Invercargill in 2018. (youngest ever competitors)
  • Came 3rd at the Aorangi TeenAg Regional Final 2018.
  • Vice chair of the Geraldine High School Young Farmer Club in 2018 and 2019.
  • Was 1 of 18 students in the south island picked to attend the young farmers Raising the Standards Leadership camp in 2018.
  • Awarded Top Fencer and First in Class Level 2, + Agri Learn Trophy: best all-round student, in the Primary Industry Academy class 2018.
  • Coached kids' hockey and rugby teams.
  • L1 NCEA merit endorsement

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 12/12/01

References

  • Mathew Podjursky, Stock manager at Nokomai, 021 022 75450
  • Sarah Foley-Smith teacher and mother, Geraldine high school, 0275963838



Hobbies

For me almost all of my personal time I spend in the outdoors, there's no place I'd rather be than out hunting, fishing, diving, dog trailing, fitness etc.

My biggest weakness is allowing myself to take a break and not get out there and do something. I struggle to sit still

Timeline

Senior Shepherd

Nokomai station
03.2022 - Current

Shepherd

Bluff station
11.2021 - 03.2022

Shepherd

Fraser family
11.2020 - 02.2021

Shepherd

Mt Peel station
02.2019 - 01.2020

Diploma in Agriculture, Diploma in Farm Management - Agriculture

Lincoln University

No Degree -

Geraldine High School
Patrick Foley-Smith