Paul Chiwaya
Awarua Wetlands ,Invercagill
Summary
Dedicated Farm Hand with experience assisting farmers with daily tasks. Experience working weekends and evenings outdoors in snow, rain, humidity, and other inclement weather conditions.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dairy Farm Assistant
Chiwaya family trust
Awarua Wetlands , Invercagill
06.2023 - Current
Dairy Farm Assistant
Chiwaya family trust
Awarua Wetlands , Invercagill
06.2023 - Current
- Assist with milking (twice daily)to achieve milk quality and maintaining animal healthy.
- Assisted in the birthing process of calves and monitored their development.
- setting breaks.
- Operated tractors, trucks, loaders, skid-steers and other farming machinery under supervision.
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of hay bales from delivery trucks or trailers.
- Cleaned barns, pens, stalls, yards, paddocks and other areas of the dairy farm.
- Effluent management.
- Assisted with artificial insemination under the supervision of a vet and supervisor or manager.
- Managed water supply systems ensuring adequate flow to troughs for livestock consumption.
- Maintained high standards of animal welfare when performing feeding and milking procedures.
- Patrolled, inspected, and reported animal health, and reported suspicious or unusual behaviour.
- Adhered to department standards to promote safety and milk quality.
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food.
- Mixed feed, additives and medicines in prescribed portions.
- Examined animals to detect illness, injury or disease.
- Marked livestock to identify ownership and grade using brands, tags or tattoos.
- Assisted with feeding, tagging, and treating calves.
Education
Certificate in Milk Quality
Primary ITO
Skills
- Team Communication
- Ability to follow instructions
- Schedule Coordination
- milking schedule
- Livestock Health
- Tractor Operation
- Goal Setting
- Sanitation Practices
- Active Listening
- Pesticides and Herbicides
- Team Collaboration
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Time Management
- Written Communication
- Emergency Preparedness
- Reliability
- Relationship Building
- Recordkeeping
- GPS Navigation
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Dairy Farm Assistant
Chiwaya family trust
06.2023 - Current
Dairy Farm Assistant
Chiwaya family trust
06.2023 - Current
Certificate in Milk Quality
Primary ITO
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