Peter Rimmer
Summary
Dynamic farm management professional with extensive experience at DC Yates, excelling in livestock handling and equipment maintenance. Proven track record in optimizing crop production and implementing effective pest management strategies. Adept at supervising staff and enhancing operational efficiency, ensuring high standards of farm safety and productivity.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
Rangedale Trust
Te Awamutu, Arohena
06.2002 - 01.2026
- Ensure daily running of the farm
- Feed calves meal & hay monitor their health & well-being
- Monitored main water supply tanks, repairing leaks to ensure consistent water delivery for livestock.
- Check electric fencing maintain a good voltage through out the property
- Weed control spot spraying off thistle ragwort prickly pear
- Feed out grass silage & maize silage via feed out wagon & bale feeder
- Ground cultivation prepare paddocks for annual grasses & maize via giant disc mini disc rototiller
- Maintenance of all farm machinery including 2 & 4wd bikes
- Welding repair work & modifications
- Maintained farm buildings, performing roofing and spouting repairs to ensure safety and functionality.
- Cattle maintenance drenching vaccinating weighing drafting
- Sheep maintenance crutching drenching inspect mouths udders of ewes prior to lambing
- Lambs wean dock drench vaccinate weigh
- Coordinated with stock agents to streamline livestock transactions, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Fencing repairs to conventional 7 wire & 13 wire deer fencing & netting also post ramming via tractor for new fencing.
Drystock Farm Manager
DC Yates
Te Awamutu, Arohena
04.1995 - 06.2002
- Managed daily farm operations and coordinated crop production schedules.
- Supervised staff and provided training on agricultural best practices.
- Implemented pest control measures to ensure plant health and safety.
- Check & maintain farm water supply from tanks to troughs repair where necessary
- Ensure stock shifting cattle deer ewes lambs
- Feed out silage via feed out wagon to deer & cattle
- Weed control via knapsack & tractor via handgun
- Maintenance of all fencing & electric fencing
- Maintenance of all farm vehicles & repairs
- Lias with stock agents
- Lias with contactors & supervise on going work carried out
- Organize seasonal casual employees
- Farm security buildings gates housing
Education
Otahuhu College
Otahuhu , Auckland Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Pest management
- Crop production
- Livestock handling
- Staff management
- Tractor work
- Weed control
- Fencing maintenance repair replacement
- Building maintenance
- Farm water supply maintenance
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Rangedale Trust
06.2002 - 01.2026
Drystock Farm Manager
DC Yates
04.1995 - 06.2002
Otahuhu College