RIAAN CRONJE
Longburn,Palmerston North
Summary
I have the ability to contribute, to make a difference.I can assure you that I am a quick learner and will work hard to master everything that is expected from me. I will not hesitate to put in extra time.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
2IC Manager
NMG Farming LTD
Longburn, Palmerston North
02.2023 - Current
- Daily milkings.
- Animal treatments and recordings.
- Shed hygiene and monthly plant checks.
- Actively support of repairs and maintenance of plant and machinery.
- Calving.
- Feedout with tractor.
- Identify bulling cows.
- Weed spraying.
- Fencing,setting paddicks.
- Daily irrigation.
- Training new staff.
- Pasture management.
Dairy Parlour Manager
AgrivestCor
Cookhouse, South Africa
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Daily running of milkshed.
- All vetenary and health aspects of the herd.
- AI,improving fertility of the herd.
- Pasture management.
- Dairy machine and feed system maintenance.
- Maintenance of center pivots and pumps.
- Weekly and monthly feed budgets.
- Running Afikem and collers.
- Helping with calving.
- 1500 CIM.
Herd Manager
Grasslands Agriculture
Cradock, Eastern cape
11.2014 - 04.2022
- Daily milking supervising
- Calve and heifer rearing
- All vetenary and health aspects of the herd
- AI
- Pasture management and allocating grazing for cows
- Dairy machine and feed system maintenance
- Maintenance of center pivots and pumps
- Maintanance of agriculteral implements
- Weekly farm and stock reports
- Planting and harvesting,maize,korog
- Annually planting ryegrass.
- 900 CIM.
Potato Certification Official
Potato Certification Service
Christiana, North West
04.2013 - 10.2014
- Field and tuber inspections aswell minitubers at Rascal Seed Research Laboratories (Pty) Ltd
- Collecting tuber samples of seed potato fields
- Identifing certain bacterial and viruses on tubers, before certification is awarded
- Registering new seed potato fields of produsers
- GPS mapping of seed potato fields.
Trainee herd manager
Grasslands Agriculture
Cradock, Eastern cape
03.2012 - 03.2013
- Milking cows am(04:00) and pm(14:00)daily
- Identifing sick animals and treatment
- Calf and heifer rearing
- AI
- Washing and maintanace of milking mashine
- Pulling draglines
- Maitanence of center pivots and pumps
- Planting and havesting crops.
Practical/Learner
Christof Vermeulen Boerdery
Middelburg, Eastern cape
11.2011 - 03.2012
- General farm work
- Fence making
- Tractor maintenance
- Welding gates and implements
- Sheep herding and sheering
- Bailing lusern
Education
Diploma in Agriculture -
Grootfontein Agricultural College
02.2011
High School Silverton
01.2005
Skills
- Goal orientated
- Exceptional quick learner
- Problem solver
- Planning an organizing
- Good animal husbandry
- Ability to work independently
- Arc&CO2 welding
- Mechanical Knowlege
- Basic Electricity Knowlege
Drivers License
code 10
Criminal Offences
None
Health
Excellent
I D
8702135103086
Personal Information
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Married, 2 dependants
Languages
- English, True, True
- Afrikaans, True, True
References
- Johan Weitsz, Manager, Grasslands Agriculture, +27 82 402 3114
- Sanette Thiart, Managing director, ASD/PSC, +27 60 716 2607
- PJ van Heerden,CA(SA),AgrivestCor, +27 83 305 9229
- Matt Gugi,NMG Farming LTD, 022 385 4135
Timeline
2IC Manager
NMG Farming LTD
02.2023 - Current
Dairy Parlour Manager
AgrivestCor
05.2022 - 12.2022
Herd Manager
Grasslands Agriculture
11.2014 - 04.2022
Potato Certification Official
Potato Certification Service
04.2013 - 10.2014
Trainee herd manager
Grasslands Agriculture
03.2012 - 03.2013
Practical/Learner
Christof Vermeulen Boerdery
11.2011 - 03.2012
Diploma in Agriculture -
Grootfontein Agricultural College
High School Silverton
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