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Sukhmander Kumar

Pukehina

Summary

Currently working as a Assistant Manager with 10 years in the kiwifruit industry at Quick Pick Limited. Proven expertise in team leadership and budget management, ensuring high-quality production and compliance with health and safety standards. Skilled in pruning and irrigation, I excel in training staff and optimizing orchard operations for peak performance.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Assistant Manager

Quick pick limited
Whakatane
05.2025 - Current
  • Managing daily orchard operations
  • Attend meetings with grower discuss the work plan and improvement plans.
  • Organising pruning, thinning, tying, grafting, and picking work
  • Monitoring plant health, irrigation, and spray programmes oh
  • Training new staff and maintaining team productivity
  • Checking quality standards and health & safety compliance
  • Recording timesheets, production data, and orchard reports
  • Assisting with budgeting and work planning
  • Coordinating machinery, equipment,
  • Managing canopy structure and crop load for better production
  • Supervising shelter maintenance, poles, wires, and orchard infrastructure
  • Ensuring tasks are completed on time and within budge

Orchard Supervisor

Norse vine limited
Whakatane
04.2023 - 11.2024
  • Checking on staff
  • Working along with staff
  • Make sure work is upto standard within budget
  • Timesheet records

Orchard Supervisor

Seeka ltd
Te puke
03.2022 - 05.2023
  • Supervising orchard workers and contractors
  • Organising daily work plans
  • Training new workers on orchard tasks and safety
  • Monitoring kiwifruit vines, growth, and plant health
  • Filling Timesheets
  • Managing pruning, thinning, tying, grafting, and picking activities
  • Checking irrigation
  • Update orchard manager with everyday activities

Orchard Supervisor

Stride limited
Tauranga
08.2018 - 02.2022
  • Making timesheets
  • Training new employees
  • Update contractor/ manager everyday jobs
  • Making sure work is done within budget and upto standard.
  • Report to Manager issues regarding work and H&S.

Orchard Worker

AheadLimited
Papamoa
02.2017 - 07.2018
  • Summer season
  • Winter season
  • Harvest season

Orchard Worker

Matua sunrise limited
Matua
04.2016 - 01.2017

Winter season- Pruning Gold and Green, cutting of sick plants.

Summer work - bud thining, fruit thining, tipping, strings, leader work, male prune, sunmer prune, girdling, look after new grafts.

Harvesting- Picking kiwi fruit.

Education

Diploma - Business Management Level 6

Premium Collge
Tauranga, Tauranga
04.2017 - 03.2018

Diploma - Businness Management Level 5

Royal Business College
Te Puke, Te puke
03.2016 - 02.2017

Skills

  • Strong knowledge of kiwifruit growing and plant health
  • 10 years experience in kiwifruit industry
  • Team leadership and staff supervision
  • Ability to organise daily orchard operations
  • Experience with pruning, thinning, tying, and harvesting
  • Good understanding of irrigation
  • Pest and disease monitoring knowledge
  • Health and safety management
  • Budget tracking and labour management
  • Quality control and productivity monitoring
  • Record keeping and reporting skills
  • Ability to train and guide workers
  • Time management and problem-solving skills
  • Communication skills with workers, contractors, and owners
  • Understanding of orchard structures, canopy management, and shelter systems
  • Ability to work under pressure during peak seasons
  • Reliable, honest, hardworking, and punctual attitude

Languages

Punjabi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Quick pick limited
05.2025 - Current

Orchard Supervisor

Norse vine limited
04.2023 - 11.2024

Orchard Supervisor

Seeka ltd
03.2022 - 05.2023

Orchard Supervisor

Stride limited
08.2018 - 02.2022

Diploma - Business Management Level 6

Premium Collge
04.2017 - 03.2018

Orchard Worker

AheadLimited
02.2017 - 07.2018

Orchard Worker

Matua sunrise limited
04.2016 - 01.2017

Diploma - Businness Management Level 5

Royal Business College
03.2016 - 02.2017
Sukhmander Kumar