Wade Rika
Springfield,Rotorua
Summary
Kia ora, my name is Wade Rika. 26years of age, Multi experienced Shepherd of seven coming up eight years. Experience in all areas of the agricultural industry Motivated to learn, grow and excel in my farming career. Strengths in Time management, decision making, great work drive, health and safety and many other skill assets. Eager to contribute to team success and take the next step for myself and my career in our agriculture industry. I have also worked in under ground services for a short period of time where i gained a lot of knowledge and skills operating digger machinery and the importance of health and safety with the work being out in public but my passion is farming and this is the lifestyle career path id love to progress in.
I have a team of 4 working dogs all working and under great control/command. Currently have a young heading pup in training.
Currently i am working on a sheep and beef station situated in Rotorua as a shepherd, Rotorua is my home town. I work for my local Māori trust farm.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Shepherd
Whakaue Farming Ltd
Rotorua
10.2021 - Current
- Daily stock rotational shifts, with my team of dogs, mustering.
- Stock work, drafting, drenching, counting, weighing, yard work, handling, dipping.
- General repairs and maintenance.
- Worked independently and in a team environment.
- Animal health, Crutching, shearing.
- Training my own team of dogs.
- Stock work.
- Docking.
- Fencing.
Shepherd/General
Okere 1B3C3 Inc.
Okere Falls, Rotorua
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Chemical spraying activities for crop weed and pest control.
- Farm maintenance work such as fencing, water leaks etc.
- Rotated animals between grazing areas to provide enough feed.
- Operating tractor and feed out equipment for every day cattle feed during the winter season.
- Maintained and repaired various farming equipment, including tractor and feeder.
- Tractor operating for farm road maintenance.
- Cattle and sheep drenching.
- Sheep and cattle mustering on farm vehicles Truck, motorbike.
- Work dog training.
- Monitored animal health and welfare. Shearing & Crutching.
- Docking.
- Fencing.
Laborer
Velcoe Directional Drilling
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
- Learnt to operate digger to soon get digger operating licence.
- Work site planning daily.
- Can assist another when fixing Sewer & water lats.
- Monitoring workers.
- Organise all equipment for everyday work.
- Help workers find all Underground Services.
- Identify the hazards on work site.
- Knowledge with all different types of equipment used for different work situations on site.
- Gained TC “traffic control” license.
Junior Shepherd
Hurakia Station
02.2016 - 04.2018
- Shift animals between grazing areas.
- Animal health to detect illness, injury, or disease. Provide medical treatment and drenching.
- Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies
- Tractor and quad bike use for work tasks.
- Have trained my own working dogs.
- Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.
- Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags.
- Shearing and crutching.
- Stock management/control.
Dairy Farm Worker( Part Times)
Highland Hill
03.2010 - 04.2013
- Milking.
- Milking 550 cows, 50AS herringbone shed on 1000ha farm.
- Calf Rearing Experience.
Education
High School Graduate -
Western Heights High School
Rotorua12.2015
Skills
- English Language
- Active listening
- Writing
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Speaking
- Service Orientation
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Operation Monitoring
- Public saftey and security
- Team player
- Great work ethic
- Reliable
- Quick learner
- Harvesting knowledge
- Crop management
- Sheep Shearing
- Milking
- Harvesting
- Land preparation
- Farm equipment operation
- Milk harvesting
- Animal Record Maintenance
Hobbies
- Pig hunting/deer hunting
- Horse riding
- Training horses
- Playing Rugby
- Outdoor activities
References
Peter Livingston - Ag First, Okere Inc (0274491078)
Chris Belcher - Okere Inc (0272266747)
Wayne Fraser - Tiroa E Trust (07 8784815)
Stacey Hakaraia - Hurakia Station (02102622889)
Jahmalh Moke Kahn - Velcoe/ ECL (0212229778)
License
New Zealand full driver's license
New Zealand Traffic Control license
New Zealand Firearms License
Timeline
Shepherd
Whakaue Farming Ltd
10.2021 - Current
Shepherd/General
Okere 1B3C3 Inc.
09.2019 - 09.2021
Laborer
Velcoe Directional Drilling
06.2018 - 03.2019
Junior Shepherd
Hurakia Station
02.2016 - 04.2018
Dairy Farm Worker( Part Times)
Highland Hill
03.2010 - 04.2013
High School Graduate -
Western Heights High School