45-year-old male, with 10 years of experience on farms specializing in lambing/calving. Enthusiastic, driven, and goal-orientated with proven experience in improving outcomes. South African with a British passport wanting to settle in the UK permanently.
NVQ Level 1,2
Mainly Livestock
First Aid - Level 1
Grade 12 (South Africa) NQL 4:
SUBJECTS:
English
Afrikaans
Field Husbandry
Animal Husbandry
Biology
Geography
Full Car Licence, International
Tractor, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing
Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving
Chainsaw operator
Brushcutter
Power tools
Sheep: Flock range 500 - 1500
Baltex
Blackface
Suffolk
Bluefaced Leicester
Texel
Chevoit
Shetland
EasyCare
Crossbreeds
Beef/Dairy: Herd range 100 - 150
Hereford
English Longhorn
Blue Grey
Welsh Black
Ayrshire
Male
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45
Yes - married with 2 children
South Africa - British Passport Holder
Western Cape
English
Yes
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Spend time with my family, outdoors when possible
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Pershore, England | 2006 - 2010
Farm, Wales | 2006 - 2010
Reoccuring pre-seasonal lambing activities, to ensure maximum outcomes over 4 years.
Indoor and Outdoor stockman overseeing livestock specialising in lambing/calving
Bedding up and shed control: hygiene control for prevention of disease and infections
Overseeing ewes throughout the lambing process, assisting in troublesome areas when required
Mother on lambs or assist with tubing where necessary
Penning up and various methods of adoption, consistent monitoring until ready for outdoor
Providing optimal nutrition at all times, supplementing when required
Specialising difficult/complication birth processes with low mortality rate
Administering medications - vaccinations, injections, naval
Detail and castration, foot trimming, drench and udders checks
Training assistants
General farm maintenance: fencing, bush clearing and hazard control
Damage inspection
Supporting the day to day running of the farm
Experience in arable work - ploughing, baling and harvesting
Tractor and telehandler/forklift
Chainsaw operator
General Farm Work
Woodwork
Various, United Kingdom | 2000 - 2006
Seasonal farm work specialising in lambing/calving as per description above as well as but not limited to:
Fruit picking
Vegetable harvesting
Seeding
General farm housekeeping and safety
Start: 01/10/2024 Finish: Not Specified
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Permanent
Northern England Scotland