| CV reference number: 48665 | |
| CV Headline | Experienced Agriculture Graduate aged 25 searching job opportunities in the East of England. |
| Qualifications and Experience | |
| Relevant qualifications | City and Guilds |
| Other qualifications | BSc Agriculture with Mechanisation at Harper Adams University. Telehandler certificate, PA1, PA2, Clean UK driving license and trailer license. |
| Equipment experience | Tractor, Baler, PA1, PA2, Telehandler/fork lift, Fencing |
| Other equipment experience | Previous responsibilities for autumn and spring cultivations (sub soiling, disking, power harrow, one pass cultivator, Cambridge rolling). Experience in bale wrapping, grain/silage hauling, topping, mowing, bale carting and stacking, hedge cutting, baling, manure spreading, materials and livestock transport, fertiliser spreading, skid-steer loader, telehandler, post driver operation and machinery maintenance. With experience using GPS technology. Most recent experience in the responsibility of maintaining the verges and hedges of a large arable estate in Suffolk, cutting in the region of 10,000 acres. |
| Livestock experience | Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving, Poultry |
| Other livestock experience | Spent a placement on a mixed arable and livestock farm, handling and medicating the 240 head beef herd, along with 800 ewe lambs. Took an active role in grading the cattle ready for sale, transporting and selling both the ewe lambs and the beef cattle at market. Spent a year before university working full time on a 600 acre livestock farm, responsible for the feeding and welfare of 150 cattle and 1500 sheep. This included lambing responsibilities, herd medicating and general husbandry. Other duties included an active role in buying and selling of livestock at the market. Undertook duties for a number of years on a turkey enterprise including feeding, bedding, medicating and maintaining a high welfare environment for the poultry. |
| Type of farming wanted | Mainly Arable |
| Driving License | Full Car Licence |
| Personal information | |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 25 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| First language | English |
| Other languages | |
| Pen picture | 5'10" 80kg |
| Relevant health problems | -no |
| Other Information | |
| Marital status | Partner |
| Where are you currently living? | Suffolk |
| Do you have the right to work in the UK? | Yes |
| Farming background | 2016 - 2019 - Temporary position maintaining hedges on the same estate as previous year. 2015 - Temporary position maintaining hedges on a large arable estate. 2013 - 2014 - (Placement year) Lead arable operator responsible for arable duties on a large mixed farm. (1 year between study) 2012 - 2016 - Studying for a BSc in Agriculture with Mechanisation at Harper Adams University. 2011 - 2012 - Herdsman on a beef and sheep farm playing a key role being responsible for the sheep herd, particularly during the lambing season. (1 year prior to study) |
| Hobbies | Metal Fabrication Work, Mechanic work and maintenance on my own tractors, machinery and car, Walking, Snowboarding, Clay Pigeon Shooting |
| Preferences | |
| Availability | Start: 11/03/2019, Finish: Not Specified |
| Type of job | Any |
| Preferred region | Anywhere |
| Where would you like to work? | Suffolk |