CLIFFORD CHRISTIANAKIS
Boyup Brook
Summary
Dependable machinery industry worker equipped for fast-paced work and changing daily needs. Meets needs with attention to detail and a hardworking approach. Seeks out opportunities to go beyond the basics and positively impact the team.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Station Hand
Joseph & Catherine Atkins - Bullo River Station NT
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Collaborated with road crews to ensure access roads were maintained for heavy machinery.
- Ensured workplace safety by adhering to protocols when operating heavy machinery.
- Operated heavy machinery safely when required for installation or removal of track components.
- Utilized heavy machinery to move earth and prepare sites for drilling operations.
- Oversaw use of heavy machinery, carpentry equipment and materials to develop physical installations.
- Worked safely around heavy machinery and communicated clearly to maintain maximum protection for all personnel.
- Prepared trenches for pipe installation using hand tools and heavy machinery like backhoes and trenchers.
- Transported heavy machinery such as forklifts and loaders to job sites and removed equipment at end of each job.
- Utilized heavy machinery such as backhoes and front-end loaders in maintenance tasks.
- Conducted thorough inspections of bulldozers, excavators, and other heavy machinery.
- Herded cattle on horseback and ATVs to move between pastures.
- Sorted cattle to calve, tag and vaccinate.
- Sorted cattle to tag, castrate and vaccinate.
- Moved cattle to comply with holistic management practices.
- Completed assigned tasks with little or no supervision.
- Helped team complete assignments to meet goals.
- Completed assigned tasks prior to shift end.
- Worked well with different people to address challenges and solve problems collaboratively.
- Reviewed activities regularly to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Completed required paperwork within anticipated timeframes.
- Required minimal oversight to complete job tasks.
- Maintained good working relationship with co-workers and management.
- Isolated and treated cattle showing signs of illness to prevent infectious spread among herd.
Station Hand
Brent Sneesby & Elizabeth Horne - Heytesburg Pastoral
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Coordinated with team members to ensure all tasks were completed daily.
- Transported animals between different parts of the farm as required for grazing or medical treatment.
- Fed and watered livestock according to strict feeding schedules.
- Monitored animal health and reported issues to supervisor promptly.
- Assisted in the birth of livestock, ensuring health of mother and offspring.
- Repaired fences, gates, and other farm structures as needed.
- Developed schedules for rotating pastures to maintain soil health and grass availability.
- Operated farm machinery for feeding and cultivating operations.
- Herded livestock to scales, yards, or paddocks for grazing.
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored supplies.
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to maximize farmland use.
- Drove tractors and heavy equipment to transport material throughout property.
- Branded livestock to protect ownership and identify grades.
- Mustered cattle on horseback and motorbikes
- Regular water checks, including very important bore-hole runs.
- General machinery maintenance
- Working as team
Avocado Farm Hand
Reggie Muzukira - USA RIVER
01.2019 - 08.2023
- Attached plows, sprayers or harvesters to tractors with bolts or hand tools
- Identified pests, weeds and plants to select appropriate pesticides and fertilizers
- Unloaded bags of seed, fertilizer and animal feed and stacked in sheltered locations
- Maintained and repaired farming equipment to provide consistent usability, prime operational condition and alleviate downtime
- Sprayed crops with pesticides to control insects and other pests
- Sprayed fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth
- Harvested vegetables to make ready for sale and consumption by picking, cleaning and packing with labels
- Loaded agricultural products into trucks to deliver fresh products to market or storage facilities
- Watered and fertilized crops to promote growth for harvests
- Used oil cans, hand tools and grease guns to lubricate and make minor repairs to farming machinery
- Assisted with land preparation and analysis by taking samples of soil and crops
- Baled and collected hay throughout summer
- Completed harvesting activities using harvesters, tractors and other heavy equipment
Cattle Farm Worker
Justin Heath - Ol Pejeta Conservancy
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Administered medications and vaccinations or arranged for veterinarians to provide extensive treatment
- Mixed feed, additives and medicines in prescribed portions
- Segregated animals according to weight, age and physical condition
- Protected herds from predators using trained dogs
- Patrolled holding habitats and grazing areas to monitor animal safety and make timely repairs to equipment, gates and pens
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food
- Used all-terrain vehicles to patrol expansive land holding, pastures and grazing areas to monitor animal activities
- Examined animals to detect illness, injury or disease
- Herded livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks or other enclosures
- Organized new stock arrivals by size, color and age to facilitate health examinations and breeding program
- Drove trucks, tractors and other equipment to distribute feed to animals
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies
- Marked livestock to identify ownership and grade using brands, tags or tattoos
Education
Foundation Degree - Business Agriculture
Royal Agricultural University
Cirencester, Gloucestershire07.2022
High School Diploma - undefined
Milton Abbey School
06.2021
Skills
- Feed Distribution
- Irrigation Systems
- Motorcycle rider
- Very good manual car driver
- Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Farm Management
- Tractor and Implement Operation
- Accomplished horse rider
- Good Understanding of mechanics
Languages
English
Swahili
Timeline
Station Hand
Joseph & Catherine Atkins - Bullo River Station NT
03.2024 - 12.2024
Station Hand
Brent Sneesby & Elizabeth Horne - Heytesburg Pastoral
03.2023 - 10.2023
Cattle Farm Worker
Justin Heath - Ol Pejeta Conservancy
05.2022 - 06.2022
Avocado Farm Hand
Reggie Muzukira - USA RIVER
01.2019 - 08.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Milton Abbey School
Foundation Degree - Business Agriculture
Royal Agricultural University
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