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Daniel Holgate

Mudgee,NSW

Summary

Being born into a horse loving family, my father was a racehorse trainer I learn to ride and handle horses from a young age.

I left school and started riding/breaking in for Bob and Jack Ingham, riding many great racehorses.

I moved on from there to a turf farm and started as a farm hand and progressed to delivery driver.

Moving to work as lead driver for Dan Sutherland. On his retirement my wife Helen and myself purchased the business and ran it very successfully until a combination of EI virus and recession our client base dwindled. We then merged our business with my parents racehorse transport which we helped setup. My wife ran Prestige Racehorse Transport while I designed and build all 11 of their truck bodies.

I also have built many Ute trays, dog boxes, steel fences, horse stables, horse walking machines, alloy trays for buggies.

Spending any free time on farms in Bylong and Coolah. Feeding hay in the drought, mustering, yard work,ear tagging, branding, drenching.

I am currently doing my cert 3 in engineer fabrication.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Fabrication Welder

Self-employeed
07.2013 - Current
  • Design and build horse trucks.
  • Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
  • Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
  • Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
  • Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.

Business Owner

Self-employeed
01.2005 - 07.2013
  • Oversaw operations to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
  • Maintained high customer satisfaction by working quickly and accurately.
  • Demonstrated superior transport service, providing accurate time estimates and courteous responses.
  • Load and unload horses with extreme care and focus on preventing damage or injury.
  • Trained new drivers in company policies and vehicle maintenance to support daily task completion.
  • Maintenance of all trucks with regular oil changes and tire rotations.

Horse Truck Driver

Dan Sutherland
03.1998 - 01.2005
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips.
  • Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.

Turf Farm Hand

Associated Turf
09.1993 - 03.1998
  • Operated farm equipment such as tractors and trucks with extreme care and precision.
  • Load and unload turf.
  • Performed regular maintenance on irrigations pipes and pivot mantis system.
  • Maintained and repaired fences, buildings and other farm structures as part of groundskeeping duties.
  • After I acquired my MR truck licence I progressed to deliveries.

Track Work Rider

Bob And Jack Ingham
12.1991 - 09.1993
  • Rode horses in training sessions and provided feedback on track performance.
  • Rode horses to meet required pace or timed work and executed jump-outs to develop skills and compliance of individual animals.
  • Rode up to 26 horses per day.
  • Breaking in and educating yearlings.

Education

Richmond High School
Richmond, NSW

Skills

  • Parts Fabrication
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Equipment Management
  • Jig Fabrication
  • Stick Welding
  • MIG Welding
  • Custom Fabrication
  • Operations Management
  • Business Planning
  • Staff Management

Timeline

Fabrication Welder

Self-employeed
07.2013 - Current

Business Owner

Self-employeed
01.2005 - 07.2013

Horse Truck Driver

Dan Sutherland
03.1998 - 01.2005

Turf Farm Hand

Associated Turf
09.1993 - 03.1998

Track Work Rider

Bob And Jack Ingham
12.1991 - 09.1993

Richmond High School

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