Darren Reid
Squeaking Point,TAS
Summary
Accomplished and skilled in farm management and operations with expertise in livestock care, birthing, and milking procedures. Excellent task prioritization and problem solving skills helping to ensure workflow and animal welfare. Dependable & hardworking
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Hand
MD & TJ Ryan
Moriarty, Tas
02.2022 - 12.2024
- Milking cows in a herringbone dairy.
- Collaborated with farm managers to ensure all farm operations ran smoothly and efficiently.
- Provided assistance during birthing events for livestock.
- Administered medications and vaccinations, or arranged for veterinarians to provide extensive treatment if required.
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food.
- Assisted with the breeding and raising of livestock, including calving.
- Maintaining farm pastures.
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
- Performed general maintenance tasks around the farm, including repairing fences.
- Monitored animal health, identifying and reporting any signs of illness.
2IC Manager
Ayletts Dairies Pty Ltd
Parkham, Tasmania
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Managed staff daily to ensure all required tasks completed
- Monitored performance of staff and provided feedback.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Implemented quality control measures to uphold company standards.
- Trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Milking cows in a herringbone dairy.
- Provided assistance during birthing events for livestock.
- Administered medications and vaccinations, or arranged for veterinarians to provide extensive treatment if required.
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food.
- Assisted with the breeding and raising of livestock, including calving.
- Maintaining farm pastures.
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
- Performed general maintenance tasks around the farm, including repairing fences.
- Monitored animal health, identifying and reporting any signs of illness.
Share Farmer
Pinner Farm
Brittons Swamp, Tas
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Managed workload to ensure all tasks completed in timely manner
- Pasture management
- Milking cows in a herringbone dairy.
- Provided assistance during birthing events for livestock.
- Administered medications and vaccinations, or arranged for veterinarians to provide extensive treatment if required.
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food.
- Assisted with the breeding and raising of livestock, including calving.
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
- Performed general maintenance tasks around the farm, including repairing fences.
- Monitored animal health, identifying and reporting any signs of illness.
- Documenting and reporting of milk production, pasture management, livestock weights & genders
- Irrigation
Forklift Operator
Pickering Transport Group
Sunshine, Vic
04.2012 - 07.2018
- Loaded/unloaded pallets, skids, and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Load summary records.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline warehouse operations
- Adhered strictly to company policies concerning operation of material handling equipment.
- Operated forklifts to transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
- Estimated weights, heights, and centers of balance to make precise placements.
Education
Completion of Grade 10 -
Latrobe High School
Latrobe, TASSkills
- Livestock care & operations
- Livestock birthing and insemination
- Milking procedures
- Farm equipment and machinery usage, repair & maintenance
- Water and pasture management
- Problem-solving
- Punctuality and reliability
- Irrigation management
- Task prioritization
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Farm Hand
MD & TJ Ryan
02.2022 - 12.2024
2IC Manager
Ayletts Dairies Pty Ltd
07.2021 - 02.2022
Share Farmer
Pinner Farm
08.2018 - 07.2021
Forklift Operator
Pickering Transport Group
04.2012 - 07.2018
Completion of Grade 10 -
Latrobe High School
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