Johannes (Vic) Lodewikus Fasen
Mungindi,QLD
Summary
I have been in the cotton industry for over 18 years in Australia. I feel my level of experience would be an asset to Solterra. I am a forward-thinking manager who is passionate about cotton and strive to increase productivity by using excellent organizational and time management skills. I am a highly motivated and dedicated person with exceptional work ethic. I would be honored to work for Solterra as a General Manager.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cotton Manager
Reardon Operations Pty Ltd
Talwood/Mungindi , QLD
2014.08 - Current
- Organize anhydrous ammonia application and ensue the correct training is provided
- Do risk assessments when any work is done at a pump site and ensure the correct forms are provided for the task
- Recruit full time and casual staff
- Ensuring we are always offered the best prices when ordering chemicals, fuel and parts from suppliers
- Managing weeds in fields and around infrastructure
- Maintain all pump stations and ensure the services are always done on time
- Work with other managers to ensure a common goal is set and achieved on time.
- Maintain, present and produce crops on the Worral Creek Aggregation in a manner consistent with the implementation and teaching of Best Management Practices(BMP)
- Regularly identifying maintenance needed to equipment and infrastructure (pumps, irrigation gates, walkways, trash rakes and elevators.
- Managing contract labour in a proficient and productive manner
- Supervising farming operations (such as watering, fertilizer applications, both ground and air spraying) using the drift management plan in accordance to BMP procedures and requirements
- Keeping accurate records of all operations and ensuring all data is entered into the relative systems, we use ag commander
- Ensuring all operations are conducted in a safe, efficient manner and identifying training needs
- Inducting new staff and ensuring competency in machinery operations and understanding safe working practices and obligations to the workplace and colleagues
- Liaising with service providers and suppliers when necessary to achieve the best outcome for the farm (Agronomists, Fertilizer & Chemical suppliers, spray contractors etc.)
- Developing and implementing Irrigation schedules in conjunction with Agronomist's recommendations and monitoring the progress of all developments
- Developing Job lists and coordinating staff to complete tasks in a timely, efficient manner
- Assisting and Mentoring new and existing staff to ensure operations are conducted to a high standard (machinery set-up, machinery faults or breakdowns, planting operations, weed control etc)
- Liaising and reporting to the General manager to ensure a common goal is met and farming practices are carried out to the highest standards
- Planning operations in advance and communicating plans with management and staff
- Delegate staff and seasonal workers
- Organize and supervise planting through to harvest and storage
- Make sure all the farm equipment and machinery is maintained
- Check time sheets
- Monitor weather conditions and adjust strategies accordingly to avoid losses
Assistant Farm Manager
P&J Harris and Sons
Wee Waa/Moree/Walgett , NSW
2006.04 - 2014.07
- Started with P&J Harris and Sons as a Farm Hand in Wee Waa (Cudgewa) where I was mostly involved in tractor work, irrigating summer and winter crops and broadacre operations. I was then promoted to a supervisor role.
- I was then promoted to assistant manager and was transferred to Mallawa (Krui) near Moree. Krui was a large irrigation and broadacre operation. My responsibilities was to ensure the farm was field ready for planting, cultivations were done on time and chemical applications was organized. I was also in charge of the broadacre planting through to harvest, record keeping, working close with the on farm agronomist, organizing trucks and contractors
- I was then transferred to Carinda (Mirralwyn) near Walgett. At Mirralwyn we grew up to 18000 acres of irrigated cotton. My responsibilities was to manage field operations, record keeping, manage large harvest crews, recruiting staff, manage all workshop operations, organize trucks for fertilizer delivery and grain handling.
Education
Diploma of Agriculture -
Tafe
Armidale, NSW2010-11
Cotton Production -
UNE
Armidale, NSW2009-01
Year 12 High School Certificate -
Pongola
South Africa2003-12
Skills
- Workforce Management
- Staff Training and Development
- Operations Management
- Exceptional Organizational skills
- High Mechanical aptitude
- Able to plan & execute staff meetings
- Excellent record keeping skills
- Inducting new staff
- Effective communication with Suppliers and Agronomists
- Developing new Strategies to increase productivity
- Time management
- Problem solving skills
Certification
- Tocal College Chemical handling & storage (December 2023)
- SMARTtrain Chemical Accreditation Program Level 3
- Licence to Perform High Risk Work
- TAFE Work safely at heights
- TAFE Enter and Work in Confined spaces
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cotton Manager
Reardon Operations Pty Ltd
2014.08 - Current
Assistant Farm Manager
P&J Harris and Sons
2006.04 - 2014.07
Diploma of Agriculture -
Tafe
Cotton Production -
UNE
Year 12 High School Certificate -
Pongola
- Tocal College Chemical handling & storage (December 2023)
- SMARTtrain Chemical Accreditation Program Level 3
- Licence to Perform High Risk Work
- TAFE Work safely at heights
- TAFE Enter and Work in Confined spaces
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