Keeley Newton
Roma,QLD
Summary
Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, animal welfare, husbandry and handling. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SALEYARD STOCKHAND
Outcross Argi Services
Roma, QLD
08.2023 - Current
- Animal handling services: drafting, weighing, loading and unloading cattle
- Scanning, retagging and data management
- Assist livestock agents with drafting cattle
- Animal Welfare: Fit to Load, watering & feeding
GENERAL HAND LIVESTOCK LEADING HAND
MDH PTY LTD
Condamine , QLD
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Lead, perform and organise staff to ensure all cattle movements are completed
- Train and support 5 staff members
- Inducting Cattle: HGP, vaccinate and tag
- Cattle Movements: Trucking in/out, pen moves
- Animal Health: Pen Riding, Diagnosing & treating.
- Use of StockID
- Load/Feed Wagon
- Mustering (bike and horse)
- General station duties.
- Water maintenance: replace poly pipe, troughs etc
MINING ADMINISTRATION DISPATCH ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR
Terrequip Miles
Miles, QLD
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Filing, answering telephone, responding to enquiries, issuing, and processing invoices using Xero software
- Coordinating dispatch times for collection
- Weighbridge dockets.
FARM HAND MILKER/FARMER
Roderick Diary Farm
Harrisville , QLD
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Milking cows, washing down plant/equipment after milking
- Grazing and pasture management: irrigation and fertilizing
- Watered and fed livestock and cleaned pens and enclosures to maintain farm animal health.
- Machinery operation: feed truck, tractors, bobcat
- Preg testing and Al.
- Operated irrigation systems to provide adequate water supply for plants.
- Water maintenance: repair poly pipe, install troughs
- Load/Feed Wagon
GENERAL HAND STATION HAND
Australian Country Choice
Mungallala, QLD
05.2019 - 10.2020
- Assisting in keeping livestock systems up to date - Paddock book/electronic, NLIS database and cattle movement log (receiving and dispatch)
- NVD forms: completing, signing and amending
- Reports: End of month cattle numbers, induction reports and creating SMA's
- Filing accounts, emailing, faxing and scanning
- Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Creating documents to assist new staff in the procedures of the workplace
- Answering phones and directing messages
- Following company protocols and procedures
- Mustering Cattle (on horse and bike)Processing (branding, castrating, tailing weaners, trucking cattle, mouthing and HGP checking - adhering to low stress livestock handling protocols)
- Drafting cattle to meet sale requirements (weight, dentition, and spec)
- Fencing (new fence and repairs)
- Bore running (servicing and starting bores)
- Small engine servicing (Motorbikes, Lawnmowers etc)
- Machinery Operation
- Chemical and drug stock takes and inventory.
- Mix and spray chemical
Education
Roma State College
Roma, QLD11.2014
Skills
- Advance knowledge in animal welfare, husbandry and handling
- Rural Background
- Communication
- Time Management
- Team Player
- Organised
- Problem-Solving
- Maintenance and Repair
- Task Prioritization
Certification
- Advanced Horse Rider
- Advanced Cattle Handling
- Communication
- Time Management
- Team Player
- Organised
- Artificial Insemination of Cattle
- RSA + RSG
- First Aid + CPR 2023
- Chemical Handling 2023
- AG Vet Chemical 2023
- Cert 2 in Agriculture
- Ron Wall Horsemanship School
- Jason Leitch Horse School
- Pete Comiskey Campdraft School
- Bills Shoeing Service - Advance Shoeing and Forging
- Cert 1 Information, Digital Media & Technology
- Open Manual Car License
- MR Truck License
References
- Anna Gorry, Roma Saleyard Manager, 0428 194 293
- Buck & Doreen O'Neill, MDH Managers, 4625 7437
- Paul Roderick, Owner of Rockerick's Dairy Farm, 0417 779 525
- Nancy Gray, ACC Coordinator, 0417 615 873
Timeline
SALEYARD STOCKHAND
Outcross Argi Services
08.2023 - Current
GENERAL HAND LIVESTOCK LEADING HAND
MDH PTY LTD
06.2022 - 06.2023
MINING ADMINISTRATION DISPATCH ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR
Terrequip Miles
11.2021 - 06.2022
FARM HAND MILKER/FARMER
Roderick Diary Farm
10.2020 - 11.2021
GENERAL HAND STATION HAND
Australian Country Choice
05.2019 - 10.2020
Roma State College