Leigh Calvert
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Summary
In my spare time i enjoy spending time with my son. I enjoy riding motorbikes, 4wding, camping, driving large machinery, skateboarding and working on my own vehicles. i am always up for a challenge and have the will to give something a try. Ability to multitask Communication skills Customer service skills S Time management Ability to work in a team and alone Adaptability Fast learner Troubleshooting skills Brake Repair and replacement Diagnosis and repair Ability to work under pressure
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Livestock Handler
Eyre Ultrawhites
Cockaleechie
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted with the daily feeding and watering of livestock.
- Assisted with the movement of animals from one location to another within a facility or offsite locations.
- Performed routine maintenance on farm equipment.
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
Farm Hand
CJ and Ej, Kay and Sons
Murdinga
11.2022 - 12.2024
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with supplies or products from the farm.
- Applied fertilizers and pesticides according to instructions in order to maximize crop yield.
- Organized storage areas for harvested crops.
- Harvested crops according to season and maintained records of yields.
- Planted seeds according to prescribed methods of production.
- Maintained farm equipment such as tractors, harvesters, and other machinery.
- Performed general maintenance tasks around the farm, including repairing fences and buildings.
- Drove the truck for harvest
Truck Driver
Jay Gray
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11.2021 - 05.2022
- Drove heavy vehicle's carting grain and fertilizer across the Eyre Peninsula and Adelaide
- This included unloading fertilizer to farmers as well as loading grain from farmers
- Plus silo to silo work
Farm Hand
Cooeeanna
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07.2019 - 11.2021
- Drove trucks/tractors during harvest
- Was apart of seeding and crop work
- Handling/ maintenance of farm vehicles and machinery
- Working with livestock
- General farm duties and maintenance
Truck Driver
Hancock Farming & Enterprises
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06.2019 - 07.2020
- Started as being a general hand/ mechanic
- Gained my MC truck license
- Drove heavy vehicle's across the Eyre Peninsula and across multiple states moving hay and grain
Agricultural Mechanic
Curtis's Sales And Services
Cummins
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Worked on agricultural machinery as well as company vehicle's
- Worked closely with customers and farmers
- Filling out customer cards, computer work, sales, overseeing workers as work shop manager
Education
Certificate IV - Agricultural Heavy Diesel Mechanic
Tafe SA
Adelaide, SASkills
- Ability to multitask
- Communication skills
- Customer service skills
- Time management
- Ability to work in a team and alone
- Adaptability
- Fast learner
- Troubleshooting skills
- Brake Repair and replacement
- Diagnosis and repair
- Ability to work under pressure
Additional Information - References
- Jay Gray, Grays Trucking, 0427833729
- David Elliot, Curtis's Sales and Services, 0437918622
- Dylon Kay, Kay and sons,
Timeline
Livestock Handler
Eyre Ultrawhites
01.2025 - Current
Farm Hand
CJ and Ej, Kay and Sons
11.2022 - 12.2024
Truck Driver
Jay Gray
11.2021 - 05.2022
Farm Hand
Cooeeanna
07.2019 - 11.2021
Truck Driver
Hancock Farming & Enterprises
06.2019 - 07.2020
Agricultural Mechanic
Curtis's Sales And Services
05.2017 - 05.2019
Certificate IV - Agricultural Heavy Diesel Mechanic
Tafe SA