Patrick Quinn
Perth,WA
Summary
Dedicated hard-worker with proven expertise in machinery operation and equipment maintenance. Skilled in livestock management and crop cultivation, I excel in both independent and team settings. My proactive problem-solving abilities ensure high-quality outcomes, enhancing operational efficiency while fostering effective communication with colleagues and clients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fencing Contractor
Southview Fencing
Rutland, United Kingdom
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Full-time working with a local fencing contractor, erecting post and rail, barbed and plain wire, stock netting, and garden panel fences.
- Operating machinery to set out and install fences in all kinds of weather and on diverse ground types, working often alone, and as part of a team.
- Hung high-quality wooden and metal gates, straining wire, and tying off onto strainer posts, cutting in struts to increase the strength and power of straining posts with force on.
- Using hand tools and power tools for all necessary jobs, including drills, augers, saws, and many more.
- Using tractors and telehandlers to rip out old, poor-quality fences, and to load the materials required for the job.
- I began work with this employer during school holidays and on weekends prior to becoming full-time.
Farm Worker
Troyal Farms
Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Driving large equipment on a 1,500-acre arable farm, with the main role being operating a chaser bin, following the combine.
- With other roles, including land cultivations pre-drilling, and grain carting through busy areas on main roads.
- General yard work, including operating the grain dryer, sorting grain around the yard, and loading lorries.
- Daily clean-down and checks of the combine and tractors in order to prevent any fire risks, and to maintain equipment properly.
- Preparation and sweeping of grain stores, as well as workshop jobs on wet days when no harvesting could be done.
- Completed a Telehandler Operation Ticket.
Farm Worker
G A Owen
Rutland, United Kingdom
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Working on a sheep and cattle farm, looking after 1,500 breeding ewes, and 50 suckler cows.
- Being the main tractor driver, gaining experience making hay, silage, and baling straw in the spring and summer, and feeding during the winter, while also carrying out general farm duties the rest of the year.
- Comfortable working long hours, whether that be during the lambing and calving periods, being very hands-on, or during the spring/summer with the tractor and fieldwork.
- Carrying out routine maintenance and repair work around the farm, and on machinery during quiet periods.
- Shepherding and normal sheep work, involving dogs and vehicles such as buggies, quad bikes, and trucks.
- Keeping the stock healthy and thriving with vaccines and medicines, monitoring doses and usage to avoid any possible resistance.
- Working alongside neighboring farmers with contracting services and odd jobs.
- I have since returned for another lambing/calving season, the busy summer period, and many weekends while at university.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Rural Enterprise And Land Management
Harper Adams University
Newport, Shropshire, UK06-2024
A-Level - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
The Kings School
Grantham, Lincs, UK07-2022
GCSE - 6 Core Subjects And 4 Choice Subjects
The Kings School
Grantham, Lincs, UK07-2020
Skills
- Machinery operation
- Equipment maintenance
- Team collaboration
- Independent Working
- Livestock management
- Crop cultivation
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
Affiliations
Rugby, Young Farmers
Languages
English
Professional
French
Limited
Accomplishments
- I was the chairman of my local Young Farmers Club for a year at 18
- Completed both the Bronze and Silver levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
Certification
- Full Driving License
- UK Telehandler Ticket
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Fencing Contractor
Southview Fencing
09.2024 - 01.2025
Farm Worker
Troyal Farms
07.2023 - 10.2023
Farm Worker
G A Owen
04.2022 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Rural Enterprise And Land Management
Harper Adams University
A-Level - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
The Kings School
GCSE - 6 Core Subjects And 4 Choice Subjects
The Kings School
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