Sarel Potgieter
Farm Manager
Mount Gambier,SA
Summary
Results-driven individual with a solid track record in delivering quality work. Known for excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with a commitment to achieving company goals and delivering exceptional service. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Manager
Aurora Dairies
Mount Schank, SA
01.2021 - Current
- Running a dairy farm, 1200 cow, managing a staff of 8
- Maintain the farm as well as all machinery
- Delegated tasks to seasonal workers and supervised completion of duties and responsibilities.
- Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
- Maintaining water troughs, fencing. Pasture management - working and planning with contractors
Senior Farm Hand
Lawsons Grain
Wongan Hills
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Seeding and harvesting, maintain and servicing of all machinery
Farm Hand
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Nomading across Australia following the seeding/harvesting trail
- Ending in Mackay with the sugar cane harvesting
Farm Hand
Lawsons Grain
Munglinup, Australia
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Seeding, maintaining, and servicing all machinery
Sharefarmer
Van Leeuwen Group
Morven, New Zealand
01.1996 - 01.2017
- Share farming 1700 cows, managing 10 staff members
- Owning all farm machinery
- Servicing and maintaining all machinery and motorbikes
- Pasture management, planting of maize and canola
- Maintaining fencing, water troughs, all farm and animal related
Education
JCB Licence - JCB Licence
02-2021
- Professional Development Courses: Foot trimming, animal health
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Data entry
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Flexible and adaptable
- Organizational skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
Timeline
Farm Manager - Aurora Dairies
01.2021 - Current
Senior Farm Hand - Lawsons Grain
01.2020 - 01.2021
Farm Hand -
01.2019 - 01.2020
Farm Hand - Lawsons Grain
01.2018 - 01.2019
Sharefarmer - Van Leeuwen Group
01.1996 - 01.2017
Tafe College - JCB Licence, JCB Licence
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