Dedicated and motivated dairy farm worker with over two years of hands-on experience in the dairy industry. Skilled in milking operations, calf rearing, farm maintenance, and animal health monitoring, ability to detect cows with mastitis and lameness .
Strong work ethic, excellent time management, and a passion for animal care. Reliable and adaptable, with a proven ability to work independently and in a team.
I have a New Zealand Work Visa - Partner of AEWV (open) that expires in 2029, a level of English that allows me to communicate and understand instructions, my own vehicle and a driver license.
As a Calf Rearer, my daily activities consisted of feeding and monitoring the health of the calves inside the pen and later in the paddock, applying the necessary treatments in each case .
I was in charge of cleaning the calf shed and its maintenance.
In the cow shed my tasks were
I helped with the autumn calf rearing on a temporary basis for three months.
My tasks were to feed colostrum and milk, making an effort to ensure the calves' health, cleaning feeders and keeping the animals' pens clean and tidy.
We milk 600 cows through a 44ASHB, on an organic farm, setup and start plant and vat , keeping the shed and equipment clean. Identifying and alerting managers to sick cows and assisting with animal health checks.
Reliable operating farm vehicles.
During calf season, I cover the days off for the person in charge of them. Being an organic farm, we have to take extreme care of the calves since medications cannot be applied. For this reason, we take extreme care in the pens, taking care of the cleanliness and health of the calves.
Rakaia, Canterbury