Brandon Buchholz
Remus,MI
Summary
My life story, farming background. I was raised on my grandpa's dairy farm. At the age of 6, my dad and I helped my grandpa around the farm. My dad and grandpa had me feeding cows and calves. My grandpa's farm wasn't very big; he had about 30-40 cows before he retired in 2020. I grew up learning the basics of mechanic work on older tractors and helped him run them as I got older. When I turned 18, I started applying to other farms, and that's where I gained the skills to operate the newer equipment that is available these days. I worked on new equipment, also. My life story is hard to understand, but I thought this is needed on my resume for employers to see. I want a new start in life and a new opportunity.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tractor Operator
Lake View Dairy
Greenville, MI
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Operated tractor and trailer to haul equipment, supplies, and materials.
- Maintained daily logs of activities and services performed.
- Inspected tractors for mechanical defects or malfunctions prior to operation.
- Performed preventative maintenance on the tractor such as lubrication, oil changes, and filter replacements.
- Adjusted air pressure in tires, checked fluid levels, and refueled tractors when necessary.
- Followed safety protocols while operating heavy machinery.
- Plowed fields to prepare them for planting crops.
- Cleaned up debris and removed it from job site areas.
- Transported soil, manure, fertilizer and other farm products between sites using tractor trailers.
- Conducted repairs on equipment as needed including welding minor repairs on metal frames or structures.
- Assisted in loading and unloading of cargo from vehicles to ensure safe transport of goods.
- Utilized GPS systems to navigate routes safely and efficiently.
- Communicated regularly with supervisors regarding progress of tasks assigned.
- Monitored weather conditions to determine if operations should be delayed due to inclement weather.
- Loaded and unloaded trailers with various agricultural products utilizing forklifts or hand jacks.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws related to transportation regulations.
- Adhered strictly to company policies concerning health and safety procedures.
- Provided support during harvesting season by operating combines or other large machinery.
- Checked brakes and lights periodically throughout shift ensuring they were functioning properly.
- Responded promptly to customer inquiries regarding deliveries or service issues.
- Drove tractors according to job needs.
- Operated tractors and heavy equipment to meet agricultural site needs.
- Maintained grounds using lawnmower, tractors and other types of equipment.
- Operated rubber-wheeled tractor with cutting and plowing attachments to perform manual work tasks.
- Performed mechanical and hydraulic connections to attach equipment to tractors.
- Executed backhoes and front-loading devices to move trees, dig ditches and unload soil to complete grounds maintenance.
- Completed operator maintenance, checking and replenishing fluids to proper levels, examining and changing filters, changing and sharpening blades and lubricating equipment.
- Dug ditches, leveled grading and spread gravel.
- Plowed and bush-hogged open fields, parks, orchards, lawns and roadways.
Tractor Operator
Custom farming
Hopkins, MI
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Operated tractors for field work and helped around the dairy
- Operated tractor and trailer to haul equipment, supplies, and materials.
- Maintained daily logs of activities and services performed.
- Inspected tractors for mechanical defects or malfunctions prior to operation.
- Performed preventative maintenance on the tractor such as lubrication, oil changes, and filter replacements.
- Adjusted air pressure in tires, checked fluid levels, and refueled tractors when necessary.
- Followed safety protocols while operating heavy machinery.
- Cleaned up debris and removed it from job site areas.
- Plowed fields to prepare them for planting crops.
- Transported soil, manure, fertilizer and other farm products between sites using tractor trailers.
- Loaded and unloaded trailers with various agricultural products utilizing forklifts or hand jacks.
- Assisted in loading and unloading of cargo from vehicles to ensure safe transport of goods.
- Utilized GPS systems to navigate routes safely and efficiently.
- Communicated regularly with supervisors regarding progress of tasks assigned.
- Monitored weather conditions to determine if operations should be delayed due to inclement weather.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws related to transportation regulations.
- Checked brakes and lights periodically throughout shift ensuring they were functioning properly.
- Drove tractors according to job needs.
- Operated tractors and heavy equipment to meet agricultural site needs.
- Maintained grounds using lawnmower, tractors and other types of equipment.
- Operated rubber-wheeled tractor with cutting and plowing attachments to perform manual work tasks.
Chopper operator
Milk and more harvesting
Cecil, WI
03.2022 - 08.2022
- I drove 980 claas chopper for them during haylage
- Ran some tractors for silage wagons as well
- Also did a lot of farm maintenance with tractors and equipment
- Inspected and maintained chopper blades to ensure they were in optimal working condition.
- Performed regular repairs on choppers, such as replacing worn parts and tightening screws.
- Checked fuel levels and changed oil filters on choppers regularly.
- Adjusted carburetors and other engine components to maintain optimum performance of the chopper.
- Conducted safety inspections of all choppers before each use.
- Monitored gauges and controls on the chopper while operating it to ensure proper functioning.
- Loaded cargo onto the chopper for transport purposes.
- Unloaded cargo from the chopper upon arrival at its destination.
- Cleaned the interior and exterior of the chopper after every use.
- Disassembled defective parts from the chopper when needed for repair or replacement purposes.
- Repaired damaged parts of a chopper using hand tools or welding equipment as necessary.
- Replaced broken blades with new ones as needed for safe operation of the machine.
- Operated various types of chopping machines according to their specific instructions.
- Maintained accurate records regarding maintenance, repairs, and inspection activities performed on each chopper.
- Followed safety protocols while operating a chopper, such as wearing protective gear and avoiding hazardous areas.
- Responded promptly to any mechanical problems that arose during operation of a chopper.
- Ensured that all personnel handling a chop had received adequate training prior to use.
- Transported chopped materials from one site to another using a variety of vehicles including trucks, vans, trailers.
Tractor Operator
Country Boys LLc
Farwell, MI
01.2021 - 04.2021
- I ran new holland 380 with gea 9500 gallon manure tankers
- Operated tractor and trailer to haul equipment, supplies, and materials.
- Maintained daily logs of activities and services performed.
- Inspected tractors for mechanical defects or malfunctions prior to operation.
- Performed preventative maintenance on the tractor such as lubrication, oil changes, and filter replacements.
- Adjusted air pressure in tires, checked fluid levels, and refueled tractors when necessary.
- Followed safety protocols while operating heavy machinery.
- Transported soil, manure, fertilizer and other farm products between sites using tractor trailers.
Tractor Operator
KB Custom Ag
Aulto, Colorado
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Went down and worked in Texas for chopper driver but as they would tell you i couldnt handle the chopper with the 12 row chopping head on it
- They switched me to a pack tractor and thats what i done the whole time i was there
- I packed corn,sorghum, and hay
- Operated tractor and trailer to haul equipment, supplies, and materials.
- Maintained daily logs of activities and services performed.
- Inspected tractors for mechanical defects or malfunctions prior to operation.
- Performed preventative maintenance on the tractor such as lubrication, oil changes, and filter replacements.
- Adjusted air pressure in tires, checked fluid levels, and refueled tractors when necessary.
- Followed safety protocols while operating heavy machinery.
- Cleaned up debris and removed it from job site areas.
- Plowed fields to prepare them for planting crops.
- Transported soil, manure, fertilizer and other farm products between sites using tractor trailers.
- Loaded and unloaded trailers with various agricultural products utilizing forklifts or hand jacks.
- Conducted repairs on equipment as needed including welding minor repairs on metal frames or structures.
- Assisted in loading and unloading of cargo from vehicles to ensure safe transport of goods.
- Utilized GPS systems to navigate routes safely and efficiently.
Tractor Operator
Van Loon Dairy Farm
Saint Louis, MI
03.2020 - 04.2020
- Started to washing machines and equipment
- Next i did equipment fixing work
- Fixing equipment and then a lot of torch work
- Moved to running equipment after
Laborer
Sackett potatoes
Mecosta, MI
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Started there by cleaning around the potato washer floors cleaning up scrap potatoes and dirt
- Then i moved up to running a loader and manure spreader and tractor taking scrap junk poatoes to fields to be disked under
- Loaded potatoes after that into wash bay with john deere 334j loader
Tractor Operator
Neyer Brothers
Mount Pleasant, MI
03.2018 - 11.2018
- Started there running new holland 380 tractor with a 9500 gallon manure tanker
- Then as time moved on i started to haul silage with wagons
Education
High School Diploma -
Mount Pleasant High School
Mount Pleasant, MI05.2018
Skills
- Driving
- Communication skills
- Forklift
- Plumbing
- CNC
- Carpentry
- Automotive repair
- Construction
- HVAC
- Hydraulics
- Brake Repair
- Oil Change
- Tanker Experience
- Farming
- Backhoe Operation
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Mechanic Experience
- Welding
- Flatbed
- Lawn Care
- Machining
- Sales
- Agriculture
- Schematics
- Calipers
- Microsoft Office
- Supervising experience
- Landscaping
- Maintenance
- Organizational skills
- Automotive diagnostics
- Hand tools
- Automotive service
- Time management
- Soil Tilling
- GPS Systems
- Snow Removal
- Tractor repairs
- Harvesting
- Weather Monitoring
- Crop planting
- Pesticide application
- Crop Rotation
- Fertilizer Application
- GPS Navigation
- Hydraulic systems
- Soil preparation
- Disease management
- Team Communication
- Pest identification
Certification
Driver's License, 05/01/23, 08/31/25
Additionalinformation - Lifestory
I was raised on my grandpa's dairy farm. At the age of 6 my dad and I helped my grandpa around the farm. My grandpa's farm had about 30-40 cows before he retired in 2020. I learned the basics of mechanic work on older tractors and helped him run them. When I became 18, I started applying to other farms and gained skills to run newer equipment. I want a new start in life and a new opportunity.
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Tractor Operator
Lake View Dairy
03.2024 - 07.2024
Tractor Operator
Custom farming
04.2023 - 11.2023
Chopper operator
Milk and more harvesting
03.2022 - 08.2022
Tractor Operator
Country Boys LLc
01.2021 - 04.2021
Tractor Operator
KB Custom Ag
05.2020 - 12.2020
Tractor Operator
Van Loon Dairy Farm
03.2020 - 04.2020
Laborer
Sackett potatoes
03.2019 - 10.2019
Tractor Operator
Neyer Brothers
03.2018 - 11.2018
Driver's License, 05/01/23, 08/31/25
High School Diploma -
Mount Pleasant High School
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