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Gregan Van Niekerk

Gregan Van Niekerk

Berne,IN

Summary

My wife and I are exploring opportunities to live and work in Canada. I have four years of experience as a seasonal worker in the USA, and my wife has been working with me since 2023.

Together, we tackle various tasks as a versatile team. Our adventurous nature drives us, and we take pride in our work. As a young couple, we are eager to create a prosperous future for our family.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Driver

PFI Trucking
Geneva, IN
07.2024 - Current
  • Driving a semi-truck to deliver bulk ingredients such as grain, animal by-products, fertilizer, and food products.

Driver, Equipment Operator

Salt Creek Silage
Hunter, KS
08.2022 - 06.2024
  • Driving semi-trucks to haul equipment, such as silage choppers and packing tractors, hauling cattle, grain, and hay bales.
  • Performing mechanical maintenance and repair to trucks, such as servicing and adjusting brakes, replacing differentials, changing. Oil, greasing trucks, replacing air-conditioner components, tire repairs, welding repairs to truck frames, repairs to hydraulic PTO systems on trucks, changing engines and transmissions, service and repair airlines, replacing airbags.
  • Operating equipment such as a silage chopper, packing tractor, hay baler, swather, seed drill, pay loader, and feeding truck.

Driver

AgVantage FS
Ackley, IA
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Delivering products, such as seed, fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicide, to customers.
  • Filling anhydrous tanks and performing maintenance on anhydrous equipment.
  • General building and yard maintenance.

Driver, Maintenance Mechanic

Lincoln County Feedyard
Stapleton, NE
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • While employed at LCF, I further broadened my knowledge of semi-trucks, and the maintenance techniques used to repair them.
  • Performing preventative maintenance on semi-trucks, trailers, and various pieces of farm equipment.
  • Mechanical repairs to semi trucks, ranging from wheel seals, brakes, and tire repairs, all the way to replacing transmissions and pulling engines.
  • Some welding and fabrication.
  • Some livestock work, such as branding, banding, and tagging cattle.

Driver, Equipment Operator

Madden Farms
Alden, IA
08.2020 - 07.2021
  • During my time at Madden Farms, I acquired my Class A CDL. I learned how to drive a truck and how to properly maintain my own rig.
  • I operated equipment such as John Deere 8R tractors, performing tasks such as grain carting, manure spreading, and mowing.
  • I was also responsible for taking care of pigs in the hog buildings; Identifying ill pigs, pulling dead's, feeding, watering and general maintenance of the facility

Education

High School Diploma -

Klerksdorp Highschool
Klerksdorp, South Africa
12-2018

Some College (No Degree) - N2 Diesel Mechanics Theory

Centurion Academy
Klerksdorp, South Africa

Some College (No Degree) - Basic Welding, Boilermaking, And Fabrication

Rauco Training College
Klerksdorp, South Africa

Skills

  • Commercial Driver License
  • Commercial driving
  • Load monitoring
  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Materials Transport
  • Equipment Operation
  • Vehicle Inspection
  • Punctual and Reliable
  • Inclement weather driving

Affiliations

  • I enjoy mountain biking, fishing, fresh air and being out in nature.
  • My wife and I enjoy hiking, and exploring territories that are unknown to us.
  • We enjoy one another's company, and prioritize spending time together doing fun activities in our free time.

Certification

  • I have maintained my CDL since 2020 and am pretty confident in my skill set.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Afrikaans
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Driver

PFI Trucking
07.2024 - Current

Driver, Equipment Operator

Salt Creek Silage
08.2022 - 06.2024

Driver

AgVantage FS
06.2022 - 08.2022

Driver, Maintenance Mechanic

Lincoln County Feedyard
08.2021 - 12.2021

Driver, Equipment Operator

Madden Farms
08.2020 - 07.2021

High School Diploma -

Klerksdorp Highschool

Some College (No Degree) - N2 Diesel Mechanics Theory

Centurion Academy

Some College (No Degree) - Basic Welding, Boilermaking, And Fabrication

Rauco Training College

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