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Hannah Chandless

Arroyo Grande,CA

Summary

Capable ranch hand with 3 years of experience living and working on a cattle ranch and 8 years of experience of horse ownership. I have a comprehensive knowledge of the tasks necessary to keep a ranch maintained and operating including: animal husbandry, land management, irrigation water management, operating tools and heavy equipment, fixing fence, and weed abatement.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Bull Test Manager/Head Secretary

Cal Poly Animal Science Dept.
San Luis Obispo, CA
09.2013 - 10.2016

Management Duties:

  • Checked livestock daily to assess animal health.
  • Isolated and treated bulls for ring worm, pink eye, lameness, and respiratory illness.
  • Operated heavy equipment to feed livestock.
  • Weighed bulls monthly to record animal growth performance.


Secretary Duties:

  • Billed consignors for feed, medical, and veterinary costs.
  • Kept strict health and weight records on each animal using Microsoft Excel.
  • Communicated with consignors about animal health and growth performance.
  • Scheduled veterinary appointments for sick livestock.

Ranch Hand

Cal Poly Beef Department
San Luis Obispo, CA
06.2014 - 06.2016
  • Herded livestock using horses and ranch ATVs.
  • Repaired fences, leaking pipes, and water troughs.
  • Cared for approximately 200 head of cows and replacement heifers (feeding, herding, vaccinating, doctoring, and calving).
  • Cared for approximately 200 head of calves from birth to weaning (calving, branding, castrating, vaccinating, doctoring, tagging, and de-worming).
  • Cared for ranch horses (daily feeding, exercising, cattle herding, and cleaning stables).
  • Maintained range land through rotational grazing practices, irrigation, weed abatement, and pest control.
  • Maintained equipment and ranch structures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
06.2017

Skills

  • Hard Working
  • Problem Solver
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Horse Ownership Experience
  • Ranch Maintenance
  • Weed Eating
  • Fixing Fence
  • Irrigation and Diagnosing Water Leaks

Timeline

Ranch Hand

Cal Poly Beef Department
06.2014 - 06.2016

Bull Test Manager/Head Secretary

Cal Poly Animal Science Dept.
09.2013 - 10.2016

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Hannah Chandless