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Jacobus Lamprecht

Lexington,KY

Summary

Ambitious Dairy Farmer with lifelong background feeding and caring for 600 to 1600 milking cows daily. Strengths include breeding, cleanliness inspections and developing innovative strategies for optimal milk yield. Knowledgeable of Holstein and Jersey breeds and milk mixing for optimum fat loads.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dairy Farmer

MJ Slabber Farms
Malmesbury, South Africa
03.2017 - 07.2022
  • Milked 600 cows using milking machinery.
  • Completed general maintenance duties such as herd management and farm management.
  • Kept stock healthy with adequate food, water and daily health screening.
  • Adhered to dedicated vaccination schedule.
  • Attended promptly to needs of sick cows to maintain health of livestock.
  • Artificial Insemination using Afikem and Cidr program.
  • Management of 15 staff.
  • Maintained farm equipment and vehicles.
  • Kept up to date with new farm technology to make farm more environmentally sustainable.
  • Sold off excess livestock yearly for meat or to other farmers.
  • Partnered with distributors and other local farmers to get milk quickly to market and prevent waste.
  • Bought new cows at auctions to keep robust herd numbers.
  • Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance and minimizing waste.
  • Enforced strong safety and environmental protections to support habitats while preventing harm to employees or consumers.
  • Maintained ranch records and documentation.
  • Supervised ranch hands and livestock handlers.
  • Monitored workers to check adherence to safety regulations, issuing warnings or disciplinary actions to violators.

Dairy Farmer

Faircape Dairies
Durbanville, South Africa
09.1999 - 02.2017
  • Milked 1600 cows using milking machinery.
  • Completed general maintenance duties such as
  • Kept stock healthy with adequate food, water and open space.
  • Attended promptly to needs of sick cows to maintain health of livestock.
  • Daily health screenings of livestock
  • Artificial Insemination using Afikem program and Cedr.
  • Kept up to date with new farm technology to make farm more environmentally sustainable.
  • Sold off excess livestock yearly for meat.
  • Partnered with distributors and other local farmers to get milk quickly to market and prevent waste.
  • Bought new cows at auctions to keep robust herd numbers.
  • Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance and minimizing waste.
  • Assigned feeding and treatment of animals and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
  • Fed and watered over 1600 animals according to strict feeding schedules and dietary needs.
  • Maintained ranch records and documentation.
  • Supervised ranch hands and livestock handlers.
  • Monitored workers to check adherence to safety regulations, issuing warnings or disciplinary actions to violators.

Truck Driver

MK Loots Transport
Prieska, South Africa
06.1997 - 11.1998
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT
  • Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
  • Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
  • Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.

Combine Driver

Willie Fourie
Prieska, South Africa
01.1996 - 12.1996
  • Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.
  • Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
  • Ran tractors, combines and harvesters at different times to meet demands of corn, beans and wheat crops.
  • Loaded and unloaded corn, beans and wheat crop with use of transfer augers.
  • Pulled special machines such as manure spreaders and seed drills to support crops at farm.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

Education

Diploma -

Diamantveld High School
Kimberley South Africa
12.1995

Skills

  • Environmental Protection
  • Production Operations
  • Dietary Needs
  • Health Examinations
  • Farm Machinery
  • Transportation of livestock
  • Milk Production
  • Humane Animal Treatment
  • Animal Care
  • Animal Breeding
  • Routine Inspections
  • Dairy Sanitation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Daily Logs
  • Heavy Machinery Operation
  • Animal Control
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Sanitation Procedures
  • Cleaning Requirements

Certification

  • Artificial Insemination

Timeline

Dairy Farmer

MJ Slabber Farms
03.2017 - 07.2022

Dairy Farmer

Faircape Dairies
09.1999 - 02.2017

Truck Driver

MK Loots Transport
06.1997 - 11.1998

Combine Driver

Willie Fourie
01.1996 - 12.1996

Diploma -

Diamantveld High School

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