Jennifer Ploetz
Little Falls
Summary
Entrepreneurial Owner with experience and solid history of business success. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Owner
Ploetz Dairy
Springville
09.2019 - 05.2025
- Operated milking machines to ensure efficient milk collection and quality.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation of barns and equipment daily.
- Assisted in feeding and caring for dairy cattle to promote health.
- Monitored animal behavior and reported any health concerns immediately.
- Supported breeding programs by tracking reproductive cycles of livestock.
- Maintained high-quality healthy dairy herds and identified and responded to health, environmental and nutritional requirements of cows, heifers and calves.
- Administered medications as prescribed by veterinarians when necessary.
- Monitored the health of livestock, treated sick or injured animals, and administered vaccinations as needed.
- Operated skid steers to move grain or bales of hay around the farm.
- Ensured safety protocols were followed at all times while working on the farm.
- Weighed newborn calves and monitored their growth progress over time.
- Recorded information regarding livestock births, deaths, illnesses, treatments.
- Provided general care for animals such as grooming them or providing them with fresh bedding material.
- Interacted with vets, farm advisers and other contractors.
- Reviewed hygienic conditions of buildings, animal pens and other areas to reduce risk of disease.
- Used all-terrain vehicles to patrol expansive land holding, pastures and grazing areas to monitor animal activities.
- Marked livestock to identify ownership and grade using brands, tags or tattoos.
- Segregated animals according to weight, age, and physical condition.
PR Manager
Ploetz's Maple Syrup
Springville
05.2014 - 05.2025
- Managed Facebook page.
- Coordinated 'Maple Weekends,' which included annual pancake breakfasts twice a year.
- Inventoried and ordered any supplies needed for bottling and labeling of syrup, and syrup products.
Office Assistant
The Erie County Fair
Hamburg
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently to prepare for opening day of the fair
- Contributed innovative ideas and created a hands on exhibit for fair-goers such as "Dairy Row" and setup the "Urban Garden Walk"
- Worked successfully with a diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to these exhibits I help to construct
Farm Laborer
Ploetz Dairy
Springville
05.2014 - 06.2018
Assistant Herdsman
Gaige Farms INC
Alpine
05.2013 - 04.2014
Farm Hand
Dairy Cow Summer/Fall Shows
08.2010 - 10.2013
Housekeeper
Bayside Inn & Marina
Cooperstown
06.2004 - 08.2010
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dairy Animal Science
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville05-2012
Associate of Applied Science - Horticulture
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville, NY05-2010
Skills
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Strategic planning
- Creative thinking
- Multitasking and organization
- Small business operations
Timeline
Co-Owner
Ploetz Dairy
09.2019 - 05.2025
Office Assistant
The Erie County Fair
08.2018 - 09.2019
PR Manager
Ploetz's Maple Syrup
05.2014 - 05.2025
Farm Laborer
Ploetz Dairy
05.2014 - 06.2018
Assistant Herdsman
Gaige Farms INC
05.2013 - 04.2014
Farm Hand
Dairy Cow Summer/Fall Shows
08.2010 - 10.2013
Housekeeper
Bayside Inn & Marina
06.2004 - 08.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Dairy Animal Science
SUNY Morrisville
Associate of Applied Science - Horticulture
SUNY Morrisville