Jens P. Kneeland
Yuma,AZ
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Service Manager
Vaderstad
03.2023 - Current
- Conducted regular performance evaluations, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Established strong relationships with clients, fostering long-term loyalty and repeat business.
- Worked closely with dealerships to ensure customer satisfaction
- Training dealership technicians on assembly , set up , and solutions to common failures .
- Collaborated with sales teams to identify new business opportunities and expand market reach.
- Helped assist the manufacturing plant on quality control measures , PQC's , and part shortages.
- Assisted engineers on better equipment designs to meet our high quality standard in durability and efficiency.
- Territory included Kansas,Oklahoma,Texas,Missouri,Tennessee,ArkansasMississippi, and Louisiana.
- Proficient with Microsoft programs such as Excell , Outlook, Powerpoint, and Teams
Tractor Operator
Chaffhaye
04.2022 - Current
- Harvested crops for farmers by expertly operating tractors and other farm equipment.
- Moved equipment between job locations, following traffic rules to prevent incidents and quickly reach new sites.
- Repaired tractors and mechanical equipment.
- Reviewed daily production schedules to inform effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
Harvest Crew Lead
Duncan Family Farms
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Trained employees in time management and proper ways to complete job duties.
- Discussed daily work requirements with crew and assigned skills-based tasks to enable completion of work.
- Instructed crew members in safe work practices and methods to reduce work-related injuries.
- Maintaining a proper work ethic of safety , quality , and efficiency in that order
- Perform daily pre harvest assessments in compliance with food safety and post harvest
- Providing effective strategies and sharing my practices with colleagues to achieve the same goal
- Inspect quality before and after harvest
- Scout fields and sets while organizing a daily plan for harvest
- Reporting yield reports with i formation gathered by the cooler to note how each variety and each commodity perform
General Manager of Growing Operations Yuma
Ruby J Farms LLC
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Consulted with land owners about acres and blocks according to growing watermelons (fascination & captivation)
- Collected credit applications from trusted suppliers based off good pricing and high quality supplies and equipment
- Scheduled irrigations with Yuma Irrigation District through drip stations and drip tape
- Performed and oversaw each irrigation
- Scheduled transplant crews and oversaw quality planting and spacing
- Walked each field with my P.C.A. to gain valuable information on the status of the crop and what it needed as well as identifying pests.
- Predicted harvests according to transplant date and status of the watermelons
- Provided my investor with credit applications , information on suppliers, status of crop, and actions taken by my P.C.A.
Tractor Formen
Coronation Peak Ranches
08.2016 - 06.2020
- Watch all tractor operations and planters for quality and performance of job
- Maintain tractors and equipment in good service and repair
- Possess and maintain Arizona Private Applicators license
- Oversee water run and fertilizer deliveries
- Report monthly fertilizer and chemical inventory
- Monitor all shop activity
- Keep tractor time and turn in before the end of the work week
- Spot check planting operations for quality control ( bed condition , plant depth , spacing , and singulation)
- Coordinate irrigation’s and sprinkler crew for melon season
- Enforce food safety policy
- Mix and Load chemical applications
- Monitor chemical applications and complete 1080s
- Supervise cauliflower transplants
- Collaborate with melon harvest crew formens on water back schedules
Assistant Spray Formen
Lee Farms
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Assisted spray formen and growers
- Supervised and mixed ground applications
- Execute all chemigations
- Communicated with PCAs and third party applicators
Research Technician
RD4AG
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Evaluate research plots and fields for salt levels and threshold
- Conduct chlorophyll tests and scan crops with Greentron
- Evalute crops such as; Lettuce , Cotton , Cauliflower, Broccoli, Corn, Soybeans, Cucumbers, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Celery
Applicator/Deliverer
Sunlund Chemical
05.2012 - 02.2014
- Completed 1080's
- Delivered chemicals and fertilizers
- Performed safe and accurate chemigations
- Consulted with customers
Farm Technician
Sakata Seed
04.2011 - 09.2011
- Basic farm labor
- Irrigation; Drip and Sprinkler
- Seed harvesting
- Seed breeding
- Cultural practices
Education
High School Diploma -
Gila Ridge High School
Yuma, AZ05-2011
High School Diploma - General Education
Gila Ridge High School
Yuma, AZ05-2011
Skills
- Licensed pesticide handler
- Licensed pesticide Applicator
- College education
- Over 11 years of Ag experience
- Pest management
- Seed harvesting
- CPR certified
- OSHA trained
- Hazmat trained
- Proficient with computers
- Flag field trials by plot map
- Plant seed by plots and trial numbers
- Evaluate threshold and infestation
- Soil sample before trials
- Test for Phytotoxicity
- Mechanically inclined
- Efficient with daily operations
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Managment
- Weed management
- GPS systems
- Soil testing
Timeline
Field Service Manager
Vaderstad
03.2023 - Current
Tractor Operator
Chaffhaye
04.2022 - Current
Harvest Crew Lead
Duncan Family Farms
07.2021 - 04.2022
General Manager of Growing Operations Yuma
Ruby J Farms LLC
01.2021 - 07.2021
Tractor Formen
Coronation Peak Ranches
08.2016 - 06.2020
Assistant Spray Formen
Lee Farms
09.2015 - 03.2016
Research Technician
RD4AG
09.2014 - 12.2014
Applicator/Deliverer
Sunlund Chemical
05.2012 - 02.2014
Farm Technician
Sakata Seed
04.2011 - 09.2011
High School Diploma -
Gila Ridge High School
High School Diploma - General Education
Gila Ridge High School