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Education
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Jens P. Kneeland

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, AZ
05-2011

High School Diploma - General Education

Gila Ridge High School
Yuma, AZ
05-2011

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

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