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Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership
Tractor and implement experience
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Mc Lotz

Mc Lotz

Greenwood,MS

Summary

I am motivated, hardworking and constantly striving to improve my knowledge and acumen. Self-improvement and following my passion have always been a top priority. This empowers me to experiment with the unknown. My adaptability and positive mindset allows me to acclimate to various scenarios and fulfill my objectives to the best of my abilities. I am earnest, respectful and dedicated.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

General Farm Laborer

DHL Farms
03.2024 - Current
  • Operated various tractors to perform tasks such as planting crops, fertilizing fields, preparing fields, running grain cart and doing general field preparations.
  • Did maintenance on all tractors and farm equipment.
  • General repairs and manual labour.
  • Managed irrigation systems during crop growth.

General Farm Laborer

Faria Brothers Dairy
03.2023 - 11.2023
  • Did work in the Dairy, doing general maintenance and repairs. I managed some of the pivot systems and regulating water flow on crops.
  • During harvest season I operated a Claas Jaguar 990 Forage harvester cutting Hay and Sorghum. I operated one of the tractors with an Oxbow merger attached to merge hay in neat rows for the silage choppers to pick up.
  • I've done all repairs, maintenance and cleaning on Claas Forage Harvesters and John Deere tractors.
  • I have spread manure on harvested fields to prepare for the next planting season.
  • I have done a lot of general farm labour.

Sales Representative

Wurth South Africa
02.2022 - 02.2023
  • As one of the leading tool companies in the world, Wurth SA had a lot of contact with the farmers of South Africa. My biggest clients were farmers from my community. I visited them on a regular basis and ordered parts and tools they needed. Planning and target achievement was my biggest goal. Client satisfaction and problem solving was one of my top priorities.

Farm Manager

Silver Horizons
12.2020 - 02.2022
  • I was responsible for all the farm sprinkler systems. I did the maintenance as well as the operation and running of the pivots, wells and water flow pumps.
  • I prepared the fields for the planting of potatoes, cultivating, plowing, ripping, pre planting and planting the fields was my responsibility. I applied fertilizer using a amazon liquid sprayer and also a solid fertilizer spreader on all the field. I applied poison through the pivot system and also sprayed poison to prevent insects from damaging the crops.
  • Harvest time I managed the packing factory where I looked over more than 100 people. I did general maintenance and repairs on the pack house machines. Loading and o loading trucks with potatoes and fertilizer was my responsibility.
  • I worked with cattle. injecting them with medications for sickness, castrating the young bulls and put tags on them.

Workshop Apprentice

Personal Workshop
01.2016 - 12.2019
  • As a apprentice I've learned the basics of mechanical maintenance on vehicles, how to weld and how to do basic workshop tasks. This was not a full‑time job as I was still in school, but I spend most of my free time working to get knowledge and experience to enlarge my chances for future employment.

Education

High School Diploma -

Vryburg Highschool
Vryburg South Africa
11.2020

Skills

    Planning

    Adaptability

    Problem Solving

    Operating farm equipment

    Farm equipment maintenance

    Teamwork

Leadership

I have strong leadership skills, taking the lead and setting an example of how things should be done have always been my top priority. My personality allows me to understand other people and adapt accordingly to their behavior, which helps me to not overrule someone but rather be  inspirational.

Tractor and implement experience

I have many hours of successful operation on the following machines-

Claas Jaguar 990 Chopper, John Deere 6140M, John Deere 8260R, John Deere 5180S, John Deere 8295R, John Deere 8270R, John Deere 8410, John Deere 8310, John Deere 8R 410, CAT 424 H Front Loader, Forklift, Skidsteer, CAT Front end loader.


I have worked with various implements such as-

12 Row planter, 29 ft disc, 29 ft Field cultivator, Drum Plow, Ripper, Grimme potato planter, pre planter, Orthman Rowmaker, Y drop fertilizing rig, hooded sprayer, Amazon sprayer, 29 ft verticale till, Oxbow Merger, Manure spreader, Grain Cart.

Timeline

General Farm Laborer

DHL Farms
03.2024 - Current

General Farm Laborer

Faria Brothers Dairy
03.2023 - 11.2023

Sales Representative

Wurth South Africa
02.2022 - 02.2023

Farm Manager

Silver Horizons
12.2020 - 02.2022

Workshop Apprentice

Personal Workshop
01.2016 - 12.2019

High School Diploma -

Vryburg Highschool
Mc Lotz