SINETHEMBA MTSHALI
Pipestone
Butler,USA
6
years of professional experience
Animal Science graduate with practical experience in commercial swine production, poultry production, and animal-feed quality control. Currently developing further hands-on experience as a Swine Technician Intern/Trainee with Pipestone in Missouri, USA. Familiar with livestock care, animal observation, feeding systems, farm hygiene, biosecurity, production routines, and safe work practices. Reliable, adaptable, physically capable, and keen to contribute to agricultural, livestock, farm operations, animal-care, or related production roles.
Work History
Swine Technician Intern / Trainee
5 Months- Support daily commercial swine-production activities and routine farm operations.
- Carry out animal-care tasks, observe pig condition and behaviour, and support feeding and production routines.
- Follow farm hygiene, biosecurity, animal-welfare, and workplace-safety procedures.
- Work with team members to complete assigned tasks and maintain production areas.
Pig Production — Farrow-to-Finish
11 Months- Supported farrowing-house duties, sow and piglet care, treatment of sick animals, and checks of water nipples and housing.
- Worked with feeding systems, lighting programmes, dry-sow management, and pregnant-sow care; gained exposure to pregnancy checking and artificial-insemination routines.
- Cared for weaners and growers, assisted with sorting and market preparation, and handled mortalities.
- Followed cleaning, disinfection, fly-control, and biosecurity procedures.
Animal Feed Production — Laboratory Technician (Work-Integrated Learning)
5 Months- Performed feed-quality checks using NIR instrumentation and assessed incoming raw materials and finished feed.
- Supported maize grading, feed-quality classification, Salmonella-control monitoring, and quality-control procedures.
- Prepared medication and feed additives according to production requirements and gained exposure to feed-mill equipment.
Broiler Production (Work-Integrated Learning)
5 Months- Supported broiler care, feeding and lighting programmes, and vaccination activities for different age groups.
- Followed farm biosecurity procedures and assisted with ventilation and feeding equipment, drinker-line cleaning, water-pressure checks, rodent control, and mortality disposal.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Animal Science
Diploma - Animal Science
Training - Cattle Artificial Insemination
Associate of Science
Skills
Swine and livestock production
Sow and piglet care
Poultry production
Animal handling and welfare
Animal observation
Feeding systems
Farm hygiene and sanitation
Biosecurity
Vaccination support
Feed quality control
NIR instrumentation
Production routines
Teamwork
Attention to detail
Reliability and adaptability
Personal Information
- Title: ANIMAL SCIENCE GRADUATE | AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
- Driving License: Code C1 driving licence
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) — Klawna Combined School, South Africa | 2018
- Cattle Artificial Insemination Training — Agricultural Research Council | December 2021
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Code C1 driving licence.
- Interested in future opportunities across agriculture, livestock production, farm operations, animal care, and related fields.
- Willing to provide qualification documents and additional information upon request.
Timeline
Swine Technician Intern / Trainee
Pipestone
06.2026 - CurrentRead More
Pig Production — Farrow-to-Finish
Molare Piggery
03.2022 - 02.2023Read More
Animal Feed Production — Laboratory Technician (Work-Integrated Learning)
Rossgro Feeds
09.2021 - 02.2022Read More
Broiler Production (Work-Integrated Learning)
Rossgro Geluk Farm
03.2021 - 08.2021Read More
Agricultural Research Council
Training from Cattle Artificial Insemination
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Tshwane University of Technology
Diploma from Animal Science
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Tshwane University of Technology
Advanced Diploma from Animal Science
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Klwana Combined School
Associate of Science
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