Zak Pieterse
Bloemfontein,South Africa
Summary
ABOUT ME Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Cattle, Hay & Hauling
MM Cattle & Hay
Jonesboro, AR
03.2023 - Current
- Harvested crops at the appropriate time, ensuring quality control standards were met.
- Provided assistance with animal husbandry tasks including feeding livestock, collecting and checking health status.
- Mixed fertilizers into soil prior to planting season according to instructions provided by agronomist.
- Applied fertilizer, pesticide, and herbicide treatments to crops using hand-held or tractor-mounted sprayers.
- Organized and maintained agricultural equipment, such as tractors and harvesters. Skit steersSkitsteers, telehandler, planter, digger, rake. ballers.
- Participated in the construction of barns and other buildings associated with farming operations.
- Loaded trucks with harvested products for delivery to markets or processing facilities.
- Weeded fields by hand or with specialized tools such as hoes.
- Operated farm machinery such as Rakes, balers, Diggers, springers, dump truck, skit steer & Telehandler during harvest season, as well as driving Semi's
- Transported produce from field to storage area using wheelbarrows or other suitable vehicles.
- Administered medications and vaccinations or arranged for veterinarians to provide extensive treatment.
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
- Segregated animals according to weight, age, and physical condition.
- Maintained stock health with proactive grooming, clipping, trimming, parasite control, castration.
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food.
- Examined animals to detect illness, injury or disease.
- Moved equipment, poultry or livestock manually or using trucks or carts.
- Patrolled holding habitats and grazing areas to monitor animal safety and make timely repairs to equipment, gates and pens.
- Marked livestock to identify ownership and grade using brands, tags.
Combine Operator & Grain Cart Driver
OCF Custom Harvesting
Harvesting Crew All Round, Harvesting Crew All Round
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Set up tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and other related parts for use in production operations.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area and equipment in accordance with Agricultural standards
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Checked control panel and gauges during equipment operation.
Bee Farmer
Bancroft, South Africa
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Repopulation of bee's
- Polenation
- Extraction of honey
- Feeding and treating of Bee's
- Semin driving and servicing
- Bobcat/forklift operator
- Crafting of hives
- Distribution of honey
Sales
RaceChip
Nelspruit, South Africa
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Sales of performance enhancement chip
- Fitment/installation of RaceChip
- Online, phone and face to face sales
- Software updating and problem solving
Technician
WeFix
Nelspruit, South Africa
03.2014 - 01.2017
- Software repairs
- Hardware repairs
- Problem solving
- Stock recording
- Training
- On all devices related iPhone, Samsung, Huawei, Nokia, Blackberry, tablets and drones
- Opening and locking of store
Education
High school diploma - Afrikaans home language, English first additional, Mathematics, Business studies, Engineering graphics and design, Civil engineering, Life orientation
NELSPRUIT HOËRSKOOL NHS
Nelspruit01.2013
Skills
- PROBLEM RESOLUTION
- COMMUNICATIONS
- BILINGUAL IN [LANGUAGE]
- QUICK LEARNER
- CUSTOMER SERVICE
- EXPERT
- COMPUTER LITERATE
- CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
- DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- DRIVING LICENSE
- Driving license category
- Code 8
- Powerboat level 2
- Tender Operator
- Personal Watercraft
- PADI Open Water
References
- John Ingalls, Ingalls Honey, 5153416839
- Dennis Fouche', RaceChip, 0836295200
- Micheal Killner, WeFix, 0718966980
Extracurricular Activities
STCW Personal Survival Techniques, Roger Shaw, 03/01/20 STCW Elementary First Aid, Lizelle Arlow, 03/01/20 STCW Proficiency in Designated Security Duties, John Mason, 03/01/20 STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, C.E.C Felix, 03/01/20 SYSA Super Yachting Deckhand, Jason Hunter, 03/01/20 RYA Radar/VHF Radio, Kyle Waldo, 02/01/20
Hobbies and Interests
- GYM
- RUGBY
- SCUBA DIVING
- DEEP SEA SPEAR FISHING
- HUNTING
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/10/94
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 8
- Marital Status: single
- Visa Status: Approved
Contact Information
0792554579, zak.pieterse1@gmail.com, Lebomboberg Avenue, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301, South Africa
Timeline
Cattle, Hay & Hauling
MM Cattle & Hay
03.2023 - Current
Combine Operator & Grain Cart Driver
OCF Custom Harvesting
06.2022 - 12.2022
Bee Farmer
02.2020 - 12.2020
Sales
RaceChip
01.2018 - 02.2019
Technician
WeFix
03.2014 - 01.2017
High school diploma - Afrikaans home language, English first additional, Mathematics, Business studies, Engineering graphics and design, Civil engineering, Life orientation
NELSPRUIT HOËRSKOOL NHS
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