Career Summary
1. Position: Dairy Farm Assistant
Duration: Jul 2012 – Aug 2014 (2 yrs)
Company: Linohon Backyard Dairy Farm
Company Industry: Agricultural / Animal / Live Stock
Location Maluko, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon
Department: Production
Job Description: Milking cows (Holstein Friesian Sahiwal / Jersey breed)
· Prepare all the materials, tools, medicines needed in milking
· Transfer cows from the pen to the milking parlour
· Milking activity using milking machine and hand milking twice a day
· Observing personal cleanliness and sterile techniques during the procedure (proper handwashing)
· Cleaning and sanitizing of milking shed and other milking paraphernalia
Feeding
· Providing the proper ratio of feeds required for each cows (mixture of corn, pasture and silage for supplement)
Animal Health; assist the farmowner conducting animal health activities such as:
· Vitamin administration
· Administration of medications for the ill animals
Calving
· Assisting pregnant cows when giving Birth if necessary
· Setting the calf pen for the newly born calves using rice hulls and saw dust treated with disinfectant
· Assisting newly born calf to suck the first 4 litres of milk which contains colostrum and monitor its condition
· Administering the calf with 3ml Iron Dextran 3 days after birth
Forage planting
· Spreading / Broadcasting of vermin cast as organic fertilizer
· Planting of forage using splits from high valued grass (Mulatto II, Kayman, Setaria splendeda, Mombasa, Paspalum and other legumes: Ipil-ipil, Madre de Cacao,
Arachis pintoi (mani-mani), American Joint Vetch
Husbandry Practice
· Dehorning of Heifers using dehorning iron
· Ear tagging of calves (2 month onward)
Record Keeping
· Maintaining the cow’s individual record
· Monitoring and recording milk production
Qualifications & Education
Bachelor’s / College Degree
Nursing
Bachelor of Science In Nursing
Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan
Cagayan De Oro City Philippines
Jun 2005 – Apr 2010
Skills
1. Computer Literate (MS Office: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel) 10
2. Personal Skills 10 patient, adaptable and practical, motivated and able to follow a routine, able to show initiative and make decisions, well organised, goal focused and forward thinking, able to work well independently, and as part of a team, good at communicating with other people
Training/Seminars
Jun 11, 2014- Jun 11, 2014
Highly Productive, High Quality Forage Plant Genetic Material: Strategies for Profitable Dairy Farming
Linohon Dairy Focus Farm, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon