Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Skills
Summary of Qualifications
Languages
Timeline
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Apau Joseph

Kumasi

Summary

A skilled farm worker who can safely operate forklifts and hand trucks. Skilled at collecting crop samples to determine harvest timing. Skilled in examining animals to determine disease, injury or disease.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Farm Assistant

Peach Valley Farm
Round Mountain
06.2021 - 10.2022

Farm Hand

Akati Farms
Kumasi
08.2014 - 04.2018
  • Repaired farm equipment, completing both emergency, and preventive maintenance quickly and accurately.
  • Checked farmland for issues in need of attention, such as fences to mend and broken pipes to fix.
  • Planted, cultivated and harvested corn, wheat and hay crops for optimal growth.
  • Recorded and reported crop yields, expenses and other farm-related data for management decision-making.
  • Placed orders for animal food with vendors and confirmed delivery dates and times.

Education

High School Diploma - General Arts

Sea School Senior High School
Kumasi
09.2013

Skills

  • Farm Equipment Repair
  • Field Operations
  • Animal Health Inspections
  • Greenhouse Work

Professional Skills

Equipment Operation

  • Operated farm equipment such as tractors and trucks with extreme care and precision.
  • Inspected and repaired farm equipment, completing both emergency and preventive maintenance quickly and accurately.
  • Used modern mechanical milking equipment for optimized productivity.

Crop Maintenance

  • Determined pest and weed issues and applied pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.
  • Analyzed soil to measure optimum fertilizer for maximum crop production.
  • Removed rocks and other obstacles and prepared soil for planting.

Livestock Care

  • Observed animals and notified operations manager of any signs of illness.
  • Replaced animal's hay and water regularly while watching animals for changes in behavior or demeanor.
  • Fed over 200 animals including cattle, sheep and pigs according to strict feeding schedules and dietary needs.

Summary of Qualifications

  • Ability to monitor pest infestations to check effectiveness of integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
  • Adept at maintaining production equipment and machinery.
  • Understanding of various guidelines for processing and shipping of fresh foods for human consumption.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Farm Assistant

Peach Valley Farm
06.2021 - 10.2022

Farm Hand

Akati Farms
08.2014 - 04.2018

High School Diploma - General Arts

Sea School Senior High School
Apau Joseph