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Ayanda Thela

Ayanda Thela

Horticulturist
Pretoria West

Summary

I have positive attitude and I fully commit myself on my duties to reach company's goals. I am always open for new stuff like learning from my fellow colleagues. I am able to take additional responsibilities if the company requires me to.

Overview

1824
1824
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Scout

Qutom Farms Pty (Ltd)
07.2023 - 01.2025
  • Assisted with greenhouse management tasks, ensuring optimal growing conditions for a variety of plants species
  • Conducted soil tests and amended accordingly, improving overall plant health and vigor
  • Increased crop yield through careful monitoring of growing conditions and timely intervention when necessary
  • Worked closely with the HR assisting with skills and development programme(mentor)
  • Transplanting of seedlings
  • Scouting of pests and diseases
  • Irrigation and harvesting of various crops
  • Promoted environmental awareness among scouts through educational workshops, clean-up initiatives, and sustainable practices
  • Implemented innovative teaching methods to engage scouts in learning about navigation, first aid, survival skills, and other essential topics

Horticulture Intern

Karoo Café Nursery
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Propagating of plants in a form of cuttings
  • Salesman assistant
  • Filling pots with growth media
  • Pruning of plants
  • Pest management
  • Checking air porosity of growth media
  • Fertigation

Trainee

Plantland garden center
07.2022 - 12.2022
  • Maintenance of ornamentals
  • Salesman assistant
  • Scouting of pests and diseases

SANA Student

SANA
03.202 - 12.202

Assisting with trade fair

Welcoming exhibitors in the trade fair

Education

Diploma - Horticulture

Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
02.2020 - 10.2023

National Senior Certificate - High School

Siyabonga Secondary School
Dundonald,Mpumalanga
01.2019 - 11.2019

Skills

  • computer literacy

  • communication skills

  • Greenhouse management

  • Integrated Pest Management

  • Hydroponic farming

  • Conventional growing of vegetables

  • team player

  • trustworthy

  • critical thinking

  • fertigation knowledge

  • problem solving

  • mentor

Personal Information

Gender: Male

References

Tshepo, Plantland Garden Centre

 012 348 7121- Supervisor

Tyrone Joynt, Karoo cafe nursery

066 517 2269- General manager

Ayanda Radebe, SANA

079 748 2543- Mentor

George Mlambo, Qutom Farms

060 488 6808- Junior manager



Timeline

Scout

Qutom Farms Pty (Ltd)
07.2023 - 01.2025

Horticulture Intern

Karoo Café Nursery
01.2023 - 06.2023

Trainee

Plantland garden center
07.2022 - 12.2022

Diploma - Horticulture

Tshwane University of Technology
02.2020 - 10.2023

National Senior Certificate - High School

Siyabonga Secondary School
01.2019 - 11.2019

SANA Student

SANA
03.202 - 12.202
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