Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Why i ended up back at 2Forty4 Trading
Timeline
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Michael Wagenaar

Michael Wagenaar

Johannesburg South

Summary

I am a Responsible, productive, committed and Hard working individual. I am well equipped to grow from any challenges I am presented with. I am able to work independently and able to work well in team getting along extremely well with colleagues. I am good with people, patient and able to communicate clearly and effectively. I pride myself on completing tasks in a timely manner and ability to take criticism, even in the event of any wrong doing. I work well outdoors thanks to my love for nature and due to my outdoor hobbies, have no problem getting down and dirty to complete the job at hand.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Representative

2Forty4 Trading
Johannesburg South
11.2023 - Current
  • Generating new leads and clients via cold calling and area canvasing
  • Keeping up business relationship with current clients
  • Stock collection and delivery
  • Assisting office with quotes and invoices to clients

Farm Worker

New Hope Farms
Greenwood
08.2022 - 09.2023

An opportunity presented itself to farm in USA, which i happily accepted. I was positioned in central Mississippi..

  • Operating farm equipment to till soil, prepare, and maintain land.
  • Planting off crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Performing mechanical repair and maintenance
  • Regularly clean and service equipment
  • Poly pipe irrigation
  • The above duties were fulfilled using the following farm equipment
  • John Deere 6120M yard work and road maintenance
  • John Deere 8260R with grain cart
  • John Deere 8295R with 1725c planter
  • John Deere 8295R with 6 row ripper
  • John Deere 8225R for laying poly pipe

Student Farm worker

Beestepan Boerdery
Middelburg
09.2020 - 06.2022

I wanted to pursue a career more in line with my hobbies and interests in the outdoors, and Beestepan Boerdery allowed me to do that.

  • Operating Farm equipment to till soil, prepare and maintain land
  • Planting off crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Performing mechanical repair and maintenance
  • Regularly clean and service equipment
  • The above mentioned duties were fulfilled using the following machines
  • John Deere 8400 with tipper trailer cutting silage
  • John Deere 6135 yard work
  • John Deere 4630 self propelled sprayer
  • John Deere S770 combine harvester
  • John Deere 8270R with 12 row planter
  • John Deer 9470R with Baldan disc and ripper for field preparation
  • Case 7250 combine harvester
  • Case STX480 with Baldan disc for field preparation
  • Case STX500 with ripper for field preparation

Sales Representative

2Forty4 Trading
Johannesburg South
04.2020 - 08.2020

Company Overview: 2Forty4 operated in the same industry as my previous employment and my responsibilities remained unchanged.

  • Generating new leads and clients via cold calling and area canvasing
  • Keeping up business relationship with current clients
  • Stock collection and delivery
  • Assisting office with quotes and invoices to clients
  • 2Forty4 operated in the same industry as my previous employment and my responsibilities remained unchanged

Sales Representative

The steel and electrical guys
Johannesburg South
12.2018 - 03.2020

Upon completing Highschool I started working full time at the company.

  • I picked up greater responsibility working full time until the company closed down
  • Generating new leads and clients via cold calling and area canvasing
  • Keeping up business relationship with current clients
  • Stock collection and delivery
  • Assisting office with quotes and invoices to clients
  • Upon completing Highschool I started working full time at the company
  • I picked up greater responsibility working full time until the company closed down

Administrator

The steel and electrical guys
Johannesburg South
12.2017 - 01.2018

Company Overview: My short time here was a result of summer work over the school holiday to build experience within the tooling, manufacturing, and engineering industry.

  • Filing paperwork

  • Answered phones to take messages or redirect calls to appropriate colleagues.
  • Communicating with suppliers for pricing and stock availability.
  • Communicating with customers regarding quotes and payment for services rendered
  • My short time here was a result of summer work over school holiday to build experience within the tooling, manufacturing and engineering industry

Education

High School Diploma -

Waterstone Collage
Johannesburg South, Gauteng
12.2018

Skills

  • Hands-On Mechanical Skills
  • Sales consultation
  • Skilled Equipment Operator
  • Mechanical understanding
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Certification

  • Diesel genset certification, 09/01/24, Present, In-depth theoretical and practical course to Inspect, maintain and repair large diesel genset units.
  • John Deere Advanced Equipment Operator, 04/01/22, Present, Understanding the correct safety procedure for starting large machines, attaching implements and operating large machinery in the yard, field and on public roads. Correctly using the machine as well as the additional GPS/Autosteer systems installed on the machines.

Why i ended up back at 2Forty4 Trading

My year farming in the USA of 2023 ended early due to my appendix bursting resulting in urgent surgery while Harvesting.  I was placed on medical leave for 3 months and no strenuous work for a further 6 months . This meant I was unable to earn an income for the remainder of the year 2023 year and deiced to go back home rest and recover with family. Uaable to return back to the USA until fully revovered 2Forty4 Trading happily took me back to able to earn an income.

Timeline

Sales Representative

2Forty4 Trading
11.2023 - Current

Farm Worker

New Hope Farms
08.2022 - 09.2023

Student Farm worker

Beestepan Boerdery
09.2020 - 06.2022

Sales Representative

2Forty4 Trading
04.2020 - 08.2020

Sales Representative

The steel and electrical guys
12.2018 - 03.2020

Administrator

The steel and electrical guys
12.2017 - 01.2018

High School Diploma -

Waterstone Collage
Michael Wagenaar