Stephen Marthinus
Hatchery Superintendent
White City, Saldanha, 7395
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Biosecurity Coordinator
Jacobsbaai Sea Products
Saldanha
- Coordinator
- To ensure that the biosecurity of the entire production facility is maintained
- Record Keeping obtaining healthy stocks/optimizing their health and immunity through good husbandry preventing, reducing or eliminating pathogens educating staff and visitors
- Conducting Audits with Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Hatchery Superintendent/Manager of Operations
Jacobsbaai Sea Products
Saldanha
10.2018 - Current
- Primary production of abalone
- Brood stock management
- Larval rearing
- Settlement production
- Weaning production
- Post Weaning production
- Spat harvesting, handling and stocking densities
- Staff management and training
- Monitoring and controlling of physical environmental
- Conditions
- Record Keeping
- Record and monitoring stock levels
- Purchasing of Hatchery needs
- Equipment Inventory
- Production data capture and analysis
- Standby duties, export packing management.
- Supported project coordination and smooth workflow by coordinating materials, inspections, and contractor actions.
- Scheduled and supervised maintenance and repair of equipment.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers and vendors to confirm quality and cost effectiveness.
- Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
- Analyzed reports to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective action.
- Resolved conflicts between staff and customers swiftly and professionally.
- Stepped up during foreman's absence to answer questions and delegate project tasks to employees.
- Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
- Administered disciplinary actions to workers violating safety regulations and company policies.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Established and enforced safety regulations, procedures and standards for construction and extraction workers.
- Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
- Investigated and reported on accidents, injuries and near-miss incidents.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
Team Leader
Jacobsbaai Sea Products
Saldanha
02.2011 - 09.2018
- Provide support to the, : Assist in spawning, harvesting, brood stock conditioning
- Husbandry : Data capturing
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on company news and updates.
- FIELDS OF INTEREST / HOBBIES
- Aquaculture
- Food Safety
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Reading
- Rugby
Hatchery Assistant
Jacobsbaai Sea Products
Saldanha
05.2004 - 01.2011
- Maintained growth, feeding, production, and cost records for livestock.
- Administered pest or weed control initiatives which included location and identification of targets, chemical selection, and application methods.
- Designed new feeding system to save on operational expenses.
- Flagged or marked products for identification to optimize processing time.
- Kept restocking tanks pH balanced for aquatic livestock.
- Observed animals and notified supervisor of signs of illness.
- Trained part-time help in livestock care and ranch operations.
Education
Certificate - Aquaculture Production Management, Management
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch South Africa 01.2019 - 12.2019
N1 - Engineering Science, Mathematics
FET College: Westcoast College
03.2014 - 04.2016
Senior Certificate Daizvill Senior Secondary -
Diazville High School
Saldanha South Africa 01.1999 - 12.2003
Skills
Data Entry
undefinedAccomplishments
- First Aid Level One
- Computer Practise N3 : (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint,)
Timeline
Certificate - Aquaculture Production Management, Management
Stellenbosch University
01.2019 - 12.2019
Hatchery Superintendent/Manager of Operations
Jacobsbaai Sea Products
10.2018 - Current
N1 - Engineering Science, Mathematics
FET College: Westcoast College
03.2014 - 04.2016
Team Leader
Jacobsbaai Sea Products
02.2011 - 09.2018
Hatchery Assistant
Jacobsbaai Sea Products
05.2004 - 01.2011
Senior Certificate Daizvill Senior Secondary -
Diazville High School
01.1999 - 12.2003
Biosecurity Coordinator
Jacobsbaai Sea Products
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