CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Information

Surname: Windsor Full names: Charles William Arthur Name: Charlie

Address: 10 Church Street, Vereeniging 1930, South Africa

Phone: +27 82000 111

Cell: +27 82111222 Additional Emergency Number: +27 79000 111

Email:

Skype ID (Name): charlie.windsor42

Date of Birth: 1977/01/21 Age: 38

Marital status: Divorced

English level: Speak/Write – Advanced

Driver’s licence code: 10 Ton truck and trailer Year obtained: 1995

Do you plan to bring your family with? No

Trade (if applicable provide certificate)

·  Higher Certificate in Agriculture (Elsenburg Agricultural College, 1995). This includes:

·  Management of pastures

·  Diagnosing sickness

·  Managing livestock

Work Experience (Type underneath the heading)

CROP EXPERIENCE (CORN, SOYA, WHEAT, LUCERNE, RAPE, GRASS, MAIZE)

NAME CROP YEARS PLANT/HARVEST HECTARE WHERE (SA OR ABROAD)

1. Corn 7 Plant/harvest 8000 USA & SA

2. Soya Beans 3 Plant 200 USA

3. Wheat 7 Plant/harvest 6000 USA & SA

4. Lucerne 4 Harvest 400 SA

5. Maize 1 Plant 100 USA

Comments about the above: Controlling all activities relating to planting and cultivation of crops and di it myself

LIVESTOCK EXPERIENCE YEARS TYPE NUMBER WHERE (SA OR ABROAD)

1. Sheep 8 Dormer 6000 SA

2. Cattle 10 Angus 800 SA

3. Other: Hogs 1 Yorkshire 100 SA

Comments about the above: Overseeing quality livestock. Fattening and conditioning 800 head of Angus cattle, Dormer sheep and American Yorkshire piggery and managing all their feeding and breeding programmes

EXPERIENCE WITH FARM EQUIPMENT (SEEVES, SPRAYERS, AIR SEEDERS/PLANTERS, SKID STEERS, TANDEMS, ARTICULATED GRAIN TRUCKS, ETC.)

IMPLEMENT NAME AND NUMBER YEARS WHERE (SA OR ABROAD)

1. John Deere N210 Disc 5 USA

2. John Deere Chisel plough N1610 4 SA

3. John Deere 1750 Maxemerge Planter (8 row) 4 SA

4. Claas Rollant 44 4 USA & SA

5. Rovic Lime Spreader 2 USA

6. Richard western trailers [grain cart] 3 USA

7. Hitachi 13ton Excavator 1 SA & USA

Comments about the above: Planning farming activities to be undertaken, estimating operating costs and ordering supplies such as seed, fertilizer and farming equipment

TRACTORS/TRUCKS/COMBINES

NAME AND NUMBER YEARS WHERE (SA OR ABROAD)

1. Tractor: Claas Ares 836, Arion 610, Axion 810,820,850 3 SA

2.Tractor: Ford 5000,7610,TW30 10 SA

3. Combine: Claas Jaguar 870 2 SA

4. Combine: John Deere 9670, S670 2 USA

5. Truck: Nissan 2010 10 SA

6. Truck: MAN 1810 8 SA

Comments about the above: I grew up on a farm and drove all types of tractors and trucks since I was little

PLEASE RATE YOUR MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE/APTITUDE (OVERHAULING A TRACTOR OR TRUCK ENGINE - GIVE EXAMPLES). BE AS SPECIFIC AND CLEAR AS POSSIBLE.

OVERHAULING AN ENGINE YES/NO YEARS WHERE (SA OR ABROAD)

1.Truck Yes 7 SA

2. Tractor Yes 10 SA

Comments about the above: Serviced trucks and tractors and overhauled engines, removed engines and dismantled them, replaced control arms, replaced wheel bearings etc.

MECHANICAL YES/NO YEARS WHERE (SA OR ABROAD)

1. Truck Yes 12 SA

2. Tractor Yes 13 SA

3. Combine Yes 5 USA & SA

4. Repair and build equipment Yes 15 USA & SA

5. Arc welding Yes 12 USA & SA

6. Gas welding Yes 6 USA & SA

Comments about the above: I am very mechanical minded and due to practical theoretical experience I obtained the ability to help myself with all types of mechanical problem solving.

DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE USING GPS FOR PRECISION FARMING AND AUTO STEERING? Yes/No

OTHER COMMENTS ABOUT FARMING EXPERIENCE:

·  Managing a workforce of 45 full time general farm hands, which includes:

·  Evaluating and training of workers

·  Negotiating with workers’ unions

Employment history (Start with current position, working backwards without leaving “gaps” with no information about whereabouts. Remember: focus on agricultural employment)

Dates of employment: From Jan 2008 To present

Job title: Farmer &General Manager

Company name: Roodeberg Farms

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR DUTIES IN DETAIL:

·  Managing a workforce of 40 full time employees

·  Controlling all activities relating to planting and cultivation of crops

·  Overseeing the spraying of various pesticides and herbicides with the use of a Case crop sprayer

·  Observing and recording produce quality and livestock body weight and condition, and adjusting management or feeding programmes when required

·  Maintaining an inventory of all farming equipment and supplies, and effectively managing income and expenses while retaining business capital

·  Developing and implementing strategic direction initiatives to ensure consistent improvement with a strong focus on short and long term goals

·  Planning farming activities to be undertaken, estimating operating costs and ordering supplies such as seed, fertilizer, livestock fodder and farming equipment

·  Formulating and implementing activities to minimize environmental degradation, monitoring environmental effects of farming activities and repairing existing damage through renewal programmes.

Reference: Gerald Dunn

Relationship: Owner Roodeberg Farms

Tel: +27 82 000 888

Dates of employment: From March 2007 To December 2007

Job title: Farmhand

Company name: Bradsen Farms USA

Please describe your duties in detail:

Harvesting and maintenance of machinery

·  planting crops

·  cultivating the fields]

·  harrowing the fields

·  driving tractors and grain carts

·  harvesting: corn, winter wheat, spring wheat, soya beans, edible beans, black beans, barley, oats and canola.

·  servicing the tractors and combines

Reference: Eden Bradsen

Relationship: Employer

Tel: 011701345 4567

Dates of employment: From January 2004 To February 2007

Job title: Mechanical apprentice and later employee

Company name: Visagies truck and tractor

Please describe your duties in detail:

Servicing trucks and tractors and overhaul engines other and general mechanical work:

·  removed engines and dismantled them

·  replaced control arms

·  replaced wheel bearings

·  replaced gearboxes

·  wheel rotations

·  wheel replacements

·  overhaul truck and tractor engines

Reference: Piet de Klerk

Relationship: Owner

Tel: +27 83231 4555

Other skills obtained which might be applicable to the position

·  Computer literate

·  Auto to electrical course and able to do likewise maintenance and repairs

·  Member of Organising Committee for 2006 SA National Brangus Championships, Gauteng Region

Education (if applicable provide certificates) FOCUS ON APPLICABLE AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION.

1996 -1999 / Vaal Tech Agricultural College / Higher Certificate: Viticulture/Wine Science / Pomology
2000 / UNISA / Certificate in Farm Management
2000 – 2002 / UNISA / Course in cultivating & spraying crops

References (not references named above nor family)

Reference 1: PJ Nell

Relationship: Lecturer UNISA Tel: +27 79 222 333

Reference 2: Stephan Greatwise

Relationship: Westvalia Agri Society Tel: +27 83 333 444