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A self-motivated and highly skilled agricultural operator with over 30 years of experience. Proficient in handling advanced machinery, applying precision farming techniques, and a strong commitment to maintaining high standards in all aspects of arable and livestock farming.
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Mainly Arable, Mixed Farming
PA1/PA2 Spraying Certificates
Potato Roguing qualified.
Forklift certified
Clean driving licence
Clean HGV class one licence, Driver CPC
Full Car Licence, Tractor Licence, LGV/HGV Truck
Tractor, Combine, Baler, Ploughing, Drilling, PA1, PA2, HGV1, Tracked Machine, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Other harvesters
Beef, Pig, Sheep
Experience with Massey Ferguson, John Deere, New Holland and Case International Tractors, CAT Challenger
Standen T2 Potato Harvester, Grimme Trailed Potato Planter, Baselier 3 Bed Front Potato Topper, Scanstone and Grimme destoner's.
KRM and Amazone Fertiliser spreaders.
Krone and Welger round balers, MF190 big square baler
Lemken folding 4 metre pneumatic seed drill
Manitou masted and rough terrain forklifts, JCB articulated rough terrain forklifts, Doosan industrial forklifts
Feeding, bedding 400 beef suckler herd. Breeds of cattle worked with include Aberdeen Angus, Simmental and Limousin.
Feeding Sheep and helping with rolling fleeces at clipping of Suffolk crosses.
Feeding, bedding and vaccinating Pigs from 2weeks to finishing at 100kg
Male
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49
Engaged over 10 years to my fiance and two dogs
United Kingdom
No Information
English
Yes
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Dog walking, cycling
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Diabetic type 1
Tractorman, Fans Farm, Earlston, Berwickshire
Dec 2018 Present
•Operated advanced machinery for planting, lifting, and topping of seed potatoes and fertiliser spreading.
•Managed irrigation systems and performed maintenance on the potato shed grading line and farm equipment, including tractors and forklifts.
•Supported year-round farm operations with a focus on teamwork and precision farming techniques using GPS systems.
Tractorman, Scott Telford Contracting, Stonehaven
Aug 2017 Dec 2018
•Conducted large-scale cultivation, ploughing, and sowing and fertiliser spreading.
•Utilised GPS technology to enhance accuracy and efficiency in arable operations.
•Provided winter support through snow ploughing and gritting, alongside livestock care.
Class 1 HGV Driver, Kelso, Roxburghshire
Sep 2013 Aug 2017
•Delivered goods across the UK, using a variety of vehicles, including Curtainsiders, Fridges, and Powder Blower Tankers.
Tractorman, Iain Brown Agricultural Contractor, Fife
Oct 2009 Sep 2013
•Performed ploughing, cultivating, and planting operations.
•Managed bed-making and planting for broccoli.
•Conducted hedge cutting, roadside verge maintenance, and ground maintenance for football pitches.
•Utilised GPS-guided machinery (Trimble and New Holland systems) to ensure precision.
Tractorman, Mixed Farm, Northumberland
Apr 2009 Oct 2009
•Operated a Challenger 765C with John Deere Greenstar 2 GPS for cultivating and sowing.
•Spread fertiliser, cut silage, and supported beef cattle operations.
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Tractorman, Robert Todd, Leven, Fife
Apr 2008 Apr 2009
•Conducted sowing, ploughing, and fertiliser spreading for wheat and barley.
•Managed planting and harvesting of potatoes, bed-making for strawberries, and spraying operations.
•Operated 360-degree diggers for drainage and farm maintenance.
Tractorman, John Maxwell Agricultural Contractor, Fife
Mar 2007 Apr 2008
•Performed sowing and strawing of carrots, robotic cultivator weeding, and relief carrot harvesting.
•Conducted big square baling.
Tractorman, Over Rankeilour Farm, Cupar
July 1999 Mar 2007
•Spread fertiliser, planted and harvested broccoli, cauliflower, and potatoes.
•Operated irrigation systems and telescopic forklifts.
•Conducted field draining with wheeled 180-degree diggers.
Additional Tractorman Roles (1992 1999)
•Demonstrated a broad skill set in machinery operation, crop management, irrigation, and general farm duties.
Start: 01/02/2025 Finish: Not Specified
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Permanent
Happy to relocate UK wide
