Alex Begley
Birchmoor,Staffordshire
Summary
Self-motivated and eager general Farm Worker with 8 years extensive experience both in the UK and Overseas . Offering a tireless, can-do approach to all duties for accurate and efficient results. I pride myself on excellent work ethic no mater what the job in hand is, I am accustomed to long, hard workdays. I am punctual, reliable and extremely passionate about all areas of arable farm work. I hold a full UK clean driving licence and PA1.PA2 spraying tickets.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Combine Harvester Contractor
Bourke Harvesting
Australia
2023.12 - 2026.01
- Windrower Operator swathing Canola.
- Combine Operator including operating the following machinery, Case IH 8250 9250, Newholland CR9.9 CR10.9 CR11, John Deere S680.
- General Machine maintenance and pre checks.
- Pilot escort for oversized loads, Combines and Chaser bins.
Seasonal Harvest job
Arden Farms
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
2023.07 - 2025.10
- Offered flexibility in working hours, covering evening and weekend shifts to meet logistics demands.
- Combine Harvester Operator, Newholland CR9.9 with a Steinbauer Chip bringing the HP equivalent to CR10.9 spec.
- Wide range of cultivations for both cereals and root crops.
- Destoning for potatoes.
- Wood chipping and tree felling and fencing.
- Used baling machines to bind crops and hay ready for storage.
- Operated farm equipment to spray pesticides to keep weeds down.
- Trimmed hedges and roadside verges with tractor cutting attachments.
- Hooked tow trucks to trailer hitches and fastened farm implements to tractors.
- Leading Potatoes via 12 box trailers.
- Grain storage manager.
- Operated grain Chaser bin trailers.
- Following health and safety from Red Tractor.
Farm Machinery Operator
R & R W Bartlett
Lichfield, Staffordshire
2022.09 - 2023.07
- Supported crop health by preparing soil and applying appropriate fertilizers.
- Harvested crops, sorted products and transported loads across grounds.
- Defined types and quantities of crops to be grown to support seasonal demands.
- Maintained crop growth with strategic installation and continuous maintenance of irrigation systems.
- Selected and sowed seeds and planted seedlings for all crops.
- Operating a Bedtiller
- Destoning
- Basic tractor maintenance
- Gained PA1/PA2 spraying tickets
- General cultivation
- Straw laying
- Topping
General Farm Worker
Turf World
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2022.04 - 2022.09
- Helped with surplus seasonal tractor work to ensure farm met production targets.
- Power Harrowing
- Fertilising
- Mowing
- Drilling
- Operated tractors and harvesters with precision
- Operated Loaders on a regular basis including loading wagons on a daily basis
- Maintenance and Maintaining Machinery
- Trailer Work
- Rolling
General Farm Worker
William Corbett Farms Ltd
Norton juxta Twycross, Leicestershire
2018.04 - 2022.03
- Helped with surplus seasonal tractor work to ensure farm met production targets.
- Gained 3 years' experience driving tractors and various Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs).
- Skilfully harvested carting various crops including Rye, Wheat, Maize and Grass in line with agreed schedules.
- Upheld continued smooth running of farm operations, completing priorities efficiently.
- Carried out all tasks in line with hygiene rules, upholding optimum safe working practices.
- Handled day-to-day barn maintenance, including repairs and restorations.
- General looking after grain once in storage, checking its spoiling
- Rolling.
- Various pump work for spreading liquid digest via umbilical cord dribble bar.
- General under standing of Gps via Trimble.
- Extensive knowledge of installing land drainage pipe.
- Being able to meet the physical demands of the job.
- Have an understanding of plants and how they grow.
Education
GCSEs -
Maple Hayes Hall School
Lichfield2019-08
Skills
- Able to work alone for long periods of time, as well as part of a team
- Be practical and able to work on a range of different tasks
- Be able to follow instructions
- Telehandler work
- Loading trailers with corn
- Tractor Work
- Combine Operator
- Agricultural fencing
- Be happy working outdoors in all weather conditions
- General Yard Maintenance
- Soil preparation
- All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) driving
- Crop harvesting
- Manual labour
- Tireless work ethic
- Machinery operation
- Self-motivate
Timeline
Combine Harvester Contractor
Bourke Harvesting
2023.12 - 2026.01
Seasonal Harvest job
Arden Farms
2023.07 - 2025.10
Farm Machinery Operator
R & R W Bartlett
2022.09 - 2023.07
General Farm Worker
Turf World
2022.04 - 2022.09
General Farm Worker
William Corbett Farms Ltd
2018.04 - 2022.03
GCSEs -
Maple Hayes Hall School