Hannah Stockdale
Magheralin,Northern Ireland
Summary
I have a range of experience working within the livestock sector, combined with a passion for agriculture and animal health improvement and welfare. I am a quick learner who works well under pressure and is capable of using my initiative to challenge obstacles, can work independently and as a team player, which is demonstrated from the range of previous employments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Sales administrator
Fane Valley Stores
Moira, Lisburn and Castlereagh
05.2024 - Current
- Work as part of the livestock identification team to fulfill cattle, sheep and pig tag orders via email, fax and telephone communication
- Manage customer inquiries and facilitate order processing to ensure timely fulfilment of requests
- Print tags on the Panasonic laser and aid in the sale of livestock identification EID readers
Farm worker
Poots Dairy Farm
Dromore, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
12.2021 - 09.2025
- Milk weekly at this dairy farm on a 24 swing over Dairymaster parlour
- Responsibilities include: milking independently and with others, scraping cubicle houses, bringing cows around to parlour and checking for any health issues.
Sales advisor
Fane Valley Stores
Banbridge, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked in the Fane Valley Banbridge store
- Assisted customers in selecting products that suited their needs and preferences.
- Provided detailed information on product features and benefits to enhance customer experience.
- Coordinated inventory management to ensure stock availability and accurate displays.
Bannview Dairy Farm
02.2018 - 08.2021
- Milked on a 10 doubled up Westfalia Surge parlour, approximately 280-300 cows.
- Responsibilities included: setting up the parlour before milking, putting the parlour onto wash at the end of milking, milking, bolusing and dosing cows.
- I then proceeded to complete my placement year as part of my university course at this employment.
- Farm developed from parlour to four Lely robotic milking machines.
- Skills gained: learning new robot technology and fixing technical problems on the robot software.
- Additional responsibilities included: cattle handling, calf rearing and collecting cows to bring to the robot which had not been milked.
Appleby Dairy Farm
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Part time employment while attending University.
- Milked on a 32-point Herringbone rotary parlour. Approximately 350-400 cows.
- Skills gained: working independently as I milked alone, which also demonstrates reliability and trustworthy qualities.
Lagan Valley Mixed Veterinary Practice
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Placement while attending Greenmount.
- Responsibilities included: assisting the vets at TB Tests, during surgery and X-rays on Horses and small animals.
- Independent responsibilities included: up keeping the kennels, preparing the surgery area, cleaning down afterwards and preparing the animal for surgery by clipping and scrubbing the correct area.
- Progressed by gaining a part time job at reception in evenings; answering phone, booking clients appointments, selling of medicine and working with the public.
Alexander Hamilton (Dairy Farm)
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Milked on a 28 swing over DeLaval parlour, approximately 250-300 cows.
- Responsibilities included: feeding calves, pushing the silage in with a JCB shovel, collecting cows, scrape and bed cubicles and covering silos at silage time.
- Skills gained from both farms include: teamwork, working independently, machine handling/driving and using my initiative.
Education
BSc (Hons) - Animal Health and Welfare
Harper Adams University
Newport, Telford and Wrekin 09/2018 - 06/2022
Level 2 ABC certificate - Animal Nursing Assistant
CAFRE Greenmount College
09/2017 - 05/2018
Level 3 Extended Diploma - Health and Social care
Banbridge Southern Regional College
09/2013 - 05/2015
GCSE -
Banbridge High School
09/2003 - 06/2013
Skills
- Good communication
- Team player
- Polite phone manner
- Organised
- Microsoft office suite proficiency
Accomplishments
- Full, clean UK Driving License with access to a car
- Achieved a Level 2 certificate in First Aid
- Course Representative for Animal Health and Welfare at Harper Adams University (2019-2020)
- Farm Family Key Skills Responsible use of Antimicrobials Workshop certificate
- Awarded Aspire prize for Achievement in Personal Development Planning at Harper Adams University for placement year in 2020-21
Timeline
Sales administrator
Fane Valley Stores
05.2024 - Current
Sales advisor
Fane Valley Stores
09.2023 - 05.2024
Farm worker
Poots Dairy Farm
12.2021 - 09.2025
Appleby Dairy Farm
11.2018 - 03.2019
Bannview Dairy Farm
02.2018 - 08.2021
Lagan Valley Mixed Veterinary Practice
09.2017 - 06.2018
Alexander Hamilton (Dairy Farm)
01.2017 - 01.2018
BSc (Hons) - Animal Health and Welfare
Harper Adams University
09/2018 - 06/2022
Level 2 ABC certificate - Animal Nursing Assistant
CAFRE Greenmount College
09/2017 - 05/2018
Level 3 Extended Diploma - Health and Social care
Banbridge Southern Regional College
09/2013 - 05/2015
GCSE -
Banbridge High School
09/2003 - 06/2013