Jan-Hendrik Marais

Tractor Operator

Outline

Tractor driver and general farm worker

Work experience

• trailer work, rootcrops from fields
• Irrigation of rootcrops (Bauer Irrigator)
• Moving Straw bales to fields for straw laying
• Operating straw remover for winter carrots harvesting (Jones engineering straw remover)
• Cultivating fields with Sumo subsoiler
• Plowing fields for planting time
• Forming beds for carrots with Jones engineering bed tiller
• Harvesting carrots with Grimme (VT270) Propelled harvester and ASA lift trailed harvester
• Telehandler work (have loader ticket)

Tractor Operator

Outline

Tractor driver and general farm worker

Work experience

• Moving grain en rootcrops from fields (JD 6R and Baily tri axel trailer)
• Irrigation of rootcrops (Bauer Irrigator)
• Moving Straw bales to fields for straw laying (JD 6R and Bailey flat bed trailer)
• Operating straw remover for winter carrots harvesting (Jones engineering straw remover)
• Cultivating fields with Sumo Trio
• Forming beds for carrots with Jones engineering bed tiller
• Harvesting carrots with Grimme (VT270) Propelled harvester
• Topping potato's green top with Grimme topper

Machine Operator and Team Leader

Outline

Operating new farm equipment with GPS technologie

Being a leading operator and team leader during harvest

Key Responsibilities

• Spraying variety of crops with self-propelled sprayer (Case 3230 Patriot)
• Harvesting crops with Forage Harvester (Claas Jaguar 960)
• Maintenace of heavy equipment during off season
• General workshop work

Maintenance Manager

Outline

Responsible for general maintenance of farm equipment, irrigation, roads and guest houses.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance scheduling of equipment.
• Maintenance budget
• Research and upgrading of farm equipment and vehicles
• Maintaining and upgrading of irrigation system and pumps – 52 ha olive orchard
• Manage the maintenance of guest houses and campsites
• Manage workshop and tools
• Manage the maintenance and servicing of farm equipment, tractors and trucks
• Assisting with olive oil production

Heavy machine operator, truck driver and general farm worker.

Outline

Did a broad spectrum of work on grain farm, mostly planting wheat and other fine seed crops for farmer and neighbour farms. Transported grain and hay bales from farms to different locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Planting of wheat and other fine seed crops (JD 9510R & 42ft JD Air Seeder)
• Maintenance of tractor and planter to ensure its ready for planting season
• Transporting crops to various locations
• Transporting of heavy equipment to new locations
• Maintenance of farm equipment

Heavy machine operator, truck driver and general farm worker.

Outline

Worked on big grain farm, planting and spraying variety of different crops, cutting and bailing hay. Transported grain from farm to various companies. Did general maintenance of equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Transportation of crops and heavy machinery
• Harvesting crops (John Deere 9770STS combine), drlling( Case Quadtrac, 9430 John Deere 12m JD air seeder) and spraying(JD 4940 sprayer) of crops
• Cutting and bailing hay
• Maintenance of farm equipment, tractors and trucks

Truck driver and heavy equipment operator

Outline

Employed as a harvest contractor. Responsible for a harvest/transport team moving heavy equipment to different states and job sites and move crops from field to grain companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Transportation of crops and heavy equipment
• Harvesting of crops
• Maintenance of trucks and harvesting equipment