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Hillary Kipchirchir Lagat
Kapsabet
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Summary
Efficient, innovative, and patient-oriented certified farm assistant with experience in attending to animals including pigs,poulty and dairy animals. Proactive and reliable multitasker with excellent organization skills and ability to identify sick animals and diseases, administering poultry vaccine.
Highly motivated team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and passion for process improvement efforts.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Assistant
Tarakwa PLC
12.2022 - Current
- Animal care: Feeding, watering, herding, and checking on the health of livestock like cows, pigs, chickens, sheep.
- Crop cultivation: Planting seeds, weeding, irrigating, and harvesting crops depending on the farm's produce.
- Farm machinery operation: Operating tractors, mowers, tillers, and other farm equipment to prepare land and manage crops.
- Maintenance and repairs: Fixing fences, cleaning barns and stables, maintaining farm equipment, and making minor repairs.
- Record keeping: Monitoring animal health, crop yields, and other important farm data.
- Loading and unloading: Transporting farm products to storage or market.
- Biosecurity practices: Maintaining cleanliness and following protocols to prevent the spread of diseases on the farm.
Livestock Trainee/Assistant Manager
Lelan Farm
06.2018 - 11.2022
- Assisted in daily farm operations to ensure proper animal management practices and overall good health and welfare, ensuring tasks completed efficiently and on schedule.
- Close monitoring of chicks,poults and piglets to reduce mortality rates due to their vulnerability to cold weather.
- Performed teeth clipping,tail docking in pigs,debeaking for poultry and other management practices
- Assisted in preparation and administration of anesthesia for surgical processes.
- Administer vaccinations and treatments to ensure optimal animal health and compliance with veterinary protocols.
- Maintain accurate medical records, documenting treatments, procedures, and animal progress for future reference.
- Conduct routine examinations and diagnostic tests to monitor patient conditions and identify health issues.
- Train junior staff on best practices for handling animals safely and administering basic care procedures.
- Administered medications to pigs and poultry treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Coordinated disease outbreak investigations by collecting data on affected animals to determine possible causes or contributing factors.
- Improved animal health by conducting thorough physical examinations and administering appropriate vaccinations.
- Restrained animals safely during exams and procedures.
- Ensure biosafety protocols are adhered to from each entry point .
Salesperson
Serem Agrovet
03.2015 - 05.2018
- Increased customer engagement through effective product demonstrations and tailored sales presentations.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, enhancing loyalty and repeat business.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline inventory management processes, improving efficiency.
- Trained new staff on sales techniques and product knowledge, fostering a knowledgeable workforce.
- Analyzed market trends to identify opportunities for new product offerings and promotions.
- Mentored junior sales personnel, driving team performance and achieving sales targets consistently.
- Feed Formulations tailor made for customers at an affordable cost.
- Participated in vaccination programmes for different species in collaboration with county vet staff
Education
Terige Boys High School
12-2010
Diploma - Animal Production and Health Management
Bukura Agricultural College
01-2014
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Terige Boys High School
12-2010
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Fr Kuhn Academy Chepterit
12-2006
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Empathy and Compassion
- Observation and Attention to Detail
- Time Management and Organization
- Problem-solving and Critical Thinking
- Cultural Competency and Respect
referee
Gedion yego
Director serem Agrovet
Tel. No. 0724916287
email. seremltd2023@yahoo.com
Mathew kipchirchir
Animal nutritionist consultant
Lelan Farm
Tel. No. 0725560449
email.mathewkipchirchir9@gmail.com
Leonard kipngetich
Farm Manager
Tarakwa
Tel. No. 0726944713
email.leonadokipngetich@gmail.com
Timeline
Farm Assistant
Tarakwa PLC
12.2022 - Current
Livestock Trainee/Assistant Manager
Lelan Farm
06.2018 - 11.2022
Salesperson
Serem Agrovet
03.2015 - 05.2018
Terige Boys High School
Diploma - Animal Production and Health Management
Bukura Agricultural College
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Terige Boys High School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Fr Kuhn Academy Chepterit