Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Shawn Ford

CAMDEN,IN

Summary

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

1. Looking to work in a growing company too grow in knowledge and experience of all aspects of the swine heard management.

2. Having a good relationship with employer, grower, and veterinarian are essential keys to success.

3. I'm a hard working, on time, and prompt person, and can make important decisions in stressful situations.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sow Farm Technician

TDM Farms INC
01.2013 - Current

Finisher tech for 10 years,sow farm tech for 2 years.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Maternal gilt selection and management of customer gilt sales

Shipping and receiving of pigs

Experience in finishing,breeding, farrowing, gestation, and oversee and ensure all aspects of farms are functional and are operating to maximum potential.

Experience in record keeping of farms with pig knows record management.

Farm maintenance experience and making sure it is done in a timely manner.

Making sure farm targets and goals are met.

Projection and management of sales.

Grower relations and management of farm.

Waste management

Feed and diet management

Ventilation management, experience in various ventilation control boxes

Time management, making sure operation procedures are done in a correct and on time manner

Reason for wanting to leave: Exploring new opportunities

Farm Manager

Midwest Pig System
01.2001 - 11.2012

11 years Farm Manager:

Ordering of feed and diet recommendations

Insure targets are met and reported in a timely manner to pig champ

Oversee employees and making sure quality work is being done

Maintenance of farm

Reason for leaving: Farm sold to new owner and looked for new opportunities elsewhere

Farm Hand

Yeager & Sullivan
01.1995 - 01.2000

Hired on my junior year of high school, worked in breeding, gestation, farrowing, completing task that were given to me in a timely manner and the best of my abilities,

Reason for leaving:

Given a management opportunity elsewhere.

Education

High School Diploma -

Carroll Consolidated High School
Flora, IN
05-1997

Skills

  • Operating and maintaining farm quality assurances to a high level
  • Working with veterinarians/growers and employees

Certification

Valid Driver's License

Exceptional Driving Record

PQA Certified

Taxidermy certified

Timeline

Sow Farm Technician

TDM Farms INC
01.2013 - Current

Farm Manager

Midwest Pig System
01.2001 - 11.2012

Farm Hand

Yeager & Sullivan
01.1995 - 01.2000

High School Diploma -

Carroll Consolidated High School
Shawn Ford