Experience

Sakata Seed Southern Africa

• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Station Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Bevenson Farms

• Gluckstadt, Kwazulu Natal

• Development Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Fresh produce Start-up Driving production and product development on baby carrot, baby corn, and salad lines Market development Fresh produce Start-up Driving production and product development on baby carrot, baby corn, and salad lines Market development



ZONDEREND VALLEY FARM

• South Africa
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

  Streamlined operations under single management unit Identify and mentor team leads and supervisors Co-ordinating planting/ harvesting of product at "outgrower" sites Daily planting/ harvesting/ land prep/ spraying and fertilizer programs Streamlined operations under single management unit Identify and mentor team leads and supervisors Co-ordinating planting/ harvesting of product at "outgrower" sites Daily planting/ harvesting/ land prep/ spraying and fertilizer programs



REALIPM

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Technical Representative

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  Specializing in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in vineyard, orchard and vegetable crops. Training, educating, monitoring, recommendations in integrated pest/ diseases programs. Specializing in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in vineyard, orchard and vegetable crops. Training, educating, monitoring, recommendations in integrated pest/ diseases programs.



Bethel Mission Community Farming Cooperation

• Kwazulu Natal

• Consultant

  • May 2017 - Jan 2018

  - Training and guidance in all aspects of vegetable production. - Developing planting and fertility programme - Equitable access to existing markets developed by Bevenson Farm - Training and guidance in all aspects of vegetable production. - Developing planting and fertility programme - Equitable access to existing markets developed by Bevenson Farm



Bevenson Farms

• Gluckstadt, KZN

• Farm Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2018

  - Strategically developing a local, fresh vegetable market that avoids established market structures. - Exploring opportunities and dynamics of new markets catering for small scale/ emerging farmers - Strategically developing a local, fresh vegetable market that avoids established market structures. - Exploring opportunities and dynamics of new markets catering for small scale/ emerging farmers



Just Veggies Pty Ltd

• Farm Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  - Large scale production of broccoli and green beans for frozen market. - Large scale production of broccoli and green beans for frozen market.



Marigold Farms

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  - Intensive vegetable production. - Coordinated daily operations with farm manager: soil preparation, planting, chemical programmes, harvesting, fertigation, compost care, vermi-compost care - Intensive vegetable production. - Coordinated daily operations with farm manager: soil preparation, planting, chemical programmes, harvesting, fertigation, compost care, vermi-compost care



Grass SA

• Gauteng

• Field technician

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2013

  - Conducting vegetation and soil assessments, analysis and interpretation of ecological data on rehabilitated mine sites and commercial livestock farms. - Conducting vegetation and soil assessments, analysis and interpretation of ecological data on rehabilitated mine sites and commercial livestock farms.



Redstart Limited

• Laikipia, Kenya

• Junior assistant

  • Oct 2005 - Mar 2006

  - Animal husbandry (cattle, goat, camels), and - Wheat planting and harvesting - Animal husbandry (cattle, goat, camels), and - Wheat planting and harvesting