Robert Goodland

An ever-learning range. Dedicated and hardworking individual with years of experience working in a variety of different environments. Brought up on a family run dairy farm providing strong core values and determination to achieve regardless of circumstances.

Extensive practical skills and competent in using a wide range of technology with exceptional communication skills. Happy to work individually or as part of a team. Driven to achieve targets and manage time effectively to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.

HGV remount program / Team Leader - British car auctions

(2024-01)

• Taking new Scania HGV and prepping the vehicle ready for a Rolfo 538
• Rebuilding Rolfos modules ready for the new chassis to the correct specification
• Making sure lorries pass an IVA inspection to make sure road worthy
• Promoted to team leader and managing a small team

Vehicle Mechanic - Army Reserves – Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (REME)

(2023-11)

• Headhunted as being a suitable candidate for officer rank due to exceptional fitness, team work, supporting wellbeing and communication skills

Dairy manager - Oak vale farms

(2023-09)

Oversee a team of 5 individuals; creating work rotas, daily individual taskings, managing training, welfare management, performance monitoring. Maintain health & safety working practices for the farm. Oversee the management of 450 dairy cattle and 140 heifers; daily milking, managing daily feed rations, managing daily grazing ration and conducting plate metering, managing herd health including foot trimming, disease management, veterinary treatment, conducting AI in line with spring calving planning.

Machinery driving; including silaging, tanking, feed mixing, mowing/topping, power harrowing and telehandler operation.

• Maintaining 1% or less lameness within the herd
• Achieved 90% conception rate on heifers

Livestock procurement - ABP Procurement

(2021-09 - 2023-08)

Organise transport logistics for up to 25,000 lambs per week to Yetminster depot. Communicate and liaise with farmers, farm managers, staff and hauliers to organise delivery and payment of lambs. Daily problem solving to ensure accurate collection and drop off times with both hauliers and farmers.

Taking sole control of Kings Winford, Birmingham; achieving weekly sales targets and working directly with heads of department including finance, processors, lairage and communicating upwards to company site managing director.

• Signed up over 30 new farm suppliers to provide to the company boosting inlet figures
• Successfully lead Kings Winford, Birmingham processing plant to meet Ramadan buy in target

Robotic herd manager - D W Hodges

(2019-08 - 2021-09)

Sole responsibility for 150 dairy cows on all year round utilising robotic milking system. Daily taskings involved; utilising Lely computer software to identify cows remaining to be milked, health issues to be managed, pregnancy, heat monitoring and administering AI where required. Managing lameness of the herd through foot trimming.

Altered daily food rations according to milk production to ensure the highest yields possible were met. Sole responsibility for calf rearing; ensuring correct daily milk powder rations, monitoring for ongoing health issues, recording details correctly to apply for passports in line with BSMS (British Cattle Moving Service) regulations. Maintained daily communications with tractor driver to ensure taskings allocated and achieved.

Part time study for degree.

• Successfully completing BSc Hons degree alongside working 55 hours a week

Self-employed Foot trimmer / AI Technician - Barber's 1833

(2017-09 - 2019-08)

• Working alongside 1 other member of staff to ensure foot health and regular trimming of over 2000 cows
• Learnt and developed AI skills to serve over 2000 cows on an Autumn block calving rota

Sheep & Arable Farmer - Coldstream Estate - New Zealand

(2016-10 - 2017-09)

1 years working visa to gain experience in both sheep and arable farming.

• Gained experience in tractor driving; cultivation, drilling, and combining
• Assisted farm owner in managing over 3000 sheep; including daily checks, veterinary care and grass management including fencing
• Gained experience in working away from home and communicating with others

Part-Time Self-Employed - Copplebury Farm, Bruton / Butt Brothers

(2014-08 - 2016-09)

• Winter working at Copplebury farm assisting farm owner with daily taskings; milking 120 dairy cows and learning how to manage and maintain a healthy herd
• Summer contracting with Butts brother's tractor driving during silaging season and maize harvest

Farm Assistant - Sheep House Farm, Bruton

(2009-09 - 2014-08)

Growing up on a family dairy farm, assisting grandfather with daily chores and learning how to look after and manage a herd of dairy cattle.

BSc Hons - Agriculture management - Plymouth University

Level 3 Extended Diploma - Agriculture - Bicton college

GCSE's - English, Mathematics, Science, IT, RE, PE, Business Studies - Sexey's School, Bruton