Dan Deketelaere
Hanna,AB
Overview
50
50
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Equipment Operator
Tin City LTD
Delia, Alberta
04.2023 - Current
- Operated tractors, combines, and other farm equipment to plow, cultivate, and harvest crops.
- Performed regular maintenance on equipment such as lubricating parts, changing filters and oil.
Mi-Dan's Lawn Care
Dan Deketelaere
Morpeth, Ontario
03.2019 - 10.2022
- Supervised and coordinated the daily activities of a team of lawn care workers.
- Monitored progress of groundskeeping tasks, such as mowing, trimming, edging, and fertilizing.
- Inspected completed work to ensure quality standards were met.
- Ordered supplies and equipment needed for lawn care maintenance.
Maintenance Crew Member
Vanheeuen Farms
Ridgetown, Ontario
03.2017 - 02.2019
- Performed routine maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment.
- Drove excavator
- Bush clearing
- Helped build new sow barns
Direction Drilling
Drill It
Thamesville, Ontario
03.2015 - 11.2017
- Troubleshoot malfunctions in equipment or processes.
- Perform periodic maintenance on machines such as cleaning and lubrication.
- Carry out regular safety checks on machinery prior to operation.
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Ran Excavators, Vac Trucks , Skid steers, Backhoes and Trucks
- I have a AZ in Ontario or Class 1 Air break
Farm Labourer
Troy Vally Farms
Blenheim, Ontario
03.1995 - 11.2015
- Assisted in the planting, cultivating and harvesting of crops.
- Operated farm equipment such as tractors, harvesters and combines.
- Maintained farm equipment by cleaning, lubricating and performing minor repairs.
- Loaded materials into delivery vehicles for transport to market or processing centers.
Farmer
Dan Deketelaere
Morpeth, Ontario
03.1975 - 02.1994
- Assessed market conditions to identify opportunities for selling products at optimal prices.
- Inspected facilities regularly for compliance with local laws concerning animal welfare.
- Reviewed records of feed consumption, water intake, egg production, making adjustments where necessary.
- Analyzed weather forecasts and determined the best times for planting and harvesting operations.
- Planned and implemented crop rotation schedules to maximize soil fertility.
- Sowed seeds, planted seedlings, and transplanted crops by hand or with mechanized equipment.
- Monitored growth of crops and weeds, applying herbicides as needed.
- Harvested crops at the optimum time for maximum yield and quality.
- Maintained farm machinery, tools, and buildings in good working order.
- Recorded information such as production costs, yields, grades, moisture content, and other data related to crop production.
- Operated tractors and other agricultural equipment to cultivate fields or prepare land for planting.
- Irrigated crops manually or using automated systems such as pivots or sprinklers.
- Applied pesticides according to safety regulations to control pests and diseases affecting plants.
- Evaluated animals' health condition; administered medications when necessary.
- Provided routine care for livestock including feeding, watering, herding, branding, castrating .
- Observed animals during birthing process; assisted as needed; monitored newborns' health status.
- Weeded, thinned and pruned crops to verify proper sunlight and growth.
- Purchased supplies, including seeds and fertilizer.
- Loaded agricultural products into trucks to deliver products to markets or storage facilities.
- Set up and operated heavy farm machinery and equipment to till soil, fertilize and apply herbicides and pesticides.
Education
High School Diploma -
Blenheim District High School
Blenheim, ON06-1974
Skills
- Tractor Operation
- Soil preparation
- Loader Operation
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Crop planting
- Fertilizer Application
- Backhoe Operation
- GPS Navigation
- Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Safe equipment use
- Bush Hogging
- Crop Rotation
Timeline
Farm Equipment Operator
Tin City LTD
04.2023 - Current
Mi-Dan's Lawn Care
Dan Deketelaere
03.2019 - 10.2022
Maintenance Crew Member
Vanheeuen Farms
03.2017 - 02.2019
Direction Drilling
Drill It
03.2015 - 11.2017
Farm Labourer
Troy Vally Farms
03.1995 - 11.2015
Farmer
Dan Deketelaere
03.1975 - 02.1994
High School Diploma -
Blenheim District High School