Robert Dejong
Belleville
Summary
Dedicated farm laborer with extensive experience at Waltz Farms, proficient in heavy machinery operation and farm equipment maintenance. Demonstrated physical stamina and dependability while enhancing farm efficiency and animal welfare. Successfully managed irrigation systems and contributed to optimal crop yields through effective resource management and teamwork.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Farm Laborer
Waltz Farms
2018 - Current
- Assisted in planting, watering, and harvesting crops using hand tools and machinery.
- Maintained cleanliness of farm equipment and work areas to ensure safety standards.
- Supported irrigation system management by monitoring water levels and adjusting as needed.
- Participated in livestock care, including feeding, grooming, and monitoring health conditions.
- Helped in the application of pesticides and fertilizers following safety protocols.
- Adapted quickly to changing weather conditions affecting farm operations and schedules.
- Collaborated with coworkers to complete daily farm tasks efficiently and quickly.
- Operated farm equipment such as tractors and trucks with extreme care and precision.
- Supported animal welfare by providing proper care, feeding, and living conditions for livestock.
- Cultivated soil, sowed crops, and controlled weeds by slashing or chemical spraying.
- Assisted farmers with feeding and watering cows, sheep, goats, and pigs.
- Loaded and unloaded containers of materials and products on trucks, trailers and railcars by hand or with forklift truck.
- Built and mended fencing to prevent stock from straying, divide land and improve organization.
- Improved farm efficiency through proper maintenance of farm equipment and machinery.
- Contributed to overall farm cleanliness by regularly removing debris from fields following harvests.
- Safely operated heavy machinery such as tractors, harvesters, and tillers to cultivate land for planting new crops.
- Reduced waste by effectively managing resources such as water, fertilizer, and pesticides.
- Operated harvesters and cultivators to till soil and plow fields.
- Weeded gardens with garden forks, hoes and trowels, regularly using mulch mixed in with pre-emergent to prevent weeds from germinating.
- Used water hoses, disinfectant solutions and shovels to clean livestock pens.
- Cleaned, repaired and maintained farm machinery and tools to keep resources in good working condition.
- Harvested crops at proper time for maximum yield and quality.
- Prepared land for planting crops to sow seeds for successful harvests.
- Handled and moved various plants and produce using tractors and wheelbarrows.
- Constructed and maintained farm buildings, fences and other structures to protect livestock.
- Cleared land and prepared soil for planting by tilling, grading and adding organic matter.
Education
High School Diploma -
Belleville High School
Belleville, ONSkills
- Heavy lifting
- Farm equipment operation
- Physical stamina and endurance
- Animal care
- Crops harvesting
- Harvesting
- Plowing
- Farm equipment maintenance
- Equipment operation
- Tractor operation proficiency
- Safe equipment use
- Able to lift number pounds
- Dependable and hardworking
- Tractor operation
- Property maintenance
- Equipment repair and maintenance
- Farm equipment and machinery
- Harvesting knowledge
- Forklift operation
- Equipment management
- Machinery operation
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
All equipment licenses to operate vehicles from snow plows to tractors, skid steer, front end loaders, dump trucks, trailers.
Timeline
Farm Laborer
Waltz Farms
2018 - Current
High School Diploma -
Belleville High School