Xander Chattaway
Nanton,AB
Summary
Worked as a ranch hand at Bar S Ranch with skills in livestock operations and team collaboration. Skilled in maintaining high-quality pastures and ensuring animal health through effective monitoring and treatment.
Meat processing specialist with strong expertise in cutting, deboning, and packaging meat products. Strong physical strength and knife handling skills that contribute to efficient meat butchering. Known for maintaining high standards of quality and safety, and ensuring efficient operations. Highly reliable team player with focus on adaptability and achieving results. Skilled in operating meat processing machinery, adhering to hygiene regulations, and optimizing workflow.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ranch Hand
Bar S Ranch
Nanton, AB
07.2021 - Current
- Assisted in livestock care, ensuring health and safety protocols were followed.
- Collaborated with team members to improve herd management techniques.
- Mended fences in disrepair to prevent livestock from wandering off
- Herded livestock using horses or ranch ATVs.
- Maintained equipment and ranch structures.
- Repaired equipment and animal living spaces.
- Moved livestock by herding animals to different ranch locations to avoid pasture damage.
- Branded and tagged livestock for proper identification
- Ensured healthy livestock through regular monitoring, vaccination, and treatment of illnesses.
- Worked with ranch hands to clean stables and riding areas.
- Maintained high-quality pastures by implementing proper weed control methods.
Education
Certificate - Meat Processing
Olds College
Olds, AB12-2025
High School Diploma -
J.T.Foster High School
Nanton, AB06-2025
Skills
- Meat butchering
- Livestock operations
- Customer service
- Food safety regulations
- Product packaging and presentation
- Knife handling skills
- Sanitization and cleaning
- Teamwork
- Safe work practices
- Physical strength
Certification
- Meat Processing Training - September 2025-December 2025
Timeline
Ranch Hand
Bar S Ranch
07.2021 - Current
Certificate - Meat Processing
Olds College
High School Diploma -
J.T.Foster High School