Maruschke Andrews

Experience

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  University of Pretoria Experimental Farm

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2015

  Small stock student assistant

  I assisted with management tasks at the Saanen goat section and Merino sheep section. This involved communicating tasks between the manager, workers, and students, setting up a weekly schedule for all the necessary tasks, checking the feed and medication stock, and running the irrigation of the pastures. I also did routine handling of the animals, including weighing, vaccinations, and treatment of sick animals. I was responsible for keeping the data of the sections up to date for research purposes, which included, milk production records, mating and lambing/kidding records, and medication records. Various other day-to-day tasks and problems. Show less

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  GHB Farms

  May 2015 - Jan 2019

  Farm Manager

  Manager of a 630 sow piggery unit, farrow-to-finish, with an average of 6700 grower pigs present. Responsible for day-to-day planning and management of all team members on the farm, as well as improving production long-term.

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  Molare

  Feb 2019 - now

  Production Specialist

  Providing specialized production management and support to the management team of a large multi-site piggery operation.

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  Molare

  Nov 2023 - now

  Production Specialist & Health and Safety Coordinator

  Working as a piggery production specialist at the Molare Piggery sites, assisting unit managers in achieving the full production potential from their herds, while complying with various quality assurance programs. Also coordinating Health & Safety for the farming sites and maintaining compliance with OHSA regulations.