St Helena CA *****
aceaz4@r.postjobfree.com
Jeffry Hill
Objective
To obtain a position in a growing business with a focus on good agronomic principles.
Bring my experience to allow the business to expand and provide superior services and
products.
Experience
1996 1997 Britz Fertilizers Five Points, CA
Intern
1. Walked fields and provided reports on pesticide and nutritional issues
2. Delivered materials when asked
1997 1999 Helena Chemicals Shafter, CA
Intern/ Internship Coordinator
3. Walked fields and provided reports on pesticide and nutritional issues
4. Delivered materials when asked
5. Pulled Tissue and Soil samples and delivered to labs
6. Recruited for summer interns at Fresno State and surrounding Junior Colleges
1999 2000 United Agri Products Firebaugh, CA
Intern
7. Walked fields and provided reports on pesticide and nutritional issues
8. Delivered materials when asked
9. Pulled Tissue and Soil samples and delivered to labs
10. Walked fields from Shafter to Lodi
2000 2002 Agro Tech Geyserville, CA
PCA Sales Rep
11. Consulted in grapes and olives for fertility and chemicals
12. Built clients from $0 to $1.5MM in 2 years
13. Suggested all protocols and implemented stragies for superior fruit
14. Awarded highest sales growth and profit margin 2 years in a row.
2002 2005 Wilbur Ellis Healdsburg, CA
PCA Sales Rep/ Organic Specialist
15. Increases sales from $1.5MM to 3MM annual at 40% ROI
16. Consulted on over 2000 acres of vineyards in Napa and Sonoma
17. Worked to build in house organic materials
2005 2008 Buena Tierra Vineyard Manager Yountville, CA
Manager
18. Provided day to day operational management of 600 acres of vineyards
19. Managed crews and budgets
20. Worked with over 30 different wineries to provide accurate up to date info
2008 2012 Hill Family Vineyard Management Yountville, CA
Manager
21. Provided overall management of estate and clients vineyards’
22. Sold fruit and provided fruit to in excess of 30 wineries
2 3. Harvested and delivered an average of 2000 tons annual
24. Performed in field repairs on machinery and irrigation
25. Logistical control for movement of equipment
26. Negotiated terms and prices
2010 2012 Organic Soil Builders Fresno, CA
Consulting Agronomist
27. Provided overall product technical support in CA, Or, WA
28. Produced recommendations for product usage
29. Performed trials for efficacy
2008 2014 Hill Wine Company St Helena, CA
Proprietor
30. Managed over 100 employees and oversaw 10MM winery operation
31. Custom made wine for multiple wineries and grocery chains
32. Overseeing 400 acres of vineyards, 5 acres of olives plus 1 acres veg
33. Producing and evaluation Budgets for ROI
34. Establish and managed distribution channels
35. Overseeing purchases of equipment
36. Built winery from 500 cases to over 50,000 case productions annual plus another 100,000 cases of custom
produced for other labels.
37.
Education
1996 1998 Reedely College Reedley, CA
38. A.A Agriculture Business
39. A.A Plant Science
40. A.A Animal Science
41. 1998 2000 Fresno State University Fresno,
CA
42. B.S Plant Science
43. PCA License
44. QAL License
45.
Interests
Working on organics and farming, Hunting and spending time with my family