SHAWN VAN OSTER
Prague, OK *****
Tel: 405-***-****
Email: ********.*****@*****.***
RANCH MANAGER; PROPERTY MANAGER (January 2013 to present)
Cheek Properties LLC, 311 N Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK 73201
Major Accountabilities
-Hire, supervise, and terminate employees
-Develop and implement feed and mineral programs
-Purchase cattle, feed, and equipment
-Marketing cattle
-Keep cattle production records
-Create income and expense budget
-Implement vaccination programs
-Oversee all aspects of day to day operation of ranch and report to owners
-Construction and upkeep of ranch improvements
-Pasture management and improvement
-Hay production from planting through harvest
-Proficient in operating all types of farm equipment
- Commercial Property responsibilities:
Office buildings, parking structures, warehouse space, retail
Maintenance and improvements
Showing and leasing agent
Compliance to Oklahoma City regulations
Maintain good tenant/landlord relationships
Working knowledge of multiple computer programs
REMODEL CONTRACTOR: (March 2011 to present)
Self-employed, Prague, OK
Major Accountabilities
-Project Bidding
-Customer relations
-Estimate completion time
-Coordinate materials and supplies
-Supervise employees and subcontractors
FARM MANAGER: (June 2008 to March 2011)
Self-employed, Boley, OK
Major Accountabilities
-Provide care and management of 450 cow/calf pairs
-Provide maintenance and improvements to 3600+ acre ranch
-Supervise and train employees
-Schedule incoming commodities, cattle, and oversee and schedule cattle for sale and feed yards
-Make business plans for expenditures and income
-Operate equipment used in cattle and hay production
BROILER HOUSE MANAGER: (June 2003 to Dec 2005)
Ralph Oliphant, Richmond, MO
Major Accountabilities
-Oversee all aspects of day to day operation of 88,000 bird broiler house
-Coordinate incoming and outgoing flocks, clean up and sanitation of facilities
-Keep daily logs for corporate records
-Supervise employees, including hiring and termination
-Purchase material, parts and daily use items
-Make budgets for income and expenses of operations and improvements
RANCH: (Sept 1998 to May 2008)
Self-employed, Rayville, MO
Major Accountabilities
-Purchase of equipment and all classes of cattle
-Marketing of all classes of cattle
-Purchase of feed and material to operate the ranc
-Make business plans for income and expenses
-Supervise employees
-Provide repairs to equipment and fences
TRIM CARPENTER: (Aug 1997 to Oct 2003)
Self-employed, Rayville, MO
Major Accountabilities
-Supervise and train employees in safe, productive work habits
-In charge of quality control
-Bidding and completing work on time schedules
-Corresponding with builders and material suppliers for job completion and scheduling
MACHINE HELPER, FILL-IN SUPERVISOR: (Oct 1993 TO Aug 1997)
Stone Container, Liberty, MO
Major Accountabilities
-Supervise employees, fill out time sheets, productions logs, and quality control
-Schedule cleanup and repairs on equipment
-Oversee cleanup of production and non-production areas and keep OSHA regulations enforced
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO (Aug 1988 to May 1993)
Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Technology specializing in Animal Science
Richmond R XVI, Richmond, MO (Aug 1975 to May 1988)
High School Diploma
REFERENCES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST