Horticulturist
Resume:
Personal Data
Surname
Gama
First Names
Phesheya, Sydney
Postal Address
P.O.Box 432
Hlathikhulu
Swaziland
Telephone Numbers
Cellular
E-Mail Address
*******@*****.***
Identity Number
Gender
Male
Driver’s License
Light Motor Vehicle
Nationality
Swazi
Educational Qualifications
Last School Attended
Franson Christian High School
Highest Standard Passed
Form 5
Year
1997
Leadership Roles
Class Prefect
Tertiary Education and Skill Development
University Attended
University of Swaziland
Qualification Obtained
Diploma in Agriculture
Year Obtained
2004
University
University of Swaziland
Qualification Obtained
Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture
Year Obtained
2007
Major
Horticulture
Training Courses Attended
Training Course
Fire fighting (RES)
Year
2014
Training Course
First Aid Level 1 (RES)
Year
2014
Training Course
Hazardous chemical handling (RES)
Year
2015
Training Course
SAP (RES)
Year
2015
Employment History
1
Date
2020 to date
Institution Name
Mpatheni Fruit Tree Nursery
Present position
Overseer
Main Job Functions
Source growing media
Source disease-free planting material
Grafting fruit trees: macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, loquats, mango, avocado and papaya trees.
Budding fruit trees: apple, citrus trees
Air layering: Litchi trees
Cuttings: peach, grape trees.
Pest and disease scouting
Training fruit trees
2
Dates
2017 to 2020
Institution Name
Lavundlamanti High School
Present Position
Agriculture teacher
Main Job Functions
Teaching animal production, Soil Science, crop production, apiculture and horticulture as well as farm business. Assisting students set up experimental projects and writing reports.
Class teacher
Motivating students
3
Dates
2015-2016
Company Name
Fruit tree Nursery
Position
Overseer
Main Job Functions
Vegetative propagation of oranges, peaches, avocadoes, mango, loquat, grapes, peach, paw paws, hazelnuts as well as macadamia nuts.
Fertilizer application
Weed control
Pest and disease control
Marketing
4
Dates
2014-2015
Company Name
Royal Eswatini Sugar (RES)
Position
Field Team leader
Main Job Functions
Supervising the planting operation, fertilizing, chemical weed control and irrigation scheduling
Calibration of knapsack spraying personnel, boom sprayers and jumbo fertilizer mounted tractors. For scheduling irrigation Cane pro was utilized and the auger method. Assigning daily duties to the labour force and capturing data in CanePro.
Ensuring timely aerial application and execution of ethrel and fuselade by measuring the wind speed.
Ensuring adherence to SHEQ standards (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) standards before the labour force embark on their daily tasks.
Report writing
5
Dates
2006-2006
Company Name
Swazican Citrus
Position
Intern
Main Job Functions
Irrigation scheduling by the use of tensiometers
Pruning citrus trees, pest and disease control. Orchard management.
Pest scouting
Biological pest control
Future goals
My short –term goal would be to find a position in a company where I would grow and take on new challenges. My long term goals would be to assume more managerial responsibilities.
References
Teacher
Technical
Mr Cyprian Dlamini
76053537 (c )
***********@*****.***
Field Overseer
Royal ESwatini Sugar Corporation
Mr Thulasizwe Dlamini
+268******** ( c)
+268******** (W)
**********.*******@***.**.**
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