Farm Operations Manager

PERSONAL INFORMATION

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Jonathan R. Romano Jr.

Mobile Nos.: (639**-***-****

Email Add: ***************@*****.***

Skype ID: jonathanromanojr

Permanent Address : Mirafuentes Subd., Tagum City, Davao del Norte Birthdate : January 25, 1977

Birth Place : Tagum, Davao del Norte

Height : 5’7 ft.

Weight : 165 lbs.

Sex : Male

Civil Status : Married

Religion : Roman Catholic

Nationality : Filipino

Blood Type : O

BENEFICIARY

Beneficiary Name

: Godilyn C. Romano

Relationship : Wife

CHILDREN

Sean Andrei C. Romano Birthday: November 27, 2003

Birth Place: Tagum, Davao del Norte

Lexi Andrea C. Romano Birthday: March 27, 2013

Birth Place: Tagum, Davao del Norte

Elementary Year (From – To)

School: Saint Mary’s College 1984 - 1990

Address: Tagum, Davao del Norte

Secondary

School: Letran de Davao High School 1990 - 1994

Address: Tagum, Davao del Norte

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

College

Course: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agronomy) 1994 - 1998 School: Silliman University

Address: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Position : Assistant Plantation Manager

Company : Lapanday Foods Corporation

Address : Maryknoll Drive, Pampanga, Davao City

Date : March 11, 2019 – Present

Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities:

a. Monitored and implemented company policies, SOPs’ of respective farm operations, and rules and regulations of the company. b. Monitored and closely checked production operations, quality and cost, volume, and productivity.

c. Properly utilized manpower resources and material resources. d. Conducted farm surveys and inspections

e. Developed and trained staff for career development and elevation.

f. Followed environmental compliance and safety programs of the company. g. Knowledgeable in all farm operations and procedures, and demonstrated and identified banana plant diseases and insect pests’ infestations. h. Motivated people and developed core values of the company and competencies

(problem solving, innovations, sense of responsibility, commitment, communications and coordination skill and interpersonal skills.

i. People management skills that includes sports recreation activities and people disciplining.

Position : Production and Processing Officer (LVCD project) Company : World Vision Development Foundation, Inc. Address : 389 Quezon Ave. corner West 6th St., West Triangle, Quezon City Date : March 1, 2018 – June 15, 2018

Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities:

a. Provided operational support of the LVCD project (Local value chain development project) on the implementation to different beneficiaries of respective associations.

b. Ensured the beneficiaries follow the standard operational practices of the banana activities.

c. Coordinated local government partners like D.A (Department of Agriculture, D.T.I (Department of Trade and Industries), and D.O.S.T (Department of Science and Technology), baranggay leaders, and beneficiaries of the project implemented in respective municipalities.

d. Provide orientations on newly tied up associations of respective barangays in municipalities.

e. Planning and field surveys were done before project initiation. f. Plan out budget before project trainings and orientations that includes cost – budget monitoring.

Position : Nursery Head

Company : Gintong Agri. Corporation

Address : 9th Floor Pryce Tower Business Park, JP Laurel Ave., Bajada, Davao Date : April 15, 2016 – February 12, 2018

Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities:

a. Supervised nursery/ plantation operations of oil palm that includes fertilizer application, preparing soil for bag filling, poly bag filling, housekeeping in pre-nursery and main nursery, inspection provision for shade, transplanting /re bagging and placement in main nursery. b. Ensured that all activities carried out at the nursery are healthy and safety compliant. And supplied protective clothing, drinking water, sanitation facilities for labor and ensure that all PPE’s are worn by workers always.

c. Set and maintain the quality of work standards for all task carried at the nursery. Ensured that any equipment operated at the nursery is correctly adjusted and set to suit the field conditions. And equipment should also be in safe condition. Performed disciplinary actions to workers and recreation activities. Conducted trainings and meetings to key personnel in the plantation/ nursery for the directions and plan of actions.

d. Maintained nursery boundaries, pump stations, pipe works, drain waterways, and non-crop areas free of seeding/flowering weeds. Conducted material inventory and material requisition needed in the operations. Monitored pump operating hours and watering scheduling in all nursery operations.

e. Ensured cost are utilize properly and effectively in the nursery operation and documentation of all activities that includes accomplishments. Utilized manpower effectively to ensure efficient work activities. Position : Farm Manager

Company : Ecofuel Land Development Inc.

Address : Agro-Industrial Ecozone, Brgy, Felomina

San Mariano Isabela Philippines

Date : June 16, 2014 – December 8, 2015

Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities:

a. Supported the financial and physical performance of the Sugarcane farm through the effective Planning, coordination and implementation of short- and long-term business plans and strategies in various areas or area of assignment.

b. Generated accurate crop survey and crop forecast. Prepare plans and budget inputs on specific farm activity and /or assigned farm area/geographic responsibility.

c. Analyzed and manage the implications of environmental condition such as weather patterns, soil types and topography vis-à-vis specific farm activities. Select and plant appropriate crop variety, oversee the application of fertilizers and chemicals and maintain and monitor the quality of crop yield. Designed and implemented systems to efficiently manage labor and equipment. Manage all the direct and indirect labor utilized on the farm. Provide technical directions and instructions in regards to specific farm activity. Monitored performance results and manpower efficiently and productivity.

d. Physically monitored and inspect assigned area/farm activity; and ensure the consistent implementation and of health and safety standards across the farm estate.

e. Monitored and documented land use, daily farm activities, resources allocation and utilization, and management of costs vis-à-vis crop yields/output. Periodically submitted farm activity and progress reports, profit and loss calculation and farm management issues to Top Management. Position : Business Manager

Company : Sucrex Marketing Corporation

Address : Davao City

Date : October 2013 – June 2014

Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities:

a. Ensured and analyzed volume requirement of banana and forecast in different market locations namely Japan, Middle East, and China. Monitored competitor price movement to assure market volume requirement in daily and weekly basis. And attained the standard of the market. Focused on buying and trading operation of export banana.

b. Monitored field fruit quality and production operations and procedures, field status and packing plant operations and wharf loading inspections and operations. Checked supervisor’s performance and responsibilities, and that included evaluations and disciplinary actions, recreations, and promotions. Ensured consistent implementation of procedure in the field and packing plant operations. c. Supported financial and productions operations for effective planning, coordination, communication, implementation for long term and short term plan of activities of different farm operations. Sourcing out of commodity (pineapple, mango, and banana). Included were profit and loss computation of farm operations and other farm issues and progress report to top management. d. Constant communication with the buyer and market feedback, reviewed farm operations to farm workers and farm owners, trainings and actual demonstrations of farm operations and manufacturing operations. Initiated the sports activities and recreations for workers and employees. e. Facilitated material request in the field and packing plant in weekly and periodic basis, including office supplies, spare parts, fuel, and other related materials needed in the operation, budget farm inputs and activities in the field. f. Physically monitored on pest and disease, fertilization, sigatoka operations, and leaf surveys, inspections and evaluation.

g. Negotiated farm owner for tie up and trading.

Position : Farm Manager

Company : Jenson Agriline Corporation

Address : Polomolok, South Cotabato

Date : June 2012 – June 2013

Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities:

a. Oversee and physical monitoring all department heads, supervisors and workers in the field, ensuring good and effective planning and strategies in long term and short-term plan and programs, coordination, and implementations in different farm activities, and proper execution.

b. Ensured proper procedure and execution of different operations in Banana production, packing plant, and agriservices operations (pest and diseases, sigatoka spraying, fertilization, and boom truck maintenance), maintained health and safety of the workers, monitor crop yield, labor management that includes setting priority of activities, dispatching, and working time, and provide technical direction and instructions of farm activities. Monitored performance result efficiently and utilize manpower effectively and productivity. c. Monitored and document farm activity, farm and packing plant inputs, resource allocation, management of cost and crop yield and output of operations. Submitted progress report and issue to top management. Make material forecast (farm and packing plant), including office supplies, fertilizers, chemicals, spare parts, and fuel requirement. And make budget for farm inputs and farm activities. d. Ensured volume requirement and volume forecast in daily, weekly, periodic, and yearly in China and Middle East market, good fruit quality and meet market standards. Surveyed and inspect farm operations and fruit quality in daily basis. Oversee farm practices standards are followed, fertilization, and chemical application. Managed direct and indirect workers and utilize efficiently and effectively and provide technical directions and instructions and priorities of operations.

e. Implemented training and meetings to farm workers and supervisors, actual demonstrations in the field. Ensure consistent implementation of procedures. Created sports activities and recreations for employee. f. Negotiated farm owners for rental.

g. Checked Agri services operations (pest and disease operations, Sigatoka operations, fertilization operations, and leaf surveys operations). Position : Farm Supervisor

Company : Stanfilco; A Division of Dole Phil., Inc Address : Polomolok, South Cotabato

Date : January 20, 1999 – June 9, 2012

Production Operation Department (9 years)/ Manufacturing Operation Department

(2 years)/ Agri-service Operation Department (2 years): Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitated land preparation, banana planting operation, vegetative operation, productive operations, and harvesting operation, fertilization operations, pest and disease operations, and chemical mixing operations.

• Handling 350 hectares and manage 370 crews at different farm operations from planting to harvesting operations that includes Agri services operations (pest and diseases and aerial spray operations).

• Make plan activities for prompt operation implementation and monitoring of said activity (production operations, manufacturing operations, and Agri services operations respectively).

• Facilitated sports activities and recreations for workers in the farm

• Responsible to impose disciplinary actions for associates’ level

• Conducted trainings and orientations for associates’ level

• Monitored cost of operations; Labor and Materials and make budget for farm activities

• Received farm lot owners concern and coordinates with assistant farm manager or operations manager.

• Kept record of activities.

• Make Material forecast (farm production and manufacturing inputs) and plan of activities of workers in daily and weekly basis and to be submitted to assistant farm manager.

• Daily Farm monitoring and inspection of farm activities and evaluation of the farm.

• Conducted periodic meeting with the growers and introduce new implementation of operations coming from the company mandates.

• Troubles shoot farm problems and concerns and initiate solutions with proper documentations.

• Set targets of harvesting operations: daily volume requirement, weekly forecast of fruits to be harvested, crew size to be dispatched of the specific area of harvesting.

• Make volume projection vs market volume requirement in a weekly and periodic basis.

• Monitored pest and diseases of banana: sigatoka diseases, virus infection like bunchy top, moko diseases, and chemical mixing procedures and implementation and monitor aerial spraying operations and mixing operation of chemicals respectively. And make recommendation base on company procedure.

• Ensured consistent implementation of procedure of operations. Monitor and inspect farm warehouse operations (FIFO), data recording, and material inventory and requisitions, and material forecasting of fast moving and slow moving materials.

• Negotiated and coordinated barangay and Local Government Unit for expansion and solidification of farms. Conduct farmers’ forum and convincing farmers to tie up with the company, and farmers’ cooperatives. Coordination with barangay’s project and livelihood projects. Other Experiences:

Position: Personally, Managing Rented Land for Vegetable Farm Vegetable farming: 2 hectares

Date: January 18, 2013 up to June 2015

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensured vegetable crop from seed germination to harvesting operations that includes transplanting, fertilization, watering, pest and disease management, mulching operations, harvesting and classification, and post-harvest operation, and disposal of products to market (trading and marketing operation).

• Monitored and inspect vegetables pest and diseases, and applications of fertilizers (organic and in organic), and foliar applications.

• Make material and farm input forecast, and check inventory of materials daily. And start looking for possible buyers for disposal of goods.

• Monitored cost of operations.

• Utilized and maximize labor manpower in daily activities

• Recording of vegetable performance per crop basis, the yield and income and cost of vegetables

Position: Trained in Dairy and Buffalo Production Operation: To enhance Skills of Different Operations

Company: Local Government Unit of COMVAL Province: Lamdag Eco-Tourism Complex

Address: Pasian, Monkayo, Compostela Valley

Date: March to January 2012 (every Sat and Sunday) Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitored and inspect fencing of perimeters and check animals inside the farm. Make sure, that all animals were not stuck or tied with fence. Inspect and check grasses for grazing preparations. Repaired damage fence. Feeding herds and cleaning. Check and monitor signs of in heating and pregnant buffalo and calves in the field.

• Prepared and cut grasses at the afternoon for early morning feeding during milking operations. Secured and gather the entire herd before night time for preparation for early morning milking operations. Conducted mastitis test before doing manual milking on buffalos. Collected all milk gathered for the day and prepare for pasteurization process. Recorded all the milk collected from respective animals for monitoring purposes.

• Segregated animal with mastitis for medication before it’s passable and free from mastitis and also animals with diseases. Initiated health medication through injection of animals.

• Make plan for grazing area for herds. And cleaned the area of herds, removed the waste and also the parlor area before and after using. Dealership: Micronutrients fertilizer (Personal Business) Date: 2004 to 2006

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitored aggressive products in the market and identify its weaknesses

• Created selling strategies like meetings and identify land owners with big farms for demonstration and introducing products of its effectiveness and productivity and benefits.

• Coordinated with department of Agriculture in said locality and identify areas with respective crops and create contacts of the said fields.

• Established relationship with farmers and guides them how to use and when to use the product to attain effectiveness and good results.

• Contacted Agri-supply store for the product endorsement and selling strategies.

• Monitored prevailing market price of competitors. 1. Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) – El Bajada, Davao City – June 13 – 17, 2016

2. Sugarcane Production – SRA Luzon Agricultural Research and Extension Center(LAREC) Pampanga – Nov 2 – 4, 2015 3. Better Business Efficiencies Through Data Management (Fundamental & Advanced Project Features of MS Excel) – San Mariano, Isabela – September 9 – 11, 2015 4. National Certificate II (Animal Production) Passer - August 4, 2011 5. Enhanced Basic Management Course: Coaching for Trainers – Dole University

– November 16-19,2010

6. JDE Program – Dole University – September 10-16, 2010 7. Leadership Seminar – Training Consultant Inc. – Dole University – March 17-18,2006 8. Basic Dole Kaizen Seminar and Workshop –Dole University – January 5, 2005 9. Good Agricultural Practices- Dole University – February 25,2005 10. Accredited Responsible Care Officer Seminar and Accreditation- Pest Management Council of the Philippine Foundation Inc. and Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority- April 25-27,2005

11. Training on the Preparation of SF101- Dole University- June 11,2003 12. Dale Carnegie Course- Dale Carnegie Training and Dale Carnegie Associates, Inc.-September 27- October 11.2003

13. Management Development Program and Coaching- The Mentor Group; Professional Training Consultant- November 10-11, 2003 14. ISO QMS 9000, EMS 14000, HACCP and Food Safety, SA 8000 (Social Accountability), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices), TQM (Total Quality Management, and 5’s trainings, seminars and refresher course initiated by Dole Philippines, Inc - monthly and quarterly basis.

TRAININGS / SEMINARS ATTENDED

SPECIAL SKILLS / INTERESTS

TRAITS AND ATTITUDE

CHARACTER REFERENCES

Actual experienced: Poultry production operations that include feeding and watering, brooding preparation and monitoring, cage repair and maintenance, cleaning, egg classifications, de-beaking.

Actual experienced: Livestock production operation that includes weaning, ear notching, feeding, and recording. And also Dairy farm operations that includes milking, feeding, animal grazing, repair and maintenance of fence, cleaning of barn and milking area, mastitis testing, recording on milk production, and feeding.

Computer Literate (Word, Excel, and Power point)

Driving with driver’s license and minor car repair

Strategic Planning and SWOT Analysis

Leadership Skills

Warehouse Management and material inventory

Handles Rubber Plantation Management operations – March 25 – May 25, 2015

Negotiation skills and coordination with Barangay and Local Government Unit on expansions and solidifications of company areas.

Accredited IQM (Internal Quality Auditor) in Farm and Manufacturing operations in Dole Philippines, Inc.

1. Highly Motivated and Flexible

2. Strong desire to develop and willingness to be trained 3. Hard working and Trustworthy

4. Passion for continuous learning and development 5. Dedicated and Honest worker

JenelynYanong

Dole University Training Facilitator

Stanfilco; A Division of Dole Philippines, Inc.

Contact # 093********

Servillano E. Jamisola

Farm Production Superintendent

Stanfilco; A Division of Dole Philippines, Inc.

Contact # 090********

Nenita Madronero

Purchasing and Logistics

Sucrex Marketing Corporation

Contact # 096********

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