Elvis Martinez
**** *. ********** ***, ******, CA 93726
*********@*****.***
Objective: To apply my degree in Plant Science and my extensive Agriculture background to help bring in new revenue streams to Simplot. I will also work to ensure that the customer’s needs are met.
Skills:
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft office and experienced in various softwares
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and self driven
• Fluent in Spanish- Able to read, write it, and speak it.
• Ability to work extensive periods of time, both independently and under supervision
• Capable of working under pressure while adhering to strict deadlines
• Outstanding follow thru to see a task through until completion
• Knowledge of various sampling techniques with basic knowledge of soil science.
• Understand all aspects of crop nutrition and growth
Work Experience
March 2010- June 2012
Field Supervisor Trainee Zacky Farms Corcoran, CA
Field Supervisor position whereby I supervised the general labor workers. I would oversee different points in the turkeys life until they were ready for their marketing date. Responsible for ensuring that house temperatures remained constant, checked water quality (PH, Anthium levels) and air quality, would dissect poultry to identify diseases, and monitored bird behavior. I would program the computers in the bird houses for bird placement dates.
Feb 2009- Feb 2012 Crop Production Services Madera, CA
Field Scout
Assigned a company truck to service various accounts in the Merced, Fresno, and Madera counties. Responsible for checking for pest populations and diseases for the company’s customers. Submitted daily, detailed, and field specific reports that kept the Pest Control Advisor aware of each of his accounts. Required to take soil and tissue samples for laboratory analysis to determine deficiencies. Oversaw an entry level field scout and trained them.
Aug 2008- Feb 2009 PR Farms Clovis, CA
Field Scout
Responsible for servicing mating disrupting traps. Reported the amount of traps and the moth population findings of each trap. Was responsible for adhering to the weekly schedule to ensure that accurate counts of the moth population were kept.
Feb 2006- Dec 2007 Dept. of Pesticide Regulation Fresno, CA
Environmental Monitor
Replicated pesticide trials and used basic knowledge of pesticides to monitor chemigation process. Used company vehicle to go to sites throughout Fresno County, to observe the pesticide trials and took notes to ensure trials were conducted properly and on a timely schedule.
June 2002- Dec 2007 Marchini Farms Le Grand, CA
Farmers Market Manager/ Fabricator
Coordinated all theFarmers Markets across the Central Valley for the company. Adhered to deadlines to ensure produce arrived on schedule by monitoring inventory. Exceeded Sales goals for 3 Farmers Markets. Oversaw Farmers Markets employees and communicated with Farmers Markets Managers to negotiate displays in prime locations. Conducted training sessions with employees .Custom fabrication for packing shed needs. On call for servicing equipment.
Education Summary:
2005-2011 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA
B.S. in General Plant Science Completed December 2011.
2001- 2005 Le Grand High School Le Grand, CA
High School Diploma