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Stefanus Francois Truter

Self Employed DIY Handyman
Aliwal North

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in crop and dairy farming as well as general maintenance. Proven expertise in welding and machinery operation, complemented by strong management skills. Successfully enhanced operational efficiency while overseeing daily tasks and ensuring high-quality standards at Self Employed Services. Bilingual in English and Afrikaans.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Farmer (Crops & Dairy)

Self Employed
01.1990 - 03.2024

Crop farming

  • Planting
  • Irrigation
  • Fertilizing
  • Soil sampling (to determine required nutrients/fertilizer)
  • Harvesting

Live stock farming

  • Dairy cows
  • Meat producing cattle and sheep

OWNER

Self Employed Services
04.2024 - Current

Current job description:

  • Steel work
  • Welding
  • Tractor servicing
  • Road scraping
  • Contour walls
  • Plumbing
  • Building of sheds, awnings & carports
  • Installation of devils fork & security fencing
  • Repair and maintain existing installations

Education

High School Diploma -

Hugenote High School
Wellington, South Africa
04.2001 -

South African Defence Force
Grahamstown, South Africa
04.2001 -

Short Farming Courses (Crops,cattle, Sheep) -

Elsenburg
Stellenbosch, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

  • General maintenance of buildings (eg)
  • General Repairs
  • Indoor/outdoor painting
  • Floor/wall tiling
  • Plumbing
  • All Steel Related works (Welding , grinding building of steel structures (eg devils fork etc )
  • General electric maintenance
  • Carpentry
  • General maintenance of vehicles , implements and equipment
  • Mechanical diploma
  • Maintain and repair machinery , implements and equipment
  • Develop and manufacture implements
  • Skilled in operating machinery (eg tractors, grass cutting equipment, harvester, bulldozer, grader and other)
  • Experienced in general and farming irrigation and maintenance of grass and crops
  • Make adjustments on implements and equipment to improve function
  • Administration and management skills
  • Manage day-to-day business operations
  • Oversee daily maintenance operations, ensuring all tasks are completed neatly, accurately and efficiently by workers
  • Preparation and tidy up venues for functions ( Co-originator, chairperson of winter crop industry annual farmers day)
  • Other
  • In possession of code14 license with PDP
  • Used to working/operating after normal working hours
  • Proficient in both english and afrikaans languages

Timeline

OWNER

Self Employed Services
04.2024 - Current

High School Diploma -

Hugenote High School
04.2001 -

South African Defence Force
04.2001 -

Short Farming Courses (Crops,cattle, Sheep) -

Elsenburg
04.2001 -

Farmer (Crops & Dairy)

Self Employed
01.1990 - 03.2024
Stefanus Francois TruterSelf Employed DIY Handyman