Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
References
Timeline
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Vincent Gusikoski

Ceylon

Summary

I grew up on a small mixed farm. Started working at local feedlot a year after high school. Since then have work at many feedlots and a pasture. I enjoy riding colt and roping. I have a lot of knowledge when it comes to cattle ailments, proper treatment and vaccinations and medication. I am a hard work with an attention to detail.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Herd Health Lead

Ceylon Gap Feeders
12.2019 - Current

Manage all health aspects of cattle including bedding, pen conditions, processing protocols, treatment protocols, organization of hospital pens, determination of rail animal’s, proper euthanasia of animals, checking and treating of distressed animals and doing postmortems. Helped with pen placement and shipping schedules of cattle. Managed pen checking crew which consisted of training new pen checkers, determining who checked what pens, making sure animals were properly diagnosed and treated and managing sick pens.

Pen Checker

Pound Maker Agventures
11.2017 - 11.2019

Primary role was checking and treating of distressed animals. Also helped with processing, fixing fence and equipment operating.

Pasture Rider

Govenlock PFRA
04.2012 - 11.2017

Taking cattle in spring and sorting and sending home in fall. Checking and treating distressed cattle. Moving cattle for rotational grazing, pulling bulls, fixing fence, distributing mineral and salt and any other duties assigned by pasture manager.

Pen Checker

KCL Cattle Company
11.2016 - 04.2017

Checked and treated distressed cattle. Fixed fence, fixed water bowls, operated equipment and helped with processing and shipping cattle.

Pen Checker

Shelter Valley Land and Cattle
11.2015 - 04.2016

Checked and treatment of distressed cattle. Processing and shipping of cattle.

Pen Checker

KCL Cattle Company
11.2014 - 04.2015

Checked and treated cattle. Processed and shipped cattle. Fixed fence and other duties.

Ranch Hand

Lodge Creek Ranch
11.2013 - 04.2014

Fed animals, made sure they had water (chopping water holes and/or fixing water bowls), hauled hay fixed equipment and started horses.

Ranch Hand

K and L Quarter Horses
11.2012 - 04.2013

Feeding and processing of bison. Checking and treating of bison in both feedlot and cow herd. Starting colts and riding green horses in feedlot. Fixing fence and other ranch chores.

Pen Checker

Goldenhill Cattle Company
03.2007 - 04.2012

Checking and treating cattle. Processing and shipping cattle. Fixing fence, operating equipment and other duties.

Education

High School -

Viscount Central School
Viscount, SK
06.2006

Skills

  • Animal welfare
  • Herd health monitoring
  • Disease prevention
  • Vaccination programs
  • Animal handling
  • Ability to rope and treat cattle Either by myself or with others
  • Shoe horses and farrier work
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Reliability
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Decision-making
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Disease identification

Languages

References

  • Bryan Tully Pasture manager, Govenlock PFRA. 1 (306) 330-9416
  • Rob Krieger Penrider coordinator, Poundmaker Agventures. +1 (306) 364-2120
  • Andrew Goodrich Assistant Manager Shelter Valley Land and Cattle. +1 (306) 255-4246

Timeline

Herd Health Lead

Ceylon Gap Feeders
12.2019 - Current

Pen Checker

Pound Maker Agventures
11.2017 - 11.2019

Pen Checker

KCL Cattle Company
11.2016 - 04.2017

Pen Checker

Shelter Valley Land and Cattle
11.2015 - 04.2016

Pen Checker

KCL Cattle Company
11.2014 - 04.2015

Ranch Hand

Lodge Creek Ranch
11.2013 - 04.2014

Ranch Hand

K and L Quarter Horses
11.2012 - 04.2013

Pasture Rider

Govenlock PFRA
04.2012 - 11.2017

Pen Checker

Goldenhill Cattle Company
03.2007 - 04.2012

High School -

Viscount Central School
Vincent Gusikoski