RANGA PRABHATH SAMARAWEERA
BUDAPEST
Summary
Accomplished Crop Farm Manager with proven expertise in production environments as a Quality Assurance Executive and Housekeeping supervisor. Combines a deep understanding of sustainable agriculture with an uncompromising eye for detail, process compliance, and cleanliness. Adept at managing large-scale daily farm operations, training diverse teams, and ensuring all outputs meet strict market and regulatory standards
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Housekeeping Attendant
Coronthia Hotel
Budapest
11.2023 - 08.2026
- Cleaned guest rooms and changed linen to high standards.
- Changed bed linen, towels, and guest amenities, replenishing supplies as necessary for optimal comfort.
- Vacuumed, dusted and polished furniture in common areas, including corridors and lift entrances.
- Managed linen trolley, keeping it neat and organised.
- Maintained high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in guest rooms, adhering to hotel policies.
ESTATE CHIEF MANAGER
VIRIDIYAWA PLANTATION
11.2020 - 09.2023
- Analyzing existing projects operations, crops, and financial related requirements (Budgeting and accurate financial records) and recommending improvements.
- Analyzing existing projects operations, crops, and financial related requirements (Budgeting and accurate financial records) and recommending improvements.
- Implement innovative farming techniques and develop feasible strategies.
- Collaborated with stakeholders, including labourers and research institutes, to develop and refine programming strategies for target populations.
- Conducting planning sessions and the development of program strategies for the Labour and famers.
- Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting (Vegetables/Fruits/Rubber / cinnamon/coconut) etc.
- Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting (Vegetables/Fruits/Rubber / cinnamon/coconut) etc.
- Scheduled timely repairs and maintenance of equipment to minimise downtime., maintenance and replacement of equipment and machinery
- Restocked fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies to maintain optimal crop health.
EXECUTIVE QUALITY ASSURANCE
SILVERMILL GROUP
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Conducted quality control analysis following standard testing procedures, documenting results to ensure compliance and product integrity.
- Experience in BRC, FSSC, ISO certified company
- Applied knowledge of food safety requirements in coconut milk production to enhance product quality and consumer safety.
- Operated and troubleshot laboratory instruments, maintaining optimal functionality to support accurate testing processes.
AGRICULTURE INSTRUCTOR
CEYLON GROWER'S COLLABORATION
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Analysed data on crop yield and financial reports to assess performance trends.
- Conducted field trials to develop tailored solutions for client challenges.
- Planned and implemented production improvements in collaboration with team members. market and promote consultancy services to new customers, while maintaining existing client relationships.
AS AN INTERN
CEYLON TEA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
THALAWAKELE
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Plant Pathology & Entomology: Practical identification and biological/chemical control of tea pests (like the shot-hole borer) and diseases (like blister blight).
- Soil & Plant Nutrition: Formulating and testing fertilizers, managing soil erosion, and understanding high-altitude soil dynamics.
- Crop Management: Advanced techniques in field establishment, pruning schedules, and propagation of high-yielding, pest-resistant tea clones.
- Mechanization and Modernization: Field-to-factory mechanical tea harvesting methods designed to enhance estate efficiency and green leaf quality.
- Processing Technology: The biochemical and chemical shifts that occur during the withering, rolling, fermentation (oxidation), firing, and grading stages of orthodox black tea.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Agriculture Technology
Institute of AdvanceTechnology Education
SLIATE, Naiwala, Sri Lanka01-2019
Coconut Cultivating and Management training
Development Training Center
Lunuwila, Sri Lanka01-2017
Export Agriculture Training
Export Agriculture Training Centre
Abepussa, Sri Lanka01-2017
G.C.E A/L - Bio stream
01-2014
G.C.E O/L -
01-2011
Skills
- Agricultural management
- Crop management
- Precision agriculture
- Machinery management
- Equipment maintenance
- Regulatory compliance
- Inventory management
- Budgeting
- Project management
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Team building
- Sustainable agriculture
REFERENCE
- G.P., Gunarathne, Senior Research officer, +9471 8669111, Minister of plantation industries and tea research institute of Sri Lanka
- A.S.M., Ganepola, Director, 9471 6564572, Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, Sri Lanka
PERSONAL
- Live in : Hungary, Budapest, Valid residence permit (2029.04.06.)
Timeline
Housekeeping Attendant
Coronthia Hotel
11.2023 - 08.2026
ESTATE CHIEF MANAGER
VIRIDIYAWA PLANTATION
11.2020 - 09.2023
EXECUTIVE QUALITY ASSURANCE
SILVERMILL GROUP
11.2019 - 11.2020
AGRICULTURE INSTRUCTOR
CEYLON GROWER'S COLLABORATION
11.2018 - 11.2019
AS AN INTERN
CEYLON TEA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
05.2018 - 11.2018
Higher National Diploma - Agriculture Technology
Institute of AdvanceTechnology Education
Coconut Cultivating and Management training
Development Training Center
Export Agriculture Training
Export Agriculture Training Centre