Looking for work in the Canterbury area

[morterman]

Hello all im new on here and was wondering if anyone has any work going in the Canterbury area, im due to leave the army on the 10 Dec but im free from Wednesday im a very hard working guy and trying hard to get into the arb work world.

 

 

Michael Owen

28 Sobraon Way, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1AQ

Mobile 07563192427

E-mail [email protected]

 

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PROFILE

 

A highly motivated, well organized and enthusiastic individual, recently qualified in Arboriculture is eager to keep learning and improve at all aspects of the industry. Able to work individually or as a team who works well under pressure, reacting positively to changing environments and workloads. Has a blend of military and commercial experience gained from 10 years military service and also from working in a landscaping company at Heathrow airport for 3 years.

 

Now looking for a suitable position doing Tree Surgery or Landscaping.

 

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PERSONAL SKILLS

 

• Proven customer care skills with experience in dealing with clients

• Qualified to NPORS standards in agricultural and horticultural ( machinery certificates )

• Qualified to NPTC/ Lantra in Arboriculture

• Qualified in first aid

• Flexible and always open to new ideas

 

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CAREER HISTORY

 

BRITISH ARMY 2000-2007 & 2010-2012

 

Employed as an infantry soldier within the Army can be very exciting with ever changing job rolls.

 

• Worked as a valued member of a team in a mortar platoon operating as a team leader for a 3 man team in very busy environment

• Succeeded as an assault pioneer gaining Qualifications in demolitions, waterman ship, power tools, Mine clearance and even booby traps

• Operational/Overseas tours include Bosnia, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan

• Overseas exercises include Canada and Cyprus

• Assisted with OP FRESCO, the fire strikes in 2003-2004 as BART team

• Worked as part of team assisting with the Queen's birthday parade, state visits and guarding the four palaces

 

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HASMEAD PLC 2007-2010

 

Worked in a four man team as supervisor working at Heathrow airport dealing with all the agricultural and horticultural duties

 

• Liaising with new clients for new work coming to us

• taking on large projects building displays

• Maintained equipment and power tools to keep them serviceable throughout the year

• Maintained 25 trading estates around London

 

 

 

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QUALIFICATIONS

 

City & Guilds NPTC level 2 award in Chainsaw and related operations CS30.1,CS30.2

City & Guilds NPTC level 2 award in felling and processing small tress CS31

City & Guilds NPTC level 2 award to climb trees and perform aerial rescue CS38

City & Guilds NPTC level 2 award to operate a chainsaw from a rope and harness CS39

Lantra award for stump grinders, wood chippers

Lantra award for hand held hedge trimmer, leaf blower, nylon head strimmer

Lantra award for pedestrian rotary mower

Land based studies NVQ level 2

Work based skills development NVQ level 2

Basic first aid / Emergency first aid

full UK driving licence

 

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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

 

Football

Boxing

Golf

 

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Michael Owen