ben@terra-firma tree care

work needed in the lincolnshire area for an experienced climber holding all relevant nptc certs up to and including 41 email me to arrange details cheers ben:thumbup:

hi i have enclosed my cv but wCurriculum Vitea Name Benjamin Joseph Ruck Address 37 Princess Road Kirton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 1JW Tel Mobile: 07751050830 Email: [email protected] D.O.B: 16-11-1986 Age: 26 Marital Status: Separated Nationality: White British Personal Profile: I am 26years of age with a strong work ethic taking pride in my work and executing it with precision. I have good team skills in both task and leadership roles. I hold a full UK driving license and motorcycle license. I also have two children Joshua and Jason although I am no longer with their mother. Education & Background After leaving Conway Primary School I went on to study at Boston Grammar School, Lincoln Minister and then Gartree Community School, from September 1998 – June 2004. During my time at school I played Rugby and became a school prefect. I was also an Army Cadet. Later on became a member of the Army Cadet Force as an adult instructor. Qualifications: GCSE’s C - Maths C - English C – Science (double award) B - Geography C – Design & Technology C – Religious Studies Further Qualifications/Certificates/Awards: 2008 - City & Guilds NPTC – Certificate of Unit Credit towards Level 1 Certificate in Horticultural Skills – 12 modules. 2008 - City & Guilds NPTC - Level 1 Certificate in Horticultural Skills – 12 modules. 2008 - The Prince’s Trust – Awarded finalist 2008, Natwest Community Impact Award, Communal Peace Garden. Qualification in the safe use of Chainsaw and Related Operations. 15/3/2010 - City & Guilds NPTC – Lantra Award Certificate of attendance – Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting and Felling Small Trees up to 380mm. 15/3/2010 - City & Guilds NPTC – Level 2 Award for a Ground-based Chainsaw Operator (CS30-CS31). 22/7/2010 – City & Guilds NPTC – Level 2 Award for Land-based Machinery and Wood chipper Operations. 6/8/2010 – City & Guilds NPTC – Basic Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue (CS38). 22/7/2010 – City & Guilds NPTC – Level 3 Award for Utility Arboriculture and electrical knowledge (UA01). 21/12/2011- City & Guilds NPTC - Level 2 award to operate a chainsaw from a rope and harness (CS39). 26/04/12- City & Guilds NPTC - Level 2 award to fell and process trees over 380mm diameter (CS32). 18/06/12- City & Guilds NPTC – Level 2 award to undertake sectional felling (CS41). Work Experience/Skills: JUNE 2012 – Current I am currently working as a self employed contract climber to various different companies in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire mainly specializing in large sectional/rigging jobs and difficult reductions on large dead, dying and dangerous trees. I also advertise and undertake my own work managing my own workload and dealing with customers etc. January 2011 – JUNE 2012 – B&B Tree Specialists After recovering from my bike accident, I took a job as a climber at B&B where I gained masses of experience in my first role as solely a climber initially as a trainee. As an arboriculture assosiation accredited company with many large contracts, I worked to a very high standard. After being at the company for over a year and receiving no further training I paid for my own training to progress my career. I was then on occasion appointed as a team leader and was given larger and more difficult jobs to gain experience in a lead role. Responsibilities: • Risk Assessments • Wood chipping and brash clearance • Tree felling and pruning • Climbing -sectional felling and dismantling • Stump grinding • Tree planting and after care • Team leader This term of employment ended on my own accord due to my employer withholding pay JUNE 2010 – OCTOBER 2010 – Oakwick Utility Arborists Ltd After a term of being self-employed, I decided to take my passion for tree work a stage further and I took a job at Oakwick where I worked as utility arborist, during my time there I gained a lot of experience as a grounds man and further qualifications in arboriculture. Responsibilities: • Tree felling and Pruning • Wood chipping and Brash clearance • Risk Assessments • Saw related Operations(maintenance) • Nominated Aerial Rescue (within team) This term of employment was only finished after I had motorcycle accident, after which I was on sick leave when my contract was terminated. 2008 – 2010- Self Employed Landscape Gardener – Terra Firma & Beyond After completing my first stage of my City & Guilds NPTC’s, I became self employed as a partner with my father in our garden landscape business, Terra Firma & Beyond. Responsibilities: • In charge of Tools and Equipment • Garden & Pond Design • Hard Landscaping • Turfing • Plant & Ground Care • Garden Maintenance • Tree Cutting and Pruning • Hedge Cutting As I gained more landscape experience I became very interested in tree work, I then decided to put myself through a City & Guilds NPTC in Chainsaw Maintenance, cross cutting and Felling small trees. Running my own business has given me a wealth of skills, whilst achieving personal goals, looking after my customers and dealing with business on many levels, my people skills are very good. 2007 – Parts Person, H & L Garages Ltd – Mercedes Benz I joined H & L Garages as parts person in their parts department. Responsibilities: • Keeping the parts department running smoothly • Ordering of stock and stock taking • Serving customers • Good all round knowledge of parts • Delivering parts between company branches 2004 – 2007 – Line Feeder, T Ruck Agricultural Labour Suppliers Ltd After being made redundant I went on to work for T. Ruck Agricultural Labour Suppliers as a line feeder. Responsibilities: • Keeping production line working • Stacking and tidying pallets • Labeling products when needed 2004 – Apprentice Panel Beater, Mercedes Benz of Boston From leaving school in 2004, I started work for Mercedes Benz of Boston as an apprentice Panel Beater and attended the Lincoln College; during my time there I was commendated for quality of workmanship at College and in the workplace. Unfortunately I was then made redundant in November 2004. Responsibilities: • Repairing and Reassembling cars • Moving and organizing vehicles around the body shop • Attending college on a weekly basis to achieve NVQ’s References: Available on request as wondering what area you operate in thanks ben