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:

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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