Experience

Palm City Ltd

• Libya
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Landscape Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Management of Landscape maintenance personnel. Maintenance of all gardens on Estate. Maintenance of Estate grounds. Maintenance of irrigation pipelines and automation (Rainbird Site Control). Installation of new irrigation systems. Turf Management. Procurement: Pesticides, Fertilisers, Sprinklers, Tools, Spare parts, etc. Equipment maintenance. Dosatron system maintenance and calibration. Plant maintenance, installation of new systems to monitor water flow. Management of Landscape maintenance personnel. Maintenance of all gardens on Estate. Maintenance of Estate grounds. Maintenance of irrigation pipelines and automation (Rainbird Site Control). Installation of new irrigation systems. Turf Management. Procurement: Pesticides, Fertilisers, Sprinklers, Tools, Spare parts, etc. Equipment maintenance. Dosatron system maintenance and calibration. Plant maintenance, installation of new systems to monitor water flow.



T&T Horticulture

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nursery Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2022

  Management of Wholesale Agricultural Nursery. Treatment and sowing of Macadamia seeds. Growing rootstocks for grafting. Administration for production department. Micro-grafting Macadamia. Establishment of protocols for micrografting. Management of propagation facilities, i.e. Setting up and maintenance of climate control. Growing-out micrografts. Macadamia cutting production, as well as establishing protocols. Guava production by seed and cuttings Citrus production by budding. Production of Grafted Clonal Avocado Rootstocks. Production of coffee plants. Daily maintenance of Pump House, including troubleshooting and diagnosing issues regarding pumps, flocculation devices, pH correction and sterilization of water. Calibration of all pH and EC meters used on site. Daily maintenance of climate control systems. Liaising with necessary suppliers. Stock taking. Establishment of production timelines. Research and development of new products. Scheduling and maintenance of all irrigation systems. Installation of new irrigation systems. Show less



New Horizen Farm-Nursery

• Farm Manager / Nursery Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Managing all aspects of the Farm and Wholesale Production Ornamental Nursery, such as the following: Scheduling of production Liaising with Clients on plant species required for specials and scheduling necessary delivery dates. Setting up discount contracts with clients. Submitting tenders for larger contracts. Liaising with contractors on landscaping timelines and plant delviery dates. Oversee production. Planning deliveries and overseeing loading of trucks. Oversee rehabilitation work, including production of plant species required. Involvement in hydroseeding. Show less



Imagine Nation t/a Musha Cay

• Landscape Manager and Assistant Events Coordinator

  • Dec 2013 - Sep 2016

  Management of all flora on the islands of Copperfield Bay. This includes not only the landscaped areas but also all areas with natural vegetation. Hard Landscaping (outdoor tiling, dry river beds, etc.) Beach Maintenance, including dredging sandbanks. Pest Control (Mosquito, Cockroach, Ants, House Flies, etc.) Management of staff. Working with David Copperfield to improve various aspects of the landscaping and guest experience. Included in my scope of work is the setting up of all events for guests during charters. Show less



Servest Landscaping

• Service Manager

  • May 2012 - Sep 2013

  Management of a number of Portfolios. Managing personnel including all disciplinary measures and procedures, appraisals for wage increases, promoting staff, nominating staff for training, enforcing company rules and regulations, ensuring health and safety measures are adhered to and that all requirements from clients are met, installation of landscapes, delivering proposals to clients, liaising with clients on a daily basis, administrative duties, adhering to budgets, drawing up quotations for work not covered by contract, liaising with other managers. Show less



Pearl Valley Golf Estates

• Nursery Manager

  • Mar 2010 - May 2012

  Management of a team of workers, including appraisals, disciplinary actions, timekeeping and all other personnel related tasks. Assisting the garden maintenance teams with garden clean-ups. Reviewing all new staff and advising which duties they should undertake. Training maintenance staff on various techniques and methods in which to improve performance. Assisting Invasive Alien Plants removal teams by teaching them various techniques and methods required to remove these plants efficiently. Broadening their knowledge of various species and their methods of reproduction. Training staff on the correct usage of their equipment and safety measures inherent in their use. Advising upper management on cost effective ways in which to remove the species. Rehabilitation of a; number of open areas not intended for landscaping such as; the banks of the river leading to the wetland, the outskirts of the wetland, and the retaining dams. Identification of species endemic to the area and suited to the conditions of the area. Identification of species extinct in the area and obtaining these plant species. Identification of all endangered species on site and attempting to increase their numbers via propagation techniques. Performing maintenance on the estate landscapes, including parks, dam surrounds, access ways and any communal areas. Assisting with the landscape installation of the estate landscapes. Consulting with Home Owners on species suited to areas existing plants struggle to grow in. Consulting with Home Owners on various improvements to existing design and problematic species. Liaising with landscapers on plant choices in areas with poor growing conditions. Show less



Vula Environmental Services

• Assistant Nursery Supervisor

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

  Plant propagation, transplantation of plants and reorganizing of nursery stock. Sourcing and harvesting of propagation materials. Suggesting and implementing projects to improve nursery production. Ensuring health of nursery stock. Assisting with the rehabilitation of surrounding areas via manual seed distribution and soil preparation. Assisting with the hydro-seeding of areas needing rehabilitation. Plant propagation, transplantation of plants and reorganizing of nursery stock. Sourcing and harvesting of propagation materials. Suggesting and implementing projects to improve nursery production. Ensuring health of nursery stock. Assisting with the rehabilitation of surrounding areas via manual seed distribution and soil preparation. Assisting with the hydro-seeding of areas needing rehabilitation.



Florida Nursery

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Propagator and Salesman

  • Dec 2003 - Jan 2004

  Assisting with propagation of annuals, shrubs and perennials. Shifting stock in the sales area of the Nursery to maximize the sales of plants and to keep genera together. Also setting up display areas. Assisting in the sales of the plants, giving advice to customers and making suggestions. Assisting with propagation of annuals, shrubs and perennials. Shifting stock in the sales area of the Nursery to maximize the sales of plants and to keep genera together. Also setting up display areas. Assisting in the sales of the plants, giving advice to customers and making suggestions.