Experience

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  Blue Diamond Garden Centres

  • Hereford, United Kingdom

  • Horticultural Manager

    • Sep 2019 - Jun 2021
    • Hereford, United Kingdom

    Horticultural manager for wyevale.. Then blue diamond.At hereford. In charge of the hardy and house plant plant section.. Merchandising. Product ordering and people management. Giving expert advice to the general public.Plant and stock management.To drive and increase sales.Using seasonality and qualityReducing wastage and improve prifits via correct product placement. Correct Ordering. And reductions to reduce loss of revenue and aum to stop brand damaging situations occuring.

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  Wyevale Garden Centres

  • Hereford, England, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Manager

    • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
    • Hereford, England, United Kingdom

    Assistant manager at hereford garden centre. Including all the plant area. Prior to the site acquisition by Blue diamond

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  Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa

  • Estate Manager

    • Nov 2014 - Aug 2018

    Estate Manager at the Luton Hoo Hotel Golf and Spa.The site is a Capability Brown Landscape of some 1062 acres,Consisting of The main Mansion House, and Parkland Suites,Adams Brasserie and Spa, with The Flower Garden Suites,And a stand alone Banqueting and Conferencing Center at Warren Weir.The Main buildings are Grade 1 listed and the Landscape is grade 2 listed.And contains Some Exquisite mature trees, on the ridges of for main man made valleys.Also a par 73 golf course. of some 7107 yards.

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  crickley hall

  • estate manager

    • Nov 2012 - Sep 2014

    currently within my role. i have a very hands on position. which includes vegetable gardening . Lawn maintenance including both formal and informal lawns and the upkeep of a small golf course.Planting and growing bedding and herbaceous border maintenance. Woodland management .And assist English nature with the management of an SSSI. And all aspects of building maintenance on site .Also driving duties as required by my employer.

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  Arena Leisure Plc

  • United Kingdom
  • Spectator Sports
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • estates manager worcester racecourse

    • Feb 2012 - Nov 2012

    As Estates Manager and Assistant Estates Manager at the racecourses, I wasresponsible for managing the grounds staff and overseeing the day to day operation ofthe track and working within given budgets.including:•the day-to-day preparation and management of the race track ensuring racing goesahead as planned•ensuring Health & Safety at all times•overseeing all races and ensuring conformance to Jockey Club standards andrecommendations•managing grounds maintenance including overseeing refurbishments and all newbuilds•management of staff including team development, discipline and task allocation•ensuring an overall pleasurable and safe experience for the public, racing membersand visitors•oversee the daily operation of various turfs (flat turf and national hunt turf track)•ensuring all racing adheres to Jockey Club general instructions including fence andrail building•all aspects of turf management including mowing, feeding, drainage andscarification•filling, irrigation of the track, to maintain a safe and a healthy turf•sward management for racing (especially in the summer months) and encouragingroot penetration to give a greatly improved sward•management of regular slitting and verti-draining to open up the racing surface•maintenance of all the ornamental grassed areas and planting of all the flowerborders planters and basketsGiven my previous experience and training as a Landscape Gardener,. I was alsoresponsible for the production and planting of all the bedding schemes atWolverhampton and Worcester Racecourse, as well as Landscaping Projects atseveral sites including Wolverhampton, Worcester and the Royal WindsorRacecourses.Also Building maintenance and repairs at all the racecourses,organizing on site contractors, and over seeing of works and the signing off of completed works.

  • assistant estates manager

    • Feb 2009 - Feb 2012

  • assistant estate manager

    • Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

  • assistant estate manager

    • Aug 2000 - Feb 2008

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  albrighton nurseries

  • Albrighton wolverhampton

  • General Manager (partner)

    • Feb 2002 - Mar 2003
    • Albrighton wolverhampton

    As Manager for the above Nursery, I was responsible for the day to dayoperations .including the production of plant material, site development, stock control, and thepoint of sale development. I also acted in an advisory role to the public on site.

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  Champion Nursery

  • Orpington Kent

  • General Manager

    • Mar 2000 - Aug 2000
    • Orpington Kent

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  atlantic nursery

  • Tamworth

  • Production Manager

    • Aug 1999 - Mar 2000
    • Tamworth

    •producing bedding and plant displays to given clients at given times•working with outside organisation and councils•adherence to specified contracts as laid out by the clients and myself,•managing budgets, stock control, and management of crop production•sourcing of quality and cost effective materials

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  stafford super bowl

  • Stafford, England, United Kingdom

  • supervisor

    • Jan 1990 - Mar 2000
    • Stafford, England, United Kingdom

    Lane Marshall supervisor..

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  Oak tree farm (stafford social services)

  • Oak tree farm Stone Staffordshire

  • Horticultural day center officer (instructor)

    • May 1990 - Jul 1999
    • Oak tree farm Stone Staffordshire

    Horticultural instructor for Stafford social services