Christopher Stoker
Scotland Gate ,Northumberland
Summary
Reliable, highly experienced Gardner accustomed to completing high-volume labour duties with attention to detail. Mows lawns using ride-ons, hand machines and tractors. Knowledgeable in maintaining parks, golf courses and gardens throughout the seasons. Offers superior history of dependability and commitment to customer satisfaction working well alone or with a team.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work history
Gardner
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
06.1985 - Current
- Completed planning, digging and weeding of flower beds and borders.
- Mowed, trimmed and fertilised green spaces.
- Managed seasonal maintenance of flowers, shrubs, walled gardens, woodland gardens and parks.
- Planned and executed solo projects to improve garden design capabilities.
- Performed routine grass cutting and general maintenance of green spaces and communal areas.
- Cleared weeds, leaves and snow, applying salt to hard surfaces when necessary.
- Improved herbaceous borders through weeding, seasonal pruning and cutting back.
- Enforced safe working practices and complied with all health and safety legislations.
- Pruned and trimmed trees and bushes.
- Maintained and serviced garden machinery, increasing average equipment lifespan.
- Applied pesticides and herbicides to reduce infestations and support plant health.
- Used wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools.
- Skilfully performed wide range of garden-related tasks including weeding, mowing, strimming, pruning, hedge trimming and planting.
- Operated [Tool] while safely driving tractor.
- Wore protective clothes and used safety equipment while handling hazardous chemicals.
- Trimmed hedges and roadside verges with tractor cutting attachments.
- Fueled tractor at end of each day and completed fuel logbook for all fuel usage.
- Remained alert while driving and servicing tractor.
- Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
- Inflated tractor tyres to correct pressure and checked regularly for excessive wear and damages.
- Drove tractors and operated other equipment correctly without endangering driver and others in working environment.
Woodsman
Lord Ridley
Mitford / Blagdon, Northumberland
06.1984 - 06.1985
Education
City and Guilds - PA1 and PA6 Pesticides and Pest Control
National Agricultural Centre
Kenilworth, Warwickshire 03.2021 - 04.2021
C.S.T.S - Construction Plant Operators - Tractors
Carmel Safety Training Services Ltd
Darlington 08.2023 - 08.2023
Skills
- Groundwork
- Lawn maintenance
- Weed control
- Pest control
- Hedge design
- Gardening
- Maintaining equipment
- Stonework
- Trimming and edging flower beds
- Irrigation management
- Bed cultivation
- Strimming
- Tractor operation
- Turf management
- Shrub bed maintenance
Timeline
C.S.T.S - Construction Plant Operators - Tractors
Carmel Safety Training Services Ltd
08.2023 - 08.2023
City and Guilds - PA1 and PA6 Pesticides and Pest Control
National Agricultural Centre
03.2021 - 04.2021
Gardner
Newcastle City Council
06.1985 - Current
Woodsman
Lord Ridley
06.1984 - 06.1985