Murtaaz Sayed
Summary
I am a driven individual with a passion for gardening. I am able to demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities and excellent teamwork skills as well as working independently. I have knowledge through experience of basic horticultural practices and keen on learning advanced techniques. I have experience in working in outdoor spaces and work to achieve aesthetically pleasing and and functional environments through innovative planting schemes and sustainable garden practices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Landscape gardener
Harrow Council
2024.06 - 2024.10
- Designed bespoke garden layouts for enhanced visual appeal.
- Increased lawn health through regular mowing, watering and fertilising tasks.
- Maintained paved paths and patios with pressure washing activities, restoring original appearance.
- Removed waste materials from site efficiently, leaving clean and tidy spaces post-work completion.
- Used wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools.
- Carried out day-to-day duties including grass cutting and watering, optimising maintenance and visual appeal.
Grounds maintenance operative
Glendale
London Heathrow Airport
2022.04 - 2024.03
- Grass cutting- using kubota ride on mowers, strimmers, push mowers
- Operating robotic spider mower to cut steep hills or mounds around airport
- Hedge cutting all around terminal 5 and pruning trees
- River clearance - cutting vegetation and shrubs growing off water beds.
- Maintained plant condition through considered pruning, trimming and treatment.
- Mowed, trimmed and cut growth to specifications.
- Assisted with landscaping projects improving overall site appearance around Terminal 5
Groundsman
John Lyon's
Sudbury playing fields
2021.10 - 2022.04
- Maintaining football and cricket surfaces
- Cutting football pitches and mowing different designs using different size ride on mowers - 5 cylinder baroness or a 3 cylinder ride on
- Cutting cricket squares using Dennis cylinder mowers
- Using kubota tractors with various different attachments
- Line marking football pitches using string line
- Divioting football pitches to remove stud marks
- Painting fences and barriers
- Leaf blowing football pitches and Astro turf pitch (mugger).
Horticulturist
Hillingdon Council
Hillingdon
2021.04 - 2021.10
- Tree cutting
- Strimming
- Hedge cutting
- Pruning
- Weeding
- Planting
- Tractor work
- Operating john deere ride on mower CBRE - Sunbury.
Landscape Gardener
2020.10 - 2020.12
- Weeding
- Pruning
- Grass cutting.
Horticulturist
Hillingdon Council
Hillingdon
2020.04 - 2020.10
- Tree cutting
- Strimming
- Hedge cutting
- Pruning
- Weeding
- Planting
- Tractor work
- Operating john deere ride on mower.
Horticulturist
Ealing Council
2019.01 - 2019.11
- Operating ride on toro cylinder mower, Scrub cutting, strimmg, blowing leaves, laying turf, putting up fencing, maintain cricket tables and bowling green
- Collecting leaves.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Gas and Central Heating Engineering
UXBRIDGE COLLEGE LONDON
2016.01 - 2017.01
BTEC Level 3 - Gas Utilisation in Gas and Plumbing
UXBRIDGE COLLEGE LONDON
2015.01 - 2016.01
NVQ Diploma - Engineering
BROOKLANDS COLLEGE WEYBRIDGE
2012.01 - 2014.01
GCSE in MATHS & ENGLISH -
FEATHERSTONE HIGH SCHOOL
2006.01 - 2011.01
Skills
- Microsoft Office (10 years)
- Garden maintenance (6 years)
- Use of hand tools (6 years)
- Health And Safety (5 years)
- Engineering (5 years)
- Customer Service (5 years)
- Customer Care (5 years)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Landscape gardener
Harrow Council
2024.06 - 2024.10
Grounds maintenance operative
Glendale
2022.04 - 2024.03
Groundsman
John Lyon's
2021.10 - 2022.04
Horticulturist
Hillingdon Council
2021.04 - 2021.10
Landscape Gardener
2020.10 - 2020.12
Horticulturist
Hillingdon Council
2020.04 - 2020.10
Horticulturist
Ealing Council
2019.01 - 2019.11
NVQ Level 3 - Gas and Central Heating Engineering
UXBRIDGE COLLEGE LONDON
2016.01 - 2017.01
BTEC Level 3 - Gas Utilisation in Gas and Plumbing
UXBRIDGE COLLEGE LONDON
2015.01 - 2016.01
NVQ Diploma - Engineering
BROOKLANDS COLLEGE WEYBRIDGE
2012.01 - 2014.01
GCSE in MATHS & ENGLISH -
FEATHERSTONE HIGH SCHOOL
2006.01 - 2011.01