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Neil Raine

Grounds Maintenance Driver/Operative
Aberystwyth,Ceredigion

Summary

Physically able individual seeks more experience to develop passion and understanding of greenkeeping and turf management. A good team worker, takes instruction well to achieve tasks as directed. Hardworking with over 10 years experience maintaining green public outdoor spaces. Happy working outdoors in all-weather. Conscientious and meticulous with attention to detail. Uses tools and machines to mow, trim, plant and prune landscaping. Works in inclement weather to remove snow and ice from walkways and maintain grounds safety.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work history

Driver/Operative

London Borough of Harrow
London, Middlesex
10.2004 - 02.2023

Driver: Transporting crew and equipment between Central Depot to satellite sites. Driving 'sit on mowers' to satellite sites.

Operative:

Street maintenance: Cleaning residential & shopping areas, Removal of Graffiti, weed spraying and general clean up.

Grounds maintenance: Maintaining green areas of the Borough. This consisted of strimming various types of grass areas (open areas/grass verges etc), hedge cutting, operating 'sit on mowers', clearing & collecting leaves during Autumn. All work also included ensuring areas were cleared of cuttings & left tidy. Some work involved in basic woodlands clearing.

Manager

The Real Sports Shop
Watford, Hertfordshire
03.2002 - 07.2004
  • Upskilled staff through training opportunities, enhancing team capabilities.
  • Developed good teams by skillfully recruiting, orienting and training loyal, hard-working employees.
  • Addressed customer issues in a professional manner, ensuring swift, successful resolutions most of the time.
  • Conducted audits and risk assessments to achieve regulatory compliance.
  • Overseeing annual stock taking, allocating staff to certain areas, maintaining staff morale & ensuring accurate collection.
  • Cashing up & banking takings etc

Customer Service Representative

BBC World & BBC Prime
London
02.2000 - 02.2002
  • Handled customer complaints and queries(example, connection issues, subscriptions, program listings etc), providing appropriate solutions.
  • Answered customer telephone calls, e-mails & letters.
  • Attended meetings in order to keep up to date with current trends and operational actions.

Assistant Centre Manager (Business)

NOP
London, Middlesex
01.1996 - 01.2000
  • Attended management meetings to develop new initiatives for centre.
  • Oversaw daily operations to maintain best practices and quality standards.
  • Supervised and trained staff to complete projects and tasks for centre

Education

Matriculation (University Entrance Level) -

Capricorn High School
Pietersburg, South Africa

Skills

Grounds Maintenance:

  • Risk assessment
  • Gardening abilities
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Shrub bed maintenance
  • Ground maintenance hand tools
  • Grounds maintenance power tools
  • Strimming
  • Hedge trimming
  • Operating 'Ride on' mowers
  • Blowers

Timeline

Driver/Operative

London Borough of Harrow
10.2004 - 02.2023

Manager

The Real Sports Shop
03.2002 - 07.2004

Customer Service Representative

BBC World & BBC Prime
02.2000 - 02.2002

Assistant Centre Manager (Business)

NOP
01.1996 - 01.2000

Matriculation (University Entrance Level) -

Capricorn High School
Neil RaineGrounds Maintenance Driver/Operative