Damian Dorrington

I have worked in many professions, from landscaping to personal training and car manufacturing.

Green Man Gardening: Alresford

Landscape/Gardening

September 2021 – Ongoing

Duties

· Hedging, strimming, leaf blower, chainsaw, using petrol powered machines

· Use of multiple sit on lawnmowers

· Working at height on ladders with machines

· Use of all hand tools

· Turf laying

· Concrete laying, paving slabs

· Sleeper installation

· Fencing

· Use of all powered tools for cutting and shaping wood

Incuhive: Hursley

Office Maintenance/ painting decorating

February 2021 – Ongoing

TFD Health and Fitness: Wantage

Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor

May 2019 - November 2020

Duties

• Completing inductions to show people how to use the equipment in the gym.
• Designing fitness classes to suit the fitness levels of participants.
• Providing advice on the best diets to follow for different clients.
• Motivating clients individually and as a group.
• Clean and organized studio after each group fitness class.
• Monitoring clients and providing advice on the best way to perform certain exercises.
• Promote club programs, products, and services to participants.
• Work with a handful of clients directly to develop personal fitness goals.
• Helped clients of all ages and fitness levels to improve health and well-being.
• Outreach activities promoting the club within the local community to generate brand awareness.
• Maintain peak physical condition to better serve and motivate clients.

Digme Fitness: Oxford

Front Of House/Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor

January 2018 - May 2019

Duties

· (Same as TFD)

Amazon Flex/Hermes

Delivery Driver

March 2017 - Ongoing

Duties

· Working as a self-employed contractor

· Delivering parcels direct from depots

· Interacting with individual customers to hand over packages.

· Leaving notification slips for packages unable to be delivered.

· Working entirely from Smart-phone App based system.

Garsington Opera: Stokenchurch

Stage Crew and Facilities Maintenance

May 2013 (Seasonal work)

Duties

· Setting up and taking down the stage flooring.

· Assembling sets and props in preparation of live shows and rehearsals.

· Placing and securing props for performances.

· Working as part of a big team organizing sets.

· Putting up and securing light fixings at heights on a harness.

· Working at heights with a harness to secure scenery.

· Use of light and heavy electrical tooling.

BMW Group MINI Plant: Oxford

Vehicle Test Driver

December 2013 – September 2016

Duties

· Test drive minis on tracks and on rolling roads with artificial intelligence computer systems.

Qualifications and skills

Origym Centre of Excellence

Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Personal Training February 2017

Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training May 2017

One Education

CPD Certificate Physiotherapy Course January 2019

CPD Certificate Nutrition Consultant Course February 2019

Oplex Careers

First aid at work course December 2019

Currently studying psychology BSc with honours at The Open University.