Gavin Hodge
Trimming Hedges
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About
I have 10 years experience in Agriculture, Horticulture, Grass seed planting and Maintenence. Our team at Heeley City Farm built Stone Walls, Post and rail fences and post and wire fences. I have filled the gaps in my employment with hobbies such as painting portaits of friends and families and our pets, our pet Genius a ginger Tom cat and also Mimi our pedigree Dwarf Munchkin cat who is 7 years old.
Experience
Trimming Hedges - Spar Landscape
(2021-08)
Delivery Driver - Deliveroo
(2017-02)
- Collecting produce from cafes and restaurants
- Delivering produce to customers and commercial businesses
Kitchen Assistant - Dean Court Home for the elderly
(2013)
- Preparing organic foods
- Serving residents
- Washing pots and crockery
- Preparing buffets
- Keeping my work areas clean and tidy
Organic Press Operator - Harvest Community Initiative
(2012)
- Visiting organic farms to promote alternative lifestyles and production techniques
- Operating an apple press and serving juices to visitors
- Liaising with local residents to enquire if they would donate their apples to give to the local community
- Promoting healthy living
Self-Employed Gardener - Various Private Customers
(2009)
- Hedger cutting
- Mowing and strimming
- Planting bedding plants
- Pruning
- Clearing and disposing of waste
- Adhering to health and safety procedures
Key Conservation Worker - Sheffield Wildlife Trust
(2008)
- Collating and recording information on projects
- Building walkways and revetment paths
- Leading a shared group in fence construction and maintenance
Special Needs Support Worker - Tradebase
(2003)
- Teaching people with special needs aspects of garden maintenance
- Digging
- Growing
- Harvesting for the group
Customer Support Agent - Currys
(2003)
- Taking cheque payments over the telephone
- Inputting data
- Arranging repairs and replacements
- Delivering excellent customer service
Conservation Worker - British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
(1995 - 1996)
Renovating a countryside park that had once been an open cast mine. The work included path making and learning about the local wildlife.
Education
Introductory Foundation Course - B.Sc in Natural History and the Environment - University of Sheffield (2009 - 2010)
Training - Fence building for agriculture - Sheffield Wildlife Trust (2008 - 2008)
NVQ Level 1 - Conservation - Sheffield Environmental Training, Goodwin Road, Sheffield (2007 - 2007)
