Gavin Hodge

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.

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.

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)