Building and landscaping contractor - Self Employed
(2024-05)
Working across multiple sites from small domestic refurbs to high end developments
Landscape gardener - Tranquil Landscapes - Virginia Water, Surrey
(2023-10)
- Operated ride-on mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers.
- Managed outdoor spaces, ensuring thorough maintenance, upkeep and preservation.
- Delivered top quality service to encourage customer referrals.
- Completed paving and brickwork to create exceptional quality finishes.
- Worked on hard landscaping projects such as driveways and patios.
- Trimmed trees and shrubs to create neat and accessible outdoor spaces.
- Lifted and moved heavy items in line with health and safety policies.
- Carried out day-to-day duties including grass cutting and watering, optimising maintenance and visual appeal.
- Built gazebos, fencing and decking.
- Used wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools.
General Builder - Self Employed - Wokingham, Berkshire
(2014-05)
- Laid concrete for foundations, floors and beams, following established processes to meet deadlines.
- Assisted carpenters, machine operators and skilled crew members with workloads.
- Supported and learned from senior tradespeople, developing competence and confidence in additional site duties.
- Poured and evenly spread concrete, plaster and mortar onto worksites.
- Dug holes and filled trenches using diggers and hand tools.
- Levelled earth around completed works to provide proper drainage for planned landscaping.
- Followed job schedules and schematic drawings to produce work in line with strict specifications.
- Experience in bricklaying and brickwork.
Construction Labourer - Self Employed - Wokingham, Berkshire
(2004-08 - 2014-05)
- Aided timely, quality completion of home renovations and rebuilds through a tireless, dedicated work ethic.
- Adhered to site health and safety standards, protecting self and colleagues from unnecessary risk.
- Kept site areas clean and tidy, reducing risk and maintaining safety standards.
- Effectively and efficiently carried out day-to-day construction duties across extensions and conversions.
- Unloaded, carried and stored building materials and equipment.
- Assisted carpenters, machine operators and skilled crew members with workloads.
- Supported and learned from senior tradespeople, developing competence and confidence in additional site duties.
- Maintained exceptional physical strength to safely perform heavy-duty lifting and manual labour tasks.
- Followed job schedules and schematic drawings to produce work in line with strict specifications.
