Fin Hibberd

Working along side a Head gardener to assist and carry out garden Maintenance and Landscaping within private gardens across Cheltenham and Gloucestershire. Keeping excellent time management on jobs due to tight schedules - visiting up to 20 different clients in a week.

Working at Roots and Boots required great social skills in professional environment - with clients and other workers. Quality communication has been the key to carrying out tasks effectively and as efficiently as possible. Keeping physically fit and healthy during the busy summer season was also very important to keep the flow of work as schedules were very tight.

• Enhanced garden beauty by regular pruning and trimming of plants.
• Managed seasonal maintenance of flowers, shrubs, walled gardens, woodland gardens and parks.
• Construction of sleeper beds and laying patios.
• Collaborated with gardening teams to execute successful long-term garden projects.
• Mowed and trimmed lawns for well-manicured garden presentation.
• Skilfully performed wide range of garden-related tasks including weeding, mowing, strimming, pruning, hedge trimming and planting.
• Worked under different weather conditions whilst ensuring quality gardening work was completed on schedule.
• Trained newcomers on safe use of gardening tools and machinery.

My Experience with George Stone Gardens opened me up to bigger landscaping projects as well as various garden maintenance clients. Working in larger teams that frequently mixed meant no two days were the same.

Due to the mixing of teams I had to adapt and improve my communication skills in order to carry out jobs effectively and efficiently. Being able to take instructions from management and carry out jobs with given time constraints was very important.

• Scheduled daily, weekly and seasonal gardening tasks to organise workload.
• Skilfully performed wide range of garden-related tasks including weeding, mowing, strimming, pruning, hedge trimming and planting.
• Dug placement holes for new plantings and conditioned soil for optimum growth.
• Improved herbaceous borders through weeding, seasonal pruning and cutting back.
• Created compost heaps from garden waste, improving soil fertility over time.
• Installed watering systems, ensuring efficient irrigation of plants.
• Performed routine grass cutting and general maintenance of green spaces and communal areas.
• Maintained client gardens whilst they were away on holiday-peace of mind ensured upon their return.
• Constructed flower beds to increase biodiversity in the garden area.
• Used wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools.
• Took care of gardening equipment, prolonging its lifespan.

General maintenance and Gardening carried out on the grounds of a grade 2 listed property dating back to the 11th century in the Cotswolds.

My main tasks consisted of mowing, weeding, hedge cutting, strimming paddocks, seasonal cutbacks, border work and waste clearance on a mini tractor / trailer John Deer.

My other responsibilities included walking the owners dogs and every so often furniture installation and removals Inside the Manor House and other properties associated with the owners.

• Effectively handled gardening equipment to ensure safety at work.
• Performed routine grass cutting and general maintenance of green spaces and communal areas.
• Worked under different weather conditions whilst ensuring quality gardening work was completed on schedule.
• Assisted lead gardeners in raising and maintaining standards of presentation for professional gardens.

Working as a Quarry operative in Syreford, Gloucestershire.

Joined a large team of operatives for a summer job and quickly had to learn the process of cutting and shaping Cotswold Stone from the Quarry. Meeting daily quantity requirements was essential and challenging due to the fast paced environment of the quarry. Being able to operate machinery safely and effectively for the team was also a crucial factor for the job. My main responsibilities were creating metal baskets for rockery deliveries, tumbling cut stone from the warehouse to be stacked and wrapped for delivery and cutting natural stone and shaping with rock hammers to be stacked and wrapped for deliveries. The work was very Labour intensive in all weather conditions.

• Followed strict health and safety protocols for accident prevention.
• Operated heavy machinery with utmost precision to meet specifications.
• Overcame challenging terrain conditions, demonstrating adaptability in diverse environments.
• Maintained excellent physical fitness for manual labour and lifting.

Aladdins Cave is a old London train station converted to a salvage shop containing furniture, art and numerous collectable items.

Working at Aladdin’s cave required excellent customer service and knowledge of household furniture and appliances. Keeping the shop organized and tidy, setting up a 6am and packing away the shop front at 5pm. The shop itself embodied the real ‘old London’ Offering people a unique shopping experience in a makeshift converted shop / yard.

• Assisted customers with product selection for optimal satisfaction.
• Collaborated effectively with team members to meet sales targets.
• Learnt about new products quickly, providing comprehensive guidance to customers.
• Improved customer service by efficiently handling queries and complaints.
• Handled high-pressure situations calmly, keeping store operation seamless during peak hours.
• Fostered a welcoming store environment by maintaining clean and well-organised displays.
• Handled cash transactions swiftly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.

Assisting Customers and arranging delivery / sales at busy sites during the festive season.

My main responsibilities were to unload and present Christmas trees on various sites around South West London. Being able to remain professional and engaging with members of the public during busy periods was key. Communicating with colleagues to keep the working environment fun and productive was another attribute I took to the job. Opening and closing sites independently and sometimes with one other was another responsibility during this job.

• Boosted product sales by offering selection guidance to customers.
• Maintained accurate records to track cash handling activities.
• Displayed wares in temporary structures at markets to attract new customers.
• Assisted customers in locating specific items to boost satisfaction.
• Carried out back-of-house maintenance, for clear, easy-to-navigate stockroom management.
• Performed daily opening and closing functions and inventory management.
• Maintained knowledge of products and features to provide recommendations to customers.