NEIL TARGETT
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Highly motivated professional with 30 years of hands-on experience in the landscaping Industry, including 23 years of business- minded operational management experience. Skilled in planning, operations, finance, strategy, communication. Creates and maintains professional and loyal work relationships with clients, staff and co-workers while effectively managing projects, administrative duties and business operations. Applies business acumen and exercises decisive judgement to exceed organisational goals. Detail-orientated and committed to delivering high quality work while ensuring regulatory compliance. Industry minded, motivated, professional tackling any job task with gusto, commitment and precision.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner Structural Landscaping Business
TARGETT LANDSCAPING AND CONCRETING.
Wollongong, NSW
10.2001 - Current
- Control and management of all planning, pricing, certification, subcontractors, construction, materials, and administration.
- Delivery of Professional Works. Structural Integrity builds, designs, and functions.
- Concreting, including exposed aggregate colour through, stencil, and general decorative concreting.
- Structural footings, foundations, raft slabs, waffle pod slabs, suspended concrete slabs, and commercial driveways.
- Civil concrete works - kerb and gutter, laybacks, dish drains, driveways, and pathways.
- Masonry paving - large format, interlocking standard brick size, and random feature paving.
- External tiling, porcelain, natural stone.
- Wall cladding.
- Retaining wall construction - Timber, timber crib walls, concrete sleeper walls, interlocking block, core-filled masonry, brick and dry stack natural stone walls.
- Swimming pools - construction of pool copings, waterline tiles, pool surrounds, retaining walls, drainage, rendering, exposed aggregate finishes, fencing, and compliance.
- Excavation - bulk, detailed, demolition with excavators under 5 tonnes, and skid steer bobcat.
- Decking - timber, composite materials.
- Soft Landscaping - Planting, mulching, and turfing. Performed ongoing maintenance when requested by clients.
- Planned and designed landscaping projects to meet customer needs and preferences.
- Trained and instructed new crew members to teach proper use of landscape equipment, maintenance practices and safety procedures.
- Supervised day labourers in completing large landscaping projects.
- Provided customer service, addressing client concerns and ensuring satisfaction with completed projects.
- Built ongoing clients through professionalism and the highest quality of work.
- Owner build residential renovations - organization of certification planning and oversees the correct practice of contractors.
- Completion of setouts, concrete works, window installations, brickwork, kitchen/laundry fitouts, including tiling.
Supervisor- Landscaping/Construction Contractor
Harbourside Landscaping & Paving
Coledale, Wollongong, NSW
01.2010 - 09.2024
- Leading Hand Supervisor. Supervised daily operations and delegated tasks to a team of landscapers and apprentices at Harbourside Landscaping.
- Worked as a contractor for 75% Harbourside and 25% Targett Landscaping and Concreting companies.
- Executed diverse aspects of structural landscaping, ensuring the completion of all components and aspects of structural landscaping.
- Carried out a range of bulk and detailed earthwork assignments.
- Supervised apprentices, job placements, and subcontractors effectively. On the job, training to teach hands-on technical skills and safety protocols to apprentices.
- Concrete core-filled block wall construction.
- Concrete sleeper walls, dry stack retaining.
- Gabion retaining.
- Reinforced concrete structures.
- Timber slab and sleeper walls.
- Brickworks.
- Timber Constructions - Decks, Screening, Fencing, and Feature work.
- All Aspects of Concrete - Slabs, Paths, Driveways, Footings, Curb, and Gutter.
Landscaping Contractor
Simpsons Landscaping.
Sydney, NSW
08.2011 - 11.2011
- Leading Hand Brooks Reach and South Caringbah.
- New Playground Construction.
Contractor / Supervisor
Towns-Wadey & Co Ltd. Mng Dirctor Paul Scott
, UK
01.2008 - 10.2009
- Sole trader, contractor.
- Supervised and assisted demolition teams, construction trades, and final finishes for the new underground train station, Wood Lane, and the renovation of Sheppards Bush Station.
Contractor
Targett Engineering and Building. Pty Ltd.
Heathcote, NSW, NSW
12.1992 - 09.2024
- Over 30 years of contracting to TEB, I acquired a diverse set of pool construction skills.
- Earthworks
- Swimming pool structural repairs.
- Pool Copings.
- Pool tiling.
- Surround hardscapes.
- Drainage
- Underpinning
- Rendering
Structural Landscaper
Laurmat Pty Ltd.
Blacktown, NSW
04.1996 - 09.2001
- General municipal, commercial, and residential landscapes and civil works.
- Concreting.
- Paving.
- Driveways and parking area pavements.
- Council drainage, roads, and other works.
- General soft and hard landscapes.
Education
WWCC. -
Working With Children's Check.
10-2024
Medium Rigid Truck License. -
MR License
Wollongong, NSW01-2019
Induction Training For Construction Work - White Card - Construction.
OHS Education Unit Work Cover
Sydney, NSW09-2003
Recognising Skills In The Construction Industry. - General Concreting
TAFE
Castle Hill, NSW03-2002
Certificate In Landscaping Trade. - Landscaping
Southern Sydney Institute Of TAFE
Padstow, NSW12-1999
Advanced Certificate - Hospitality And Catering, Supervision.
TAFE
Southern Sydney Institute12-1995
High School Diploma -
Heathcote High School
Heathcote, NSW12-1994
Skills
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Team Oversight
- Client Service
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Consulting
- Design Coordination
- Customer Relations
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Work Ethic
- Trustworthy
- Reliable
- Diligent
- Proactive
- Adaptable
- Collaboration
- Professional
Affiliations
- Voluntary Role - Junior OzTag Coach 2023 & 2024.
- Voluntary Role - Bulli Surf Life Saving SLSC. BBQ Duty, Sydney Water - Sand Sprints Competition Official. 2023 & 2024
- Voluntary Role Assistant Grounds Manager - Northern Districts Tigers Junior AFL. Goal Flags, BBQ duty, Grounds set up. 2023 & 2024.
References
Jarod Cunningham - Harbourside Landscaping & Paving - 0405 126 699.
Phillip Targett - Targett Engineering & Building. Pty Ltd. - 0407 204 458.
Timeline
Landscaping Contractor
Simpsons Landscaping.
08.2011 - 11.2011
Supervisor- Landscaping/Construction Contractor
Harbourside Landscaping & Paving
01.2010 - 09.2024
Contractor / Supervisor
Towns-Wadey & Co Ltd. Mng Dirctor Paul Scott
01.2008 - 10.2009
Owner Structural Landscaping Business
TARGETT LANDSCAPING AND CONCRETING.
10.2001 - Current
Structural Landscaper
Laurmat Pty Ltd.
04.1996 - 09.2001
Contractor
Targett Engineering and Building. Pty Ltd.
12.1992 - 09.2024
WWCC. -
Working With Children's Check.
Medium Rigid Truck License. -
MR License
Induction Training For Construction Work - White Card - Construction.
OHS Education Unit Work Cover
Recognising Skills In The Construction Industry. - General Concreting
TAFE
Certificate In Landscaping Trade. - Landscaping
Southern Sydney Institute Of TAFE
Advanced Certificate - Hospitality And Catering, Supervision.
TAFE
High School Diploma -
Heathcote High School
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