Philip Smith
COLLOMBATTI,NSW
Summary
For the past 17 years I have owned and managed Little Edan Bamboo, a Wholesale nursery. I took over this business from my employer Kempsey Wholesale Nursery in 2006. My wife and I successfully run this nursery business from our property in Collombatti. This nursery is still operating. I am now looking to change the direction my work field.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursery Labour /On hand mechanic
Churchill Bamboo
04.2023 - Current
- Nursery work – potting, propagation, road work, despatch; and mechanical upkeep of tractors and nursery machinery.
Managed Own business
Little Edan Bamboo
11.2006 - Current
- I partner with my wife managing the nursery
- This work involved customer service, sales, despatch and truck deliveries with the nursery truck
- I also maintained mechanics of all farm and nursery machinery, and the upkeep of the buildings and grounds maintenance.
Nursery assistant manager
Kempsey Wholesale Nursery
01.1997 - 11.2006
- This was a large wholesale nursery
- My roll in management included, Sales, Clerical, despatch organising, supervisor, work administration
- I was also the on-hand mechanic for nursery machinery.
Machinery operator
Goninans Engineering
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Work involved, CNC computer plasma operator, Oxy, Stick and mig welding
- Guillotine, press and furnace operations.
Experienced nursery hand
Moores Nursery
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Work involved Propagation, sales and dispatch.
Education
Skills
- For the past 30 years I have lived on a small beef cattle farm I have a broad experience working on our property, and what I didn’t know I learnt I am skilled at animal husbandry, fencing, mechanics and building I work well in a team or independently
Licensescertificates
- Motor Mechanic – Light Trade (Kempsey Tafe 1986-1989)
- Drivers licence – MR, R, C
- LL – Front end loader
- C19 – Any fork lift truck
Timeline
Nursery Labour /On hand mechanic
Churchill Bamboo
04.2023 - Current
Managed Own business
Little Edan Bamboo
11.2006 - Current
Nursery assistant manager
Kempsey Wholesale Nursery
01.1997 - 11.2006
Machinery operator
Goninans Engineering
01.1993 - 01.1996
Experienced nursery hand
Moores Nursery
01.1990 - 01.1992
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