Martin Linley

Team Leader carrying out garden maintenance in private and commercial gardens/premises throughout SA. Knowledge and skills in:

• leading client liaison, fostering excellent relationships and enabling smooth maintenance of all areas of the garden
• inspection, maintenance and sharpening of all tools including hedging equipment, lawnmowers, shearers etc.
• selecting appropriate fertilisers/herbicides/insecticides to be used for specific diseases/pests etc
• maintaining records of treatment schedules
• supervision and task allocation for team members
• inspection and repair of irrigation systems
• use of all power equipment including self propelled, ride on and push lawnmowers.

Hedging tools

Blowers

Chainsaws (licence held)

Pole saws

• waste management
• all aspects of lawn maintenance
• expert in hedge trimming and topiary
• pruning schedules including Roses and Fruit trees
• Providing quotes

Owner/Operator of gardening franchise, responsible for all aspects of running a business including:

• Staff Management
• business planning
• finances
• customer liaison
• quoting
• maintenance schedules
• purchasing
• Maintaining records
• storage and correct use of chemicals
• equipment maintenance

Head of communications department in large front line auxiliary vessels in support of Royal Navy, NATO and other affiliated navies worldwide.

Responsible for day to day running of a large department of communications experts enabling a complex network of various communications media.

Close liaison with domestic and foreign governments/departments working to provide safe, secure and efficient communications networks, allowing the ship to carry out its prime objectives such as counter narcotics patrols, counter piracy patrols, hurricane relief and humanitarian aid.