Dean Howe

Experience

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  Designboom

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Assistant
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  Ping magazine

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Assistant
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  Nurture Landscapes

  Apr 2010 - Jan 2011

  Gardener

  Assisting Foreman maintaining sites for a range of clients

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  Groundcare

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

  Foreman

  Managing and maintaining sites for a range of clients

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  Howe Gardening Services

  Aug 2011 - Nov 2017

  Business Owner

  Providing tailor made, site specific horticultural services to private clients and commercial enterprises. Building and maintaining client relationships. Quoting, scheduling, implementing and managing one off projects and ongoing maintenance contracts to deadlines and budgets. Sourcing, purchasing and maintaining equipment, tools, PPE and materials. Working in a healthy and safe manner onsite in accordance to health and safety legislation. Working safely in close proximity to members of the public. Business administration; invoicing, supplier, employee and client account management. Employee and subcontractor management. Employee training, mentorship and support. Managing client relations and expectations onsite and liaising to ensure customer satisfaction. Designing, scheduling and maintaining turf care plans; regular mowing, edging, feeding, scarifying, topdressing and reseeding. Designing, planting out and maintaining of herbaceous, bulb, shrub and rose beds and borders. Designing, planting out and maintaining of specific seasonal flower and bulb displays. Hedge and topiary planting, trimming and renovation. Plant health monitoring, pest and disease identification, treatment plan development and implementation. Show less

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  Saloon Bar

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  Duty Manager

  Seasonal Duty Manager

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  Offline Guest House

  May 2018 - Sept 2018

  Front Office Manager

  Seasonal Front Office Manager

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  Amado Surfcamp

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2021

  Surfing Instructor

  Head of Camp Surf instructor

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  Self Employed

  Nov 2021 - now

  Web Development Student
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  Aljezur Surf Spot

  Mar 2022 - now

  Retail Sales Manager
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  Icon Presentations

  Oct 2023 - Nov 2024

  Audio Visual Technician