Damian Dorrington

I have worked in many professions, from landscaping to personal training and car manufacturing.

Green Man Gardening: Alresford

Landscape/Gardening

September 2021 – Ongoing

Duties:

· Hedging, strimming, leaf blower, chainsaw, using petrol powered machines

· Use of multiple sit on lawnmowers

· Working at height on ladders with machines

· Use of all hand tools

· Turf laying

· Concrete laying, paving slabs

· Sleeper installation

· Fencing

· Use of all powered tools for cutting and shaping wood

Incuhive: Hursley

Office Maintenance/ painting decorating

February 2021 – Ongoing

TFD Health and Fitness: Wantage

Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor

May 2019 - November 2020

Duties:

• Completing inductions to show people how to use the equipment in the gym.

• Designing fitness classes to suit the fitness levels of participants.

• Providing advice on the best diets to follow for different clients.

• Motivating clients individually and as a group.

• Clean and organized studio after each group fitness class.

• Monitoring clients and providing advice on the best way to perform certain exercises.

• Promote club programs, products, and services to participants.

• Work with a handful of clients directly to develop personal fitness goals.

• Helped clients of all ages and fitness levels to improve health and well-being.

• Outreach activities promoting the club within the local community to generate brand awareness.

• Maintain peak physical condition to better serve and motivate clients.

Digme Fitness: Oxford

Front Of House/Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor

January 2018 - May 2019

Duties:

· *(Same as TFD)*

Amazon Flex/Hermes:

Delivery Driver

March 2017 - Ongoing

Duties:

· Working as a self-employed contractor

· Delivering parcels direct from depots

· Interacting with individual customers to hand over packages.

· Leaving notification slips for packages unable to be delivered.

· Working entirely from Smart-phone App based system.

Garsington Opera: Stokenchurch

Stage Crew and Facilities Maintenance

May 2013 (Seasonal work)

Duties:

· Setting up and taking down the stage flooring.

· Assembling sets and props in preparation of live shows and rehearsals.

· Placing and securing props for performances.

· Working as part of a big team organizing sets.

· Putting up and securing light fixings at heights on a harness.

· Working at heights with a harness to secure scenery.

· Use of light and heavy electrical tooling.

BMW Group MINI Plant: Oxford

Vehicle Test Driver

December 2013 – September 2016

Duties:

· Test drive minis on tracks and on rolling roads with artificial intelligence computer systems.

Qualifications and skills

Origym Centre of Excellence:

Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Personal Training February 2017

Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training May 2017

One Education:

CPD Certificate Physiotherapy Course January 2019

CPD Certificate Nutrition Consultant Course February 2019

Oplex Careers:

First aid at work course December 2019

Currently studying psychology BSc with honours at The Open University.