Ruwan Bandara

Dedicated, hard-working supervisor with over 14 years experience in landscaping, gardening, and nursery field. Seeking a challenging and rewarding position that utilizes my leadership and qualified skills.

Al Khoory Sky Garden Hotel. Dubai
Garden In-charge. September 2021 – Present
 

• Plan and schedule seasonal maintenance to include lawn areas, shrubs, boarders, planters, hanging
baskets, hedges and trees.
• Determine plants growing conditions and set planting care schedules.
• Monitor plants for healthy growing and potential weed insect disease and fertilizer problems.
• Submission of lists of requirements to manger, to include trees and shrubs replacement, seasonal
bedding plants and other horticultural materials as required.
• Prune and trim trees and hedges in way that help the plants health, are safe and look good.
• Regulate garden irrigation systems automatically or manually.
• Apply organic or synthetic, fertilizer/pesticide or fungicide to the lawns, trees, flowers, foliage and soil.
• Prepare and maintain required records such as work activities and personal records.

Soteris Shaelos plants and flowers Ltd. Cyprus. Landscaping and Nursery supervisor. November 2009 – December 2017
 

• Supervised the installation and maintenance lawn, gardens and nursery irrigation systems manually and automatically, such as a sprinkler, various types of droppers, micro sprayers and misters.
• Planed, scheduled, assigned and supervised the landscaping, seeding, weeding, cultivating and general care of the grounds and the nurseries.
• Performed groundskeeping tasks like removing weeds, pruning and trimming plants ,shrubs and hedges, mulching flower beds, mowing and edging lawns.
• Performed and supervised various duties associated with planting, transplanting, rooting, and grafting
• Installed hardscape features like pavers for paths or patios, water features, decks, fences and
driveways.
• Installed and maintained natural and artificial grasses.
• Sprayed insecticides and fungicides to the lawns, trees and shrubs to optimize plants heath care.
• Applied synthetic and organic fertilizers according to schedule and as needed throughout properties.
• Supervised up to 32 landscape and nursery crew doing hardscapes, softscapes and nursery activities.
• Hired and trained employees in order to develop their skills and create an efficient work place allowing
optimal functioning.
• Managed and oversaw numerous jobsites with on-hand service providing customer service to job site
managers.
• Operated landscaping and nursery equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
• Selected and purchased seeds, plants, nutrients, disease control chemicals and garden lawn care
equipment.
• Determined types quantities of horticultural plants to be grown, base on budgets, projected sales
volumes or executive directives.
• Maintained required records such as personal information, inventories and project records.
 

Anuradha Foliage Nursery Ltd. Sri Lanka.
Landscaping and Gardening supervisor. February 2002 – April 2007
 

• Assigned work schedules duties to landscaping and nursery staff and supervised their work.
• Performed installation, troubleshoot and maintenance on irrigation systems effectively.
• Planted and maintained vegetation through activities such as mulching, mowing, pruning, trimming and
edging using power and hand tools.
• Estimate materials, supplies, manpower and total costs for landscape and irrigation projects; prepare
contract specifications for all site improvements.
• Managed a team of 14 persons, trained new employees on the functions of land design and usage and
company standards.
• Supervised lawn installation, maintenance and applied weed and pest control chemicals to lawns,
protecting grass growth and improving appearance.
• Mixed and sprayed organic or synthetic fertilizer and pesticides to the shrubs, trees and flowers in
garden areas and nurseries.
• Answered inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges.
• Prepared and maintained require records inventories, project activities and personal information.
• Inspected facilities equipment for signs of disrepair and perform necessary maintenance work.
 

Higher National Diploma in Technology (Agriculture) January 1998-december 2000
• Hardy advanced technological institute.
( Sri Lanka institute of advance technical education )
Subjects:
Horticulture /Plant pathology /Plant genetics /Water and soil /Fertilizer /Controlled environment /Agricultural tools.