The Boss in Profile

Mr Derek Hutcheson

Tel. 01261 818212

Mob. 07719180919

Education, Qualifications and Training

O levels

Highers

Maths

Chemistry

Biology

Anatomy, Physiology & Health (APH)

Chemistry

Biology

City & Guilds 

Horticulture – Phase 1  

1980

S.C.O.T.E.C. 

Greenkeeping and Groundsmanship  1 

1981  

Greenkeeping and Groundsmanship  2  

1982  

Greenkeeping and Groundsmanship  3 

1982  

Greenkeeping and Groundsmanship Practice 

1982  

Related Studies 

1982  

The Greenkeepers Training Committee Certificate of Registration   

1983

Recruitment Procedures 1

1992

Leadership & Teambuilding 

1992

Interviewing 

1992

Acas Disciplinary  

1993

Finance for Non Financial Managers 

1995

First Aid Training

1995

Computer Training - Working with Windows

1996

National Examining Board    Supervisory Management Certificate (NEBS)

1996

Accident prevention

Delegation

Employment and the Law

Supervising with Authority

Introduction to Information Technology

Communication

Project preparation

Orders and Instructions

Caring for the Environment

Health and Safety

Taking Decisions

Controlling Costs

Accounting for money

Control via Budgets

Introduction to Information Technology  

1996

Received award from NEBS Assessors for project titled “Chemicals – Are we going in the right directions” which was forwarded to Grampian Enterprise.

1996

Work Experience

Fully qualified Golf Course Manager

12 Years

Area Supervisor – Grounds Maintenance

8 Years

Assistant greenkeeper, Duff House Royal Golf Club,  

1978

Course Manager, Golf Centres Ltd, Peterborough

1983

Responsible for two golf courses in London and Liverpool  

1985

Course Manager, West derby Golf Club, Liverpool

1988

Area Supervisor with Banff & Buchan District Council

1990

Aberdeenshire Council – responsible for 24 Manual Staff  

1992

Nursery &  Landscape Manager Cameron Landscapes N. Ireland

1998