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Mick Lukar\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0
Groundcare\u00a0Service\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With no plans for retirement anytime soon, Mick Lukar, based at our Ashford depot, hopes to keep doing what he loves after 11 years of working for Lister Wilder.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
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Micks upbringing was largely focused\u00a0around\u00a0education and with a developing interest in mechanics and metalwork, Mick felt an apprenticeship was the right route for him.\u00a0With severe dyslexia, Mick struggled to get an apprenticeship that he desired,\u00a0but an opportunity to complete a training course at a Plant machinery contractor doing repairs and maintenance\u00a0was his next step.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u202f\u201cThe training opened up some better opportunities to work in the grounds maintenance industry and soon\u00a0after the training ended, I\u00a0secured a role working for a main Ransomes\u00a0& Kubota\u00a0dealership in Maidstone.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
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Being in a hands-on role has been important for Mick and despite enjoying his engineering role he decided to take the plunge into\u00a0starting\u00a0up his own business.\u00a0\u00a0
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\u201cIn 1987 I started my business as an on-site engineer for golf clubs and domestic\u00a0machine users. The business went\u00a0great\u00a0and I was putting in some serious hours to ensure its success. We were acquiring more staff and growing at a healthy rate. As the years went\u00a0on,\u00a0we felt we were\u00a0in constant competition\u00a0with main dealerships who could offer larger contracts and so I decided to move on from the business.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
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An important asset that Mick could take with him was his reputation within the industry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had earnt a good reputation for my\u00a0skill set and work\u00a0but just as importantly my\u00a0values;\u00a0turning up on time, good customer service, trust and honesty with the customer.\u00a0I knew this would be a huge benefit when looking at a new role.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Mick was presented with an opportunity to work with the Lister Wilder team at Ashford and after meeting with the directors, Mick agreed to start as a Groundcare Engineer for the company. \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter 11 years of service, I still love every moment\u00a0working within this\u00a0great business.\u00a0The team is like family, management included. I feel very lucky.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A strong ethos throughout Lister Wilder is to ensure\u00a0all\u00a0customers\u00a0receive great service from beginning to end, both in the sales process and service process\u00a0hence\u00a0the\u00a0strapline,\u00a0#SaleswithService.\u00a0\u00a0
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\u201cI understand that the green keepers and groundsman expect a high standard and quality finish from our products. It is so important that myself and the team offer good service and meet these\u00a0expectations.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Micks love for mechanics doesn\u2019t end at work, in his spare time he enjoys working on and modifying his cars. Hopefully there will be some places to take them very soon Mick! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mick Lukar\u00a0\u00a0Groundcare\u00a0Service\u00a0\u00a0 With no plans for retirement anytime soon, Mick Lukar, based at our Ashford depot, hopes to keep doing what he loves after 11 years of working for Lister Wilder.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Micks upbringing was largely focused\u00a0around\u00a0education and with a developing interest in mechanics and metalwork, Mick felt an apprenticeship was the right route for him.\u00a0With severe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeet the Team - Mick Lukar - Lister Wilder Kubota<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Recently Lister Wilder became the first full-line Kubota dealer in Europe after acquiring the Agricultural and Engines business.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.listerwilder.co.uk\/news\/kubota-lister-wilder-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Meet the Team - 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