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Skills

  • Customer satisfaction improvement
  • Plant maintenance
  • MS Office
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Inventory management for landscaping supplies
  • Irrigation system installation
  • Emergency preparedness for grounds maintenance
  • Process improvement
  • Budgets
  • First Aid/CPR

Work Experiences

  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Created landscaping and lawn care plans for a total of 5 clients, including employee contracts, timelines, and project scopes.
  • Oversaw the work of 14 day laborers on large landscaping projects worth $17.
  • Analyzed annual weather data.
  • Communicated with clients to provide price quotes, discuss design requirements, and set up appointments.
  • Investigated and repaired category equipment, extending its life and lowering costs by 18%.
  • Achieved this over one year.
  • Taught team members about groundskeeping techniques such as lawn cultivation, pruning, and landscape design.
  • Achieved a 80% increase in grass density.
  • Automated irrigation systems for method plants, cutting manual intervention by 81% and preventing costly plant loss during drought.

Summaries

  • Communication with clients to determine job requirements is a strong suit.
  • Contributed to 41% water consumption reduction.
  • Accomplished in landscape maintenance planning, this Grounds Manager achieved 76% fewer plant replacements annually through soil health improvements and meticulous care protocols.
  • Known for his strong leadership, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to complete high-quality work on time and on budget.
  • Proven leader who is committed to meeting deadlines and exceeding client expectations.
  • Achieved Outstanding Service Award for excellence at Raleigh.
  • Achieved 49% fewer plant replacements annually.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Achieved 82% savings in groundskeeping operations.
  • Grounds Manager with 13 years of successful client relations and workflow optimization experience.

Accomplishments

  • Launched a new access control system for grounds management, greatly reducing security breaches by 75%.
  • Partnered with external contractors for large projects, ensuring work was completed ahead of schedule and under budget by $11.
  • Procured and maintained landscaping supplies, ensuring optimal inventory levels and achieving a 28% reduction in waste.
  • Documented and resolved metric which led to category.
  • Negotiated and executed cost-effective service contracts with landscape vendors, reducing maintenance costs by 75% annually.
  • Revitalized metric for employee/recreational use, improving user satisfaction by 29%, as reported in 18 months survey.
  • Managed budget of $18, allocating resources to achieve optimal landscaping results without exceeding financial limits.
  • Mitigated drainage issues through proper grading and irrigation planning, preventing standard and decreasing landscape repairs by 44%.
  • Developed and monitored a comprehensive pest control plan, lowering incidences of lawn damage by 64%.
  • Collaborated with environmental experts to design a sustainable landscape plan, achieving PMP for eco-friendly grounds maintenance.

Affiliations

  • Landscape Industry Certified Technician from NALP
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA)
  • Rotary International
  • Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) Professional Accreditation
  • Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) Member
  • Freemason
  • American Public Gardens Association (APGA)
  • ISA Certified Arborist

Certifications

  • Certified Urban Landscape Manager - standard
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • ServSafe
  • Rainwater Harvesting Certification - program
  • OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Certification
  • Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) - category
  • Certified Turfgrass Professional (CTP) - Turfgrass Council of Ohio
  • Salesforce
  • Pesticide Applicator License - framework
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

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