Landscaping
Resume examples

Managed all landscape maintenance tasks with a sense of pride and ownership adhering to established quality guidelines for daily property conditioning. Led landscape crews to achieve established goals through continuous training and mentoring.

• Implemented customer referral program to facilitate word-of-mouth advertising; encouraged customer referrals by offering incentives to the clients and referral discounts to new clients.
• Constructed paths or paved areas, walls, rockeries, ponds and water features, sheds, and fences across the park.
• Performed landscape maintenance tasks such as mowing, edging, bed grooming, pruning, fertilizing, blowing, weed control, and repair of irrigation.
• Planned and supervised landscape maintenance activities according to schedules, standards, and procedures.
• Assigned daily tasks to the maintenance crew ensuring the crew delivers top-quality projects on time.
• Answered customer inquiries regarding methods, material, and price ranges.
• Estimated labor, material, and machine costs.

Delivered a variety of landscaping tasks at the hospitals and medical centers such as planting, weeding, digging, spreading topsoil and materials, general lawn maintenance, and seasonal lawn preparation under the supervision of the Landscaping Supervisor. Operated lawnmowers and other landscaping equipment assisting Facilities Maintenance staff on assigned projects.

• Performed routine lawn maintenance duties including grass cutting, lawn edging, and weed pulling.
• Provided seasonal lawn care, such as spring and fall clean-up.
• Utilized picks and shovels to dig holes and trenches and excavated for landscaping and hardscaping.
• Graded and applied seed, straw/ sod using hand tools.
• Maintained assigned equipment and informed Landscaping Supervisor about required repairs.
• Promptly answered customer inquiries and completed projects in a professional manner.
• Loaded equipment and materials on and off trucks and trailers.
• Performed snow removal duties during winter such as shoveling, and salting.

Managed and trained landscape crews in the safe operation of tools and equipment while enforcing operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety. Created and maintained beautiful landscapes to industrial, commercial, and public properties collaborating with landscape and architectural designers to create world-class outdoor environments. Operated loaders, mini-excavators, and skid steer machinery with various attachments.

• Inspected completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
• Pruned shrubs and low trees to improve growth habits while removing broken branches.
• Planted and maintained flower beds and applied mulch.
• Performed weeding by hand using a garden hoe or hula hoe.
• Responded to customer's and guest's requests politely and appropriately.
• Built customer relationships by asking clients to leave unbiased online reviews.

Worked with professional grounds managers to create functional and enjoyable outdoor spaces with little to no disturbance to traffic. Worked exceptionally well with diverse crews of varying sizes and experience. Utilized 10 years of experience to mentor new employees, while demonstrating a strong work ethic and hands-on responsibilities.

• Demonstrated special attention to detail to ensure daily work orders to complete tasks as assigned by supervisor.
• Performed routine maintenance duties such as fixing water fountains and decorative pools, clearing pathways, and applying plaster.
• Positively represented company safety standards by utilizing the appropriate pesticides to rid grounds of pests.
• Performed minor repairs and maintenance duties on landscaping mechanical equipment used during grounds keeping.
• Received and frequently addressed special requests from clients following seasonal and custom designs.