Job Objective:
Reliable and physically fit professional looking for a landscaping position in ‘ABC Company’ where I can use my years of experience in designing lawns and maintaining landscapes, and provide excellent service to clients.
Summary of Skills:
- Capable of maintaining established lawns by aerating, trimming, removing weeds and edging around the flower beds and small shrubs
- Familiar with variety of plant types and use of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides or pesticides for protection
- Proficient expertise in handling small or big landscaping tools and managing motorized garden
- Hands-on experience of installing drip irrigation method to prevent litter and adjust the amount of water consumption
- Good at using hand tools like pruning saws, rakes, brush trimmers, axes and shovels
- Ability to prioritize and organize tasks to meet deadlines
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills
Work Experience:
Landscape Worker
Candleton Landscaping Services, Austin, Texas
December 2016 – Present
- MCreating natural turf fields to make sure that the soil has required composition to support grasses planted on fields and ensure proper drainage
- Operating powered equipment like twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, pruning saws and electric clutters to give an appealing look to the garden
- Collaborating with other agencies to provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, fountains, parking lots, parks and other public spaces
- Functioning in the role of crew leader and supervising multiple teams on landscaping techniques
- Overseeing general appearance and overall health of plants and trees in garden to get good satisfaction rate from clients
- Constructing and maintaining landscape features for commercial and private clients and designing gardens as per demands
- Playing an instrumental role in boosting lawn business for the company
- Performing maintenance procedures or repair works for equipment used in groundkeeping services
Landscape Worker
Hillstone Heights, Austin, Texas
March 2014 – November 2016
- Planted seeds, ground covers, shrubs, herbs and applied mulch protection by making use of appropriate gardening tools
- Designed and followed landscape layouts to decide the patches for flowering plants
- Worked extensively with team for performing variety of planting using sod laying, shrub trimming, watering, weeding, fertilizing and mulching to get high customer satisfaction
- Coordinated with other landscapers and assisted to build them including brick walkways, patios by maintaining fences
- Operated and maintaind all landscaping equipment – hedge trimmers, weed eaters or chain saws
- Performed routine ground maintenance tasks by operating lawn irrigation systems regularly
- Trimmed branches for existing trees and planted new seeds
Groundkeeper
Hillstone Heights, Austin, Texas
August 2012 – February 2014
- Identified weeds from garden, flower beds and removed waste from the field using manual labor and automatic methods via chemical treatment
- Collected and segregated garbage to create compost and other useful products from household organic waste to use it in nurseries
- Liaised with retail vendors to arrange plant or seed purchase and facilitated options for transport
- Performed various duties like inspecting soil quality, building soil structure, raking and mechanical earth moving as per the need
- Mowed, whipper shipped and fertilized lawns in apartments or public spaces by thinning bushland areas to reduce fire risks
- Performed landscaping to beautify garden layouts and give it an aesthetic look
Education:
- Landscape Industry Certification
Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), Austin, Texas
2011
- Associate’s Degree in Ornamental Horticulture – The University of Texas
Austin, TX 78712
2012
Reference:
On request.