Experience

Notre Dame College

• Grounds Lead

  • Jan 2006 - Present

  • Manage all aspects of maintaining grounds of 65+ acre College campus including seeding, sodding, mowing, trimming, edging, aerating, spraying, planting, harvesting, soil preparation, irrigating plant propagation, plant and tree removal. • Repair of all grounds equipment including but not limited to: commercial mowers, RTVs, compact tractor, snow blower, weed whips, chainsaws, edgers, paint sprayers, side cutters, hedge trimmers, field dragger, some on trucks and vans, trailer… • Manage all aspects of maintaining grounds of 65+ acre College campus including seeding, sodding, mowing, trimming, edging, aerating, spraying, planting, harvesting, soil preparation, irrigating plant propagation, plant and tree removal. • Repair of all grounds equipment including but not limited to: commercial mowers, RTVs, compact tractor, snow blower, weed whips, chainsaws, edgers, paint sprayers, side cutters, hedge trimmers, field dragger, some on trucks and vans, trailer maintenance and rewire. • Operate and repair skidster with multiple attachments: forks, auger, rock rake snow pusher, buckets, snow blower• Supervise up to three employees and 10 student workers to maintain grounds• Able to lift and carry 100 lbs• Pressure washed all grounds equipment to clean and maintain. Show more Show less



TruGreen Landcare

• Landscaper

  • Apr 2005 - Dec 2005

  • Mowed lawns, spring/fall clean up• Applied pesticides to weeds in beds• Daily maintenance of commercial mowers



Columbia Union College

• Grounds Supervisor

  • Sep 2002 - Mar 2005

  • Maintaining athletic field, campus and the 17 houses owned by the college.• Mowing using 60” zero turn, and 32” walk behind, line trimmer and edger.• Maintaining and improving grass by applying fertilizer, selective herbicide, surface and subsurface insect control, aerating and slit seeding athletic field and campus • I was Certified in Maryland as a Pest Control Applicator Cat III-C. Turf – exp. 6/05, reciprocity with Ohio.• Maintain and repair all grounds equipment: John… • Maintaining athletic field, campus and the 17 houses owned by the college.• Mowing using 60” zero turn, and 32” walk behind, line trimmer and edger.• Maintaining and improving grass by applying fertilizer, selective herbicide, surface and subsurface insect control, aerating and slit seeding athletic field and campus • I was Certified in Maryland as a Pest Control Applicator Cat III-C. Turf – exp. 6/05, reciprocity with Ohio.• Maintain and repair all grounds equipment: John Deere 430 mowers, blowers, 8500 Tandem Trailer.• Completely stripped and repainted two John Deere 430 Tractors.• Maintain, install and remove beds. Prune trees and bushes and ornamental grasses, install flowers and bushes, mulch, weed, water, and bush / tree transplantation.• Supervise 2 full time employees and up to 9 students at a time.• Leaf removal using back pack, push blower and truck vacuum.• Use of Stihl and Echo chain saws on downed trees and limbs.• Snow removal: includes operating Ford 350XL stake body plow truck with salter, tractor with plow and snow blower attachments, walk behind snow blower, shoveling and salting. Show more Show less



Trugreen Chemlawn

• Lawn Technician/ Specialist

  • Feb 1999 - Sep 2002

  • Application of fertilizer, lime, fungicides, surface and subsurface insect control, selective and non-selective herbicides.• Certified by State of Ohio as a Custom Operator License Cat. 8 (expired 3/03).• Multiple winner of Customer Retention Award• Application of Outside Perimeter Pest Controls• Able to lift and carry 100 lbs.• Repair of aerators, backpack sprayers, spreaders and minor vehicle repairs.• Diagnosing lawn problems and making recommendations to customers… • Application of fertilizer, lime, fungicides, surface and subsurface insect control, selective and non-selective herbicides.• Certified by State of Ohio as a Custom Operator License Cat. 8 (expired 3/03).• Multiple winner of Customer Retention Award• Application of Outside Perimeter Pest Controls• Able to lift and carry 100 lbs.• Repair of aerators, backpack sprayers, spreaders and minor vehicle repairs.• Diagnosing lawn problems and making recommendations to customers or fixing the problem. Show more Show less



Lake Metroparks

• Maintenance II

  • Nov 1996 - Feb 1999

  • Cleaning parks, planting trees and shrubs, installing flower beds, mowing, weed whipping, grass seeding, snow removal, pool maintenance• Maintenance of park and grounds included but not limited to: plumbing and electrical repair, painting, carpentry, some HVAC, cement work, sanded, stained and refinished ballroom floor, repairing vacuum cleaners and ice machines, cleaning gutters, replacing windows, dry wall installation, ceiling remodeling• Responsible for 8 different parks during… • Cleaning parks, planting trees and shrubs, installing flower beds, mowing, weed whipping, grass seeding, snow removal, pool maintenance• Maintenance of park and grounds included but not limited to: plumbing and electrical repair, painting, carpentry, some HVAC, cement work, sanded, stained and refinished ballroom floor, repairing vacuum cleaners and ice machines, cleaning gutters, replacing windows, dry wall installation, ceiling remodeling• Responsible for 8 different parks during tenure• Worked part time for Metroparks during High School 6/1993 - 8/1995 Show more Show less