Seasonal Tree and Shrub Specialist Resume West Chicago, IL - Hire IT People

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Confidential, West Chicago, IL

Seasonal Tree and Shrub Specialist

Responsibilities:

Performs scheduled service calls to residential or commercial Tree and Shrub customers
Applies fertilizers and pesticides to trees and shrubs in accordance to schedule, safety procedures and manufacturer specifications
Diagnoses and recommends professional landscape solutions in consultation with clients
Completes all company driving and equipment safety training
Maintains accurate daily manifest of client visits
Performs and reports daily inspection of truck and equipment
Assists in maintaining cleanliness of facility and equipment

Confidential, Northbrook, IL

Second Assistant Superintendent

Responsibilities:

Directly reported to the golf course superintendent to successfully maintain three high play public courses.
Trained and supervised seasonal golf course and landscape maintenance staff.
Conducted safety training and monitor crew’s use of personal protection equipment.
Share management responsibility of scheduling daily work load. In the winter months, supported the mechanic with equipment preventative maintenance, snow plowing and tree trimming/removal.
Perform and supervise planting, fertilizing and care of turf, plants, shrubs, and trees on the golf course and grounds.
Assist with the implementation of fertilization, pesticide and cultural practices including:
Identification and reporting of insect damage, plant stress, disease and equipment issues.
Calibrate boom sprayers. Mix tanks, spray greens, tees, fairway, rough and native areas. Maintain spray logs
Identify, diagnose and repair irrigation and drainage issues
Monitor turf moisture. Hand water as necessary. Provide input for changes to automated watering schedule
Identify, diagnose and repair irrigation and drainage issues
Lead and assist construction and maintenance projects
Calibrate spreaders. Fertilize greens, tees, fairway and rough
Core aerate greens, tees and fairway
Top - dress, drag and roll greens
Safely trim or remove trees
Keep inventory of tools, course equipment and supplies; order as appropriate

Confidential, Wheaton, IL

Seasonal Turf Technician

Responsibilities:

Trained to mix tanks and operate a boom sprayer.
Performed course set - up: changed pin placements, tee markers and course clean-up
Maintained bunker consistency to uniform sand depth. Removed silt wash-out layers and debris
Mowed greens, green collars, tees, approaches, fairway, fairway collars and courtesy walks
Dragged and rolled greens
Participated in a prescribed burn of a restored prairie area

Confidential, Schaumburg, IL

Customer Service & Sales Associate

Responsibilities:

Customer service, marketing and sales for food service industry manufacturer’s representative.
Served as inside and outside sales agent
Streamlined order fulfillment, invoicing and account receivables to increase time management and cash flow
Warehouse management: maximized use of space, improving shipping and receiving methods
Forklift operator
Diagnosed and repaired foodservice equipment that resulted in a new revenue stream
Website creation and maintenance

Confidential, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Customer Service & Security Specialist

Responsibilities:

Customer service and security related to promotional marketing
Implemented digital video/audio surveillance and disaster recovery program
Advanced departmental processes and reduced turnaround by implementation of technical innovations
Created security procedure templates to reduced development time
Performed participant submission verification and sweepstakes drawings
Vendor management, implementation and documentation of tracking applications