Work Experience

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Productions/Account Manager

Groundmasters Lanscape Services, LLC - Denver, CO

April 2023 to Present

• Osha 30 Certification• Ability to design, read, and interpret architectural drawings in order to fulfill plans to the standards expected.

• Building detailed schedules for a staff of eight crews.

• Track and log hours that employees are working.

• Tracking material costs.

• Ensure we have jobs coming in at or below the appropriated hours.

• Keeping track of equipment.

• Purchasing any new equipment needed.

• Monitoring and managing crews progress throughout the day.

• Researching and pricing new equipment needed for Cap Ex approval.

• Traveling to job sites daily as needed to assist and supervise my crews to increase productivity and ensure job completion within the allotted hours assigned.

• Ensure proper PPE is used, and safety standards are being followed.

• Proper documentation of jobs from beginning to end to ensure consistency and standards.

• Contact all of our subcontractors before, during, and after any snow event. I am their main point of contact throughout the snow events to help with any and all issues that may arise. I process and check their time-sheets to ensure accuracy.

• Post Event property and equipment inspections for damage and documentation.

• Level 600 ASCA Certified• Experienced with forklift, skid steer, excavator, wheel loader, class c trucks ect.

• Resolving any accident claim issues that may arise.

• I am in charge of 67 commercial property accounts.• Full spectrum proposal experience.

• If there is anything that is requested by the Property Manager, I prioritize my schedule to get them a proposal within a timely fashion.

• Mentor and educate the other less experienced Account Managers with their properties. I assist them with their property walks with Property Managers. I review their proposals, and sometimes must do proposals for them when the scope of work is outside of their knowledge and skillset.

• Help out wherever needed in all other aspects of the company to help streamline productivity. I frequently visit the work sites to supervise, delegate, and oversee any corrections that need to be fixed with work being done on the properties.

• Work with subcontractors on pricing, scheduling, and payments for jobs we do not have the time to complete ourselves.

• Get pricing for all properties for spring annuals, fall annuals or mulch, and help with scheduling and installation.

• Do pre-season snow site damage pictures and staking for the upcoming snow season.

• Area Manager for 15 commercial snow site properties.

• Help with post season snow site photos, clean up, and equipment retrieval.

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Production/ Operations Manager

AM Woodland - Denver, CO

August 2022 to April 2023

• Ensuring all materials needed for contracted jobs are ordered and purchased.

• Providing commercial hardscape production management.

• Tracking and managing labor hours across all job sites.

• Ensuring proper training and efficient execution by providing hands-on coaching as needed on jobsites.

• Job Costing and creating bids and working with budgets for potential contracts.

• Delegating to foremen and crews' daily tasks to be completed on their job sites.

• Ensuring proper tools and equipment are available to complete the job at hand and acquiring/renting said equipment when they are not accessible.

• In-depth knowledge of pesticides and how to properly use them.

• Working closely with my foremen to make sure they are all providing consistent high-quality work.

• Ensuring proper safety methods are followed, and proper safety equipment is provided and used.

• Installing gas lines for outdoor firepits and grills.

• Ordering parts, manually repairing, and changing edges for a variety of snow plows.

• Repairing broken skid steer gaskets, hydraulic lines, and foot pedals.

• Changing out carburetor for a jumping jack.

• Minor stick and tig repairs.

• Changing electrical outlets, rewiring pigtails, plow lights, trailer hitch plug, etc.

• Wheel loader operation.

• Meeting with clients to create plan of actions and bids for their properties.

• Hiring training, and management of foremen and crews.

• Managing three commercial Amazon distribution contracts, for a zero tolerance snow removal contract. Coordinating all necessary trucks, equipment, and shovelers. Personally on-site for the entirety of all snow events.

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Landscape Foreman

Denver Landscapes -Architecture and Construction - Wheat Ridge, CO

January 2022 to August 2022

• Interpret project materials/hours and architects design plans• Work with the architect to complete jobs within the specifications of materials and labor hours allocated

• Install patios, walls, and walkways according to architectural plans

• Install plants per architectural drawings

• Installation of fountains with auto fill

• Drive excavator, bobcat, dingo, power buggy, and other equipment on job sites

• Haul/transport plants and materials to the job site and dump

• Build timber walls and raised planter beds

• Build/install/repair picket and split rail fencing• Build cedar screens

• Install outdoor kitchens and firepits

• Keep numerous team members tasked on the job site

• Maintain workflow and material needs across numerous work sites

• Track and maintain hours for all staff on job sites

• Track receipts for various job sites materials and fuel for vehicles and machinery/equipment

IRRIGATION

• Build/repair manifolds

• Sweating copper

• Installing poly irrigation systems

• Installing drip lines, emitters, and micro sprays

• Install and upgrade control boxes

• Troubleshoot irrigation problems/leaks and repair

LIGHTING

• Wiring/installing light

• Configure placement and angles of lighting

• Install/wire transformers

MAINTENANCE & PLANT CARE

• Grease, and check fluid levels in all machinery

• Minor equipment repair and belt changes

• Double check irrigation installations for proper coverage and controller settings and adjust as needed

• Spaced plant installation checks for proper watering, plant health, acclimation, pests and diseases

• Adjusting watering schedules and treating plant health issues

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Grow Operating Manager

Columbia Care - Denver, CO

December 2019 to December 2021

• Experience with multiple growing mediums including grodan, pressed coco plugs and pyramids, rootriots, and soil bags

• Knowledge of multiple nutrient systems including kind, general hydroponics, ambrosia, and custom-made house salt mix.

• Managing employees' daily tasks IE, cutting clones, plant work, and cleaning tasks• Implementation of cleaning routines and expectations

• Started several programs that have increased employee morale, productivity, and appreciation

• Cutting up to 2000 clones in a day• Adapting the cutting schedule of the clones and making changes according to the plant health and requirements needed

• Constant interaction with employees to ensure productivity and adherence to SOP's

• Experienced with several feeding systems including flood and drain, flood- drain to waste, and dosatron systems

• In charge of IPM management including beneficial, 25-B, and EPA sprays

• Caring for and maintaining the health of 15000+ clones

• Ability to improve productivity by changing methods and workspace to accommodate the needs of the job required

• Willing to take calculated risks to improve productivity and efficiency

• Ability to adapt and manage employees and meet the needs of our other facilities

• Experienced in the vegetative process, lights, pH/ppm, feeding schedules, nutrient mixes, plant work, IPM and beneficial sprays

• Ability to independently prep, place, and tag 1380 plants in a workday

• Perform plant work duties including topping, skirting, de-fanning, trellising, and super cropping

• Experienced in the bloom process, lights, pH/ppm, feeding schedules, nutrient mixes, and IPM and pests sprays

• Caring for and maintaining the health of more than 4500 flowering plants single handed

• Harvesting, scaling plants, and using a spreadsheet to document RFID's and weights

• Proper training of tray and equipment washing and sanitizing

• Understanding of deficiencies, viruses, disease, and pests throughout the plant growth process

• Familiarity with marijuana processing equipment such as spinners, twisters, and bud leaf trimmers, with sweet leaf catches• Knowledge of packaging equipment including the Vertek, Weigh pack, and automatic, continuous sealing machines

• Comprehension on the use of the metric system and waste disposal

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Production Manager/ Lead Designer

Sheridan Nursery - Peoria, IL

April 2008 to October 2014

February 2017 - December 2017)

• Gathering equipment, creating design plans, bids, fabricating patios, retaining walls, walkways, and plantings

• Constant customer interaction to ensure proper execution and customer satisfaction

• Crew boss, forklift operator, bobcat driver, had Class C license, drive dump trucks, and trailer hitches with ease

• Extensive knowledge of plants, plant care, and hard scaping to be able to up sell customers on

• Experienced with numerous power equipment including dingo, slit seeder, chainsaw, brick saw, aerator ,pipe layers, and lawn care equipment

• Mixing chemicals/pesticides to the proper ratio, and applying according to specifications

• Knowledge of wiring and building irrigation lines

• Ability to fabricate and change material needs/ costs to meet budget and cost/ profitability goals

• Experience with starting plants from seed, clone, and bare root; growing, pruning and trimming, and general plant maintenance of a large indoor/outdoor nursery

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Education

Fire Science

Illinois Central College - Peoria, IL

2003 to 2005

Mechanical Engineering

Bradley University - Peoria, IL

2002 to 2003

Diploma

Pekin Community School - Packwood, IA

1989 to 2002

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