Andrew Kinder
Columbus,OH
Summary
Experienced maintenance professional with a strong background in residential and commercial properties. Demonstrated expertise in exceptional customer service and client satisfaction. Proficient in various computer programs, especially Microsoft Office applications. Committed to maintaining clean and organized spaces with a keen eye for detail.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Groundskeeper 1
Columbus State University
2024 - Current
- Provide outside premises support, landscaping and lawn care equipment operations, operations support and snow removal for all campus facilities
- Include sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and sprinkler installation, using hand or power tools or equipment to ensure a safe and attractive condition for all visitors
- Provide indoor facilities support for event set-ups, office relocations, painting and repairs
- Operate skid steer, forklift, chainsaw and other machinery; perform maintenance on mowers; familiar with safety protocols
- Receive and record incoming materials and parts and organize materials in warehouse and store rooms
Landscaper
City of Upper Arlington Park & Recs
2023 - 2023
- Company Overview: Parks Maintenance, Horticulture and Forestry
- Performed variety of tasks in Parks Maintenance, Horticulture and Forestry (e.g., mow grounds, trim, aerate, used leaf blower to clean off debris; clean up landscape areas by pulling weeds or using herbicides, mulching, dead-head plants, trimming trees, planting, watering; etc.); used equipment and vehicles for storm cleanup (e.g., removes broken trees and limbs, cleans up debris, leaves, and brush, etc.); emptied trash cans; prepared and maintained athletic facilities; painted, repaired, and performed other general building maintenance; performs snow removal upon direction of supervisor (e.g., plows parking lots and paths, shovels or blows sidewalks and entrances, salts areas as required, etc.); perform general landscaping maintenance duties by operating motorized tools in extreme temperatures and lifting heavy objects
- Prepared park facilities for and staffs special events; set up and tear down of chairs, tables, booths, stages, and tents, etc.
- Responsible for preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment in use (e.g., ensuring blades are sharpened, levels off oil and gas, ensures vehicle is in proper working condition, etc.); documents maintenance per department policy
- Met all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions
- Parks Maintenance, Horticulture and Forestry
Landscaper, Crew Chief
Black Lawn Care
2020 - 2023
- Performed general landscaping maintenance duties by operating motorized tools in extreme temperatures and lifting heavy objects
- Also provided maintenance/repairs to lawn machinery including mower cleaning and blade changing
- Planted bulbs, shrubs, and flowers according to plans, applied fertilizer, fungicides, and herbicides where applicable; Prunes trees and shrubs; weeds, waters, and cultivates flower beds; maintains landscaped grounds
- Adhere to predetermined landscape designs with mowing, weeding, edging, mulching, and pruning; repair lawn irrigation systems
- Used safety equipment and adhered to safety policies; used customer service skills with current and potential clients
- Operated laptop computer or tablet to access and complete work orders; nurtured customer relations as team lead
- Performed fall and spring bed and leaf cleanup; snow and ice removal from walkways and lots; maintained grates and guards around trees
Sales Associate
The Gap
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Greeted and assisted customers, general store stocking and cleaning duties
- Operated POS unit, balanced draw at end of the shift
- Unloaded trucks, general receiving and recording duties, maintain organized stock room
- Assembled displays and other special event promotions; monitored on-floor inventory levels
- Provided excellent customer service
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Recording Arts Technology
Cuyahoga Community College
ClevelandHigh School Diploma -
Fort Hayes Career Center
Columbus05.2017
High School Diploma -
Grandview Heights High School
Columbus06.2017
Skills
- Safe handling of pesticides
- Power tool proficiency
- Equipment maintenance
- Grounds maintenance
Certification
Forklift Operator
Additional Information
Certified Forklift Operator
Timeline
Sales Associate
The Gap
01.2019 - 12.2020
Forklift Operator
Groundskeeper 1
Columbus State University
2024 - Current
Landscaper
City of Upper Arlington Park & Recs
2023 - 2023
Landscaper, Crew Chief
Black Lawn Care
2020 - 2023
Some College (No Degree) - Recording Arts Technology
Cuyahoga Community College
High School Diploma -
Fort Hayes Career Center
High School Diploma -
Grandview Heights High School
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