Austin Lasher
Rural Valley,PA
Summary
Creative Business Owner with exceptional background spent in Landscaping. Proven leader with engaging demeanor and success working in most demanding environments. Talented in training and mentoring successful teams. Motivated business professional bringing 10 years of entrepreneurial experience. Dedicated and personable with extensive experience in managing administrative and sales operations and personnel. Well-versed in training, educating, motivating and supporting staff members.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner
Lashers Landscaping & Snow Removal
10.2014 - Current
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
Lawn & Garden
Ace Hardware
09.2011 - 09.2014
- Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
- Completed opening, closing, and shift change tasks efficiently to keep store ready for guests.
- Sought out customers to help and offered immediate assistance with locating items and making selections.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
- Provided exceptional services and pleasant shopping experiences to retail customers.
Lawn Care Worker
Scotts Lawn Care
06.2008 - 05.2014
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Spread and applied mulch around flower beds to retain moisture in soil and suppress weeds.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lenape Tech
Ford City, PA05.2014
Skills
- Incident Response
- Public Speaking
- Negotiation and Persuasion
- Task Delegation
- Process Improvement
- Coaching and Mentoring
Hunting Fishing
I enjoy being out doors on my time off work i enjoy fishing & hunting. I recently bought a wall tent & Ice fishing tent i want to go on my free time.
Timeline
Business Owner
Lashers Landscaping & Snow Removal
10.2014 - Current
Lawn & Garden
Ace Hardware
09.2011 - 09.2014
Lawn Care Worker
Scotts Lawn Care
06.2008 - 05.2014
High School Diploma -
Lenape Tech
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