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Benjamin Nielsen

Olathe,CO

Summary

Dynamic landscape professional with extensive experience at Bristlecone Landscapes, LLC, excelling in project management and customer service. Proven track record in leading teams, designing innovative landscapes, and implementing efficient irrigation systems. Recognized for attention to detail and effective leadership, ensuring high-quality results and client satisfaction in every project.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Designer/Landscape Foreman

Bristlecone Landscapes, LLC
01.2007 - Current
  • Met with customers to discuss their projects and consult with them to decide the best options for their landscaping needs.
  • Measured Properties and drew up scaled landscape designs
  • Worked up estimates for landscape/irrigation projects and landscape maintenance jobs.
  • Hired employees
  • Trained all new employees
  • Oversaw and scheduled all employees and landscape, irrigation, and maintenance jobs.
  • Offered customers training with all new irrigation systems
  • Entered all financial transactions into quickbooks and filed sales tax.
  • Installed irrigations systems, patios, retaining walls, plantings, sod, grading, edging, pathways etc.
  • Ran skidsteers, dingo, and mini Excavators.
  • Snow removal of Residential and Commercial driveways and parking lots.

Nursery Manager/ Landscape Designer

Camelot Gardens
03.2003 - 03.2007
  • Ordered all nursery material
  • Trained new nursery staff
  • Helped customers find the right plant material for their specific needs.
  • Scheduled plantings and deliveries.
  • Oversaw landscape and planting jobs.
  • Meet with customers, and measured properties.
  • Lead landscape crew in plantings, irrigation, and sod installations.
  • Drew landscape designs for customers and worked up itemized estimates for customers.
  • Unloaded nursery trucks
  • Priced items
  • Sold and delivered Christmas Trees

Education

Certificate in Landscape Design/ Horticulture - Landscape Design And Horticulture

Technical College of The Rockies
Delta, CO
05-2005

Skills

  • Hard working
  • Equipment Operater
  • Fast learner
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Project management
  • Operations management
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service
  • Decision-making
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Scheduling
  • Effective leader
  • Quality assurance
  • Employee scheduling
  • Delegating work
  • Staff training/development
  • Goal setting
  • Team leadership

Timeline

Owner/Designer/Landscape Foreman

Bristlecone Landscapes, LLC
01.2007 - Current

Nursery Manager/ Landscape Designer

Camelot Gardens
03.2003 - 03.2007

Certificate in Landscape Design/ Horticulture - Landscape Design And Horticulture

Technical College of The Rockies

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