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Brandon Blakeman

Decatur,IL

Summary

Hardworking Landscape Worker with proven skills in lawn, tree, and shrub maintenance. Detailed groundskeeper cultivates and cares for grounds and landscaping surrounding properties or buildings.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Landscape Worker

Tender Leaf Nursery and Landscape
02.2024 - Current

As a landscaper, I have experience maintaining outdoor spaces to create visually appealing and functional environments. Most of my work involves various tasks, such as mulching, landscape clean-ups, rock installation, building landscape walls, building patios, and planting and maintaining multiple trees.

  • Performed planting, watering, mulching,
  • Elevated overall landscape appearance using a variety of hand and power tools for trimming, shaping, and pruning trees, shrubs, and hedges.
  • Landscaped yards by planting flowers, grass, trees, and bushes.

Grounds Crew Member

Red Tail Run Golf Club
06.2023 - Current

Enhanced green spaces by performing routine maintenance tasks like mowing, trimming, and edging.

  • Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
  • Utilized lawn striping methods for healthy grass growing and appearance.
  • Installed sod, seeded lawns for new turf establishment or lawn repair purposes.

Lobby Assistant

Dels Popcorn Shop
11.2023 - 12.2023

I helped customers find products around the store and checked them out.

  • Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.

Stagehand/Barback

Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater
05.2022 - 10.2023

Enhanced stage production quality by efficiently setting up and breaking down sets, lighting, and sound equipment.

  • Stored, loaded, and unloaded set pieces and technical equipment for daily performances.
  • Worked with stage technicians to set up and calibrate lighting, microphones, and recording equipment.
  • Assisted in all technical and practical effect setup for performances and broke down all equipment at the close of each show.
  • Helped out on big shows in the bars by helping keep them fully stocked.

Line/Fry Cook

Taco Bell
08.2022 - 06.2023

Responsible for preparing customer's orders and keeping the store stocked with all fried products.

  • Enhanced food quality by ensuring proper cooking times and temperatures for various fried foods.

Education

High School Diploma -

Lutheran School Associationn
Decatur, IL
05.2022

Skills

  • Tree planting
  • Mowing
  • Lawn maintenance

References

Clay Gehard 

Executive Director 

Decatur Park District 

620 E Riverside Ave, Decatur, IL 62521

(217) 433-5910


Lois Tanner 

Chief Financial Officer 

Crossing Healthcare 

320 Central Ave, Decatur, IL 62521

(217) 414-8854 


Charlie Ropp

Landscaper 

Tender Leaf Nursery and Landscape 

( 217) 855-9993

Timeline

Landscape Worker

Tender Leaf Nursery and Landscape
02.2024 - Current

Lobby Assistant

Dels Popcorn Shop
11.2023 - 12.2023

Grounds Crew Member

Red Tail Run Golf Club
06.2023 - Current

Line/Fry Cook

Taco Bell
08.2022 - 06.2023

Stagehand/Barback

Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater
05.2022 - 10.2023

High School Diploma -

Lutheran School Associationn
Brandon Blakeman