Chris Vernaci
Manville,NJ
Summary
Experienced horticultural professional seeking career advancement. Skilled in plant care, landscaping, and sustainable practices. Proven success in cultivating and maintaining diverse plant species. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and continue learning in a challenging work environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Branch Manager
Gras Lawn
Lakewood, NJ
01.2025 - Current
Operations Manager
Landscape Maintenance Services
Hillsborough, NJ
02.2010 - Current
- Manage and direct my 6 Maintenance Crews
- Sell property enhancements to my portfolio of work
- Create weekly Schedule of Operations
- Meet with my customers on a weekly basis and inform them of our progress as well as issues I see in the landscape and suggest remedies to solve them.
- Job Responsibilities
Account Manager/Operations
Horticultural Services LLC
Clifton/Edison, NJ
03.2018 - 01.2025
- Manage and direct maintenance crews, construction crews and fertilization crew
- Order and outfit the company, theses duties include the procurement of equipment. Setting up and ordering of uniforms, implementation of fertilizer program, Ordering of all plant material, chemicals, mulch, salt and ice melt. Working of equipment as needed and working with dealers on fleet deals.
- Develop new sales of $150,000.00 per year
- Oversaw completion of responsibilities to ensure quality outcomes.
Superintendent
The Brickman Group
Rockville, MD
10.2002 - 02.2010
- Manage and direct my 8 Maintenance crews
- Develop new sales of $150,000.00 per year
- Manage weekly and monthly budgets for all branch maintenance operations
- Create Monthly Schedule of operations
- Directly work with the branch manager to meet all goals set by corporate
- Job Responsibilities
Education
Ornamental Horticulture
Brookdale Community College
05.1995
Liberal Arts
St Johns University
Staten Island05.1994
Skills
- Branch operations management
- Customer service
- Customer relationships
- Excellent time management skills
- Utilization of Aspire Software
- Preparation of Branch Forecast
- Weekly Review of P&L
- Weekly MFP Call
- Monthly Close and review of financials
Timeline
Branch Manager
Gras Lawn
01.2025 - Current
Account Manager/Operations
Horticultural Services LLC
03.2018 - 01.2025
Operations Manager
Landscape Maintenance Services
02.2010 - Current
Superintendent
The Brickman Group
10.2002 - 02.2010
Ornamental Horticulture
Brookdale Community College
Liberal Arts
St Johns University