DANIELLE LOVELACE
Freehold,NJ
Summary
Professional gardening specialist with strong track record in landscape design, plant care, and garden maintenance. Known for effective collaboration with teams and adaptability to changing project needs. Skilled in soil management, pest control, and sustainable gardening practices. Reliable, results-driven, and focused on achieving beautiful, healthy outdoor spaces.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Gardener (Tractor Operator)
Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Hospital
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Studying the local suitability of the weather, degree of moisture in the air, soil and stages of plant growth to decide when and where the work will be accomplished
- Determine the quantities of plants, seeds, etc
- Needed for specific areas
- Directs and performs tasks such as watering of all lawns, policing grounds, snow and ice removal, use of hand and power tools, mowing of lawns utilizing push type and riding lawn mowers, weed eaters, weeds flower beds, trims shrubs and trees, and mulches shrubs and flower areas
- Cleaning all engineering storage areas when required
- Responsible for the maintenance and minor repair of all equipment utilized by grounds maintenance
- Knowledge of the use of grounds equipment, mowers, weed-eaters, snow blowers, hand tools, tractor, edger, fork-lift and street sweepers, and will be required to do maintenance and preventive maintenance of all grounds equipment
- Diagnosing and controlling plant diseases, planting and transplanting plants and proper watering practices
- Determining the proper type, time of season and application of fertilizers and herbicides for contractor application
- Trimming and pruning plants as needed to maintain growth and appearance
- Performing maintenance and repair on all sprinkler systems
- Ensuring that all equipment is maintained, oiled and in safe operating condition before use
- Performed fall and spring cleanup to clear brush and debris from landscaped areas.
- Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health.
Beach Caretaker
Department of Interior - Federal Government
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Responsible for ensuring the cleanliness, safety, and environmental preservation of Sandy Hook Beaches
- Duties include maintaining facilities, removing debris, managing erosion control measures, and supporting conservation efforts to protect the area's natural habitat for visitors and wildlife alike
Groundskeeper
Monmouth County
08.2018 - 07.2023
- Groundskeeper involved with maintaining lawns including cutting, edging, trimming, fertilizing, weed control and snow and ice removal of all public areas
- Maintaining cardiograph programming, work orders and payroll
Grounds Supervisor
Aramark
05.2015 - 07.2018
- Training and development of team members on proper use of specialized tools, equipment and other materials
- Created bi-weekly schedules for five team members
- Performed Preventive Maintenance on all equipment to ensure effective productivity
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Freehold Borough School District
07.2011 - 07.2014
- Supervised and performed grounds maintenance to ensure a safe environment for multiple locations in school district
Education
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS MANAGEMENT - Public Grounds Management Certificate
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Landscape and Lawn Maintenance
FREEHOLD BORO HIGH SCHOOL/ MONMOUTH COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Skills
- Knowledge of all aspects of Ground Maintenance
- Supervise teams
- Maintaining cardiograph programming
- TimeKeeper
- Garden design
- Supervise daily activities of grounds maintenance operation
- Assign priority to work orders
- Ability to direct and supervise personnel
Certification
- Public Grounds Management Certificate
- Valid New Jersey Driver License
Timeline
Gardener (Tractor Operator)
Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Hospital
01.2024 - 01.2025
Beach Caretaker
Department of Interior - Federal Government
07.2023 - 10.2023
Groundskeeper
Monmouth County
08.2018 - 07.2023
Grounds Supervisor
Aramark
05.2015 - 07.2018
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Freehold Borough School District
07.2011 - 07.2014
Landscape and Lawn Maintenance
FREEHOLD BORO HIGH SCHOOL/ MONMOUTH COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS MANAGEMENT - Public Grounds Management Certificate
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
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