David Pauls
Stevensville,MI
Summary
Talented Groundskeeper with advanced knowledge of maintenance and repair. Conscientious and meticulous with high attention to detail. Uses tools and machines to mow, trim, plant and prune landscaping. Works in inclement weather to remove snow and ice from walkways and maintain grounds safety.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Grounds Mainteance
Harbor Shores Golf Course
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Designed programs for landscape maintenance, pest management, composting, and other related topics.
- Streamlined workflow processes by implementing efficient organization methods for tools and supplies storage areas.
- Helped maintain sports fields, ensuring they were properly marked, groomed, and ready for game day events.
- Erected and disassembled temporary structures to provide safety while working on uneven terrains.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Removed tree stumps, roots and debris for cohesive landscape appearance.
- Maintained the health of lawns by applying fertilizers and pesticides as needed.
- Enhanced landscape appearance by trimming trees, bushes, and hedges.
- Complied with safety regulations and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries on job sites.
- Prepared soil for planting and sowing.
- Provided expert lawn care, mulching, aerating and trimming around walks, walls, and flower beds.
- Maintained grounds of residential and commercial properties by mowing lawns, trimming hedges and planting flowers.
- Understood and followed verbal and written landscaping instructions to complete complex tasks correctly.
- Facilitated clear communication among team members to ensure smooth project execution across various departments involved in grounds maintenance activities.
- Maintained gardening tools by replacing blades and fluids.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Provided excellent customer service when interacting with visitors on-site while addressing concerns related to the property''s appearance or safety features promptly.
UPS Driver
UPS
01.1995 - 01.2023
- Reduced fuel consumption through strategic route planning and efficient driving techniques.
- Maintained accurate delivery records, ensuring all packages were accounted for and delivered to the correct recipients.
- Navigated challenging weather conditions safely while maintaining on-time delivery performance rates.
- Loaded and secured items in trucks to avoid damage to parcels during delivery.
Trim Carpenter
Dale Christie
06.1996 - 01.2020
- Prepared surfaces for finishing by sanding, filling gaps, caulking seams, and applying appropriate primer coats as necessary.
- Increased project efficiency by accurately measuring, cutting, and installing custom woodwork according to blueprints and specifications.
- Streamlined the installation process for cabinetry, closet systems, and built-ins by accurately interpreting design drawings and specifications.
- Repaired damaged doors, windows and other structures.
- Inspected buildings to identify repair needs.
- Improved overall aesthetics of spaces with expert installation of crown molding, baseboards, wainscoting, and decorative trim.
- Followed strict adherence to safety protocols from job start to final clean up to prevent accidents and mishaps.
- Collaborated with other carpenters, journeymen and supervisors to complete projects.
- Dismantled and demolished areas prior to repairs and installment of new materials.
- Installed cabinets and doors and hauled away all waste, disposing of it properly
- Maintained clean job sites by adhering to safety protocols and disposing of debris properly during each phase of construction.
- Specialized in foundations, framing and finish carpentry.
- Built and hung custom doors and frames.
- Managed inventory of tools, supplies and equipment.
- Completed projects within established deadlines by effectively managing time and prioritizing tasks as needed.
- Built shelves, doors, windows and counters to correct scale and dimensions according to blueprints and building plans.
- Cut and shaped materials to meet outlined measurements.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on materials using pencil or chalk and marking gauge.
- Utilized power tools such as table saws, miter saws, routers, planers, jointers efficiently for accurate cuts and seamless joins in woodwork pieces.
- Installed drywall, ceilings, trim and fabricated replacement trim and moldings.
- Measured, cut and installed drywall, paneling and other materials.
- Used power tools and hand tools to install fixtures, floorings, trim and hardware, cutting materials to specified measurements.
- Installed insulation, trim and other finishing touches.
- Effectively used nails, screws, pneumatic nailing systems, concrete anchors, powder-actuated fasteners and framing connectors.
- Safely operated electric cordless and hammer drills and cutting torches.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lakeshore High School
Stevensville, MI03.1989
Skills
- Plant identification
- Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Member
- American College of Healthcare Architects Fellow (FACHA)
- Landscaping
- Decision-Making
- Trimming and Edging
- Reliable and Dependable
- Structural repair
- Inclement Weather Tolerance
- Problem-Solving
- Grounds Maintenance
Timeline
Grounds Mainteance
Harbor Shores Golf Course
04.2023 - 11.2023
Trim Carpenter
Dale Christie
06.1996 - 01.2020
UPS Driver
UPS
01.1995 - 01.2023
High School Diploma -
Lakeshore High School