DENNIS GUNN JR
Summary
Grounds/Maintenance
Dedicated professional with extensive experience in groundskeeping, landscaping, and horticulture. Proven track record of maintaining and improving outdoor spaces with an eye for detail and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Experience with operating a variety of equipment and tools to ensure efficient grounds management. Hardworking groundskeeping professional with experience maintaining outdoor public and private spaces. Skilled in landscaping, gardening, and lawn maintenance. Proven track record of successfully executing projects from start to finish, while adhering to budgets and deadlines. Dependable, self-starting individual with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Cashier/Stocker/Floor Assistant
Ace Hardware
09.2023 - Current
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Contributed to store success by maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the facility.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve sales targets and maintain a clean, well-stocked store environment.
- Managed inventory levels effectively, reducing stock shortages and minimizing wastage.
- Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
Grounds/Maintenance
Christchurch School
06.2000 - Current
- Assisted with landscape installations such as sod laying, planting flowers and bushes
- Operated a variety of power equipment including lawn mowers, leaf blowers, string trimmers and hedge clippers
- Applied knowledge of basic landscape design principles when creating gardens or other outdoor spaces
- Performed fertilization and pesticide applications according to established schedules
- Provided snow removal services during winter season
- Implemented efficient methods for completing daily tasks within allotted time frames
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with customers or colleagues
- Maintained grounds by mowing, edging, weeding, pruning and trimming trees and shrubs
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws related to grounds maintenance operations
- Provided assistance to other members of the crew when needed
- Removed debris from gutters and downspouts
- Adhered to safety regulations while operating machinery or working in hazardous environments
- Conducted regular inspections of the grounds for potential safety hazards
- Worked closely with supervisors to ensure quality control standards were met
- Cleaned walkways, patios and other hardscapes using pressure washers
Lot Attendant
Bill Hudgins
03.1994 - 07.2002
- Provided excellent customer service by answering questions about policies and procedures
- Called tow trucks to handle illegally parked vehicles
- Inspected vehicles to detect damage
- Conducted regular inspections of the lot to ensure safety and security protocols were followed
- Tracked vehicle movements throughout the day using computer software programs
- Took numbered tags from customers to locate and deliver vehicles to customers
- Responded quickly and professionally to emergency situations while remaining calm under pressure
- Manipulated vehicles into tight areas to take advantage of all spaces
- Issued tags to customers to place in windshields for display
Education
High School Diploma -
Christchurch School
Christchurch, VA06.1993
Skills
- Protective Gear
- Hand and Power Tools
- Installing Lawn Furniture
- Reading Comprehension
- Managing Work Crews
- Applying Fertilizer
- OSHA Guidelines
- Transplanting and Potting Plants
- Facility and Grounds Maintenance
- Watering Lawns and Trees
- Pruning and Hedging
- Shoveling Snow From Walkways
- Customer Service and Assistance
- Pesticide Safety
- Operating Mowers and Tractors
- Maintenance and Repair
- Heavy Lifting
- Tree Trimming and Cutting Branches
- Flower Arranging
- Trash Disposal
- Lawn Maintenance
- Insecticides Application
- Grass Cutting
- Athletic Field Maintenance
- Gardening and Planting
- Snow Removal
- Landscaping Plans
- Garden Upkeep
- Maintenance Management
- Gardening Tools
- Ground Instruction
- Leaf Raking
- Mulching
- Composting
- Retaining Wall and Fence Installation
- Manage New Plantings
- Litter Removal
- Decorate Gardens
- Landscaping
- Planting
- Fertilizing
- Groundskeeping
- Customer Service
- Customer Assistance
- Cash Handling
- Time management skills
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Customer service excellence
References
Donna Hurley - Hurbrows, Family Friend, Auctioneer, (804) 815-2623, bearsmom9898@gmail.com
Timeline
Cashier/Stocker/Floor Assistant
Ace Hardware
09.2023 - Current
Grounds/Maintenance
Christchurch School
06.2000 - Current
Lot Attendant
Bill Hudgins
03.1994 - 07.2002
High School Diploma -
Christchurch School
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