Elva Torres
Indio, CA,United States
Summary
Dependable Landscaper focused on maintaining clean, professional golf course grounds. Familiar with lawn care equipment such as mowers, trimmers, and blowers. Approaches each job with strong attention to detail and dedication to quality. Willing to take on any task to support team and customer needs. Skilled in organizing supplies, removing trash and operating equipment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Golf Course Groundskeeper
Sensei Porcupine Creek
Rancho Mirage, CA
03.2023 - Current
- Applied fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides following safety and environmental protocols.
- Maintained lawn areas using mowers, trimmers, and edgers to ensure neat appearance.
- Decorated gardens, paths and beds with stones or plants.
- Assisted in the construction of new features such as bunkers and tee boxes.
- Operated equipment such as tractors, mowers and utility vehicles to perform various tasks on the golf course grounds.
- Cared for lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding or grubbing.
- Moved leaves and grass clippings using leaf blower.
- Conducted regular inspections and maintenance of groundskeeping equipment to ensure operational efficiency.
- Collected debris from golf course grounds after storms or other events.
- Raked, mulched and composted leaves.
- Communicated with supervisors regarding any issues arising during shifts related to maintenance or operations.
- Performed daily maintenance of golf course grounds, including mowing, weeding, watering and fertilizing.
Landscape Maintenance Worker
Vintage Landscape
02.2021 - Current
- Followed safety precautions to avoid personal injury and provide safe work environment.
- Removed outdoor debris and yard clippings into receptacles to properly maintain grounds.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Completed daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
- Removed weeds, hazards and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Mowed lawns using self-propelled and riding mowers.
- Removed and disposed of plant debris from work sites to keep areas safe and well-organized.
- Collected and removed debris at job sites.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing and tree removal and thinning.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
Landscape Maintenance Worker
Hortech
02.2019 - 02.2021
- Removed outdoor debris and yard clippings into receptacles to properly maintain.
- Completed daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Provided facility inspection and maintenance to achieve superior levels of cleanliness and upkeep.
- Planted bulbs, trees, bushes and flowers for residential and commercial clients.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Removed and disposed of plant debris from work sites to keep areas safe and well-organized.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing and tree removal and thinning.
- Provided expert lawn care, mulching, aerating and trimming around walks, walls and flower beds.
Dishwasher
Hideaway Country Club
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Cleared, washed and stacked all plates, dining utensils and trays quickly and without breaking.
- Efficiently loaded and unloaded dishwashers, cleaning by hand large pots or items used often by kitchen staff.
- Kept kitchen areas neat and clean by removing trash and organizing supplies.
- Kept work area clean, dry and free of debris to prevent incidents and accidents.
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Paid close attention to instructions from supervisor to complete tasks on time.
- Worked with chemicals such as detergent, rinse agents and sanitizers to protect customer health.
- Completed extra cleaning work on garbage cans, racks, dry storage areas and other fixtures to keep kitchen spotless.
- Disinfected counters and wiped down food prep surfaces to prevent illness and cross-contamination from raw meats.
- Increased machine efficiency by scraping and pre-washing dishes.
Education
Secundaria #79
Mexicali, BCSkills
- Active Listening
- Work Site Cleaning and Organization
- Grounds Maintenance
- Weeding and Edging
- Planting Procedures
- Chemical Applications
- Landscape Maintenance
- Lawn Mowing Proficiency
- Removing Debris
- Shrub Trimming
- Leaf Blowing
- Residential Landscaping
- Equipment operation
- Team collaboration
- Safety compliance
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Operating mowers and tractors
- Reliable and dependable
Timeline
Golf Course Groundskeeper
Sensei Porcupine Creek
03.2023 - Current
Landscape Maintenance Worker
Vintage Landscape
02.2021 - Current
Landscape Maintenance Worker
Hortech
02.2019 - 02.2021
Dishwasher
Hideaway Country Club
01.2019 - 02.2020
Secundaria #79