Eric Davenport
Kingsport,TN
Summary
Productive Grounds Maintenance Worker with wide-ranging skills in landscaping and maintenance work. Helps keep lawns and other landscaping looking great with regular care. Safe equipment operator focused on helping team members and completing quality work.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lawncare and Landscaping
Tight Stripes Lawncare
Kingsport , TN
03.2023 - Current
- Applied fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides according to specifications.
- Swept walkways, patios and decks of debris.
- Collected leaves in fall season using leaf blower or rake.
- Raked, mulched and composted leaves.
- Cleared pathways of overgrowth, debris and snow to reduce hazards.
- Shoveled snow and spread salt on walkways and parking lots.
- Spread mulch over flower beds for aesthetic purposes.
- Trimmed or edged around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Inspected tools and equipment for proper functioning before use.
- Operated hand-held power tools such as weed trimmers, hedge clippers and blowers.
- Pruned and trimmed trees and hedges with shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Performed seasonal pruning of trees, shrubs and hedges.
- Cared for lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding or grubbing.
- Maintained lawns by mowing, edging, trimming and blowing clippings from sidewalks and driveways.
Pest Control Technician
Partner Industrial
Kingsport, Tennessee
07.2018 - 03.2023
- Maintained knowledge and adhered to state rules and regulations.
- Identified potential entry points for pests and sealed them off with caulking or other materials.
- Utilized appropriate protective gear and equipment during application.
- Mixed chemicals according to label directions in order to create effective solutions for treating pests.
- Set mechanical traps, baits, and glue boards to remove pests from interior areas.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations governing the use of pesticides.
- Provided recommendations on how best to reduce future pest infestation problems through preventive measures like exclusion methods and habitat modification.
- Identified pest issues, placed traps and bait and removed dead pests after extermination.
- Diagnosed pest issues based on observed evidence such as droppings, tracks or nests.
- Inspected storage facilities for signs of food contamination due to rodent or insect activity.
- Inspected facilities to determine infestation source and appropriate treatment.
- Educated customers on proper sanitation practices to help prevent future infestations of pests.
- Installed traps around buildings to capture rodents and other animals that may be causing damage or health hazards.
- Educated clients on pests and methods of removal.
- Applied pesticides and other control strategies to manage pests.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sullivan South High School
Kingsport, TN05-2004
Skills
- Pest Control
- Landscape Design
- Leaf Blowing
- Snow Removal
- Lawn Aeration
- Commercial Landscaping
- Planting
- Residential Landscaping
- Chemical Application
- Customer Service
- Lawn Care
- Tree Pruning
- Maintaining Equipment
- Trimming and Edging Flower Beds
- Gardening Products
- Using Hand Tools
- Landscape Maintenance
- Strong Work Ethic
- Site Cleaning and Organization
- Pest Management
- Weeding and Edging
- Mulching Gardens
- Pesticide Applications
- Tree and Shrub Planting
- Landscape Equipment Knowledge
- Pest Removal
- Pesticide Application
- Pest Control Treatments
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Measurement and Inspection
- Chemicals Handling
- Data Entry
- Pest Control Chemicals
- Pest Identification
- Property Inspection
- Infestation Identification
- Protective Gear and Equipment Knowledge
- Pest Bait and Trap Knowledge
- Rodent Exclusion
- Natural Pesticides
- Chemical Handling
- Reporting and Documentation
- Reports and Documentation
Certification
- Certifications in both C07 General Rodent Control and C12 Limited Herbicide Applicator
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lawncare and Landscaping
Tight Stripes Lawncare
03.2023 - Current
Pest Control Technician
Partner Industrial
07.2018 - 03.2023
High School Diploma -
Sullivan South High School
- Certifications in both C07 General Rodent Control and C12 Limited Herbicide Applicator
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