Evan Taylor Yost

Implementing daily maintenance tasks; Assisting customers in finding suitable plant material; Educating customers of proper cultural practices; Identifying plant material and pests through photos, verbal descriptions, or samples; Providing fertilizer and pest management recommendations; Maintaining good relationships with vendors; Ensuring nursery organization and safety; Fulfilling transactions; Opening and closing the nursery; Scheduling deliveries; Skid-steer operation

Collecting specimen and site data as well as prescribing maintenance in accordance with client expectations; Checking the quality of collected data to ensure accuracy; Tree species identification and knowledge of growth habits; Knowledge of pests/pathogens and tree species susceptibility; Creating and maintaining complex spreadsheets to track employee errors whilst increasing efficiency; Proficiency in GIS programs; Onboarding and training new hires; Maintaining concise communication with cohorts, management, and clients; Leading meetings to instill the importance of hazard awareness in all relevant facets; Practicing adaptability with fluctuating client standards

Procuring plant material; Fulfilling and maintaining organization of plant requests; Scheduling deliveries and maintaining good relationships with vendors; Creating daily work lists for area leads; Providing weekly expense reports for Disneyland Resort and Hotel managers; Attending area walks with management to assess and document landscape issues; Tracking, creating, and appropriately allocating work orders; Inputting and tracking irrigation labor hours; Creating maintenance standards to be followed by contracted landscapers; Providing informative and enjoyable orientations for new horticulture staff; Installing and maintaining bedding and woody plant material