Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Additional Information
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Jorge Fonseca

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Landscape Foreman

Bg Lawn Service
11.2019 - 02.2023
  • Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
  • Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
  • Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
  • Installed and maintained landscapes at homes, offices, and parks.
  • Operated skid steers, wheel loaders, forklifts, and yard goats.
  • Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
  • Assisted with weekly project planning and crew scheduling.
  • Monitored weekly and daily scheduled tasks to achieve desired workflow speed.
  • Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
  • Delegated tasks to workers daily, taking into account personal skill levels, daily targets and necessary condition adaptations.

Pipe Layer

Tank Rental
12.2016 - 03.2019
  • Assembled and installed underground pipe, fittings and valves of various sizes.
  • Handled all repairs for sanitary and storm water sewer structures and pipe systems.
  • Used hand signals to direct equipment operators and alert to hazards.
  • Observed all safety measures and company equipment policies to prevent job site accidents.
  • Checked and tested underground gas lines and pipes to verify proper functionality.
  • Used equipment such as rollers, dump trucks and front-end loaders to move important supplies.
  • Installed new hydrants, valves and lines to meet fire department needs and protect residents.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Tractor Driver

Mc Nell Labor Management
06.2011 - 09.2015
  • Maintained tractor in good working order and regularly inspected and cleaned attachments.
  • Operated hydraulic and mechanical controls to expertly move and control powerful attachments.
  • Maintained turf with professional mowing, maintenance and upkeep services with tractors.
  • Repaired tractors and mechanical equipment.
  • Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
  • Operated transport vehicles and auxiliary equipment to move materials safely to and from target areas.
  • Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
  • Moved equipment between job locations, following traffic rules to prevent incidents and quickly reach new sites.
  • Cross-trained in machinery to be useful year-round.
  • Used large tractors to cut and plow land according to job specifications, consistently meeting deadlines with quick, accurate work.
  • Managed earthmoving work such as tilling ground, grading sites and leveling gradients.
  • Harvested crops for farmers by expertly operating tractors and other farm equipment.

Machine Operator

Okeelanta Coop
10.2009 - 04.2011
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
  • Operated multiple machines simultaneously to meet production requirements.
  • Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
  • Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
  • Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.

Education

GED -

Glades Central High School
Belle Glade, FL
05.2008

Skills

  • Soil Preparation
  • Residential Landscaping
  • Commercial Landscaping
  • Customer Service
  • Stonework
  • Staff Management
  • Grounds Maintenance
  • Lawn Care
  • Landscape Design
  • Jobsite Safety
  • Landscape Maintenance
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Equipment Maintenance

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Additional Information

*Tractor and Machinery operator

*Bulldozer Driver

*Dump Truck Operator

*Wheel Loader Operator


Timeline

Landscape Foreman

Bg Lawn Service
11.2019 - 02.2023

Pipe Layer

Tank Rental
12.2016 - 03.2019

Tractor Driver

Mc Nell Labor Management
06.2011 - 09.2015

Machine Operator

Okeelanta Coop
10.2009 - 04.2011

GED -

Glades Central High School
Jorge Fonseca