Gonzalo Anaya
San Antonio,Texas
Summary
Skilled groundskeeper and landscape lead with a track record of enhancing property aesthetics. I excel in management and independent work, leveraging detail-oriented skills to ensure top-notch service and operational excellence.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
GROUNDSKEEPER
Texas Military Institute
San Antonio, Texas
04.2024 - Current
- Maintained campus grounds through mowing, trimming, and edging.
- Planted and cultivated flowers, shrubs, and trees, enhancing landscaping aesthetics.
- Operated lawn care equipment efficiently, including mowers, blowers, and trimmers.
- Ensured proper functioning of irrigation systems to support plant health.
- Collaborated with team members to uphold high standards in grounds maintenance.
- Monitored plant health for pests or diseases, applying treatments as necessary.
- Removed debris and trash from areas while properly disposing of recyclable materials.
GROUNDSKEEPER
RK Group
San Antonio, Tx
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Maintained established lawns through mulching, aerating, trimming, and edging flower beds and walkways.
- Operated various landscaping equipment to ensure optimal grounds maintenance.
- Collaborated with co-workers to generate innovative ideas for enhancing grounds aesthetics.
- Executed daily maintenance tasks including hedge trimming, tree pruning, weeding, and grass cutting.
- Removed unhealthy plants and debris from property to maintain cleanliness.
- Planted flowers, shrubs, and trees according to landscape design plans.
- Delivered excellent customer service while interacting with visitors on property grounds.
LANDSCAPE LEAD
Pappas Restaurant Inc
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Worked closely with clients throughout the design process in order to create custom solutions that met their needs.
- Inspected completed jobsites for quality assurance purposes before signing off on the project.
- Monitored weather conditions on a daily basis in order to adjust schedules as needed.
- Planted trees, bushes, and flowers to beautify grounds.
- Used shears, pruners, or chain saws to prune and trim trees and shrubs.
- Pruned and trimmed trees, shrubs, and hedges in accordance with landscape designs.
- Applied mulch and other organic materials to support garden and landscape growth.
- Mixed and sprayed or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass and shrubs.
GROUNDSKEEPER/MAINTENANCE
Porter Loring Mortuary
San Antonio
04.2015 - 11.2022
- Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
- Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, and blowers.
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Gather and remove litter.
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
- Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring.
- Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
- Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.
- Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.
- Haul or spread topsoil or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.
- Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
- Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms.
- Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
- Perform general cleaning of buildings or property as needed.
- Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors as needed.
- Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs.
- Move heavy furniture, equipment, and supplies.
- Ensure that all lighting throughout the interior and exterior of buildings are operational.
GROUNDSKEEPER/MAINTENANCE
Alamo Towers
San Antonio
11.2005 - 09.2010
- Mowed, edged, trimmed shrubs throughout the property.
- Maintained the flower beds to include trim or picked lowers and clean flower beds.
- Minor tree trimming.
- Minor plumbing repairs to irrigation, faucets, toilets, etc.
- Minor electrical repairs.
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Star Enterprise- Texaco
San Antonio
08.1992 - 09.2001
- Managed two crews and was responsible for the upkeep of 30 corporate Texaco locations to include: Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, and pruners.
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
- Maintained irrigation system and performed repairs as needed for all sites.
- Advise customers on plant selection or care.
- Haul or spread topsoil over established lawns.
- Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
- Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots using power washing tools.
Education
John F. Kennedy
San Antonio, TX05.1986
Skills
- Work autonomously
- Team collaboration
- Professional management
- Detail-oriented
- Managing work crews
- Problem-solving
References
References available upon request
Timeline
GROUNDSKEEPER
Texas Military Institute
04.2024 - Current
GROUNDSKEEPER
RK Group
06.2023 - 02.2024
LANDSCAPE LEAD
Pappas Restaurant Inc
11.2022 - 04.2023
GROUNDSKEEPER/MAINTENANCE
Porter Loring Mortuary
04.2015 - 11.2022
GROUNDSKEEPER/MAINTENANCE
Alamo Towers
11.2005 - 09.2010
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Star Enterprise- Texaco
08.1992 - 09.2001
John F. Kennedy
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