Gustavo Gonzalez
Summary
Focused Lawn Care Technician offers outstanding communication and time management abilities. Safely operates and manipulates light-powered equipment and mechanical hand tools to complete landscaping tasks.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance gardener supervisor
Jorge maintenance
Goleta
06.2016 - Current
- Maintained gardens by pruning, weeding, and mulching various plant beds.
- Operated gardening tools to ensure efficient landscaping and maintenance tasks.
- Monitored plant health by identifying pests and diseases for timely intervention.
- Implemented irrigation systems to optimize water usage in garden areas.
- Mixed soil amendments with existing soils to improve fertility of soil.
- Responded quickly to customer requests related to maintenance activities.
- Trained staff members on safe operation of gardening tools and equipment.
- Repaired sprinkler systems to ensure water supply to plants.
- Performed regular fertilizing of plants and trees.
- Removed noxious weeds from gardens and replaced them with more desirable species.
- Developed a watering schedule for all planted materials based on seasonal requirements.
- Installed new plants, shrubs and trees in gardens and landscaped areas.
- Applied herbicides or pesticides when required to control pest infestation or disease outbreak in plants.
- Operated various types of gardening equipment such as mowers, trimmers and blowers.
- Maintained garden beds and lawns, including weeding, pruning and mulching.
- Cut and trimmed lawns using power mowers and edgers.
- Maintained garden areas and landscaping greenery to enhance property appearance and plant health.
- Used hand tools to break up clumps of dirt, transplant seedlings and mix in fertilizers.
- Utilized automatic sprayers to mix and spray fertilizers and herbicides onto grass and trees.
- Trimmed flowers and cleaned flower beds.
- Watered lawns, plants, or trees, using sprinkler systems or watering cans as part of overall maintenance plan.
- Provided proper upkeep of planters, paved areas or other grounds features.
- Supervised daily maintenance operations for residential and commercial properties.
- Trained staff on safety protocols and proper equipment usage.
- Resolved customer complaints by providing timely solutions and support.
- Managed budget for department, ensuring all expenses stayed within allocated funds.
Supervisor
Peter landscaping
Santa Barbara
06.2009 - 06.2015
- Supervised daily landscaping operations and ensured team compliance with safety standards.
- Coordinated project schedules and assigned tasks to team members effectively.
- Trained new employees on equipment use, safety protocols, and landscaping techniques.
- Equipment
- Supervised daily landscaping operations and coordinated crew activities.
- Managed equipment maintenance and ensured proper tool usage on job sites.
- Trained new team members on safety protocols and best practices in landscaping.
- Planned project timelines and allocated resources for efficient workflow management.
- Implemented sustainable practices in planting and maintenance to enhance environmental impact.
- Ordered necessary supplies such as soil, mulch, fertilizer, plants, tools. to complete jobs efficiently.
- Performed routine maintenance duties such as mowing grass, trimming shrubs, edging walkways, driveways, patios; weeding flower beds and gardens; raking leaves and pine needles; blowing debris from hard surface areas.
- Addressed customer complaints regarding service or quality issues promptly and professionally.
- Maintained accurate records of daily operations, including employee hours worked and materials used.
- Souced landscape and plant materials from local vendors to minimize delays or downtime.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Green Gardener
Wake Campus SBCC
Santa Barbara, CASkills
- Soil amendment mixing
- Landscape maintenance
- Equipment operation
- Fertilizer application
- Water conservation
- Heavy equipment operation
- Lawn maintenance
- Garden tool use
- Sprinkler systems
- Maintaining equipment
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Maintenance gardener supervisor
Jorge maintenance
06.2016 - Current
Supervisor
Peter landscaping
06.2009 - 06.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Green Gardener
Wake Campus SBCC