Stewart Shirley
South Yarmouth,United States
Summary
Completed efficient, high-quality landscaping work for business, residential and institutional customers. Maintained cost-effective operations and achieved high satisfaction ratings. Background includes working alone or with crew members to perform over 20 jobs per week.
Hardworking Landscaper with over 6 years of industry experience. Conducts daily rounds of planters, shrubs, bushes, plants and flowers to maintain weed-free and neatly trimmed grounds. Safely operates commercial grade landscaping equipment to upkeep plant material and other landscaping elements.
Creative Landscaper willing to handle various landscaping duties in all weather conditions. Uses high degree of dexterity when handling tools and equipment. Works for sustained periods of time maintaining concentrated attention to detail.
Reliable laborer ready for challenging work in outdoor environments. Works great in any weather and always shows up on time. Offers skills in landscaping and building basic outdoor features to meet clients' needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Hardscaper
Siasconset gardner
Nantucket, MA
03.2017 - 12.2022
- Operated landscaping equipment to maintain grounds and remove trees.
- Maintained garden areas and landscaping greenery to enhance property appearance and plant health.
- Cleared pathways of overgrowth, debris and snow to reduce hazards.
- Pruned trees and bushes to improve visibility and shape.
- Trimmed shrubbery and trees to help plants produce more flowers and fruit to benefit wildlife.
- Applied mulch and burlap coverings to bushes and trees for winter.
- Pruned and trimmed trees and shrubs with shears and pruning saws.
- Followed planned landscaping designs to lay sod, seed grass or plant flowers and foliage.
- Used hand tools to break up clumps of dirt, transplant seedlings and mix in fertilizers.
- Performed preventative maintenance to keep equipment in excellent working condition.
- Troubleshot mechanical issues and completed basic repairs to keep equipment working at peak levels.
- Recorded services rendered, materials used and charges assessed on specified forms.
- Built pergolas, retaining walls, decks and large and small scale water features to enhance grounds.
- Answered customer questions regarding care and general knowledge of landscape.
- Planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers in decorative planters and displays.
- Decorated gardens, paths and beds with stones or plants.
- Advised customers on plant, flower or shrubbery care.
- Followed landscaping designs to determine placement of sod, flowers or foliage.
- Winterized irrigation systems and restarted systems in spring.
- Trimmed or edged around flower beds, walks, or walls.
Construction
Atlantic aeolus
Nantucket, MA
02.2016 - 03.2017
- Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk.
- Installed structures or fixtures using hand or power tools per plan drawings.
- Used wheelbarrow to move debris and material to designated areas on jobsite.
- Signaled operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery.
- Used trowels and floats to smooth and finish freshly poured cement or concrete.
- Operated overhead lifts to move heavy and bulky work materials.
- Read plans, instructions or specifications to determine work activities.
- Built and disassembled scaffolds, bracing and barricades to assist in vertical construction activities.
- Utilized two-way radios and hand signals to coordinate communication between equipment operators.
- Logged inventory to track supply counts, organize equipment and gather important materials.
- Used laser measuring tools to calculate lengths, widths and heights.
- Used drills and other power tools safely to complete job tasks.
- Loaded materials, equipment and tools onto trucks and secured for transport to job sites.
- Loaded trucks with materials and tools in preparation for transport to job locations.
- Sustained safety protocols to maintain secure, proper handling of equipment and materials.
- Assembled structural components, replacing parts to meet regulatory code standards.
- Notified supervisors of faulty operations and defective materials to improve production.
- Identified safety issues and immediately notified foreman for remediation action.
- Dug trenches using backhoes to prepare ground for construction projects.
- Used trowels to spread and smooth freshly poured concrete for patios and sidewalks.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cedric Titus High School
St Ann,Jamaica 05.2003
Skills
- Sowing grass seed
- Work site cleaning and organization
- Maintaining equipment
- Basic stonework design
- Mulching gardens
- Decorative rock and planting
- Landscape equipment knowledge
- Applying fertilizer
- Gardening knowledge
- Hedge design
- Using hand tools
- Shoveling snow from walkways
- Sprinkler system maintenance
- Cultivating soil
- Trimming and edging flower beds
- Weeding and edging
- Landscape maintenance
- Project design
Timeline
Hardscaper
Siasconset gardner
03.2017 - 12.2022
Construction
Atlantic aeolus
02.2016 - 03.2017
High School Diploma -
Cedric Titus High School