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John Holloman

Irrigation/Grounds Maintenance Specialist
Gillette,WY

Summary

Held positions as a dedicated and hard charging Irrigation and Grounds Maintenance Specialist and as a Maintenance Supervisor offering over 10 years of successful team management and excelling in maintenance-driven roles. Adept at scheduling facilities maintenance to minimizing downtime and safety hazards. Well-versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency. Retired USAF Active Duty Security Forces with 20 years protecting our country and freedoms during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Irrigation/Grounds Maintenance Specialist

Gillette Community College District
04.2023 - Current
  • Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
  • Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
  • Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
  • Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
  • Eliminated risks by correctly identifying potential safety hazards.
  • Planned pipe system layout, installation and repair according to specifications.
  • Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
  • Expanded trade knowledge by networking with colleagues and participating in courses and seminars.
  • Kept detailed job records using Software to maintain up-to-date filing system.
  • Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
  • Transferred materials to designated areas using hand trucks, electric carts, and wheelbarrows.
  • Edged and mowed lawns, flowerbeds and landscape features.
  • Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
  • Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
  • Demonstrated skilled use and maintenance of landscape tools and equipment.
  • Mowed lawns using self-propelled and riding mowers.
  • Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
  • Utilized power tools and landscaping machines to maintain outdoor areas.
  • Removed debris and waste from outdoor areas.
  • Performed equipment maintenance and repairs to keep tools functional for projects.
  • Cut trees and shrubs to shape and maintain landscape.
  • Monitored and evaluated condition of trees, shrubs, lawns and flowerbeds.
  • Developed and maintained efficient irrigation system for outdoor areas.
  • Developed and implemented strategies for water conservation.
  • Performed snow removal tasks during winter months by shoveling, plowing and sanding.
  • Conducted snow removal during winter months to provide clients with safe parking and walking areas.
  • Directed removal of snow and ice from common outdoor areas, parking lots and entrances.

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR II

Wyoming Department Of Transportation
09.2021 - 02.2023
  • Works with utility companies, landowners, and other government entities on requests that affect the highway right-of-way
  • Identifies subordinate supervisors' training needs; ensures training is completed; conducts training for subordinate supervisors and/or their assigned staff; develops performance plans with subordinate supervisors; participates in employee hiring, firing, disciplining, coaching, and development; to maintain an effective workforce
  • Oversees three maintenance crew leaders in scheduling and utilizing people, materials, equipment, and resources to accomplish the core work required to accomplish WYDOT's mission
  • Consolidates multiple and/or competing budget requests and makes related recommendations to upper management
  • Communicates with upper management to facilitate resolutions to issues.
  • Communicates with the public as necessary to facilitate a resolution to that work is completed on time, on budget, safely, and at acceptable quality levels
  • Works with subordinate supervisors when there are issues with a project to identify solutions and ensure the best outcome for the customer and the State of Wyoming
  • Oversees the allocation of appropriate motorized equipment to ensure that the job assigned work can be accomplished in a timely and safe manner.

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST I

WYDOT
10.2014 - 09.2021
  • Responsible for rehabilitation of roadway surfaces and traffic control devices such as signs and highway striping
  • Operates single and tandem axle trucks, equipped with auger, aerial lift equipment, or equipped with plows, wing plow, sander, and chemical systems to remove snow and ice from roadway surface
  • Assess maintenance work functions to ensure proper techniques and equipment are utilized in order to ensure efficiency and remain in confines of the budget
  • Provides work direction to a crews, daily
  • Fosters teamwork among coworkers and promotes positive work environment within the shop and other maintenance shops throughout the district
  • Helps foster open lines of communication by listening to others needs, providing assistance as needed and maintaining positive attitude during performance of duties
  • Safely operates and trains others to operate complex machinery in specialized applications
  • Serves on the District 4 Maintenance Quality Control Program Team
  • Supervises maintenance personnel assigned to the team in observing, identifying and documenting the Department's maintenance division assets, ensuring those assets are being maintained to the expectations of the public using our highway systems


NCOIC, INVESTIGATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT

USAF
01.2012 - 07.2014
  • Assigned, tracked, and lead criminal investigations
  • Supported mission of 27 B-1B Aircraft ($7.9B) & 7.9K military/civilian Personnel
  • Managed interviews & interrogations of subjects/victims/witnesses
  • Reviewed criminal reports of investigation
  • Performed oversees crime scene processing & evidence collection; conducts surveillance & interviews, testifies in court
  • Trusted agent with governmental/local investigative agencies; facilitates criminal/threat information cross-feed


Education

Associate Of Applied Science - Business

Gillette College
Gillett, WY

Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
05.2004

Skills

  • Personnel Skill Assessments
  • Materials and Labor Costing
  • Specification Interpretation
  • Hydraulic Press Operation
  • Schedule Preparation
  • Accident and Injury Investigation
  • Worker Training
  • Tool and Parts Inventory Oversight
  • Job Prioritizing
  • Visual Inspections
  • Tool and Equipment Maintenance
  • Skilled Maintenance and Repair
  • Hand and Power Tool Operation
  • Water Management
  • Pipe Installation
  • Valve Repair
  • Drip Irrigation
  • Irrigation System Design
  • Sprinkler Systems
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • System Troubleshooting
  • Staff Management
  • Financial Management
  • Staff Development
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Ice Control Measures

Timeline

Irrigation/Grounds Maintenance Specialist

Gillette Community College District
04.2023 - Current

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR II

Wyoming Department Of Transportation
09.2021 - 02.2023

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST I

WYDOT
10.2014 - 09.2021

NCOIC, INVESTIGATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT

USAF
01.2012 - 07.2014

Associate Of Applied Science - Business

Gillette College

Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice

Community College of The Air Force

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