Jose Bautista
Puyallup
Summary
Landscaping Manager with a strong background in landscape design and maintenance. Possess hands-on expertise in managing teams, coordinating projects, and ensuring client satisfaction. Demonstrated strengths include project management, financial budgeting, and staff training capabilities. Previous work experience has proven to make significant impacts on improving operational efficiency and boosting customer retention rates.
Accomplished professional with many years of experience supervising and performing lawn and landscape maintenance. Successful at leading crews by training, monitoring daily activities, and resolving issues. Talented at motivating workers and enforcing procedures for quality results.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Landscaping Manager
Total Property Services
Tacoma
11.2022 - 06.2025
- Coordinated with vendors to purchase necessary materials needed for each project.
- Developed budgets, estimated costs and tracked expenses related to each project.
- Inspected completed work to ensure quality standards are met according to customer specifications.
- Created detailed reports regarding the progress of each project, potential problems or issues that may arise during the course of the job.
- Maintained records of all landscaping activities including design, installation, maintenance and repairs.
- Managed and oversaw all landscaping projects from concept to completion.
- Conducted on-site inspections of existing landscape conditions, identified areas for improvement and developed plans for implementation.
- Organized periodic training sessions for team members to enhance their skills in specific areas such as pruning techniques or plant selection criteria.
- Resolved conflicts between staff members in a timely manner.
- Performed regular maintenance activities such as trimming trees, shrubs, hedges; applying fertilizers; weeding flower beds; mowing lawns.
- Responded promptly to customer inquiries regarding services provided by the company.
- Provided technical advice on various aspects of landscaping including soil preparation, drainage systems, irrigation systems, planting techniques.
- Inspected properties regularly to identify any potential hazards or safety concerns that need attention.
- Monitored weather conditions regularly and took appropriate measures when necessary to protect plants from damage due to extreme temperatures or inclement weather conditions.
- Assigned tasks to team members and monitored their progress.
- Supervised day laborers in completing large landscaping projects.
- Trained and instructed new crew members to teach proper use of landscape equipment, maintenance practices and safety procedures.
- Reviewed completed work to monitor and enforce quality standards and requirements.
- Communicated with managers to resolve issues needing attention on customer property.
- Organized worker schedules and supervised loading of tools and equipment on work trailers to prepare for upcoming workday.
- Directed crew members completing landscaping tasks.
- Completed daily timesheets for team and submitted to managers.
- Planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers in decorative planters and displays.
- Pruned and trimmed trees and hedges with shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Followed landscaping designs to determine placement of sod, flowers or foliage.
- Cared for lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding or grubbing.
- Advised customers on plant, flower or shrubbery care.
- Raked, mulched and composted leaves.
- Trimmed or edged around flower beds, walks, or walls.
Education
GED
Puyallup, WASkills
- Project management
- Budget development
- Quality inspection
- Vendor coordination
- Irrigation systems
- Customer service
- Team building
- Employee training
- Safety compliance
- Detail orientation
- CAD software
- Computer skills
- Maintenance
- Plant identification
- Proposal writing
- Maintenance planning
- Landscaping planning
- Site assessment
- Schedule coordination
- Budget management
- Drainage solutions
- Professional planner (PP)
- Landscape construction
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Accomplishments
- WALP Member
- Employee Of The Year 2024
- CPR Certification
Timeline
Landscaping Manager
Total Property Services
11.2022 - 06.2025
GED