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Joshua Burton

Lakeland,FL

Summary

Skilled Branch Manager with demonstrated success in coordinating team and financial activities. Friendly and adaptable professional with remarkable leadership and program management skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Branch Manager

Juniper Landscaping Of Florida, LLC
11.2021 - Current
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
  • Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
  • Engaged employees in business processes with positive motivational techniques.
  • Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent, and skill set.
  • Consulted customers to boost enhancement sales and services.
  • Resolved various issues impacting sales management and business operations.
  • Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring, and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations.
  • Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.

Chief Risk Officer

Capital Land Management Corporation
01.2012 - 10.2021
  • Produced and analyzed scorecards and other performance management tools to identify and mitigate risk exposure and monitor progress towards stated goals.
  • Influenced appropriate risk management prioritization on front lines to promote strategic objectives while meeting operational risk program expectations.
  • Studied front line risk acceptances to identify avenues for improvement to new and existing business initiatives.
  • Established and oversaw application of operational risk policies and tools to create lasting solutions for minimizing losses.
  • Served as subject matter expert for development and implementation of corrective action plans where substantial unnecessary loss resulted regularly from current policy.
  • Applied subject matter expertise and industry knowledge to provide independent oversight to operational risk management activities.
  • Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
  • Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
  • Cultivated company-wide culture of safety.
  • Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.

Owner

Pro Green Lawn And Landscape Management
01.2000 - 01.2012
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture Operations And Management

Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
05.2006

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Excellent Team Leadership
  • Risk Analysis
  • Goals and Performance
  • Human Resources Knowledge
  • Risk Management Expertise
  • Training and Development
  • Relationship Management

Certification

  • Licensed Irrigation Contractor - FDBPR
  • Certified Pest Control Operator - FDACS

Timeline

Branch Manager

Juniper Landscaping Of Florida, LLC
11.2021 - Current

Chief Risk Officer

Capital Land Management Corporation
01.2012 - 10.2021

Owner

Pro Green Lawn And Landscape Management
01.2000 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture Operations And Management

Florida Southern College
Joshua Burton