Lance Popham
Hilliard ,FL
Summary
Ambitious professional seeking a Apprentice Line Maintainer position with JEA. I am self motivated, and eager to learn. My goal is to become a Journeyman within 5 years and will prove to be a great asset to your company
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
LAWNCARE SPECIALIST
CRAIG’S LAWN SERVICE
02.2023 - Current
- Supervisor on my crew. Assisted with training and coaching new landscape staff
- Mowed, fertilized, weeded, and performed weekly landscaping tasks associated with keeping contracted guests’ lawns beautiful, doing the job safely and efficiently
- Overseen general appearance and health of garden plants and trees
- Applied pesticides, fertilizers, and other hazardous chemicals to grounds and lawns on a regular basis all while using proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Planted flowers, trees, bushes, installed wire mesh fencing/stakes and other landscape design elements to create beautiful and sustainable lawns
- Installed and repaired PVC, Micro, and Drip irrigation systems and sprinkler heads
- Removed, installed, and repaired water well pumps, wiring, and wire valves for various types of irrigation systems
- Wired and installed underground conduit and wiring for water well pumps, irrigation valve control boxes, and heads
- Adhered to blueprints and design drawings predetermined to landscaping designs in all maintenance tasks
- Cleaned and climbed roofs for the removed and pine straw and debris from roofs and gutters
- Drove work trucks pulling trailers to various job sites thru out town safely with an excellent driving record
- Loaded and unloaded tools and heavy equipment, and other supplies from the truck at the beginning and end of each day
- Operated skid steers, mini excavators, tractors, trenchers, chainsaws, zero turn mowers, dump trailers and dump trucks
- Used tools such as grade transits and levels, tape measures, shovels, rakes, sheers, ladders, and various other gardening tools
- Perform fluid checks and other required tests to maintain company equipment and vehicles
- Always wear personal protective equipment when required
Farm Hand
Super Sod
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Prepared and maintained Soil and SOD growth
- Hauled and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, lime
- and other soil conditions on sod grass and turf areas
- Dug, raked, and screened soil, Saw grass seed, and plants sod plugs
- Unrolled, rolled, cut, stacked and placed sod in areas that needed
- Mowed, cut, and weeded fields, Perform ditching
- shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks
- Prepared fields/soil for planting
- Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws
- Lifted, carried, and loaded/unloaded products or supplies on trucks and trailers
- Used power equipment such as tractors, skid loaders, sod cutters, backed tractor trailers
- Operated all agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction
- Assisted with farm building/field maintenance and repairs such as fences and drain off ditches
- Always wore personal protective equipment when required
- Performed Irrigation and water well pump installation and repairs
- Wired and installed irrigation control panel
Landscaping Specialist
Watson Landscaping
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Operated powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, weed-eaters and pruning saws
- Cared for established lawns by mowing, mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing and removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls
- Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes
- Pruned and trimmed trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
- Applied child- and pet-safe pesticides and fertilizers to residential and commercial lawns as requested
- Created and implemented lawn irrigation systems to maximize lawn health while minimizing overuse of water resources
- Maintained and repaired tools, equipment, and structures such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, and benches, using hand and power tools
- Mixed and sprayed or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders
- Provided proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, and other grounds features
- Mixed and sprayed or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders
- Provided proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, and other grounds features
- Drove work trucks pulling trailers to various job sites thru out town safely with an excellent driving record
Education
High School Diploma -
Perry High School
Perry, GA05.2023
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Excellent Driving Record
- Critical Thinking
- Proficient with safety procedures
- Superior ability to work in extreme temperatures
- Self-Motivated
- Heavy Machinery
- Excellent Communication
- Time Management
- Team Oriented
- Superior ability to work in a variety of extreme outdoor temperatures
- Exceptional ability to lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds
Timeline
LAWNCARE SPECIALIST
CRAIG’S LAWN SERVICE
02.2023 - Current
Farm Hand
Super Sod
06.2022 - 11.2022
Landscaping Specialist
Watson Landscaping
05.2021 - 07.2022
High School Diploma -
Perry High School
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