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Larry Griffin

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Enhancement Manager

Ruppert Landscape
06.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for producing all the branch’s enhancement work, purchasing, and ensuring the satisfaction of all enhancement customers.
  • Oversee all seasonal color rotations.
  • Oversee all hard material purchases for the branch.
  • Prepare job packages and billings for all enhancement jobs you sell.
  • Write purchase orders and approve invoices for all purchases made.
  • Schedule all enhancement crews and maintain properly staffed crews
  • Coordinate all deliveries of material to the yard and maintain the enhancement nursery space.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.

Area Manager

Ruppert Landscape
10.2021 - Current
  • Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements, and implement changes.
  • Manage 4 landscape maintenance crews in metro Atlanta Area.
  • Worked diligently to resolve unique and recurring complaints, promoting loyalty, and enhancing operations.
  • Supervised 73 properties with $800K volume.
  • Conducted training sessions to educate employees on best practices and procedures to increase profitability.
  • Evaluated landscape maintenance issues and proposed enhancement ideas to customer.
  • Oversaw Sub-contracted work on various jobs.
  • Managed time and labor every work day to insure correct allocation of time and material.
  • Trained employees on various landscape maintenance topics weekly.

Field Manager

Ruppert Landscape
04.2015 - 10.2021
  • Managed route of 20 properties by servicing landscape maintenance in areas centralized to metro Atlanta.
  • Managed budgeted hours on jobs and set goals to beat budgeted hours and still maintaining quality landscape maintenance weekly.
  • Oversaw details on property and correcting any issues on site.
  • Developed and implemented processes and strategies to achieve operational goals.
  • Coordinated and scheduled field personnel to cover operations throughout assigned jobs.
  • Tracked key performance indicators and enforced quality control measures.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.

Crewman

Crabapple Landscape
05.2009 - 12.2014
  • Pulled weeds, limbed up trees, planted flowers in season
  • Operated various landscaping equipment and tools.

Education

High School Diploma -

Banneker High School
College Park, GA
05-2004

Skills

  • Relationship building and management
  • Area management
  • Staff Management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Operations
  • Staff Development
  • Goals and performance
  • Staff Training
  • Vendor management
  • Systems and software programs
  • M-Files management

Accomplishments

Won the Grand Award for the LCA excellence in landscape.

Won the Silver Award for the NALP in commercial landscape maintenance.


Timeline

Enhancement Manager

Ruppert Landscape
06.2023 - Current

Area Manager

Ruppert Landscape
10.2021 - Current

Field Manager

Ruppert Landscape
04.2015 - 10.2021

Crewman

Crabapple Landscape
05.2009 - 12.2014

High School Diploma -

Banneker High School

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