Roger Spurback
Niagara Falls,NY
Summary
Hardworking professional with impressive skills in horticulture and landscaping. Committed to worksite safety and client satisfaction. Well-versed in operating equipment to plant, trim and protect customer greenery and produce attractive, long-lasting displays. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
48
48
years of professional experience
Work History
Employee- Seasonal Mowing/Landscaping Laborer
Town Of Niagara ,New York
05.2010 - Current
- Inspected machinery to spot damage and note needed maintenance repairs.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
- Removed weeds, hazards and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Removed and disposed of plant debris from work sites to keep areas safe and well-organized.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing and tree removal and thinning.
- Handled hedge, bush and shrub trimming.
- Transferred materials to designated areas using hand trucks, electric carts and wheelbarrows.
Production Associate
General Motors Co /Delphi Corporation
02.1977 - 12.2007
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
- Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors and staging areas.
- Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
- Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed issues with management.
- Took part in company-offered training sessions to improve skills and knowledge.
- Assembled [Type] products according to changing daily work orders and specific customer needs.
- Demonstrated proper use of equipment to newly hired employees to avoid workplace injuries.
- Attended weekly development team meetings and assisted in identification and resolution of issues to maintain timeline and budget integrity.
Sgt. USMC
United States Military
01.1972 - 06.1976
- Implemented user acceptance testing with focus on documenting defects, identifying bottlenecks and executing test cases.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
- Checked combat plans and assigned correct equipment.
- Coordinated soldier employment and training.
- Trained team personnel on ARTILLERY to optimize deployment and maintenance activities.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Education
Associate of Applied Business -
Bryant And Stratton Business College
Buffalo, NY07.1980
No Degree - Business / Law
Medaille College
Buffalo, NY1984
High School Diploma -
Trott Vocational High School
11th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 06.1972
Skills
- Basic Stonework Design
- Applying Fertilizer
- Riding Mowers
- Grounds Maintenance
- Trimming and Weeding
- Sowing Grass Seed
- Landscaping Knowledge
- Work Site Cleaning and Organization
- Snow Blowers
- Decorative Rocks and Plants
- Project Design
Accomplishments
1. Board of Directors -1987-97- Community Development
2. Midtown Baseball 1982-1985 Board of Director / coach
3. Cataract Football - 1987-1996 Head Coach/ Board of Director/ Conditioning coach
4. Niagara Falls Wrestling Club 1993-2005 Board President - Authored 501C3 Status / Charter
5. Forest Avenue Block Club - President 1992-2009
5. Niagara Falls Block Club Council - 1994-2014-President ,-Organized - chaired 2,000 neighborhood meetings, Worked with Police / Fire / 4 City administrations, Community Development officials. Organized 54 Block Clubs in WNY.
6. Niagara Street Business Association- 2000-2003-President -Authored Charter.
Timeline
Employee- Seasonal Mowing/Landscaping Laborer
Town Of Niagara ,New York
05.2010 - Current
Production Associate
General Motors Co /Delphi Corporation
02.1977 - 12.2007
Sgt. USMC
United States Military
01.1972 - 06.1976
Associate of Applied Business -
Bryant And Stratton Business College
No Degree - Business / Law
Medaille College
High School Diploma -
Trott Vocational High School
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