Shandiin Tallman

Active duty Utilitiesmen

• Installing and maintaining systems requiring plumbing and pipe fitting skills.
• Installing, operating and repairing heating, piping, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
• Operating and maintaining water and wastewater systems and treatment plants.
• Making estimates of material, labor, and equipment requirements.
• Responding to trouble calls and repairing necessary equipment.
• Total for Technician 208 work orders 262.0000 hours saved the navy over $1,310,000.
• Completed over 1,500 hours of facilities maintenance of preventive and corrective maintenance across 5 presidential facilities valued over $100 million
• After consistent problems operating gas-powered boilers, installed two new electrically powered water heaters as permanent replacements for the pool. As a result, the pool is no longer dependent on fossil fuels to maintain a comfortable swimming experience for visitors and residents. Saved the navy over $12,000 in labor costs. Resulting in two sailors being rewarded with a CO’s coin and a BZ mentioned in the plan of the week.

Landscaping

• Operate all ground and gardening equipment safely and efficiently.
• Conduct snow removal regularly and as required.
• Oversee general appearance and health of garden plants and trees.
• Perform routine lawn and grounds maintenance tasks on a regular basis.
• Assist with training and coaching new landscape staff.
• Applied pesticides and fertilizers to grounds and lawns on a regular basis.
• Planted new trees and trimmed branches from existing ones.
• Operated lawn irrigation systems on a regular basis.
• Cared for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing and removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls.
• Maintained well-manicured lawns which included mowing, weed-eating, edging, landscaping, mulching, spraying of pesticides.
• Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, bobcats, skid steer, turbines, weed wackers, grasshoppers, ventrack, zero turn, pressure washer, and motorized hedge trimmers.
• Cut lawn using hand, power or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
• Adhered to predetermined landscaping designs in all maintenance tasks.

Additional Jobs in Navy

Purchasing Manager: Responsible for ensuring cost effective purchases, tracking inventory, acquiring goods for Navy, maintaining good relationships with vendors, filling out purchase request forms, and tracking Navy's funds.

Customer Service: Answering phones, taking messages, and provided information to customers and staff.

Record Keeping: Maintaining data bases, records, and filing systems.

Inventory: Organization, monitoring inventory supply and ordering supplies.

• Inventoried 2,136 items worth over 80,0000 value

Soft skills: Communication skills, time management, teamwork, attention to detail, problem solving, leadership, conflict resolution, creativity, and decision making.

• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

• Dug holes and trenches to position fences correctly.
• Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
• Herded livestock using horses or ranch ATVs.
• Maintained condition of stock horses used to herd cattle.
• Tracked technical improvements to save on ranch overhead.
• Implemented rotational grazing strategies to optimize pasture usage and improve land stewardship.
• Managed daily ranch operations for increased efficiency and productivity.
• Performed repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and property.
• Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
• Demonstrated adaptability in working under various weather conditions while maintaining high-quality results in assigned tasks.
• Enhanced garden aesthetics by selecting and arranging plants according to design specifications.
• Operated small and large landscaping equipment such as augers, sprayers and tractors.
• Inspected fences for gaps and vulnerabilities, making necessary adjustments.
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• Set up tables and chairs for welcoming party and annual summer BBQ
• Prepared and set up food
• Conejos County

• Maintained and clean up the town of Manassa, CO Antonito, CO and National Wildlife Parks
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