Travis Keating
Olympia
Summary
Dynamic Garden and Landscaping Specialist with extensive experience at South Puget Sound Community College. Proven expertise in tree care and irrigation management, coupled with strong leadership skills overseeing diverse crews. Successfully designed and maintained vibrant floral arrangements, enhancing property aesthetics and ensuring client satisfaction. Committed to excellence in groundskeeping and greenhouse management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Garden and Landscaping Specialist 3
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia
06.2024 - Current
- Groundskeeping and lawn care: mowing, edging, line trimming, hedging, irrigation installation and management, aeration, thatching, fertilizing, lawn, and garden bed planning and installation, invasive blackberry removal.
- Garden beds/planter pots: deadheading, mulching, organic weed removal, drip irrigation installation and management, design, planting, cutdown, and winterization.
- Greenhouse and nursery: propagation, soil sterilization and preparation, overseeing compost, germination, preparation of plant starts, and plant rehab for the neglected, and forgotten.
- Tree care: root system assessment, risk assessment, limb removal, tree felling, disease identification, vine removal, and oversight of a private collection of 200+ donated Japanese maples.
- Equipment operation, with current certifications: lifts (up to 90'), forklift, tractors, ATV, F450 dump truck, trailers, backhoe loader.
Crew Lead
Flower Girl Gardening
Jackson
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Pots and planters: designing, growing, and maintaining living floral arrangements, drip installation, dead-heading, weeding, fertilization, pest control, cutdown, and winterization. 50+ rural properties.
- Garden Beds: installation, irrigation, mulch, design, planting, weeding, dead-heading, and harvesting edibles.
- Overseeing crews: keeping everyone happy, on time, and efficient.
Lawn Crew Member
H2 Lawn and Snow
Bozeman
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Comprehensive commercial and private lawn care, hedging, tree limbing, and irrigation systems. Winterization of irrigation.
- Commercial light installations for Christmas.
- Winter snow and ice removal, and plowing.
Crew Lead
Farmington Gardens
Beaverton
06.2018 - 06.2022
- Garden bed design and installation.
- Social media and marketing.
- Customer service.
- Tree delivery and installations.
- Bulk soil delivery.
- Heavy machinery operation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT06-2018
Skills
- Groundskeeping techniques
- Greenhouse management
- Tree care
- Heavy machinery operation
- Soil preparation
- Flower care
- Irrigation management
- Photography and design
Certification
- Master Pruner 2025
- Aerial Lift 2025
- First Aid 2025
- Forklift 2025
- Flagger 2025
(And many more, SPSCC's required training is very comprehensive)
Timeline
Garden and Landscaping Specialist 3
South Puget Sound Community College
06.2024 - Current
Crew Lead
Flower Girl Gardening
04.2023 - 06.2024
Lawn Crew Member
H2 Lawn and Snow
06.2022 - 06.2023
Crew Lead
Farmington Gardens
06.2018 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
Montana State University
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