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Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

North Carolina, United States

Manage over 400 commercial, industrial, and municipal maintenance accounts in a five-state region with responsibility for ensuring compliance of scope of contract and completion of projects within budget and on schedule. Charged with overhaul of processes and procedures to improve the underperforming Mowing & Turf program. Successfully brought the program to compliance and on schedule in under 90 Days.Coordinated H2B program to support personnel gaps in order to meet client deliverables. Responsibilities included operating onboarding, local setup, and scheduling of H2B programs to ensure success of the overall program. Develop strategies designed to implement, integrate, train, and monitor compliance on new technologies to achieve in-field efficiencies including: Aspire, Canvas, Geotab, Geotab Drive, Fuel Cloud, Paychex, Applicant Pro, Build Witt. Design preventative maintenance programs designed to maximize return on investment of company resources. Serve as Safety Committee Chairperson with success restructuring safety and DOT programs into compliance, crafting new policies and SOPs reflecting rapid growth; aiming to keep employees safe as well as reducing legal liability and improving insurance rating for the company overall. Collaborate with other regional managers and leadership to develop inclusive employment policies to attract, onboard, and retain the best and most capable staff.

Apex, North Carolina, United States

● Responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing the crew production, the management of hours, client satisfaction, and quality of assigned work.● Organize and maintain reports, records, files, purchase orders, purchase receipts, invoicing, proposals, and estimates, communicating with offsite contractors, tracking, and approving time spent by job, via Aspire and other project management systems.● Provide technical assistance of turf and horticulture maintenance, weeding, herbicide application, tree pruning, annuals and perennials, irrigation, and repair.● Manage and overhaul safety operations and procedures by identifying safety issues, revamping use of fleet to improve project efficiencies and increase overall revenue generated.● Communicate with the foreman, business developer, and branch manager of any significant problems on any accounts, the response plan, and the resolution.● Mentor production crews to improve work performance, direct crews to perform specific client needs, oversee their work to ensure it is built to specifications and appropriate city codes.● Build tracking system for ongoing maintenance and use of equipment, vehicles, and trailers.● Source and identify subcontractors based on job scope of work, budget, and time requirements.● Provide written tasks including pictures, design plans and verbal explanation to teams for requested work to be performed.

Durham, North Carolina

-Manage 15-20 properties concurrently across a five-county geographic region.-Develop, monitor, maintain, and improve operation and budgets by making dynamic adjustments that reduce redundant cost, reduce personnel needs, and ensure efficiency goals are met-Develop seasonal strategic plans to maximize production, ensuring resources are fully utilized. -Manage widely diverse teams by appraising job performance, optimizing skill sets with proper organizational placement, conducting quality control assessments, and overseeing staffing and logistics to achieve the best outcome.-Maintain a full stable of vehicles, trailers, heavy equipment, and small equipment including maintenance, repair, and regulatory compliance. -Stay apprised of local, regional, and state best practices and regulation changes to insure compliance of licenses and building code.-Develop and implement safety policies and procedures, osha compliance policies, and maintain safety meeting records, incident reports, and workman’s comp communication. -Establish and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with clients, sub-contractors, vendors, and internal personnel. -Create emergency/disaster response teams, source and stage needed resources, and provide personal support to participating team members. -Negotiate proposals, recruit staff, sub-contractors and vendors, manage project to completion, inspect project for compliance, fulfill invoices, and ensure client satisfaction.

Durham, North Carolina

-Planned and executed capital infrastructure projects and repairs through oversite of contractors, sub-contractors, and researchers.-Maintained accurate inventory and records for equipment procurement and maintenance, and maintained license, registration, and inspections of vehicles and trailers.-Provided excellent customer service to our external and internal customers in completing scheduled and unscheduled tasks.-Built and maintained recreational facilities on campus and forest property. -Supported fundraising events, volunteer events, social events, and operated and maintained multiple picnic shelters on the property.

Memphis, Tennessee

-Provided onsite leadership during the installation and maintenance of the horticulture operation on multiple, simultaneous projects under high-pressure time constraints.-Trained, mentored, evaluated, and gave feedback on crew members.-Created new policies to support safety and emergency preparedness.-Established and maintained turf by mowing, sodding, delivering chemical/organic treatment for weeds, pests, and fungus.-Assisted in the operation of 5,000+ sqft. of greenhouse space.-Felled and trimmed trees, pruned shrubs, and maintained perennial, annual, and specialty beds.-Cultivated and maintained horticulture in animal exhibits and enclosures, and tropical plants and trees in the Tropical Bird House and Herpetarium.-Operated heavy equipment - Tractors, skid steer, telehandler, forklift.-Supported fundraising events and volunteer events including staffing, set-up and break-down.-Participated as a member of the Safety Committee by crafting and implementing safety protocols with emphasis on public safety and AZA regulation. natural habitat in variation from Pacific Northwest to tropical enclosures.

Jonesboro Area, Arkansas

-Served as liaison for facility contracts addressing landscaping, refuse removal, HVAC, fire suppression, commercial kitchen equipment, elevator, outdoor lighting, and pest control.-Performed periodic inspections of grounds, HVAC, fire suppression, ANSUL, and electrical systems.-Managed security and regulated key/lock access.-Supervised and assisted operations crew.-Tracked supply inventory to perform within a set budget.-Scheduled facility inspections and report outcomes.-Participated in the facility’s Safety Committee by crafting evacuation and emergency protocol with special emphasis on ADA compliance and the elderly.

Paragould, Arkansas, United States

-Directed multiple employees in retail and service environment and tracked supply inventory.-Maintained grounds of nursery including AC/DC, water wells, gas lines and greenhouse heaters, and onsite construction.-Installed landscapes from small containers to multi segmented and event landscaping.-Seeded, germinated, and transplanted bedding and garden plants and monitored greenhouses, shrubs, trees, and lawns.-Operated company vehicles, as well as tractors, trenchers, and other heavy equipment.-Rebuilt sprayers & 2 cycle engines onsite.-Developed and maintained state mandated records for chemicals applied.

Northeast Arkansas

-Installed and maintained digital communications lines and data transfer circuits for business and residential customers.-Coordinated & executed generator testing, placement, and maintenance.-Managed concurrent projects in critical situations with flexible hours, supporting 24/7 service.-Routinely supervised employees in implementation of training and installation of new, unfamiliar equipment or procedures.-Cultivated and maintained relationships with local utilities and vendors.-Engineered blueprints and estimated cost of projects.-Ensured proper configuration, installation, testing, and troubleshooting of contractor installed plant.-Served as a member of three disaster recovery teams.

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