lawn & landscape / property preservation/ maintenance

JOHN A. DRAPER

***** ****** ********* **. ********, Tx, 77354

Cell: 281-***-****

Email: ******@*****.***

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OBJECTIVE

Grounds Keeper/ landscaper/ Maintenance

WORK HISTORY

Apr 2009

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May 2011 Property Preservation Specialist / Owner-Operator

Advent Preservations

Spring, Texas, 77373

I was a contractor for several asset management companies like Fannie Mae Specializing in up keep and make ready on foreclosed properties. I was responsible for all lawn and landscape needs, which included mowing, weed eating, edging, blowing and removing leaves and clippings. Cleaning and mulching all flower beds and planting any flowers, or shrubs, trimming hedges and trees, maintaining fertilization schedule, planting seed and or replace sod. Curb appeal was a must for these homes. Performing recuts on a 14 day scheduled after initial services were completed until the property sold. We also performed additional services which included: rekeying the home, a complete janitorial service or sales clean, carpet cleaning, carpet removal and replacement, debris removal, Int and Ext paint, repairing sheet rock, fences, door frames and trim, tarping roofs, window replacement, drain and cleaning pools.

• maintained up to 125 properties per month for all lawns and refresh maid services

Nov 2006

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Apr 2009 Property Field Supervisor

Gulf Coast Preservations

Spring, Texas, 77373

This was a property preservation company that handled the lawn and landscape, cleaning, debris removal, and maintenance rehab work on Fannie Mae foreclosed properties in Houston, Texas.

• I was the field supervisor and crew leader over four three man crews working with the office manager coordinating schedules and routes to insure each truck was outfitted with the correct supplies and equipment needed to complete the jobs for each day. Set maintenance schedules for all equipment.

• We were a Fannie Mae Preferred vendor in Texas

Feb 1998

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Nov 2006 lawn and landscape business owner

Pro-cuts Lawn & Landscape

spring, Texas, 77373

Residential and Commercial lawn care, offering complete lawn care services from mowing, weed eating, edging, trimming hedges, and trees, tree removal and stump grinding, cleaning and mulching flower beds, fertilizing, and laying sod. I started company with no accounts and built it to a 160 accounts that we maintained weekly and bi-weekly.

• grew customer base from nothing to 160 accounts

• no matter how big or small the job I gave each customer the highest quality and took pride in my work.

Jan 1995

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Feb 1998 lawn crew member

just Cuttin

spring, Texas, 77373

I was a crew member and driver, operating all equipment: walk behind mowers, zero turns, push mowers, echo and Stihl trimmers, and back pack blowers. Serviced and maintained all equipment.

• This was the company that showed me how to make a lawn beautiful every time and how to build a lawn service business with customer service, and word of mouth based on a turnkey job every time.

Jun 1979

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Mar 1994 First class petty Officer AT1

U.S. Navy

Va. beach, Va.

Was a First class petty officer and avionics Shop supervisor, flight deck trouble shooter aboard The USS John f. Kennedy, the USS America Aircraft Carriers

EDUCATION

May 1975

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Jun 1979 Shepherd High

Shepherd Texas

High school diploma

MEMBERSHIPS

Member of NAMFS National associations of mortgage field services

REFERENCES

Mark Davis William Cavanaugh Noel Bonilla

Just Cuttin Gulf Coast Preservations Noels Lawn and Landscape

713-***-**** 281-***-**** 713-***-****

SUMMARY

I can use any lawn equipment made and use it very well. I have been taking care of lawns, and cleaning properties most of my life and I love what I do. I enjoy the challenge of an unmaintained lawn and turning it into something that makes people say wow.

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