Manager Sales

Eric H. Tachau

**** ********* *******, *********, ***** Carolina 28431

910-***-**** **********@***.***

Professional Summary

"A highly experienced Greenhouse Grower and Manager with exceptional attention to

detail, quality and customer service, seeking a long term career in a related field with

personal and professional growth potential"

Experience

McPherson Greenhouses, Inc., Chadbourn, NC

June 2007 - Present

Grower/Manager

Currently growing between 800K and 1M plants annually.

Maintaining 154K sq. ft. of greenhouses.

Conduct seasonal contract sales and maintain all sales contracts.

Responsible for routing and loading all deliveries.

Bridgers Landscape and Garden Center, Southport, NC

October 2005-June 2007

Grower/Manager

Built and updated greenhouse range.

Responsible for growing all plants for retail sales excluding nursery stock.

Conducted residential landscape sales, installations and service.

Managed a staff of 8 employees.

Peak Golf, Athens, OH

January 2005-October 2005

Heavy Equipment Operator

Operated various heavy equipment including excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks.

Installed retention ponds, block landscape walls, roads, fairways and greens.

Managed a crew of 4 employees.

Blue Ridge Market, Crozet, VA

November 2002-January 2005

Owner, President

Created and operated a $1M gourmet wine shop and deli.

Responsible for all advertising and customer relations.

Managed a staff of 8 employees.

Ivy Nursery, Charlottesville, VA

February 1985-June 1993

Grower/Manager

Managed and maintained a 20 acre retail nursery and garden center.

Responsible for growing all bedding plants for retail sales.

Managed up to 13 employees.

Conducted residential landscape sales, installations and service.

United States Coast Guard, Oak Island, NC

910-***-****•**********@***.***

Eric H. Tachau

Seaman/E-3

Law Enforcement and Search and Rescue

Head of Grounds

Boarding Team, Watch Stander and Small Boat Qualification Board Member.

CG41366 and CG41451 Boat Keeper

Bridgers Landscape and Garden Center, Southport, NC

Grower/Manager

Built and co-created the retail greenhouse and garden center.

Responsible for growing all plants for retail sales excluding nursery stock.

Managed 12 employees and supported landscape staff.

Conducted residential landscape sales, installations and service.

Soergels Orchards, Wexford, PA

Field Manager

Crop production including field preparation, planting, spraying, harvesting and shipping.

Co-managed up to 13 employees.

Responsible for customer relations during festival weekends.

Davey Tree Expert Company, Allison Park, PA

Plant Health Care Technician

Diagnosed and resolved residential and commercial plant and tree problems.

Applied pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers within company policies.

Maintained a daily route with efficiency.

Soergel Greenhouses, Wexford, PA

Grower/Manager

Responsible for growing and maintaining all plants for a 1.5M retail business.

Organizing, buying and displaying all products for the retail garden center.

Managed and scheduled up to 20 employees.

Education

North Allegheny High School, Wexford, PA

1985-1989

Diploma

Certifications

Pennsylvania Private Pesticide License

North Carolina Commercial Pesticide License

Virginia Commercial Pesticide License

References

Dan Peppin, Peak Golf, 937-***-****

BM1 Brian O’Neil, United States Coast Guard, 757-***-****

910-***-****•**********@***.***

Eric H. Tachau

Randy Soergel, Soergel Greenhouses, 412-***-****

Hal Bridgers, Bridgers Landscape and Garden Center, 910-***-****

CWO2 Crede Haut, United States Coast Guard, 808-***-****

Al Newsom, Ball Seed Company, 919-***-****

Shawn Keller, Superintendent, Indian Wells Golf Course, 843-***-****

Cindy Stouffer, Columbus County Schools, 910-***-****

Scott Simpson, Davey Tree Expert Company, 724-***-****

Jaclyn La Due, Lake Toxaway Companies, 828-***-****

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