Manager Sales

Jeffrey B. Aker

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Zephyrhills, Florida

937-***-****

*******@********.**.***

Horticulturist / Landscape Manager

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Dynamic management professional with over 25 years experience. Creative

designer of landscape plans with an extensive plant, tree, and turf

knowledge.

. Computer Proficiency in Word, Outlook, Internet, Hansen, and Kronus

systems.

. Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills.

. Outstanding relationship-building skills with suppliers, customers and

team members.

. Equipment Operation, repair and operational training.

. Experience in managing budgets and inventory control.

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CORE STRENGTHS

. Training & Development.

. Employee Management.

. Extensive Plant, Tree, and Turf Knowledge.

. Equipment Operation and Training.

. General Construction Skills.

. Chemical Spraying for Pesticides and Weed Control.

. ISA Arborist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Grounds Manager, Sodexo Incorporated

2007-Current

. Manage the Maintenance of a 200 acre campus at Saint Leo University

and the 15 employees it takes.

. Manage the care and striping of 3 NCAA athletic fields.

. Implemented and track the recycle program.

. Safety Coordinator for the University.

. Maintain all chemical safety data.

. Implemented and manage all water conservation programs.

. Manage and record all fuel usage.

. Design and lay out seasonal annual plantings.

. Spearheaded the annual move-out recycle program that results in

charitable contributions that exceed $500,000.

. Directory of compliance audits.

Chief Horticulturist, City of Fort Lauderdale.

2006-2007

. Managed 8 city union employees

. Negotiated and managed the cities tree and shrub contracts.

. Headed the cities Adopt a Tree program, and coordinated cities

quarterly tree giveaways.

. Developed and instituted the seaweed and mulch recycle program,

resulting in a savings for the Parks and Recreation Department of

approximately 50-60K annually.

. Initiated the GPS tree program. Entering, rating, identification and

classification of the cities existing trees and any new installation.

. Maintained the cities nursery, monitoring water, insect, weed, and

disease control.

. Developed a strategic program for inventory maintenance.

. Designed and laid out landscapes for city medians, park signs, and

buildings

. Recipient of over 10 accolades from the Mayor, City Commissioners, and

private citizens.

Grounds Manager 2, Sodexho Incorporated.

2004-2006

. Maintained the 78 acre campus of Urbana University.

. Preformed all maintenance of 3 athletic fields, and 3 practice fields.

. Landscaped, re mulched, and pruned all campus buildings

. Preformed all chemical applications for weeds and pests.

. Maintained all Mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, field sprayers, and

tractors.

. Designed and laid out seasonal annual plantings

Owner / Operator, Whiteman's landscaping.

1982-2004

. Managed 15 employees.

. Design, sales, installation, of residential and commercial landscapes.

. Accounting, payroll, invoicing, purchasing, tax preparation.

. City contracts (2) for their urban trees and parks.

. Training of ISA safety procedures

. Over One (1) million dollars in Sales.

EDUCATION

. Ball State University, Indiana, Associates Degree in Business.

. Purdue University, Indiana. Certified Master Gardener.

. St. Leo University, Florida, Environmental Sciences and Business

Management

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

. Certified Master Gardener

. FEMA Emergency Management IS-00700

. Member Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida

. ISA Certified Arborist FL-5725A

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