Quality Control Manager
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ELWOOD J. PARKS, JR.
Saltville, Virginia 24370
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging, growth oriented career position that will allow me to utilize my experience
for mutual gain.
EMPLOYMENT
2003 - Present
Owner/Operator Parks Landscape Service
As the owner, you are responsible for everything from company projection and growth to
estimating, planning, purchasing, quality control, training, safety, scheduling, payroll, budget,
forecasting, customer and vender relations and even execution of the work.
2003-2006
Class III Worker Merrilat
Coordinate the movement of product between two plants with the use of a lift and a truck.
1994 - 2003
Landscape/Horticultural Manager Melwood Horticultural Center
When joining this organization I took a step back and started as a tractor operator. Within six month was
promoted to Site Supervisor, responsible for one $250,000 contract. Within the next year, was promoted to
Area Supervisor and became responsible for approximately 10 contracts worth a net of just over $4 million
dollars. After several years this position was promoted to Landscape/Horticultural Manager. Ever since
being a Site Supervisor my responsibilities have been the same, just on a proportionate scale. Those
responsibilities were to coordinate operations of government and commercial contracts, contract
management/administration to include, but not limited to, negotiations, budgeting, forecasting, determining
equipment and supply needs and preparing and acquiring bids. Also, quality control, customer and vender
relations, employee evaluations, recommendations on personnel actions, scheduling, payroll, preparing
snow removal plans, training persons with and without disabilities in job related skills and safety procedures,
and other duties as assigned.
1993 -1994
Owner/Operator P&P Grounds Maintenance
Responsible for company projection and growth, estimating, planning, purchasing, quality control,
training, safety, scheduling, payroll, budget and forecasting.
1992-1993
Assistant Production Manager Spring Gardens, Inc
Responsible for all aspects pertaining to managing seven landscape maintenance crews, including
but not limited to scheduling, supervision, quality control, personnel actions, payroll and safety. Also
was responsible for the snow removal plan and soliciting bids for new equipment.
ELWOOD J. PARKS, JR.
Continued
1990-1992
Foreman Pleasant View Landscaping
Scheduled workload of accounts, supervised and trained employees in job related and safety
procedures, customer satisfaction/quality control and solicited new work. Work performed in both
install and maintenance.
1987-1990
Foreman Cedarwood Landscaping Inc
In both install and maintenance, supervised and trained employees, ensured customer satisfaction,
fulfill contractual obligations, quality control and solicited new work. Also performed irrigation
repairs as necessary.
MILITARY
1997-2001 Operations Officer Army Reserve
1987-1995 Maintenance Control Officer Army National Guard
EDUCATION
B.S., Business and Finance, Mount Saint Mary's College, Maryland, 1987
Officer Basic Course, U.S. Army Transportation Corps, Fort Eustis, 1988
Supply/Services Management Course, U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, Fort Lee, 1991
Logistics Management Course, Logistics Management College, U.S. Army, 1992
Officer Advanced Course, U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, 1992
Managing Difficult People, American Management Association, 1999
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