LEONARD GARCIA JR.
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a dynamic company with growth and potential for advancement.
EMPLOYMENT
Commercial Front Load Driver Salem,OR
Republic Services January 2023- Present
Engage in courteous interactions with customers, dispatchers, and other individuals daily to ensure timely and professional services for all customer routes.
Log daily pre-trips and post-trips on tablets and write up any issues or concerns that may occur during the shift.
Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
Great customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Performed complete pre and post operation inspection of the vehicle.
Bus Driver Aumsville,OR
Mid Columbia Bus Company August 2022 - January 2023
Hold a Class B CDL.
Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
Delivery Driver Salem,OR
Spring Valley Dairy, Inc. January 2022 – August 2022
Engage in courteous interactions with customers for early morning deliveries.
Class B Truck pre-trip and post-trip daily.
Delivered to Salem, Portland and Monmouth 4 days per week.
Owner-Operator/Mentor Salt Lake City, UT
Swift 2013 – 2016
Performed deliveries throughout the Mid-West.
Transported cargo to and from specified locations as instructed by company dispatchers.
Ensured that cargo was safely delivered to customers on time.
Performed morning pre-trip inspection of the designated truck to ensure that it was mechanically sound.
Maintained electronic logbook with an accurate account of the number of hours worked, rest periods, and mileage covered.
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent/ Manager on Duty Salinas, CA
The First Tee at Twin Creek G.C. 2004-2011
Manager on duty for 40-acre Twin Creeks golf course.
Prepared and maintained documentation for county reports.
Crew supervisor.
Application of herbicides and pesticides to turf and calibration of precise spraying equipment.
Maintained Pesticide Applicators License (QAC) through continuing education credits.
Member of the Northern California Golf Course Superintendents Association (class c).
Member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (class c).
Computer irrigation and golf course irrigation technician.
Certified training in Toro Turf equipment.
Presented staff safety meetings on a quarterly basis.
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Greens Keeper / Section Leader/ Equipment Operator Monterey, CA
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch 2001 - 2004
Responsible for maintaining 3 of the 18-hole golf course.
Mowed all areas of turf including Greens, Rough, Fairways, and Tees.
Operated heavy equipment such as large tractors, spray rigs, and fork lift.
In charge of a 2-man crew for this section of the golf course.
Equipment Operator, Part-Time Salinas, CA
Elkhorn Packing 2001 - 2004
Operated New Holland Tractors/field fork lifts.
Loaded and unload trucks.
Used different implements to irrigate or harvest fields.
Assisted in various areas in the agricultural fields.
Section Leader / Spray Tech / Irrigation Tech Monterey, CA
Pasadera Country Club 1998 - 2001
Responsible for maintaining 3 of the 18-hole golf course.
Mowed Rough, Fairways, Greens, and Tees and helped in the maintenance shop.
Replaced irrigation heads and repaired any breaks in the irrigation system.
Responsible for the application of herbicides.
EDUCATION
Monterey High School Monterey, CA
High School Diploma 1985 – 1989
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA
Courses in Turf Management 2000 – 2003
Courses in Horticulture, Landscape Design and Plant Identification
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
A Class C member of the Northern California Golf Course Superintendents Association.
Qualified Applicators Certificate from the State of California (Categories B, F).
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
First Tee of Monterey County at Twin Creeks as an Assistant Coach.
The Wal-Mart First Tee Booth at Pebble Beach, Ca.
The First Tee Booth at The AT&T National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, Ca.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Spanish & English
EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE
Tractor Toro Rough Unit Toro Greens Aerator
Toro Triplex Mower Toro 1250 Spray Rig Walking Greens Mower
Jacobson Fairway Mower Ditch Witch Sod Cutter
Forklift/Field Forklift Cushman with Core Harvester Back Hoe