Dependable General Maintenance and Landscaping Professional

Matthias R. Smith

*** **** ******** **. • Lakeland, FL 33805

407-***-**** • ️ **************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Dependable and hardworking professional with over 10 years of hands-on experience in general maintenance, landscaping, and customer service. Skilled in following directions, managing projects, budgeting, and team collaboration. Strong communication skills with a commitment to quality and safety in all work performed.

Core Skills

Home Repairs & Maintenance

Landscaping & Irrigation

Budgeting & Time Management

Customer Service

Team Leadership

Communication & Organization

Professional Experience

Handyman / Landscaper — Self-Employed

Lakeland, FL Feb 2025 – Present

• Perform interior and exterior home repairs and renovations.

• Manage landscaping projects and irrigation system maintenance.

Contractor / Landscaper — Fig and Fern

Lakeland, FL June 2024 – Feb 2025

• Completed interior and exterior residential improvements.

• Installed landscaping and irrigation systems for client properties.

Installer — Moss Solar

Palm Bay / Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sept 2023

• Installed solar modules and panels.

• Measured, cut, and assembled support structures for PV systems.

Cook — Popeyes

Kissimmee / Auburndale, FL Sept 2023

• Prepared menu items and ensured quality control.

• Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment, including grease systems.

Major Orderly (Administrative Assistant) — State of Florida

Raiford, FL Mar 2019 – Sept 2019

• Provided administrative support for facility operations.

• Managed records, reports, and correspondence.

Property Orderly — State of Florida

Raiford, FL Feb 2017 – Feb 2019

• Managed compound property and inventory.

• Conducted orientation sessions for new arrivals and prepared transfer documentation.

• Organized records for audits and inspections.

Caustics Orderly — State of Florida

Raiford, FL Feb 2017 – Feb 2019

• Oversaw daily distribution of cleaning and maintenance supplies.

• Maintained accurate logs for all materials and departmental usage.

Culinary Arts / Kitchen Worker — State of Florida

Palatka, FL Sept 2015 – Jan 2017

• Served meals and maintained kitchen cleanliness.

• Operated dishwashing and waste disposal systems.

• Ensured compliance with sanitation standards.

Warehouse Associate — Seaboard Neuman

Lakeland, FL Nov 2014 – July 2015

• Loaded and unloaded freight from trains and semi-trucks.

• Managed inventory of oils, antifreeze, and DEF products.

• Operated forklifts and cherry pickers to organize warehouse stock.

Laborer / Contractor — Creative Contractors

Lakeland, FL Feb 2014 – Nov 2014

• Promoted to oversee subcontractors and coordinate project completion.

• Maintained clean and safe job sites during and after construction work.

Education & Training

Electrical Technician — North Florida Technical College (2019)

Business Management — Warner Southern College (2005–2006)

Business Financing — Warner Southern College (2005–2006)

Certifications

F.A.C.E. I.T. — FDOC (2024)

Certificate of Completion, A.N.D. — FDOC (2023)

NCCER Certification — NFTC (2019)

Personal Development — X-Training Inc. (2014)

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