AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
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Objective: Seek the Position of Horticulturist
SUMMARY: Exceptionally gifted Horticulturist with more than six years experience in performing professional horticultural duties in the management of horticulture and silviculture; overseeing the operations of a holding nursery and several sports complexes; and maintaining landscapes.
Summary of Qualifications
Exceptional knowledge of greenhouse and nursery management.
In-depth knowledge of modern biological and chemical plant and pest control methods.
Profound knowledge of plant taxonomy nutrition, pathology, histology and anatomy.
Uncommon knowledge of the classification of and the peculiar requirements of desert and sub-tropical plants.
Great knowledge of ballfield and turf maintenance.
Thorough knowledge of flood irrigation system maintenance and operation.
Immense knowledge of pesticide management and application procedures.
Complete knowledge of landscape and irrigation system installation.
Profound ability to perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
Uncommon ability to express ideas clearly, orally and in writing.
Excellent ability to communicate orally with customers, clients and the public using a telephone or in a face to face, one to one or group setting.
Exceptional ability to observe or monitor data, objects or people's behavior to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards.
Huge ability to comprehend or make inferences from written material.
In-depth ability to walk over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
Strong ability to work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements.
Strong ability to learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation.
Remarkable ability to produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
Exceptional ability to work cooperatively with others and work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
Professional Experience
Rainbow County Department of Works, Minneapolis, MN 2002 - Present
Prescribe methods of transplanting, protecting and developing plants, trees and shrubs.
Account for all back charges for horticulture supplies and labor for plant material and herbicides.
Estimate requirements to meet anticipated seasonal needs for plant material and herbicides.
Prescribe fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other inorganic or organic compounds required for plant development and care.
Perform physical inventories.
Use graphic instructions, such as blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts and other visual aids.
Estimate labor and material costs from blueprints or work plans.
Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
Rainbow County Department of Works, Minneapolis, MN 2000 - 2002
Horticulturist I
Propagated, cultivated, fertilized, pruned, arranged, displayed and transplanted various plant materials.
Prepared soil mixtures.
Labeled, mapped and took inventory of various plant collections.
Maintained floral arrangements and displays.
Maintained all horticultural equipment.
Developed and conducted educational displays, tours and programs.
Effected pest control by pruning and spraying insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and applied growth regulants.
Presented talks on plant care.
Performed other duties as assigned.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture University of New York (2000)
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