To secure a management position with a well established organization that will lead to a lasting relationship.
Profile
• Nearly 30 years of diversified experience as professional manager.
• 25 years of significant experience in the landscape industry, including maintenance and construction, project management, Sales and quality control and customer service.
• Vast experience in customer relations.
• Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.
• Proven ability to work with union members, management staff, volunteers, and board members.
Relevant Experience
• Successfully established and managed a small landscape company with sales in excess of 850K.
• Oversee a landscape maintenance portfolio of 800k and grew it to 1.7 million dollars in 3 years
• Exceeded sales goals in 2005 and 2006.
• Oversee a Landscape Construction Division of over 1 million
• Experience running multiple jobs sites at one time.
• Counseled employees on defining career and work related goals and objectives.
Management/Supervision
• Diversified experience in the study of workflow sequence of operations and related procedures to direct and control operations and personnel.
• Trained, supervised and evaluated staff, coached them to improve their management skills.
• 25 years experience in the sales and marketing of services.
• Successfully refined and implemented new landscape install projects to optimize profit.
• Very experienced in the relationships with HOA’s, Property Management companies and builders.
• Responsible for all contract negotiations with both clients, and sub contractors.
• President of a self managed HOA for 6 years
Treasurer of a self managed HOA for 3 years
General Manager 03/07 to present
Giejda Landscape Contractors, Inc., Farmingdale, NJ
Manage and direct the daily operations of 2.5 million dollar landscape company including design/ estimating, sales & marketing, customer relations, operations, job costing, and quality. Establish operating budgets, oversee crew productivity and scheduling. Complete and total responsibility for company P&L.
Sr. Area Manager 08/03 to 03/07
Down To Earth Landscaping, Jackson, NJ
Oversee portfolio of approx. 1.7 million. Made up mostly of HOA’s.
Position includes complete property maintenance and construction.
Review clients needs and write or review their contact specifications. Establish budgets for each site.
Total P&L responsibility for each site/ job.
Manage daily operations of 6 lawn maintenance foremen and crews.
Direct the daily operations of 1 enhancement/ extra manager and his 3 crews. 2 construction install 1 hardscape.
Increase portfolio size and enhancement backlog through contract sales and cold calling of new communities and builder connections.
Construction Manager 07/00 to 08/03
All Pro Landscaping, Hainesport, NJ
Scheduled and directed the activities of 4 construction superintendents and their 6 install and 3 hardscape crews.
P&L responsibility for each job.
Increase backlog of work through cold calls with builders and contract upgrades with existing clients.
President/ Owner 02/89 to 07/00
LandKare, Inc., Lumberton, NJ
Small landscape install / maintenance company with sales of 850k
Prior experience
Production Manager, Cronite Supply, A large ink manufacturer
Production Manager, Allied Bendix Aerospace
Production Supervisor, Burroughs Corp.
Education
Graduated Bridgewater Raritan High School East
2 years college at Somerset County College
Community Involvement
The Sunnybrook Association, Board Of Directors and Control Committee
Board Treasurer 01/98 to 01/01 Chairperson ACC 01/02 to 12/04
Board President 01/04 to current
Member CAI ( Community Associations Institute )
Past president of Chapter 118 Star Touring and Riding Assoc.Past Regional Director of Star Touring and Riding Assoc. NY, Pa, NJ, De.
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