Landscape Technician

Landscape Technician — Greenscape Turf & Arbor

Austin, TX | July 2023 – Present

• Executed daily horticultural maintenance and hardscape layouts for 18 commercial properties, increasing client retention rates by 14% over a 12-month period.
• Programmed and calibrated 24 smart commercial irrigation networks using Hunter and Rain Bird controllers, reducing monthly water utility costs by 18%.
• Led a crew of 4 turf maintenance specialists in applying organic fertilizers and pesticides, covering 35 acres weekly with zero chemical runoff incidents.
• Implemented a comprehensive preventive maintenance schedule for 12 commercial mowers and power tools, reducing equipment downtime during peak summer seasons by 22%.

Landscaping Crew Member — Pinnacle Land Design

San Antonio, TX | June 2021 – June 2023

• Cultivated and transplanted over 1,200 native trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants across 8 municipal park renovation projects, achieving a 96% plant survival rate.
• Graded and prepped soil foundations for 45,000 square feet of sod installation using Bobcat loaders and sod cutters, meeting strict layout deadlines 100% of the time.
• Installed and repaired 15 low-voltage LED landscape lighting systems, boosting project upsell revenue by 12% through decorative hardscape enhancements.
• Conducted soil acidity and nutrient tests across 30 residential properties, prescribing customized soil treatments that improved grass thickness by 25%.

Horticulture, Plant identification, Soil grading, Irrigation programming, Turf aeration, Pest control application, Hardscape layout, Landscape lighting installation, Chainsaw operation, Bobcat operation, Commercial mower operation, Water conservation, Safety compliance (OSHA 10)

Municipal Botanical Park Renovation

Role: Lead turf and irrigation installer for a 5-acre botanical park layout.

Tools: Hunter Irrigation System, Bobcat Skid Steer, Organic Fertilizer Mixes

Installed 45 zones of smart drip irrigation and transplanted 350 native shrubs, completing the layout 12 days early and maintaining a 98% plant survival rate.

Commercial Office Complex Xeriscaping

Role: Primary technician responsible for replacing traditional lawns with low-water xeriscape designs.

Tools: Drip Irrigation Systems, Native Groundcovers, CAD Layout Drawings

Reconfigured ground cover across 3 business parks, reducing customer irrigation water consumption by 35% and overall maintenance labor costs by 18%.

• Landscape Industry Certified Technician - Exterior (NALP) (2023)
• Certified Fertilizer Applicator (CFA) (2022)
• OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Card (2021)

• Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Groundskeeper for regional community botanical garden (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice