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Brian Carballo

Barrie,ON

Summary

Creative Landscaper willing to handle various landscaping duties in all weather conditions. Uses high degree of dexterity when handling tools and equipment. Works for sustained periods of time maintaining concentrated attention to detail. Outgoing student pursuing flexible part-time employment with weekend and evening shift options. Diligent Retail Associate skillful in connecting with people and promoting products. Open and positive communicator with calm and level-headed approach to managing routine needs and meeting special challenges. Experienced in maintaining stock, setting up promotions and merchandising items. Hardworking Warehouse Associate commended as reliable and safety-conscious individual with 4 years of solid experience in warehouse operations. Proficient in operations of pallet movers, forklifts and swing-reach trucks. Expertise in shipping and receiving, loading and unloading trucks and order picking and packing. Hardworking Gardener skilled in designing and maintaining landscaping work for diverse customers. Well-versed in keeping business operations cost-effective and customer satisfaction high. Effectively used power tools and equipment to maintain healthy plants. History of working alone or with performance-oriented team to complete more than Number weekly jobs.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Landscaping Laborer

Clarkson Property Services Ltd.
09.2021 - Current
  • Operated landscaping equipment to maintain grounds and remove trees
  • Maintained garden areas and landscaping greenery to enhance property appearance and plant health
  • Cleared pathways of overgrowth, debris and snow to reduce hazards
  • Pruned trees and bushes to improve visibility and shapes
  • Trimmed shrubbery and trees to help plants produce more flowers and fruit to benefit wildlife
  • Scheduled regular landscaping services to promote optimal growth and maintain attractive appearance of lawns and facility grounds
  • Installed block and stone décor according to plans and specifications
  • Arranged shrubs and flowers to create landscape effects
  • Planted bulbs, bushes, trees and flowers to enhance environment
  • Fertilized, cultivated and weeded soil to deliver steady supply of nutrients to plants
  • Troubleshot mechanical issues and completed basic repairs to keep equipment working at peak levels
  • Removed poison ivy and other harmful plants while wearing protective gear
  • Reviewed design plans and instructions and completed work according to specifications
  • Installed sprinkler systems to provide grass, flowers and other landscaping adequate water to grow
  • Swapped out plant containers and flowerbeds each spring, summer and fall
  • Dug irrigation trenches for play-area enclosures, gazebos and other small construction projects
  • Determined causes of lawn and garden issues and recommended solutions
  • Hung lights, wreaths and garlands to prepare for winter holidays
  • Planted flowers, bushes, shrubs, trees and grass
  • Directed crew members completing landscaping tasks
  • Improved yard landscaping by addressing grass, trees, bushes and weeds
  • Used mechanical cement-mixing equipment or hand tools to prepare cement for use
  • Trimmed around trees and bushes
  • Edged lawns and flowerbeds using gas-powered and rotary edging tools
  • Used zero-turn, traditional riding lawn mowers and self-propelled mowers to mow residential and commercial lawns

Loader/Unloader Associate

Lowe's
09.2017 - 04.2021
  • Picking up items from the receiving
  • Helping the customer with carry out
  • Disposing hazardous materials
  • Taking garbage bin it to the dump
  • Helping customers with the products they are looking for
  • Organize skids
  • Grabbing carts and bring them inside the store
  • Helping with returns
  • Unloaded parcels from truck with care to avoid damage
  • Handled packages safely while unloading and transporting
  • Loaded and unloaded packages from loading dock to trucks
  • Labeled packages and pallets to ensure efficient identification of items
  • Operated forklifts, lift gates and pallet jacks with focus on safety and efficiency
  • Adhered to workplace safety standards and OSHA regulations
  • Read and attached appropriate labels and tags to products and packages for identification purposes

Merchandising Assistant

Winners
09.2014 - 12.2014
  • Organized clothes in the warehouse
  • Swept, cleaned and restocked items in the store
  • Arranged items in the store and worked in a team environment
  • Attracted customers and boosted sales by neatly arranging sales signage
  • Transported and positioned floor displays with pallet jacks
  • Developed and maintained seasonal plans to account for different department needs
  • Put together, corrected and updated product assortment sheets
  • Reached out to vendors to resolve problems, provide information and order samples
  • Generated, reviewed and distributed sales reports each week for management
  • Arranged items in favorable positions and areas of store to attract customers and optimize sales
  • Monitored stock to maintain sufficient quantity of featured product
  • Assisted in gathering and moving materials and equipment for assigned displays
  • Configured and arranged up-to-date advertising and marketing displays, creatively placed merchandise on counters or tables to promote visibility and sales
  • Printed labels and tags for for-sale merchandise
  • Displayed appropriate signage for products and sales promotions
  • Organized engaging front-facing displays to capture customer interest and drive revenue growth

Retail Assistant

Dollar Tree
01.2014 - 06.2014
  • Cleaned aisles and restocked items
  • Greeted customers in a polite and friendly manner
  • Unloadeds truck and restocked supplies
  • Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts
  • Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs
  • Restocked shelves, racks and bins with latest merchandise and changed signage to promote special items
  • Counted cash, made change and stored coupons to keep organized and balanced cash register drawer
  • Processed merchandise returns and exchanges for customers to refund payments, trade items and offer store credit
  • Calculated pricing, applied discounts and collected payments to process transactions
  • Answered questions about current promotions and resolved issues according to store policies
  • Readied merchandise for sales floor by marking items with identifying codes and accurate pricing
  • Minimized financial discrepancies by accurately controlling monthly operations budget
  • Offered coupons and special deals to increase quantity of customer spending
  • Increased customer service feedback scores by delivering outstanding service to customers daily
  • Drove sales by successfully employing upselling and cross-selling strategies
  • Worked with off-site locations to find desired items for customers
  • Employed strong relationship-building skills and consistent follow-through in every aspect of work to improve customer satisfaction

Retail Assistant

RONA
09.2013 - 12.2013
  • Assisted in the flooring department
  • Organized and restocked tiles in the flooring department
  • Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs
  • Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts
  • Restocked shelves, racks and bins with latest merchandise and changed signage to promote special items
  • Counted cash, made change and stored coupons to keep organized and balanced cash register drawer
  • Calculated pricing, applied discounts and collected payments to process transactions
  • Readied merchandise for sales floor by marking items with identifying codes and accurate pricing
  • Minimized financial discrepancies by accurately controlling monthly operations budget
  • Welcomed customers, offered to help locate items and suggested merchandise without being intrusive or pushy
  • Explained company's product and service offerings to clients, enabling each to choose options best fitting personal needs

Retail Assistant

Sports Check
01.2012 - 06.2012
  • Organized and stocked in the warehouse
  • Prepared floor display and performed various tasks
  • Helped unload delivery trucks
  • Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs
  • Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts
  • Restocked shelves, racks and bins with latest merchandise and changed signage to promote special items
  • Counted cash, made change and stored coupons to keep organized and balanced cash register drawer
  • Calculated pricing, applied discounts and collected payments to process transactions
  • Processed merchandise returns and exchanges for customers to refund payments, trade items and offer store credit
  • Readied merchandise for sales floor by marking items with identifying codes and accurate pricing
  • Designed and deployed new display ideas to improve accessibility to merchandise

Retail Assistant

Zellers
09.2011 - 03.2012
  • Returned items to various departments
  • Swept floors and maintained a safe environment
  • Constructed show department
  • Stocked new items
  • Organized floor display
  • Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs
  • Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts
  • Restocked shelves, racks and bins with latest merchandise and changed signage to promote special items
  • Counted cash, made change and stored coupons to keep organized and balanced cash register drawer
  • Calculated pricing, applied discounts and collected payments to process transactions
  • Readied merchandise for sales floor by marking items with identifying codes and accurate pricing

Education

Advanced Diploma - Sports Management

Humber College
Toronto, ON

High School Diploma -

St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School
Barrie, ON
06.2016

Skills

  • Basic stonework design
  • Sprinkler system maintenance
  • Landscape equipment knowledge
  • Maintaining equipment
  • Sowing grass seed
  • Applying fertilizer
  • Hedge design
  • Cultivating soil
  • Decorative rock and planting
  • Using hand tools
  • Mulching gardens
  • Shoveling snow from walkways
  • Gardening knowledge
  • Work site cleaning and organization
  • Trimming and edging flower beds
  • Weeding and edging
  • Project management
  • Landscape maintenance
  • Basic math
  • Retail sales
  • POS system operation
  • Retail merchandising expertise
  • Teamwork
  • Documentation and recordkeeping
  • Money Transfer Systems
  • Customer assistance
  • Money handling
  • Sales expertise
  • Cash register operation
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Materials handling and transport
  • Teambuilding
  • Flexible
  • Organizational skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Multitasking
  • Communication

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Certification

  • Ontario Secondary School Certificate, 09/2015
  • Standard First Aid and CPR, Present 2020

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Latin
Limited Working

Affiliations

  • Association of Information Technology Professionals

Timeline

Landscaping Laborer

Clarkson Property Services Ltd.
09.2021 - Current

Loader/Unloader Associate

Lowe's
09.2017 - 04.2021

Merchandising Assistant

Winners
09.2014 - 12.2014

Retail Assistant

Dollar Tree
01.2014 - 06.2014

Retail Assistant

RONA
09.2013 - 12.2013

Retail Assistant

Sports Check
01.2012 - 06.2012

Retail Assistant

Zellers
09.2011 - 03.2012

Advanced Diploma - Sports Management

Humber College

High School Diploma -

St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School

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