Donna Smith
Gibbons
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience at the City of Edmonton, excelling in tree trimming and irrigation monitoring. Proven ability to manage work crews effectively while maintaining safety standards. Skilled in soil preparation and plant propagation, ensuring thriving landscapes. Committed to promoting health and wellness through supportive teamwork and meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Gardener
City of Edmonton
05.2000 - Current
- Performed fall and spring cleanup to clear brush and debris from around the nursery
- Used shears, pruners, and chainsaws to prune and trim field grown trees
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Maintained gardening tools and equipment by sharpening and cleaning tools to keep in good working condition.
- Planted and cultivated by preparing soil and watering and fertilizing plants for thriving and healthy results.
- Kept accurate and up-to-date records of scheduled tasks, tools and material inventory to maintain gardens and track progress.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of job sites by properly disposing of waste and returning tools and equipment to proper storage locations.
- Removed tree stumps, roots from the field using a skid steer
- Assisted with irrigation system maintenance and repair.
- Maintained gardening tools by replacing blades and fluids.
- Utilized power tools and landscaping machines to maintain outdoor areas.
- Prepared soil for planting and sowing.
- Starting and growing phorbes for naturalization
- Applied fertilizers
- Inspected for pests, weeds and diseases.
- Shipping and receiving
- Acted as crewleader when needed.
- Maintained safety records, followed all the saety rules, updated safety data sheets, did first calls, recorded fuel levels and ordered fuel
Psychiatric Aide
Alberta Hospital Edmonton
06.1996 - 05.2000
- Promoted health and wellness in psychiatric patients through caring emotional support and encouragement
- Assisted patients with daily needs
- Assisted with roll call throughout the shift
- Escorted patients to appointments when necessary
- Supervised safety, behavior and actions during scheduled and emergency trips off campus.
Ranch Hand
Blackland Farms
07.1995 - 03.1996
- Repaired equipment and animal living spaces.
- Worked with ranch hands to clean stables and riding areas.
- Performed repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and property.
Education
Diploma - Horticulture, Landscape Management
Olds College
Olds, AB04-1999
Skills
- Mowing and edging
- Tree trimming and cutting branches
- Irrigation monitoring
- Soil preparation
- Operating mowers and tractors
- Pruning skills
- Snow and ice removal
- Weeding
- Inventory management
- Planting
- Managing work crews
- Plant propagation
- Transplanting and potting plants
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Gardener
City of Edmonton
05.2000 - Current
Psychiatric Aide
Alberta Hospital Edmonton
06.1996 - 05.2000
Ranch Hand
Blackland Farms
07.1995 - 03.1996
Diploma - Horticulture, Landscape Management
Olds College
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