ERIC BUENO
Lompoc
Summary
Dedicated park maintenance professional with a track record of effective communication and customer service. Experienced in maintaining park facilities, performing inspections, and operating landscaping equipment. Quick learner and team player, ensuring safety and cleanliness for visitors.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Park Maintenance Worker
City of Lompoc
Lompoc
06.2020 - Current
- Maintained park facilities by performing routine inspections and repairs.
- Operated landscaping equipment for lawn care and tree trimming.
- Cleared debris from park areas to ensure safety and cleanliness.
- Knowledge in spraying chemicals/weed abatement
- Operated mowers, tractors, edgers and other landscaping equipment safely.
- Operated pickup truck with attached trailer to transport equipment and materials to and from assigned areas.
- Assisted in the installation of playground equipment and park structures.
- Monitored park conditions and reported maintenance needs to supervisors.
- Provided customer service by addressing visitor inquiries and concerns.
- Participated in training new staff on maintenance protocols and safety practices.
- Knowledge in computer programs such as word/excel/power point
- Maintained inventory of tools, supplies and materials required for park maintenance.
- Cut grass with gasoline-fueled riding lawn mowers, push power lawn mowers and string trimmers.
- Experience in lawn care; seeding and sod removal with sod cutter. Knowledge on how to use rototiller.
- Set support stakes and attached wires from planted trees.
- Cleaned and removed litter from parks, parking lot and other public areas.
- Maintained and cleaned park restrooms, pavilions and other facilities.
- Inspected parks for safety hazards and took necessary corrective action.
- Installed, repaired and operated irrigation and sprinkler systems to maintain proper absorption and drainage of grounds.
- Assisted in the planting and care of trees, shrubs, and flowers.
- Ensured safety protocols were followed during all maintenance activities.
- Responded promptly to community requests regarding park conditions or concerns.
- Performed regular maintenance and upkeep of park grounds, facilities and equipment.
Park ranger extra help
County of Santa Barbara
Santa Ynez
07.2017 - 01.2020
- Duties of Ranger Trainees included greeting park visitors, cashiering, interpreting and enforcing park rules and regulations, semi-skilled maintenance, cleaning and repairing park facilities, landscape maintenance, assisting with naturalist activities and/or office duties.
Senior custodian
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Use floor buffer to clean floors, sweep and pick up trash, clean restrooms and haul away recycle and trash to proper trash cans/compactors.
- Organize chemical room.
- Clean/blow patio furniture.
- Clean windows, clean offices ex vacuum and dust and empty out trash.
Senior park aide
California state parks
Goleta
06.2011 - 05.2015
- Clean restrooms, maintain camp sites clean and up to standards, picked up trash at the beach, assign projects to camp host.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cabrillo high school
Lompoc, California 08.2005 - 06.2009
Skills
- Knowledge of proper use and storage of cleaning solutions
- Knowledge in providing efficient customer service
- Knowledge in proper use and care of hand tools powered hand tools
- Knowledge in preventative safety procedures
- Leadership and teamwork skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Landscape management
- Irrigation systems
- Chemical application
- Playground installation
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Park inspections
- Safety protocols
- Effective communication
- Playground inspection
- Bilingual
- Graffiti removal
- Supply inventory management
Timeline
Park Maintenance Worker
City of Lompoc
06.2020 - Current
Park ranger extra help
County of Santa Barbara
07.2017 - 01.2020
Senior custodian
University of California, Santa Barbara
09.2016 - 03.2017
Senior park aide
California state parks
06.2011 - 05.2015
High School Diploma -
Cabrillo high school
08.2005 - 06.2009