Kyle Lunny
St. Catharines,Canada
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Gardener/Operator
Niagara Parks
10.2022 - Current
- Operate DZ class vehicles, garbage trucks, water trucks, dump trucks, stake trucks. Front end loader.
- Operate snow removal equipment including snowblowers, snowplow, tractors, salters, ventrac with plow.
- Completion of daily waste and recycling runs, loading and transportation of recycling bales to recycling plant, litter picking (including over the wall) Empty alfa cans.
- Assisted in group projects including Dufferin Islands coir log shoreline restoration, prescribed burns with stewardship & beaver cone installation. Assisted in Installing, operating, and maintaining the irrigation system to ensure proper watering schedules and efficient water use throughout the park.
- I provided mentorship and training to summer students, offering them informed advice and guidance.
- Organization and completion of winter logbook & CVOR documentation.
- Ensuring safety by using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and adhering to Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA) regulations.
Manual Worker/Seasonal Gardener
Niagara Parks
05.2021 - 10.2022
- Oversee the maintenance of bed and plant health while maintaining accorded aesthetical design of sector location.
- Operation of DZ certified vehicles to complete tasks, including the pickup and transportation of sod, transportation of plant material, irrigation of plant beds, sod, and urns.
- Maintain precautionary height and safety measures while formally trimming various plant materials using height operating equipment.
Horticulture Student (Co-Op)
Niagara Parks
05.2018 - 11.2020
- Worked in collaboration with Niagara College to gain workplace experience in the duration of certification completion.
- Assisted horticultural staff in the maintenance of bed health and preparation while maintaining aesthetical design.
Kitchen-Line Maintenance
Ridley College
11.2016 - 03.2019
- Maintained cleanliness of food preparation and cooking environments.
- Oversaw deliveries, including the unboxing of supplies, rotation of supplies, preparation, and sterilization of items.
Education
HORTICULTURE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION -
NIAGARA COLLEGE
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON01.2019
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
GOVERNOR SIMCOE SECONDARY SCHOOL
St. Catharines, ON01.2017
Skills
- Energy and work ethic
- Team collaboration
- Independent work
- Planning and organization
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Positive representation
Certification
• DZ License
• Prescribed Burn Training
• Mobile Crane Operator 0-8 ton
• Landscape Pesticide License
• CPR / AED Training
• Working at heights
• Aerial Platform (Scissor Lift / Aerial Boom lift)
• Book 7 Traffic Control Awareness
• Confined Space Training
• Prescribed Burn Training
• Mobile Crane Operator 0-8 ton
• Landscape Pesticide License
• CPR / AED Training
• Working at heights
• Aerial Platform (Scissor Lift / Aerial Boom lift)
• Book 7 Traffic Control Awareness
• Confined Space Training
Timeline
Gardener/Operator
Niagara Parks
10.2022 - Current
Manual Worker/Seasonal Gardener
Niagara Parks
05.2021 - 10.2022
Horticulture Student (Co-Op)
Niagara Parks
05.2018 - 11.2020
Kitchen-Line Maintenance
Ridley College
11.2016 - 03.2019
HORTICULTURE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION -
NIAGARA COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
GOVERNOR SIMCOE SECONDARY SCHOOL