KENNETH VAUGHAN
Kippa-Ring
Summary
Dynamic Team Leader with over 30 years of expertise in landscaping management and gardening. Proven ability to enhance crew productivity and ensure equipment safety. Exceptional leadership and time management skills drive successful project completions, while in-depth plant knowledge supports effective client consultations and hazard assessments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader
Solutions Plus
Brisbane
2024.12 - Current
- Company Overview: Landscaping Management/ gardening
- Small landscape /gardening Management.
- Build customer/Stakeholder relationships
- Organisation of Crew/, Trade's Assistants and equipment.
- Chair toolbox meetings
- Carry out equipment safety checks and performance Assessments
- Data entry and job reports
- Mowing, hedging, trimming and clean ups.
- Property Inspections and hazard reports on job sites
- Maintenance of equipment
- Mixing pesticides and weed control chemicals/ herbicides.
- Liaise and report to Accounts Manager for job completions and updates.
- Communication with Managers and Site Caretakers
- Advise clientele on appropriate planning of job sites and tree/ bush management
- Attend training/, Team Leader meetings
- Navigate Hammertech/ Formitizer/Push reports and any relevant applications for job completions.
- Led team in daily operations and workflow management.
- Coordinate project timelines and use resources effectively.
Head Gardener
Bloomhire
2019.06 - 2023.12
- Company Overview: Lawn and garden care/ maintenance.
- Lawn and garden care/ maintenance.
- Hedging, pruning, mowing.
- Tool maintenance and care.
- Whipper Snipper, mowers, blower, hedger, polesaw, operations.
- Work site Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments.
- Weed spraying & control.
- Vehicle upkeep.
- Lawn and garden care/ maintenance.
Labourer/Foreman
M& S Lawn Care Service
2017.03 - 2019.06
- Company Overview: Lawn and garden care/ maintenance.
- Lawn and garden care/ maintenance.
- Tool maintenance and care.
- Chainsaw, Whipper Snipper, Zero turn mowers, blower, hedger, polesaw, slasher, front end loader, dingoes operations.
- Sprinkle & Irrigation system installation and monitoring.
- Work site Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments.
- Retaining wall installations.
- Weed Control.
- Lawn and garden care/ maintenance.
Concrete Labourer
Rocla Pipelines
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Company Overview: Concrete Pipeline specialist - production.
- Grinding, rounding, refining and product specification.
- Concrete Pipeline specialist - production.
Team Leader
DSI Underground
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Company Overview: Team leader for production of product.
- Various machine operations and maintenance.
- Over crane operations.
- Organisation of crew, allocations and delegating.
- Team leader for production of product.
Turf Layer/Landscaping
Regency Turf Supplies
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Company Overview: Years preparation for turf laying.
- Monitoring, care and maintenance and after care.
- Customer service.
- Years preparation for turf laying.
Trade Assistant/team leader
Custom Cables
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Company Overview: Trades assistance.
- Team leader- crew management.
- Productivity.
- Trades assistance.
Powdercoater/ Production Line Labourer
Capral Aluminium
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Company Overview: Powdercoating aluminium.
- Anodising of aluminium product.
- Forklift operations.
- Powdercoating aluminium.
Foreman/ Groundsman
Statewide Tree Management
2009.01 - 2019.01
- Company Overview: On and off for approximately 10 years when required.
- Lawn and garden care/ maintenance.
- Tool maintenance and care.
- Chainsaw, Whipper Snipper, Zero turn mowers, blower, hedger, polesaw, slasher, front end loader, dingoes, chipper operations.
- Sprinkle & Irrigation system installation and monitoring.
- Work site Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments.
- On and off for approximately 10 years when required.
Labourer/ Trade Assistant
Delta Panels
2009.01 - 2017.01
- Company Overview: Trades Assistance for panel product.
- Product packaging.
- Trades Assistance for panel product.
Education
Completed - Small Engines Course
Ipswich tech TAFE
1993.02 - 1993.06
Landscaping Management -
YUPI
01.2017
Year 10 -
Ipswich high school
01.2008
Skills
- Landscaping Management
- Equipment safety and maintenance
- Exceptional Leadership Skills
- Time Management and organisation skills
- Over 30 years in Tree/ gardening/ plant knowledge
Certification
- Working at Heights certification
- Confined spaces Certification
- Certificate 3 Concrete Technology
- Certificate in Warehouse & Distribution
- Weed Chemical mixing Experience
Timeline
Team Leader
Solutions Plus
2024.12 - Current
Head Gardener
Bloomhire
2019.06 - 2023.12
Concrete Labourer
Rocla Pipelines
2018.01 - 2019.01
Team Leader
DSI Underground
2018.01 - 2019.01
Turf Layer/Landscaping
Regency Turf Supplies
2018.01 - 2019.01
Trade Assistant/team leader
Custom Cables
2018.01 - 2019.01
Powdercoater/ Production Line Labourer
Capral Aluminium
2018.01 - 2019.01
Labourer/Foreman
M& S Lawn Care Service
2017.03 - 2019.06
Foreman/ Groundsman
Statewide Tree Management
2009.01 - 2019.01
Labourer/ Trade Assistant
Delta Panels
2009.01 - 2017.01
Completed - Small Engines Course
Ipswich tech TAFE
1993.02 - 1993.06
Landscaping Management -
YUPI
Year 10 -
Ipswich high school