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
12.2024 - 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
06.2019 - 12.2023
- 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
03.2017 - 06.2019
- 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
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Concrete Pipeline specialist - production.
- Grinding, rounding, refining and product specification.
- Concrete Pipeline specialist - production.
Team Leader
DSI Underground
01.2018 - 01.2019
- 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
01.2018 - 01.2019
- 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
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Trades assistance.
- Team leader- crew management.
- Productivity.
- Trades assistance.
Powdercoater/ Production Line Labourer
Capral Aluminium
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Powdercoating aluminium.
- Anodising of aluminium product.
- Forklift operations.
- Powdercoating aluminium.
Foreman/ Groundsman
Statewide Tree Management
01.2009 - 01.2019
- 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
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Trades Assistance for panel product.
- Product packaging.
- Trades Assistance for panel product.
Education
Completed - Small Engines Course
Ipswich tech TAFE
02.1993 - 06.1993
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
12.2024 - Current
Head Gardener
Bloomhire
06.2019 - 12.2023
Concrete Labourer
Rocla Pipelines
01.2018 - 01.2019
Team Leader
DSI Underground
01.2018 - 01.2019
Turf Layer/Landscaping
Regency Turf Supplies
01.2018 - 01.2019
Trade Assistant/team leader
Custom Cables
01.2018 - 01.2019
Powdercoater/ Production Line Labourer
Capral Aluminium
01.2018 - 01.2019
Labourer/Foreman
M& S Lawn Care Service
03.2017 - 06.2019
Foreman/ Groundsman
Statewide Tree Management
01.2009 - 01.2019
Labourer/ Trade Assistant
Delta Panels
01.2009 - 01.2017
Completed - Small Engines Course
Ipswich tech TAFE
02.1993 - 06.1993
Landscaping Management -
YUPI
Year 10 -
Ipswich high school