Lachlan Holmes
Ferntree Gully
Summary
Professional worker with strong experience in garden maintenance and plant care. Adept at collaborating with team members to achieve landscaping goals and adapt to changing project needs. Skilled in planting, pruning, and pest control, coupled with dependable and proactive work ethic. Known for reliability and flexibility in supporting diverse gardening tasks.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Attendant and Supervisor
Animal Aid Boarding And Cattery
11.2021 - 11.2023
- Managed accurate record-keeping for all animals within the facility, including vaccinations, medications, and special needs requirements.
- Assisted veterinarians with medical procedures to ensure proper treatment for injured or ill animals.
- Monitored playgroups among different species ensuring positive interactions leading to well-socialized animals.
- Improved animal care by providing daily feeding, grooming, and exercise routines.
- Provided excellent customer service to visitors and potential adopters, addressing inquiries regarding animal care and adoption processes.
- Reduced stress levels in shelter animals through implementing environmental enrichment activities and socialization programs.
- Monitored animal health to quickly recognize signs of illness and injury, seeking necessary medical attention.
- Maintained equipment and facility to keep animal care environment and tools in good working order.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Kept cages, kennels, play yards, and grooming areas neat and clean.
- Managed inventory, ordered new supplies and maintained optimal storage to meet expected needs.
- Trained animals in behavioural compliance or other special routines or commands.
- Assisted with development of animal behaviour modification plans.
Landscape Gardener
Commercial Garden Maintenance
01.2016 - 09.2021
- Mulched gardens, placed sod, and adjusted soils to provide optimal growth potential.
- Used shears, pruners, and chainsaws to prune and trim hedges and shrubs.
- Removed and disposed of plant debris from work sites to keep areas safe and well-organized.
- Minimized weed proliferation in landscaped areas through vigilant monitoring, manual removal, or targeted herbicide applications as needed.
- Maintained a safe working environment by conducting regular equipment inspections.
- Consistently met project deadlines through diligent planning, organization, and time management skills.
- Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health.
- Planted and cultivated by preparing soil and watering and fertilizing plants for thriving and healthy results.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of job sites by properly disposing of waste and returning tools and equipment to proper storage locations.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Communicated with customers by answering questions and addressing concerns to provide clients with regular updates on garden status.
- Maintained gardening tools and equipment by sharpening and cleaning tools to keep in good working condition.
- Assisted with irrigation system maintenance and repair.
Education
Certificate IV Landscape Construction -
Chisholm Institute
Cranbourne, VIC09.2019
V.C.E -
St. Josephs College
Ferntree Gully, VIC11.2015
Skills
- Lawn and grounds maintenance
- Tool maintenance
- Mowing and edging
- Chemical preparation and mixing
- Irrigation system maintenance
- Time management
- Safe handling of pesticides
- Team collaboration
- Mulching
- Verbal and written communication
- Weeding
- Training and mentoring
- operating ride on mowing machinery
- Animal socialization
- Cleaning protocols
- Behavior observation
- Animal enrichment
- Health monitoring
- Animal handling
- Medication administration
- Disease prevention
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Animal Attendant and Supervisor
Animal Aid Boarding And Cattery
11.2021 - 11.2023
Landscape Gardener
Commercial Garden Maintenance
01.2016 - 09.2021
Certificate IV Landscape Construction -
Chisholm Institute
V.C.E -
St. Josephs College
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