MATTHEW SCHICK
Meringandan,QLD
Summary
- 26 years experience working as a Gardener
- Certificate IV in Small Business Management
- Certificate II and III in Horticulture
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate
- Hold ACDC Licence
- Completed Traffic Management Implementation Course
- Possess Level 2 Chainsaw Certificate
- Construction Industry White Card
- Elevated Work Platform Licence
- HR Drivers Licence
- Recreational Shipmasters Licence
- Queensland Firearms Licence
- Awarded Rotary Pride of Workmanship Award 2015
Experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor - Horticulture
Toowoomba Region
03.2018 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
- Demonstrated commitment to the organization''s core values, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.
- Mentored junior staff members in their career development, sharing knowledge from years of experience in the field.
- Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain compliance with industry standards.
Horticultural Officer – Team Leader
Toowoomba City/Regional Council
03.2003 - 03.2018
- Supervise the maintenance of parks and gardens
- Monitor team members work and safety standards
- Provide onsite training for staff
- Experience in the role of Acting Co-Ordinator of Public Gardens North
- Attend meetings and liase with TRC staff and external consultants
- Extensive experience with all horticultural tools and machinery
- Knowledge of common trees, ornamental shrubs and plants, pests and diseases
- Ability to prepare soil using prescribed methods and materials
- Ability to design landscape plans, estimate materials, labor and equipment
- Ability to maintain the integrity of assigned areas
- Ability to select plants, shrubs and trees for designated areas
- Provide horticultural advice to customers and conduct public information sessions
- Experience in delivery of media interviews both live and recorded
- Lead and implement continuous improvements relating to health & safety practices
- Identify and resolve problems in the workplace
- Demonstrate and lead a productive maintenance team
- Extensive experience in Horticulture and Gardening Techniques.
Trainee/Gardener
Toowoomba City Council
03.1998 - 03.2003
Education
Skills
- Training and mentoring
- Goal-Oriented
- Staff Management
- Employee Motivation
- Customer Satisfaction
- Project Management
- Plant Identification
- Pest/Disease Management
Additional Information
- Supervisor of Toowoomba's premier park, Queen's Park Botanic Gardens, for the past 13 years. Major drawcard during the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers bringing around 100 000 people through the park and 400 000 into the city over the month long event.
- Design and implement 2 annual garden displays yearly. Spring Display consists of approximately 40 000 seedlings and 5000 bulbs and the summer display consisting of approximately 20 000 seedlings.
- Established professional relations with and hosted a Singaporean Gardens By The Bay delegate for 6 months.
- Conducted a guided tour with a number of delegates from Singapore's Gardens By The Bay during our Carnival Of Flowers 2024.
- Indirectly lead a team of up up 17 staff, directly leading a team of 4.
References
Gary Arnold, Coordinator Public Gardens Toowoomba North, Toowoomba Regional Council, 0407 621 250
Timeline
Supervisor - Horticulture
Toowoomba Region
03.2018 - Current
Horticultural Officer – Team Leader
Toowoomba City/Regional Council
03.2003 - 03.2018
Trainee/Gardener
Toowoomba City Council
03.1998 - 03.2003
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