Matthew Cassel
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Organized Team Leader builds positive rapport, inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor. Reliable business professional with experience in project management, process improvement and financial analysis. Proven track record of successfully streamlining business operations and reducing costs. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
Phoenix Total Landscaping
01.2018 - Current
- Planned and implemented strategies to increase funding through various approaches.
- Cultivated and maintained positive relationships with employees and freelance personnel.
- Improved training to reduce knowledge gaps and eliminate performance roadblocks.
- Operated landscaping equipment to maintain grounds and remove trees.
- Maintained garden areas and landscaping greenery to enhance property appearance and plant health.
- Cleared pathways of overgrowth, debris and snow to reduce hazards.
- Pruned trees and bushes to improve visibility and shapes.
- Trimmed shrubbery and trees to help plants produce more flowers and fruit to benefit wildlife.
- Installed block and stone décor according to plans and specifications.
- Fertilized, cultivated and weeded soil to deliver steady supply of nutrients to plants.
- Installed sprinkler systems to provide grass, flowers and other landscaping adequate water to grow.
- Dug irrigation trenches for play-area enclosures, gazebos and other small construction projects.
- Maintained sidewalks, fountains and planters.
- Created plans and blueprints to design custom gardens and beds.
Team Leader
Blue Maintenance Group.
03 2019 - 02 2021
- Exceeded quality service goals by managing team productivity and workflow to implement continuous improvement.
- Trained new team members on OH&S and and work quality to maximize team productivity and success in achieving objectives.
- Oversaw daily operations of multiple Teams.
- Guaranteed overall delivery and quality of unit's offerings to customers.
- Supervised 2 teams of 6 employees in Landscape Maintenance establishment, maintaining positive and productive atmosphere to enhance employee experience.
Warehouse Manager
Harvey Norman
05.2014 - 01.2018
- Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies.
- Provided information to shipping and receiving personnel regarding inventory stock.
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
- Satisfied reporting requirements with timely and accurate logging of daily activities.
- Generated warehouse shipping documents, packing lists and invoices.
- Monitored equipment for signs of mechanical issues and organized repairs to maintain functionality.
- Managed warehouse system updates to increase productivity and reduce errors.
- Used logistics appointment scheduling software to track orders, provide updates and confirm deliveries.
- Updated customers and interdepartmental employees on critical shipments upon request.
- Managed vendor relationships to support supply chain and maintain product quality.
General Warehouse Worker
PJC Logistics
02 1996 - 11 2011
- Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies.
- Monitored work areas for cleanliness and functionality and removed obstacles for safety.
- Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
- Received deliveries, scanned packages and updated orders in internal database.
- Recognized defective material and reported issues to management.
- Counted and stocked different types of merchandise to comply with inventory control tag requirements.
- Staged and sorted multiple types of products for loading.
- Generated warehouse shipping documents, packing lists and invoices.
- Examined packages and goods for damage and notified vendors of replacement needs.
- Moved large and bulky items manually or with pallet jacks or forklifts.
- Satisfied reporting requirements with timely and accurate logging of daily activities.
- Managed warehouse system updates to increase productivity and reduce errors.
- Applied schedule, organizational and routing knowledge to enhance delivery planning.
- Reconciled accounting records and evaluated shipping and receiving logs and purchase orders.
- Promoted performance improvements by coaching, counseling and disciplining personnel and appraising job results.
- Positioned products between receiving, storage and shipping areas as part of just-in-time supply chain management for major manufacturers.
- Tagged unmarked merchandise with item number.
- Labeled customer packages to prevent unnecessary delays in loading and shipping of ordered goods.
- Unloaded cargo from trucks with mechanized equipment.
- Planned stock quantities according to marketplace demand and sales forecasts.
- Complied with local, state and federal requirements involving shipping and handling of hazardous materials.
- Updated customers and interdepartmental employees on critical shipments upon request.
Team Leader
Green By Nature
02 2023 - Current
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Collaborated with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their leadership potential and advance in their careers.
- Zero Turn exp
- D4000 exp
- Ventrac exp
- remote mower operation ( bush ranger & Lv500
Supervisor of Operations
Green by Nature
01 2023 - Current
- Ensured compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and safety standards in daily operations.
- Managed scheduling and workload distribution, maximizing productivity without overwhelming team members or compromising quality of work.
- Established clear expectations for team members, fostering a positive work environment through open communication and accountability.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Mulching gardens
- Decorative rock and planting
- Sowing grass seed
- Sprinkler system maintenance
- Landscape equipment knowledge
- Basic stonework design
- Maintaining equipment
- Work site cleaning and organization
- Using hand tools
- Hedge design
- Trimming and edging flower beds
- Applying fertilizer
- Project management
- Weeding and edging
- Landscape maintenance
- Project design
- Teambuilding
- Budget controls
- Logistics oversight
- Planning production
- Employee Team Supervision
- Mentoring and training
- Supplies inventory
- Customer care
- Safety standards
- Logistics
- Database documentation
- Quality control
- Issue resolution
- Safety
- Call Center Operations
- Quality Improvement
- Team Supervision
- Training
- Content management expertise
- Improvement plan knowledge
- Experience in leadership
- Multitasking
- Troubleshooting
Certification
- cert 3 landscape and construction
- excavator and bobcat tickets
- Acdc ticket
- first aid
- tmr ticket
Timeline
Director - Phoenix Total Landscaping
01.2018 - Current
Warehouse Manager - Harvey Norman
05.2014 - 01.2018
Team Leader - Blue Maintenance Group.
03 2019 - 02 2021
General Warehouse Worker - PJC Logistics
02 1996 - 11 2011
Team Leader - Green By Nature
02 2023 - Current
Supervisor of Operations - Green by Nature
01 2023 - Current
Mitchell High - High School Diploma,