GARY MOORE 9 Cleaves Dr. Round Pond, Maine – 04564 207-529-2373 chargary@live.com
OBJECTIVE: TO OBTAIN A POSITION WHERE I CAN INCORPORATE MY MANY SKILLS I HAVE ACQUIRED IN GARDENING/LANDSCAPING AND OTHER AREAS AT A PRIVATE ESTATE WHERE I CAN DEDICATE MY EFFORTS TO MANAGING THE SURROUNDINGS WITH THE PRIDE AND LOYALTY THAT IS INSTILLED IN ME. MY BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE IN RAISING 6 CHILDREN, MAINTAINING A LARGE HOME, COACHING BASEBALL FOR YEARS, AS WELL AS WORKING TWO JOBS FURTHER ENHANCES MY WILLINGNESS TO BE A SELF-STARTER AND TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO WORK AND GIVE OF MYSELF. MY EXPERIENCES AT GENERAL MOTORS CORP, WAS VARIED, I WORKED IN DIFFERENT AREAS WHILE I WORKED 'UP THE LADDER'== SOME AREAS OF EXPERIENCE WERE IN;
- COMMUNICATIONS,
- DRIVING FOR GM EXECUTIVES AND FAMILY,
- HOUSEKEEPING AND MAINTENANCE OF A LARGE BUILDING,
- ENGINEERING AND PURCHASING (which put me in contact with many suppliers,
- GM plants, buyers, engineers)
- INCLUDING MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.\
WORK HISTORY May 2009 to Current -- Part of Caretaker/Manager Couple of a large home and grounds along the mid-coast of Maine. Maintaining outdoor grounds, flowers, shrub beds, pool, lawn, etc. as well as some on indoors.
JAN 2008 May 2009 Household Manager/Caretaker Couple Cambridge, MA Large 4-story home with vast grounds and over-seeing thru the tear down of a next door home (being all, incorporated into estate) and addition of pools, pergola,ponds, fountain, incorporating many types of plant materials, including; annuals, perennials, shrubs, roses, dogwood, cherry, maple, beech trees. Working with all the different contractors, service people, landscapers, gardeners, etc. Staying in daily contact with home owners on daily accomplishments. Working with other house staff, setting up for functions of varied size. The Home featured: Four floors, t.v. media center, storage room's & small gym. Breakfast room, formal dining rm.- family rm.- formal living room.- library-offices – 7 bedrooms and bathrooms, 7 fireplaces, etc. SOME OF THE DUTIES WERE;
- preparing breakfast for high school boys.
- allocating and working with other house staff
- shopping for family (inside and out)
- maintaining vehicles.
- "hand on" maintenance to extensive grounds.
- sub-contractor and vendor supervision, (inc.negotiating).
- housekeeping and up keep of home.
- maintaining of boys athletic activities.
- driving when necessary,i.e.-airports, school, meetings, events.
- cooking, on occasion, of a evening meal in chef's absence.
- supervising, inc, supervising and procurement for 2nd and 3rd homes.
- flexibility in dealing with unexpected circumstances
APRIL 2006- DEC 2007PRIVATE ESTATE GARDENER-- Port Huron, Mi.Worked at private estates in the planning, procuring and installation and landscaping and maintenance of estate grounds.
MARCH 2004-DEC 2005 LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR-- Kemah Boardwalk, Kemah,Texas-Supervised landscapers and others in the installation and maintenance of a 60 acre Resort of flower beds,shrubs and trees. Obtained materials and worked with contractors and interviewed potential job applicants. I was hired as a landscaper, after a short time, made their first and only supervisor- set a precedence for increasing the overall appearance and improvements.
MARCH 1995- DEC 2004 FLOWERSCAPE INC--Port Huron & Traverse City, MI. Owner and Supervisor---- worked at private estates in the areas of gardening,landscaping, planning and procuring, installation and maintenance of Private Estate grounds.
NOV.1966- DEC 1998 GENERAL MOTORS CORP-- Warren, Michigan Procurement Analyst- (EARLY RETIREMENT, AT AGE 50) Worked with engineers, buyers, General Motors Plants and Suppliers in areas of locating and maintaining sources for the construction of General Motors components for tooling in the areas of Fab Assembly to Die Engineering.
EDUCATION- Macomb Community College---General Motors Seminars Master Gardener Program at Michigan State Univ.Most Gardening skills have been self-taught.
