Robert S. Toth

6881 W. Greenbriar Dr.

Glendale, AZ  85308

623.334.9722 (H)

E-mail: btoth1861berdans@juno.com

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Applying for: Landscape Departmental Manager

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

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Training both newly hired employees and established mid-level employees on subjects as: installation procedures, customer service, equipment operation and basic service, plant identification, fertilization and pruning, irrigation controller programming and hydraulics, water features, and masonry elements.

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Safety programs that help reduce Worker’s Compensation Claims

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Fleet Management where a scheduled vehicle maintenance program coupled with repair cost scrutiny will optimize the budget allocation.

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Material Acquisition of supplies from hard to find plants, to their organized delivery to the jobsite within the provided budget.

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Plant  Identification and Evaluation of nearly all species and cultivars encountered within the Sonoran Desert as to their suitability to plan location and specifications.

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Site Review during installation and prior to completion to insure company standards and plan specifications.

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Program Development of areas within the company that need to be addressed but have been delayed for the lack of that technical person. 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

bullet                2003 - 2008   AridScape Concepts, Inc.

Fleet Management, Procedures Trainer, Safety Awareness Officer, Purchasing Director, Department Development, Estimator, and Plan Review

Over this 5 year period, I developed and managed the TW Lewis subdivision landscape package account for the company.  Developed and managed departments: Centralized Purchasing for 13 landscape crews, Training, Safety, and Fleet Management.

bullet            2001 - 2002   High Tech Institute, Inc. 

                        Purchasing Manager

Responsible for the resource location, bidding (RFQ), contract negotiation, purchasing, and delivery of school and support supplies for the IT, Allied Health and Gen. Ed. programs at nine campuses as well as the Corp. Office. Conducted the closure/ approval process of all orders for payment.   Developed policies and procedures for the purchasing dept. and campuses.  Wrote and edited campus forms. Trained and supervised 1 individual within my dept. 

bullet            1995 - 2001   Terrain Systems, Inc.

                        Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Manager

Responsible for the organized purchasing and distribution of plants and materials for up to twenty installation crews, eight maintenance crews, and a tree farm having $15 million in sales per annum. My specific responsibilities with this delivery system relied on the systematic use of wholesaler resources and the routing of company vehicles to efficiently meet the scheduling demands of the projects. Initiated computer tracking programs for all intrastate orders. Developed new sources to secure the best pricing for value. Issued requests for bids (RFQ) with accurate specifications, negotiated and maintained appropriate inventory control. Job cost analyses and other managerial reports were a part of my responsibilities, as well as warranty/ shipment tracking and supervising and training three other employees.

bullet            1994 - 1995   Valley Rain, Inc.

Projects were mostly municipal with more interaction with architects.  Responsibilities similar to above with more ‘in field’ emphasis.  Materials were value analyzed with strict adherence to plan specifications.  On site inspections of plants were performed as necessary for verification as to plan requirements.  I assembled submittal packages with details as to the proposed or required products to be approved, or required for the project. Learned material tracking procedures to assure compliance and delivery needs for installation efficiency.  Supervised one other employee at this position.

bullet            1990 - 1995  Sunset Landscaping and Design

Utilized my horticultural and landscape design experience to develop residential landscape design / build plans and sales, prepared estimates and plan take-offs, assisted junior designers with design expertise. Reviewed installations for correct intent and installation techniques.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

bullet            1970 - 1999  Glendale Community College  (part-time)

Developed content, syllabus, and taught classes in Horticulture and Landscape Design area. For the Arid Region Plants  course, I collected cuttings of over 100 plant species presented which required the organization as to their blooming sequence availability for the entire semester. The Landscape Design I & II courses required vast photographic support to illustrate the design principles and plan applications covering residential, municipal, estate, and commercial situations. I also acquired knowledge of the processes of the education business.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Computer hardware and software literate: Microsoft Office, Excel (Level 2), Word, and SBT Accounting.   

EDUCATION

                        Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Arizona State University

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

                        Maricopa Community College District Teaching Cert.

                        Irrigation Industry Design Training (Toro, Hunter)

                        Landscape Design Coursework, Ohio State Univ.