Chad Blackman
Bridgetown
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Landscaper
Sandals Barbados
Dover Christ Church
11.2024 - Current
- Operated landscaping equipment, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Trained junior staff on effective landscaping techniques and equipment usage.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
Driver/Installer
Drapery Specialist
Grazettes Industrial Park St Michael
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Delivered furniture and installed drapes .
Landscaper
Sandals Barbados
Dover Christ Church
02.2018 - 01.2021
- Assisted in landscape maintenance using hand tools and equipment.
- Supported planting, pruning, and weeding efforts to enhance outdoor spaces.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain clean and organized work areas.
Infantryman
Barbados Defense Force
Paragon Base Fairy Valley Christ Church
04.2013 - 09.2017
- Conducted tactical operations to secure and protect designated areas.
- Collaborated with team members to execute mission objectives efficiently.
- Performed reconnaissance and surveillance to gather critical intelligence data.
- Counter narcotic operations and MACP patrols in assistance to the RBPF.
- Hurricane relief efforts in other caricom islands .
- Developed situational awareness skills for effective decision-making during missions.
Landscaper
Bloomingcare Nurseries
Bow Road Codrington Hill St Michael
01.2007 - 04.2011
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
Education
No Degree -
Sandals Corporate University (LMS)
Sandals Barbados No Degree - Horticulture
Samuel L Jackson Polytechnic
Pine St MichaelDiploma - Landscape Technology (Online)
Penn Foster
Scottsdale Arizona (USA)10-2025
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Heavy lifting
- Flexible and adaptable
- Using hand tools
- Lawn care
- Landscape equipment operation
- Pruning skills
- Landscape maintenance
- Responsible and punctual
- Heavy duty driving
References
Pastor Gregney Holder
+1(246)243-1796
Laslo Byron (Landscaper) Gorillaz Maintenance
+1(246)261-9292
Alan Richards (Landscaper) Lively Lawns
+1(246)252-7124
Timeline
Landscaper
Sandals Barbados
11.2024 - Current
Driver/Installer
Drapery Specialist
07.2024 - 11.2024
Landscaper
Sandals Barbados
02.2018 - 01.2021
Infantryman
Barbados Defense Force
04.2013 - 09.2017
Landscaper
Bloomingcare Nurseries
01.2007 - 04.2011
No Degree -
Sandals Corporate University (LMS)
No Degree - Horticulture
Samuel L Jackson Polytechnic
Diploma - Landscape Technology (Online)
Penn Foster