Work Wanted Resume: Dennis Manz
by Dennis Manz
(Motivated Reliable Man Seeking Property Caretaker Position)
Caretaker Cabin in Gothic Colorado
Reliable Property caretaker with four years continuous experience and excellent references is seeking new position as of November 1, 2009. An earlier start date is possible and can be negotiated.
Resume for Dennis Manz from 2006 to present 2009
Updated Sept 22, 2009 jobs in chronological order
Cell Phone: 503-701-4843
Email: drmsitter@yahoo.com
10230 SE 252nd Drive
Damascus, OR 97089
Lodge Caretaker in Moab, Utah July 31 though December 6, 2006
· July 2006 left was offered position as Lodge Caretaker for Camelot Adventure Lodge in the backcountry of Canyonlands National Park near Moab Utah. This was a 6-month assignment as the lodge was up for sale and was sold.
· Responsible for animal care for camels, chickens and dogs
· Assisted owner with minor repairs at his request
· Monitored Solar System when owner was away since we lived off grid
· Interacted with guests and helped with cleaning guest rooms on occasion
· Assisted owner and guests with Camel walks usually leading 1 camel with a rider
· Ran errands to pick-up water and other supplies in town for Lodge
· Cut fire wood as needed
· Provided security and care of property in owners absence.
Reference Contact In formation: Amy Hultzman
Home number is 435-259-1945
Cell # 970-778-0442
Email: ahultzman@hotmail.com
Property Caretaker in Los Ojos, NM January 1, 2007 through June 18, 2008
· January 2007 assumed position of Property Caretaker for 2,400 square foot residence at Heron Lake in Northern New Mexico and currently Caretaker there through June 17, 2008.
Responsibilities: Hired mainly to assure property had ongoing daily security. Owners wanted someone to be here in their absence. However, I also handled light handyman repairs and reacted to and handled various emergencies to their satisfaction the first year I lived here which resulted in the owners asking me back for another year as property manager. Since I have returned in Sept of 2007 I have been managing several construction projects. I obtained bids, hired the contractors and have been monitored their work and reporting back to the owners in Germany for the following projects:
· Installation of new well water system (water system froze up in January 2007 right after I arrived)
· Installation of new septic system
· Installation of a rain gutter system with heat tape
· Installation of new wood stove with newly constructed platform for stove
· Wall repairs due to rain damage
· Construction of new downstairs bathroom
· Installation of about 1,000 feet of new ceramic tile downstairs
· Installation of Reverse Osmosis system
The minor repairs I perform around the house for are for maintenance of water treatment system (we are on a well), clean out shower heads due to rust build-up, clean out faucet tip filters that get clogged with rust and grime, rinse and clean septic filter, caulking, repair small wood damage jobs on doors with wood putty, and I also paint where required. I am pretty flexible and perform pretty much any light repairs that crop up. If something more major or complicated happens I call a local contractor for those repairs.
I have a very good aptitude for learning and have the motivation to improve my skills. I have adequate handyman skills for doing minor household, building, and property repairs. I am also willing to learn new skills and work with other skilled people to further develop my handyman skills. I like variety and enjoy a mix of duties-responsibilities.
Reference Contact Information: Alan & Dayna Fisk-Williams
PSC 473 Box 96-141
FPO AP 96349
81-050-3793-1560 (eighty one is the country code for Japan) Alan and Dayna are teachers for the U.S. Government and are home and awake between 6 - PM, Japan time.
Email: fiskwilliams@hotmail.com (Best way to contact)
Volunteer Firefighter for Laguna Vista Fire Dept. in Los Ojos, NM
March 2007 through March 2008
· March 2007 through March 2008: Volunteer Fire Fighter for Laguna Vista Fire Department
· Dispatched on several occasions to either be on standby, to man the fire station and/or operate 2 way radio from the station, and also went out a couple of times to fire incident sites under the supervision of Lieutenant Fire Chief. You can contact Kit Taylor, Laguna Vista Fire Chief, as a reference if you want.
Reference Contact: Kit Taylor
505-588-7076
Email: kitlaguna@windstream.net
Rocky Mountain Biological Labs (RMBL) - July 24, 2008 through May 8, 2009
· July 24, 2008 through August 30, 2008: Work Crew Employee for Rocky Mountain Biological Labs
· Building improvements
· New fence installation
· Old fence repair
· Keep cabins supplied with propane
· Minor cabin repairs
· Errands to pick-up supplies in town
· Open 70 buildings in late spring and close down site buildings for winter
· Minor handyman repairs
· September 1, 2008 to May 8, 2009: Winter Caretaker for RMBL
· Security for 70 on site buildings in Gothic, CO at the lab
· Guest cabin responsibilities like greeting guests, providing water for guests, and changing propane bottles as needed
· Cleaning guest cabin and outhouse
· Making sure guest cabin and outhouse have necessary supplies
· Snow shoveling
· Cutting firewood
· Snowshoe town trips to pick up mail and supplies 8 miles round trip
· Bi-weekly weather station monitoring
· Monthly dendrometer tree readings for scientist.
· Minor repairs where required
Reference Contact: Dave Larson, RMBL Operations Manager
Phone and Fax: 970-349-7231
Email: davelarsondl@gmail.com
Ecosystems May 12, 2009 through end of August 2009. This was a summer position helping solar energy contractor run his business and work on construction projects around his property
· Preparing and shipping of solar components
· Pick-up of large incoming inventory at local warehouse
· Fix damaged solar panels
· Delivery of solar panels and components to clients
· Property improvements like some minor carpentry, finishing deck, building shelves for office storage, painting exterior of office building, and rough carpentry project for pole barn office
Reference Contact: Mike Fitzgerald, Owner/Operator
Phone: 503-492-7374
Fax: 503-492-7862
Email: ecosystems@comcast.net
Rancho Rechiso September 9, 2009 through October 7, 2009. I am currently finishing up a one-month caretaker-house sitting assignment in the high desert of Northern Nevada. The property is a 600-acre ranch called Rancho Rechiso.
· Provide property security for this large and remote ranch
· Repaired an insulation box connected to water storage tank replaced insulation and sealed (caulked) to water tower to keep out rodents
· Cleaned 1,400 square foot house
· Kept gates locked to prevent trespassers
· Ran errands to pick-up supplies for repairs and for house
Reference Contact: William Van Dyke Property Owner
Phone: 775-425-2800
Cell: 775-287-0544
bvd695@att.net
Important Note: I am at Rancho Rechiso through October 7, 2009. Rancho Rechiso is off-grid and out of the cell zone, so I will have to call you for any conversations-interviews, etc. The best way to contact me initially is by email and we can set-up a time to speak on the phone that way. I do have access to a satellite phone which can provide a 5-7 minute conversation before the signal is lost. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. So, another option would be to call you on the satellite phone for a short 5-minute conversation and set-up an interview time. I could then call you back on my cell phone from the nearest town that has cell reception at a pre-arranged time and day.
