Dana Murray of Pine Grove Property Services started the business on April 4, 2009.
It’s never too late to start a new business states Dana, even at 56 years old this past August 2018.
Dana started working at 15 at MacDonald’s earning $2.50 per hour and moved thereafter CFB Shearwater as a Pot Washer in the Junior Ranks Kitchen eventually moving to Construction Engineering as a clerk, all the while helping a friend install flooring.
Air Traffic Controller Trainee in Cornwall Ontario
Then took a position as an Air Traffic Controller Trainee in Cornwall Ontario. He didn’t finish the course but moved to Toronto and began working at Pearson Airport as an Asst Duty manager in 1989’ish.
He then returned to NS in early 1990’s, went into partnership with his best friend and opened a flooring store in Lakeside, NS. After that, began to sell cell phones and moved to Amherst NS.
Pressure Washing / Cleaning Position
Eventually Dana moved to Lethbridge AB in 1995 where he continued to sell cell phones. He then started pressure washing and small construction jobs including painting, roofing and small carpentry. He was then offered a position as Manager in training at Thrift Village (a Value Village store), who then transferred him to Winnipeg MB in 1999.
Returned again, in 2003, to Berwick, NS he was employed as a manager of a local flooring store. After his father took ill he then came back to Halifax and began working as a night Supervisor for a local Cleaning company.
Cleaning Company Supervisor
After his father passed away he moved to Lower Sackville, gained custody of his 3 children and began caring for his brother who had Down’s Syndrome. He stopped working for a year to continue with caring for everyone. After a year he began working for another cleaning company as supervisor of cleaning at Sunnyside Mall and as Human Resource Manager.
So a lot of experience and knowledge was gain over the year. That’s why Dana left the cleaning company’s supervisor position in 2009 and began Pine Grove Property Services in Halifax Nova Scotia.
Contact Pine Grove Property Services in Halifax to get your home painted, lawn moved, or commercial property cleaned today – pinegroveproperty@live.com | 902-449-4456