A desire to maintain and improve high quality turf and landscapes in the golf and sports field industry, all while implementing existing, and creating new techniques to achieve this goal.
Education
- Associates Degree in Horticulture Technology from Spartanburg Community College
- SC and NC commercial pesticide license
- TUCOR irrigation training certificate
Qualifications
- SC and NC commercial pesticide applicator license
- TUCOR irrigation training certificate
- Turf pests scouting, monitoring, and treatment
- Well versed in sprayer and spreader calibration
- Operate multiple pieces of equipment from mowers to backhoes
- Irrigation troubleshooting, repair, and installation
- Actively attending trade shows and seminars to keep up to date with new technologies and practices in the industry
- Well versed in the use of Microsoft Office
- Well versed in Aspire landscape management software
Work History
Roebuck Wholesale Nursery and Landscaping
Landscape Maintenance Account Manager, Maintenance Manager, Turf Manager
May 2013 – Current
• Point of contact for 1.3 million book of clients
• Sell enhancements by identifying problems in landscapes and provide solutions for improvement
• Coordinate with other management and assist in scheduling
• Experienced Turf Manager for residential and commercial properties
• Advise and upsell clients services not included in daily contract operations
• Involved in interview process of hiring new employees
• Treat both warm and cool season grasses for pest issues
• Maintain sports fields, from high school to collegiate levels
• Coordinate proper treatment of multiple varieties of turf grasses (Zoysia, Bermuda, Fescue, Rye, Centipede)
• Built annual turf treatment program on all turf grass varieties
• Assist and educate customers on practices they can perform to keep their landscapes in pristine conditions
• Responsible for paperwork of duties performed and materials used in day to day operations
• Daily inspections of vehicles and equipment to insure proper operation
• Plan out and install annual beds
• Planting of assorted trees and shrubs
• Lead safety meetings to insure proper practices are used on a daily basis
• Assist mechanic on repairs of equipment not performing correctly
The Carolina Country Club, Spartanburg, SC
Irrigation Tech/ Pesticide Applicator
August, 1998- May 2013
• Troubleshoot and repair irrigation system
• Bentgrass greens syringing, scouting and maintenance
• Fairway and tee mowing
• Greens mowing
• Core and needle tine aerification
• PGA Tour Tournament experience
• Reel and bed knife grinding
• French drain installation
• Concrete mixing and repair
• Fan installation and repair
• Create pin sheets for pin placement
• Place pins for daily setup
• Disease identification
• Light mechanical repairs
• Cart path edging
• Sprayer and spreader calibration
Date Available