Benjamin Kluesner
Golf Course Superintendent
Blacksburg,VA
Summary
My name is Benjamin Kluesner. I'm currently passionate about providing golf course conditions that exceed expectations. I consider myself to be highly efficient with organizational skills, management skills, communication strategies, and equipment operation. However, I'm also looking forward to improving all my skills and techniques. My career goal is to one day obtain the position of a Golf Course Superintendent. I have over four years of experience doing golf maintenance and I am still currently employed while studying for my degree. At my current job I have been working both part-time and full-time as an Assistant-in-training. I am looking to take my qualifications and job experiences to the next level. I am driven to help not only improve any golf course I am employed at, but the staff and the community as well.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Superintendent Assistant-in-Training
Carolina Golf Club
Charlotte, NC
01.2023 - Current
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with daily and weekly goals.
- One of my biggest focuses was to establish healthy relationships with our members and guests. Provide them with enjoyable and sustainable playing conditions.
- Maintained safety onsite and upheld all OSHA regulations.
- Supervised staff by checking work against project expectations.
- Operation of all equipment related to continuous seasonal practices. (Top-dressing, verticutting, aeration, and spraying calibrations relating to pesticides and fertilizers).
- Instructed personnel on use and maintenance of equipment and immediately notified supervisor of needed repairs.
Golf Course Groundskeeper
Peninsula Golf And Country Club
Cornelius, NC
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Focusing on the establishment of positive relationships with both the working crew members and golfers.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Provided expert lawn care, mulching, aerating and trimming around walk-ways, walls, and flower beds.
- Repaired ground structures regularly, sticking to schedules, and meeting facility needs.
- Trimmed trees, bushes and shrubs to keep vegetation aesthetically pleasing.
- Performed regular watering and fertilizing of lawns, trees and shrubs to promote healthy vegetation growth.
- Complied with safety regulations and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries on job sites.
- Loaded and unloaded landscaping equipment and materials safely.
- Completed preventive maintenance on equipment such as lawnmowers, fountains, and sprinkler systems to save money and prevent costly repairs.
Golf Course Groundskeeper
RIVER RUN COUNTRY CLUB
Davidson, NC
01.2021 - 04.2022
- I worked as a golf maintenance employee at River Run Country Club for nearly over a year and a half.
- My daily responsibilities, included mowing greens, approaches, rough, weed-eating, fly-mowing, and rolling.
- I fell in love with being outside and working on perfecting the aesthetically pleasing environment around me.
- Performed regular watering and fertilizing of lawns, trees and shrubs to promote healthy vegetation growth.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal/thinning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Turf Management And Agribusiness/Entrepreneurship
Polytechnic Institute of Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05.2025
Associate of Arts - Business and Finance
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC05.2023
Skills
- Hand-watering Practices
- Fertility CalibrationApplication
- Pesticide HandlingApplication
- Golf Course Setup
- Aeration Techniques and Practices
- Operating Mowers and Tractors
- Hand and Power Tools
- Safety Compliance
- Lawn Maintenance
- Landscaping
- Limb Pruning
- Bed Maintenance
References:
- Matthew Wharton
Golf Course Superintendent
Idle Hour Golf and Country Club
Contact Info: 704-942-1370
- Nate McKinniss
Golf Course Superintendent
Carolina Golf Club
Contact Info: 419-672-8722
- Dr. Sandor
Collegiate Assistant Professor Turfgrass Science
Polytechnic Institute of Virginia Tech
Timeline
Superintendent Assistant-in-Training
Carolina Golf Club
01.2023 - Current
Golf Course Groundskeeper
Peninsula Golf And Country Club
05.2022 - 01.2023
Golf Course Groundskeeper
RIVER RUN COUNTRY CLUB
01.2021 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Turf Management And Agribusiness/Entrepreneurship
Polytechnic Institute of Virginia Tech
Associate of Arts - Business and Finance
Central Piedmont Community College
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