Benjamin Kluesner
Golf Course Superintendent
Blacksburg,VA
Summary
My name is Benjamin Kluesner. I am currently passionate about improving outdoor landscapes and sustaining an aesthetically pleasing environment. I consider myself to be highly efficient with organizational skills, management skills, communication strategies, and equipment operation. My career goal is to one day obtain the position of a Golf Course Superintendent. I have over 3 years of experience doing golf maintenance and I am still employed. At my current job I have been promoted to Assistant-in-training. I am looking to take my qualifications and experience to the next level. I am confident that I will not only improve the golf course, but the staff and community of any golf or country club I become employed at.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Superintendent Assistant-in-Training
Carolina Golf Club
2023.01 - Current
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project 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.
- Remained aware of project costs and notified project team of anticipated exceptions to estimates.
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
Golf Course Groundskeeper
Nick McLennan
2022.05 - 2023.01
- 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 walks, 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
2021.01 - 2022.04
- 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.
- My average work schedule consisted of a 6am start; where we would typically finished up around 2:30pm. I was required to work every other weekend and every holiday.
- 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.
- Trimmed trees, bushes and shrubs to keep vegetation aesthetically pleasing.
- I have been playing golf every week for about two years now, and I am in love with pushing myself to achieve more and more everyday.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and 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
- Shrubbing
- Garden Upkeep
- Gardening and Planting
- Removing Debris
- Safety Compliance
- Operating Mowers and Tractors
- Applying Fertilizer
- Hand and Power Tools
- Watering Lawns and Trees
- Pesticide Safety
- Irrigation and Aerating
- Lawn Maintenance
Relocation
- Charlotte, NC
- Christianburg, VA
- Lexington, KY
Outdoor Activities
Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Kayaking, and tubing.
Timeline
Superintendent Assistant-in-Training
Carolina Golf Club
2023.01 - Current
Golf Course Groundskeeper
Nick McLennan
2022.05 - 2023.01
Golf Course Groundskeeper
RIVER RUN COUNTRY CLUB
2021.01 - 2022.04
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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