BERNARD J. BANAS JR

• Supervises staff to ensure high standards of golf course maintenance are achieved
• Delegated and assisted with daily tasks related to maintaining a 27 hole golf course
• Responsible for the daily operation and upkeep of a Rainbird irrigation system
• Responsible for fertilizer and chemical applications

• Performed daily maintenance on NCAA Division 1 sports fields (baseball. softball, soccer, football, golf)
• Completed yearly ryegrass overseeding on sports fields
• Field maintenance, field layout, painting, game field preparation, irrigation maintenance, golf practice facility maintenance including 4 champion bermuda golf greens

• Co-Supervised staff with 20 associates for the maintenance of 2 championship golf courses
• Evaluated courses daily to ensure high quality playing conditions were achieved
• Gained valuable experience maintaining champion Bermuda golf greens
• Operated Rainbird decoder irrigation system

Operational Leadership

• Directed supporting staff of 5 fulltime/12 seasonal associates
• Developed and administered operating budgets- one for golf maintenance and one for hotel grounds-totaling $800,0000
• Restructured department improving efficiency
• Received certification in Audubon International's Sanctuary program for golf course's in 2000
• Worked successfully with 12 department heads ensuring organizational goals were met
• Provided outstanding customer service for guests
• Fostered positive work environment for team members to learn, grow and succeed in their daily responsibilities

Project Management

• Provided outstanding project management while directing grounds and golf course improvement projects
• Demonstrated sound working knowledge of construction, maintenance practices and agronomics utilized on a golf course

Select golf projects include:

• Installation of a Toro irrigation system and pump station
• Construction of new maintenance facility
• Reconstruction of golf course's infrastructure as part of master plan developed along with architect Robert Cupp and agronomist William Fuller
• Construction of 8"x500' timber bridge
• Reconstructed 110 sand bunkers using the "Billy Bunker" method
• Construction of a 15 acre practice facility
• Installation of a Rainbird commercial irrigation system for the hotel lawns