Dalton Kurtz
Hilton Head Island,SC
Summary
Professional project management specialist and Detailed Foreman skilled in planning, assigning and directing work tasks. Team-oriented individual with strong commitment to maintaining safe, clean job sites. Dedicated to quality and clear communication. Strive to meet customer and builder satisfaction
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Construction/Installation Project Manager
Snell And Associates Gum Tree Nursery
12.2022 - Current
- Manage five installation crews, two irrigation crews and two grading crews on a daily basis
- Manage around 1.5 million dollars in landscape construction quarterly
- Maintain and update customer information, repair logs and inventory.
- Used hand tools, power drills, trenchers, MT 100s, skid loaders, wire trackers, irrigation clocks
- Met with customers onsite to develop installation strategy and coordinated with staff to facilitate access to product locations
- Coordinated with builders, homeowners, other contractors when all phases of landscape construction can be started and should be completed
- Directed teams in installation, testing, start-up of systems
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Worked very closely with subcontractors such as Ramirez pinestraw and Nimmer turf as well as material providers such Taylors landscape supply and Courtyard landscape
- Organized ordering of plant material when jobs are close to ready from providers such as Wise Nursery, Salmons, Cherry lakes and Green dynamics
- Handle billing of every aspect of landscape install such as grading and final invoicing
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Participated in educational opportunities, maintaining working knowledge of company network and reading technical publications.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Knowledgeable of Arb requirements on height and size requirements
Lead Foreman/Field Manager
Snell And Associates Gum Tree Nursery
03.2016 - 12.2022
- Organized and delivered supplies for each job
- Set up installation contracts with customers.
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find best solutions.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.
- Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Monitored usage of supplies and materials to establish cost effective operations.
- Scheduled job assignments for staff to monitor progress and performance.
- Addressed issues with employees and customers to manage healthy conflict resolutions.
- Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
- Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Assigned tasks and monitored completion of work to full satisfaction of company standards and customer requirements.
- Performed troubleshooting procedures to diagnose malfunctions.
Installation Foreman
Green Thumb Nursery & Landscaping
01.2015 - 03.2016
- Created and maintained daily and weekly reports for upper management.
- Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
- Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
- Supervised team of installers and mechanics to complete work on time and to company standards.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Managed efficient teams of up to ten employees.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
Family Farm Worker
Kurtz Farms
12.1999 - 01.2015
- Operated farm equipment such as tractors and trucks with extreme care and precision.
- Loaded and unloaded farm supplies and materials and stored in correct barn location.
- Performed regular maintenance to keep farm equipment in safe working order.
- Maintained and repaired fences, buildings and other farm structures as part of groundskeeping duties.
- Operated tractors and self-propelled machinery to plow and fertilize soil.
- Transported and loaded harvested items into delivery trucks.
Education
Animal Science
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OHBusiness Management
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GAHigh School Diploma -
South Range High School
Canfield, OH06.2013
Skills
- Creative Solutions
- Assigning Manpower
- Customer Service
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Customer Satisfaction
- Crew Management
- Service Quality
- Field Installation
- Blueprint Reading
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Installation Management
- Project Leadership
Timeline
Head of Construction/Installation Project Manager
Snell And Associates Gum Tree Nursery
12.2022 - Current
Lead Foreman/Field Manager
Snell And Associates Gum Tree Nursery
03.2016 - 12.2022
Installation Foreman
Green Thumb Nursery & Landscaping
01.2015 - 03.2016
Family Farm Worker
Kurtz Farms
12.1999 - 01.2015
Animal Science
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Business Management
Savannah Technical College
High School Diploma -
South Range High School
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