Daniel Magaard

• Managed a team of technicians, in house and sub contractors. Held regular meetings discuss progress on current assignments.
• Created proposals outlining cost estimates for installing or repairing and designing commercial-grade irrigation systems.
• Vetted, hired, trained and instructed new crew members.
• Organized worker schedules, completed daily timesheets for team.
• Teamed up with account managers to help serve commercial clients customer service requests.
• Sold/ upsold, large projects to improve or redesign irrigation systems.

Ran day to day operations, budgets, schedules , and all that goes along with an irrigation, landscape design and landscape construction business. Managed crews, hired/fired employees, designed irrigation systems, specializing in water wise irrigation, sold customers on a number of smart products, system upgrades and installs.

• Grew business revenue 4 fold in 3 years
• Provided elite customer service by resolving escalated problems and calmly responding to shifting priorities.
• Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
• Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
• Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
• Used business software packages to maintain files and administrative records.
• Oversaw long-term planning, staff hiring and training, and procedure development as part of business operations.
• Frequently studied market to keep abreast of new industry trends.
• Outlined finances, goals and daily operations
• Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
• Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
• Built loyal account base and long-term business relationships with clients

• Certified Rain Bird Cirrus Pro, also holding certifications with Hunter and Toro
• Met with Hunter, Toro and Rain Bird about new products and maintained relationships with reps
• Created water wise program to help reduce water consistently coming in under budget.
• Maintaining irrigation and equipment, wells and holding ponds.
• Maintained detailed inventories of irrigation parts and equipment worth well over $100,000.
• Managed irrigation techs
• Instructed team members in groundskeeping practices, lawn cultivation, irrigation repairs and maintenance.
• Supervised team member performance to meet deadlines and requirements, including hiring and firing.
• Carried out day to day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

• Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing and tree removal and thinning.
• Maintained routine landscaping schedules to boost lawn health.
• Repaired ground structures regularly, sticking to schedules and meeting facility needs.
• Maintained diverse landscape, irrigation systems.
• Maximized water conservation, checking sprinkler spray angles and testing digital controller performance.
• Worked with holding ponds and pumps