Dave Senescu
Landscaping Supervisor
Wonder Lake,IL
Summary
Landscape maintenance supervisor with considerable project management, client service, training, and team-building experience. Focused on meeting customer needs and profitability through the management of people, schedules, and resources.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Rosborough Partners
Libertyville, IL
04.2021 - Current
- Overseeing maintenance and enhancement crews with either maintenance tasks or enhancement/light construction projects.
- worked with and assisted the PHC department with fertilizer, weed control, pesticide and other chemical or organic treatments.
- Installed seasonal color displays as well as holiday lights and decor.
- I also am very actively involved in the snow and ice management by either pre-marking accounts for snow removal with marking stakes, or installation of snow plows and salting equipment.
Grounds Keeper
Aramark
Vernon Hills, IL
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Responsible for outside grounds maintenance.
- Landscaping, athletic field set up, and maintenance.
- snow and ice management.
- painting of athletic playing fields.
- maintenance and repair of outdoor athletic equipment and maintenance equipment.
Landscape Operations Manager
TGF Enterprises
Libertyville, IL
11.2017 - 01.2020
- Responsible for daily landscape maintenance division operations, organization of crews work assignments.
- scheduled work and routes for crews for efficiency.
- sales to new and existing clients, estimates for bids and jobs.
- hired and trained new employees.
- implementation of turf/tree/shrub fertilization programs, materials/supply ordering and snow/ice operations
- Completed equipment inventory, maintenance, and purchasing
- Performed prescribed burning in urban, rural and forested/wildland areas.
Senior Firefighter
Countryside Fire Protection District
Vernon Hills, IL
06.1993 - 07.2018
- Performed all duties required as a firefighter/emt responding to dispatched fire and/or ems emergencies
- Attended weekly required training.
- assisted in public education in surrounding schools.
- Multiple aspects of patient care and transport to hospitals
- Wildland firefighter and part of Lake County SRT for wildland team.
- Blue Card command certification for fire responses.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Horticultural And Landscape Maintenance
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL08-2004
Wildland Firefighting And Natural Land Management
University of Wisconsin St Evens Point
Stevens Point, WILandscape Horticulture
Illinois Landscape Contractor's Association
IllinoisSkills
- Project management
- Problem solving through needs assessment and process improvement
- Ability to prioritize, schedule, and monitor projects
- Residential, commercial, and municipal landscape management
- Snow and ice removal management
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Supervision and training of teams
- Leadership experience in Landscaping and Fire/EMS industries
- Business development and sales skills
- Client relationship management and customer service
- Creating estimates, managing budgets
- Maximizing efficiency and profitability
- Best safety practices and training
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Rosborough Partners
04.2021 - Current
Grounds Keeper
Aramark
02.2020 - 04.2021
Landscape Operations Manager
TGF Enterprises
11.2017 - 01.2020
Senior Firefighter
Countryside Fire Protection District
06.1993 - 07.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Horticultural And Landscape Maintenance
College of Lake County
Wildland Firefighting And Natural Land Management
University of Wisconsin St Evens Point
Landscape Horticulture
Illinois Landscape Contractor's Association