Matthew Whiteman

• Maintain and prepare baseball and multi-use athletic fields to ensure safe, regulation-ready playing conditions for practices, games, and tournaments.
• Execute full field preparation including infield grooming, lip removal, mound and batter’s box repair, base installation, and precision chalk lining.
• Operate and maintain turf equipment including mowers, tractors, edgers, weed eaters, leaf blowers and infield grooming machines.
• Inspect fields daily for hazards, drainage issues, and wear patterns; complete repairs promptly to prevent safety risks.
• Support event operations including game-day setup, field transitions, and post-event restoration.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards across dugouts, spectator areas, and surrounding areas.
• Maintained parks, recreational fields, and landscaped areas, ensuring quality and aesthetics under senior grounds staff supervision.
• Performed mowing, trimming, debris removal, and general landscaping duties across multiple sites.
• Executed athletic field striping and infield maintenance, contributing to optimal playing conditions.
• Followed safety procedures and proper handling of tools, chemicals, and machinery.
• Cleaned and sanitized restrooms to uphold hygiene standards for facility users.
• Applied herbicide to designated areas to control unwanted vegetation and maintain field quality.
• Familiar with different multi-use field layouts and setting them up.
• Efficiently spread mulch around gardens, trees and walk ways.
• Applying sand, leaf grow and grass seed (Tall Fescue and Rye) in areas of need.
• Mixing cement and fixing water drain offs at dugouts.
• Repaired damaged fences to ensure security and safety around athletic fields.
• Repairing roofing on outdoor shelters.
• Creative repairing on broken equipment.
• Pest management (ants, mice, etc).
• Proficient with power tools such as circular saw, band saw, miter saw, sawzall, hammer drill, drill, impact drills, grease guns, chainsaws, pole saws, leaf blowers, weed eaters, hedge trimmers, power washers, walk behind painter and mig welder.
• Proficient with hand tools (shovels, leaf rakes, loppers, hard rakes, hola hoe, pitch forks, tamper, pruning saw, hoe, hammers, screw drivers, ratchets, sockets, wrenches, pliers, and hand saws.
• Trail maintenance using pruning scissors, loppers, hedge trimmers, chain saws, weed eater and leaf blowers.
• Equipment maintenance (oil changes, belt installs, spark plugs, fuel filters, air filters, tire plugging, greasing equipment, blade sharpening, blade replacement, grease fitting replacement).

Equipment I've Used

• Toro 3500 Sidewinder (Bermuda)
• Toro 360 Groundmaster
• Toro z mowers (60” & 72”)
• John Deere 7500A Reel mower (Bermuda)
• John Deere 1600 rotary mower
• John Deere tractors (5300, 4052r, 2032r, and 670)
• Buffalo Turbine Blower
• Skid steer
• Gators
• Infield Rascal
• Pro Gator

• Assisted senior with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene.
• Prepared nutritious meals based on dietary needs and preferences.
• Provided companionship through conversation, activities, and emotional support.
• Reminded clients to take medications as prescribed.
• Assisted with walking, mobility, and safe transfers.
• Performed light housekeeping, laundry, and grocery shopping.
• Transported client to medical appointments and community activities.
• Monitored client physical and emotional well-being, communicating significant changes to family and healthcare providers.
• Performed routine inspections to ensure properties remained in excellent condition.
• Coordinated maintenance and repair work with contractors to ensure timely resolution of property issues.
• Completed minor plumbing, electrical, painting, and carpentry repairs.
• Maintained landscaping, snow removal, and exterior appearance.
• Addressed tenant concerns and maintenance requests promptly, enhancing tenant satisfaction and property upkeep.
• Managed inventory of maintenance supplies and equipment.
• Ensured compliance with safety standards and property regulations.
• Maintained buildings, equipment, and outdoor areas.
• Conducted preventive maintenance to reduce costly repairs.
• Helped implement renovations to improve property aesthetics and functionality. and property improvements.
• Operated landscaping and maintenance equipment safely.