Robert Applegate
Columbus,NJ
Summary
Results-driven Facilities Manager experienced in overseeing maintenance operations for a 65,000 square foot facility. Achieved over $30 million in annual gross sales while ensuring 99% uptime of gaming and hospitality technology. Focused on managing capital expenditure budgets, leading a cross-functional maintenance team, and executing preventive maintenance programs to uphold safety and operational readiness.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities Manager
Topgolf
Edison, New Jersey
07.2017 - Current
- Direct all facilities operations, structural maintenance and technical infrastructure for a high revenue, multi level sports entertainment complex.
- Oversaw department CapEx and OpEx budgets annually, implementing strategic vendor negotiations and energy-efficiency initiatives to maximize resource allocation.
- Renegotiated service contracts with HVAC, waste management, and electrical vendors, achieving significant cost savings while enhancing service response times.
- Compliance & safety - Enforced a culture of safety, maintaining full compliance with OSHA standards and ensuring emergency readiness.
- Led recruitment and training efforts for a 25-person maintenance team to enhance performance. - Recruited, trained and mentored a high performing 25 person maintenance/porter staff, significantly reducing staff turnover over an eight year tenure.
- Operated and oversaw utilization of all equipment for venue maintenance, logistics, and large-scale facility setups, ensuring efficient operations.
- Asset Optimization - Maintained a 99% uptime rate on all bay technology, ball dispensing systems and kitchen and beverage station equipment during peak high volume operational hours.
Education
Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RISkills
- Team leadership
- Asset management
- Budget management
- HVAC systems
- OSHA compliance
Timeline
Facilities Manager
Topgolf
07.2017 - Current
Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management
Johnson & Wales University