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Scott Polidoro

Mogadore

Summary


Professional grounds management specialist with proven ability to oversee landscaping and maintenance tasks efficiently. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, ensuring reliability and adaptability in meeting changing needs. Skilled in horticulture, equipment operation, and project planning, with keen eye for safety and quality standards. Highly valued for leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Grounds Supervisor

Kent State University
07.2019 - Current

Supervise Groundskeepers, Operators, Garden Crew, Refuse and Waste Management and other classified, temporary, or student employees engaged in groundskeeping of the 950 Acre campus.

Interview job applicants and conducting performance evaluations

planning and directing the work activities of employees, assigning and monitoring work duties and responsibilities; establishing and modifying work methods, schedules and priorities.

Ensuring appropriate training of staff, identify training needs, develop and implement training activities.

Maintain activity logs and records of related costs and prepare reports.

Maintain inventory records

In charge of all irrigation on campus

Plan and supervise all athletic fields upkeep and maintain the fields thru irrigation, cultural and chemical applications.


Groundskeeper II

Kent State University
07.2018 - 07.2019

Responsible for irrigation systems including maintenance and repair for the main campus, all formal gardens and 6 athletic fields.

Perform routine pesticide, insecticide and fertilizer tasks.

Assist with horticultural maintenance including but not limited to: pruning,edging,sod cutting, lawn repair, weeding and mowing.

Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.

Snow removal

Assistant Superintendent

Barrington Country Club
09.2017 - 06.2018

Assisted The Superintendent with Turfgrass Management and overall property operations.

Hired and trained grounds crew resulting in a reduction of turnover from 70% to %20.

Successful implementation of tree removal and aerification projects.

Led grounds crew to fulfill the mission and vision daily.

Developed skills in bunker renovations using capillary concrete as a result of on the job training.

Groundskeeping Coordinator

Laurel Lake Retirement Community
08.2015 - 08.2017

Maintain 150-Acre retirement campus grounds including the supervision of landscaping contractors and snow removal contractors.

Recognized as the employee of the month in December of 2015.

Designed, planted and took care of all gardens on the campus including all hanging baskets and annual flower pots.

Maintained the aesthetics of a three hole golf course.

Invited to serve on the Board of Directors of "Keep Hudson Beautiful" a subdivision of "keeping America Beautiful".

2nd Assistant Superintendent

Shady Hollow Country Club
05.2008 - 08.2015

Trained, Supervised and confirmed efficient completion of daily assignments with crews from 5-15.

Responsible for all aspects of irrigation management including: ordering, installation, troubleshooting,repairs and monitoring of Rainbird System.

Fertilizer and chemical application.

Led efforts in maintaining exceptional greens speed/playing surfaces which enhanced golfer experience and customer satisfaction.

Managed inventory and ordered supplies, ensuring the timely completion of projects within budget constraints.

Coordinated and maintained landscape throughout the golf course, the club house lawns and gardens along with Tee beds, tree removal and planting.

Obtained skills in aerification, overseeding, tropdressing, root pruning, hand watering, syringing, rolling and verticutting.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Turfgrass Management

Ohio State University
Wooster, OH
05-2008

Skills

  • Grounds maintenance
  • Irrigation Skills
  • Budget Management
  • Quick Learner
  • Dependable and Reliable
  • Team Player
  • Positive Attitude
  • Turfgrass Management
  • Good Judgement
  • Problem solver
  • Effective Supervisor
  • Plant identification

Timeline

Grounds Supervisor

Kent State University
07.2019 - Current

Groundskeeper II

Kent State University
07.2018 - 07.2019

Assistant Superintendent

Barrington Country Club
09.2017 - 06.2018

Groundskeeping Coordinator

Laurel Lake Retirement Community
08.2015 - 08.2017

2nd Assistant Superintendent

Shady Hollow Country Club
05.2008 - 08.2015

Associate of Applied Science - Turfgrass Management

Ohio State University
Scott Polidoro