
Brad Keller
Groundskeeper
Sports turf and grounds kept in championship condition
Skilled groundskeeper with eight years maintaining sports fields, parks and grounds across Columbus, the last four leading turf care for a college athletics program. Maintains natural and synthetic playing surfaces, mows, fertilizes, aerates and irrigates, and prepares fields and facilities for games and events. Rebuilt a worn baseball infield and turf program that brought the playing surface back to championship standard. Operates and maintains mowers, tractors and turf equipment, manages irrigation, applies treatments safely, and keeps grounds safe and presentable year-round. Hardworking, knowledgeable about turf and soil, and takes real pride in fields that look and play their best. Looking for a head-groundskeeper or sports-turf role with a school, club or facility that cares about its grounds.
Columbus College Athletics - Columbus, USA
Lead Groundskeeper
Rebuilt a worn baseball infield and the turf program that restored full championship-quality playing conditions.
Prepare the fields and facilities for games, practices and events, lining and marking the surfaces.
Operate and maintain all the mowers, tractors and turf equipment, keeping the whole fleet running.
Manage all the irrigation systems and apply the fertilizers and treatments safely under full license.
Keep the grounds safe, healthy and presentable right across all the changing seasons and weather.
Columbus Parks & Recreation - Columbus, USA
Groundskeeper
Mowed, planted and managed the irrigation and all the basic turf care.
Learned the sports-turf techniques and the safe chemical application on the job.
Moved into a lead sports-turf role with the college program.
Columbus Landscaping Co. - Columbus, USA
Landscaping Laborer
Learned equipment operation, plant care and safe working outdoors all year round.
Built the grounding and the fitness that turf work really demands.
Then earned the move into full municipal grounds work from there.
Columbus State Community College
Associate Degree in Turfgrass Management
Ohio Department of Agriculture / STMA
Pesticide Applicator & Sports Turf Certification
English
Native or Bilingual ProficiencySpanish
Limited Working Proficiency- Sports Turf Management
- Mowing & Field Prep
- Irrigation Systems
- Fertilization & Treatments
- Aeration & Soil Care
- Equipment Operation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Field Lining & Marking
- Pesticide Application
- Grounds Safety
- Work Ethic
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
- Stamina
- Pride in Work
Restored a championship field
Year-round condition
Pesticide Applicator & Sports Turf
Ohio Department of Agriculture / STMA (April 2018 to Present)
Irrigation & Turf Equipment Maintenance
Sports Turf Managers Association (April 2019 to Present)
Stadium Pitch Renovation
Lead Groundskeeper (May 2020 to August 2020)
Irrigation System Upgrade
Lead Groundskeeper (April 2021 to June 2021)