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TOMMY WALSH
Brisbane,New Zealand
Summary
Dedicated Tradesman specializing in golf course maintenance and development, excavation, landscaping, and commercial shop fitting. Delivered successful project management from planning to completion through effective leadership, job costing, and labor coordination. Operated diverse heavy machinery while maintaining safety standards and consistently producing high-quality work.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Shop Fitter Commercial Fit-outs
Walsh Built Ltd
02.2025 - Current
- Executed commercial shop-fitting and interior fit-out projects, ensuring quality and compliance with specifications.
- Supported construction, installation, and finishing of commercial spaces, contributing to timely project completion.
- Working from plans, specifications and measurements to ensure accurate installations.
- Using a range of power tools, hand tools and construction equipment.
- Working alongside other trades to ensure projects are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
- Maintaining a clean, organized and safe working environment.
Director / Excavation & Landscaping
Walsh Shape & Scape Ltd
09.2024 - Current
- Directing and managing a landscaping and excavation business, overseeing projects from initial inquiry through to completion.
- Managing project planning, job costing, budgets, materials and equipment requirements.
- Coordinated labour, subcontractors, and daily site operations to optimize workflow and meet project timelines.
- Collaborated with clients to define project requirements, ensuring delivery of quality results aligned with their expectations.
- Maintaining high standards of workmanship, safety and professionalism across all projects.
- Operating excavators, dozers, skid steers, rollers and various machinery for earthworks, site preparation and landscaping projects.
- Undertaking excavation, drainage, levelling, fencing, concreting and general outdoor construction.
Assistant Greenkeeper / 2IC
Kiaiapo Golf Club
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Managed tournament and competition preparation, ensuring the course was presented to a high standard.
- Oversaw course operations in absence of Head Greenkeeper, ensuring continuity of maintenance and service.
- Managed tournament and competition preparation, presenting course to high standards that enhanced player experience.
- Carried out and coordinated chemical spraying applications, turf management and course maintenance.
- Performed soil compaction to enhance turf stability. and other course conditioning requirements.
- Worked alongside club board members and management to coordinate course requirements and maintain playing standards.
- Operated and maintained a variety of groundskeeping machinery and equipment.
Apprentice Greenkeeper
Clearwater Resort
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Successfully completed a horticultural apprenticeship specialising in golf course maintenance.
- Gained practical knowledge of turf management, horticulture, and golf course conditioning to enhance course quality.
- Carried out daily maintenance, including mowing, trimming, bunker maintenance and general course presentation.
- Assisted with irrigation, fertilizing, spraying and seasonal turf management.
- Worked as part of a team to maintain high standards across the golf course.
- Developed a strong understanding of golf course maintenance practices and horticultural operations.
Education
Level 3 And 4 - Horticulture
Primary ITO
01.2020 - 03.2023
Skills
- Excavation and earthworks
- Heavy machinery operation
- GPS machine control
- Excavation project planning
- Cost management
- Project coordination
- Staff and subcontractor coordination
- Chemical applications
- Landscaping and groundwork
- Landscape design
- Health and safety
- Leadership and problem solving
- Client communication
Certification
Completed Horticultural Apprenticeship – Clearwater Resort, First Aid Certificate, Site Safe New Zealand, Chemical Spraying Licence, WTR Endorsement (Class 2)
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE
- Operated excavators ranging from 1.7-tonne through to 40-tonne machines.
- Dozers - Caterpillar D4-D6
- Skid Steers - Caterpillar 242D3
- GPS SharpGrade G16 system
- Compaction Equipment Volvo DD105
- Experience operating large-scale compaction machinery
- Trucks and various earthmoving and landscaping equipment.
Timeline
Shop Fitter Commercial Fit-outs
Walsh Built Ltd
02.2025 - Current
Director / Excavation & Landscaping
Walsh Shape & Scape Ltd
09.2024 - Current
Assistant Greenkeeper / 2IC
Kiaiapo Golf Club
03.2023 - 09.2024
Level 3 And 4 - Horticulture
Primary ITO
01.2020 - 03.2023
Apprentice Greenkeeper
Clearwater Resort
01.2020 - 03.2023