Griffin Bjerke

Greenskeeper

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Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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Timeline
About me
Finance & Marketing Student at University of Minnesota Duluth
Education
- Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science
  2024 - 2024
  Cool-season golf
- University of Minnesota Duluth
  2020 - 2024
  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Finance and Marketing
  Activities and Societies: UMD Rod and Gun Club, Sales Club
- New London-Spicer Sr. High School
  2016 - 2020
  Activities and Societies: hockey, baseball, football, and trap shooting. Also involved with FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes).
Experience
- Little Crow Country Club
  Jun 2018 - Aug 2021
  Greenskeeper
  Responsibilities I had on this job were mowing, operating equipment, string trimming, construction, cutting down trees, landscaping, and digging/fixing irrigation. Basically anything you could think of when it came to working maintenance outside.
- New London-Spicer Sr. High School
  Feb 2021 - May 2021
  JV Head Baseball Coach
  • Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills• Motivated the kids around me • In charge of a group of 10+ 9th and 10th graders each game-day
- Eddie Bauer
  Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
  Retail Sales Associate
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal• Answered customer questions regarding clothing and merchandise• Handled money, payments, and incoming and outgoing shipments
- Jennie-O Turkey Store
  May 2022 - Aug 2022
  Sales/Accounting Employee
  • Managed a deduction/credit statement daily with $10,000 + of money • Used MS Excel daily to help complete projects• Managed a company MS Outlook email with 50+ emails a day
- Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
  Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
  Server/Bartender
  • Display bartending operations, beverage services, inventory management, and customer service.• Provided excellent customer service in a fine dining environment.• Serve food and drinks to customers tables
- Hormel Foods
  May 2023 - Aug 2023
  Retail Marketing Intern
  • Provided opinions and feedback on creative for social assets• Used multiple systems to provide accurate information on deli items• Helped manage a new fast-moving project through gate meetings
- Northland Country Club
  Aug 2023 - Apr 2024
  • Managed daily maintenance of golf course greens, tees, fairways, and bunkers• Operate various types of mechanical equipment including mowers, rollers, and blowers• Golf course construction and perform tasks required for the golf course development.
  - Event Bartender
    Oct 2023 - Apr 2024
  - Greenskeeper
    Aug 2023 - Apr 2024
- Duininck Golf
  May 2024 - now
  Golf Course Construction
Licenses & Certifications
- Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science - Cool Season Golf
  Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science
  Jan 2024
- ServSafe Food Handler
  National Restaurant Association
  Jun 2023
- Learning Excel Desktop (Microsoft 365)
  LinkedIn
  Jun 2023
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Griffin Bjerke
  LSBE Deans List (x3) University of Minnesota - Duluth
- Awarded to Griffin Bjerke
  UMD/LSBE Jim, Kathy & Brent Vizanko Family Scholarship for 2023-2024 CARE Committee Based on recommendation of the LSBE Committee for Awards, Recognition and Excellence (CARE).
Volunteer Experience
- JV Baseball Head Coach
  Issued by New London-Spicer Sr. High School on Feb 2021
  Associated with Griffin Bjerke