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Taylor Yates

Longmont

Summary

Relationship-driven professional with executive leadership experience and hands-on expertise in golf course maintenance, irrigation, commercial turf equipment, and agricultural operations seeking a Territory Sales Representative role with The Toro Company. My career has given me a unique perspective: I've spent years as the customer, managed budgets and purchasing decisions, trained employees, and led operations where dependable equipment was essential to success. I believe the strongest sales relationships are built through trust, listening, and delivering on commitments.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Greenskeeper / Golf Coach

Lake Valley Golf Club

Boulder, CO

11.2025 - Current

• Maintain championship-quality playing conditions through daily mowing, bunker maintenance, edging, cup cutting, and course setup.

• Work closely with course leadership to maintain exceptional playing conditions and operational efficiency.

• Perform tee renovations, sod installation, divot repair, irrigation troubleshooting, landscape improvements, and snow removal.

• Train new employees in equipment operation, mowing techniques, safety procedures, and daily maintenance standards. • Coach junior golfers during seasonal clinics.

• Coach junior golfers during seasonal clinics.

Grounds Maintenance Worker

TPC Colorado

Berthoud, CO

04.2025 - 10.2025

• Prepared championship playing conditions for Korn Ferry Tour stop.

• Performed mowing, bunker preparation, edging, aerification, spraying, topdressing, and turf health monitoring.

• Installed and repaired irrigation heads, valves, and piping while supporting water management strategies.

• Assisted with course setup, green speed management, and daily agronomic priorities.

• Developed a practical understanding of equipment performance, moisture management, and wind corridors.

Assistant Director of Operations/ General Manager

EAH

Colorado

01.2016 - 10.2025

• Directed operations across multiple agricultural businesses with responsibility for budgeting, purchasing, compliance, infrastructure, and operational performance.

• Managed and mentored teams of up to 30 employees while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

• Built long-term relationships with vendors, suppliers, contractors, and customers.

• Evaluated equipment purchases, coordinated maintenance schedules, and improved operational efficiency through strategic planning.

• Led irrigation management, environmental controls, quality assurance, SOP development, and facility improvements.

• Developed a leadership style centered on communication, trust, coaching, and problem solving.