1.
Christopher
M.
Czajka
2192
Westfield
Dr
Home:
630-­‐802-­‐8323
Gurnee,
IL
60031
Cell:
630-­‐802-­‐8323
cmcczajka@yahoo.com
Operations
Supervisor
High
achieving
manager
that
brings
extreme
dedication
and
loyalty
with
over
15
years
of
experience
in
the
Parks
&
Recreation
system,
and
5
years
in
landscaping.
My
District
goal
is
to
make
a
positive
impact
on
the
community
so
families
are
motivated
to
bring
their
kids
to
a
fun
and
safe
recreational
environment.
I
have
4
years
of
managerial
oversight
for
the
direct
branches
of
the
parks
and
planning
department,
along
with
11
years
as
a
crew
foreman.
I
bring
specific
expertise
and
certifications
in:
• Heavy
Equipment
Operator
• Landscaping
and
Design
• Small
Equipment
Operation
• Illinois
EPA
Pesticide
License
• CDL
B
License
• CPSI
Certified
Arlington
Heights
Park
District
2001-­Present
Arlington
Heights,
IL
Parks
Operations
Supervisor
2013-­‐2016
Managed
9
full
time
employees
and
10
seasonal
staff
that
include
maintenance
and
development
of
58
parks;
48
baseball/softball
fields,
15
soccer
fields
and
6
football
fields.
One
of
the
largest
Parks
and
Recreational
organizations
in
the
country
with
3
Gold
Metal
National
Awards.
• Lead
a
new
strategic
approach
to
park/field
maintenance
where
only
hand
picked
staff
were
selected
and
assigned
to
specific
parks
driving
improved
athletic
fields.
• Implemented
a
new
safety
system
on
all
playgrounds
to
meet
ASTM
Safety
standards.
This
involved
utilizing
an
Excel
spreadsheet
and
staff
process
that
created
a
“check
and
balance”
system
monitoring
mulch
depth
that
meets
or
exceeds
standards,
keeping
kids
safe
and
the
District
continuously
in
compliance.
• Maximized
garbage
removal
among
the
parks
by
changing
route
systems
and
focusing
on
high
priority,
high
visibility
areas
with
over
300
sites/areas
to
remove.
• Supervised
the
design,
set
up/take
down
of
all
special
events
for
the
park
district
(Autom
Harvest,
National
Night-­‐out,
Picnic-­‐in-­‐the-­‐Park,
Movie-­‐in-­‐the-­‐
Park,
Memorial
Day
and
Forth
of
July
celebrations).

2. • Utilized
benchmark
of
$5,000
and
under
to
bring
all
construction
projects
in-­‐
house
to
maximize
savings
for
capital
budgets.
General
Tradesman
Foremen
2007-­‐2013
Lead
a
crew
of
2-­‐3
workers,
managing
all
construction
and
projects
for
48
baseball
fields,
maintenance
of
42
playgrounds,
as
well
as
park
horticultural
upkeep.
• Stayed
within
financial
budget
constraints
with
creative
money
savings
projects
such
as
reprocessing
own
mulch
and
reprocessing
own
dirt
(verses
outsourcing),
saving
up
to
45%
in
costing.
• Crew
helped
to
construct
wintertime
ice
skating
rinks
including
maintenance
and
resurfacing
of
the
ice.
• Performed
landscaping
restoration
of
new
multimillion-­‐dollar
facilities
for
Pioneer
Park
and
Camelot
Park.
Park
Specialist
Foreman
2001-­‐2007
Lead
a
crew
of
2-­‐3
workers,
managing
key
projects
within
the
parks
systems.
• Crew
leader
for
removal
of
old
playground
and
construction
of
new
playgrounds
that
meet
ASTM
standards
to
insure
no
overlapping
of
use
zones,
not
exceeding
height
criteria’s,
and
ensuring
no
head
entrapments.
• Make
certain
that
all
ball
fields
meet
specifications.
Our
pro-­‐style
field
has
pitcher
mounds
to
home
plate
60’
6”,
pitcher
mound
is
11.5”
above
home
plate,
infield
is
professionally
graded,
base
pegs
are
set
to
90’,
and
that
all
foul
lines
are
properly
stripped
and
aligned.
JTP
Lawn
Inc.
Crete,
Illinois
1996-­2001
Landscaping
/
Lawn
maintenance
Forman
• Lead
mowing
and
landscaping
crew
to
perform
daily
operations.
Responsible
for
mowing
over
100
customers
properties
and
for
overseeing
all
customer
landscaping
projects.
• Responsible
for
the
upkeep
of
all
landscaping
and
mowing
equipment
to
ensure
equipment
was
safe
and
operational
on
a
daily
basis.
AWARDS
&
HONORS:
• Member
of
Midwest
Institute
Park
Executives
• Customer
Service
Architect
• Awarded
Outstanding
Park
Employee
• Certified
Guest
Service
Professional
References
available
upon
request