Dale L. Bukowski
Employment Objectives:
1)Having an extensive history and plenty of industry trade experience, I hope to bring my knowledge of team leading/employee skills as well as operations management and all facets of business ownership experience to a company and contribute to their overall revenue growth.
2)I am looking for an opportunity to serve and support the company owners vision for growth, excellence, expansion and unity in the workplace.
3)To have an opportunity to expand my knowledge and skills as well as continue to learn new aspects of construction design, estimation and sales.

Business Talents & Strengths:
1) Establishing immediate rapport with potential clients and instilling a solid level of trust and customer service commitment.
2) Aggressive salesman by nature, while staying focused on company objectives as well as customer needs.
3) Developing creative proposals to entice client interest.
4) Persuasive selling and negotiating skills.
5) Continual knowledge and learning strategies in keeping up with industry competitors.
6) Maintaining customer/client relationships for repeat business as well as obtaining referrals.

Employment History:
8/23/06 to Present- Aquatic Rock Formations, Inc.
- Owner/Operations Manager of water feature / rockwork installation company.
- Oversee operations in both Minneapolis, MN. And Phoenix, AZ.

Responsibilities Include:
-Sales prospecting and soliciting via telephone and outside sales calls to include qualifying business and evaluating their business needs in order to design and create specific proposals and cost estimations.
-Job site organization, crew organization, transportation coordination and shipping/delivery of construction materials.
-Oversee installation of product and operations management. I arrange sub-contract labor and scheduling.
- Employee and crew evaluations, recommendations, hours, schedules, day to day operations and accounting of all paperwork.
-Job tracking, schedules, employee meetings.

12/2005 to 8/2006- Millennium Signature Homes, Belle Plaine, MN.

- Lead Foreman / Dept. Head for concrete footing, foundation and flat work crews.
Responsibilities Include:
-Laying out and forming of concrete footings for single family and multi-family homes.
-Delivery, Layout and Installation of ICF concrete forms, rebar schedule, ordering of concrete and pouring of forms.
-Layout, forming, ordering and placement of all concrete finish flat work including driveways, sidewalks, stoops, garage and basement floors.
-Employee and crew evaluations, recommendations, hours, schedules, day to day operations and accounting of all paperwork.

4/1998 8/23/2006 - Custom Aquatics, Inc., Prior Lake, MN.

-Sales prospecting and soliciting via telephone and outside sales calls to include qualifying business and evaluating their business needs in order to design and create specific proposals and cost estimations.
-Job site organization, crew organization, transportation coordination and shipping/delivery of construction materials.
-Oversee installation of product and operations management. I arrange sub-contract labor and scheduling.
- Employee and crew evaluations, recommendations, hours, schedules, day to day operations and accounting of all paperwork.
-Job tracking, schedules, employee meetings.

I run all aspects of the company. Hiring, training, employee scheduling, sub scheduling, drawings, plans, bidding/estimating, designing, product and material ordering/scheduling, customer service, construction and installation, sales, service and maintenance.
I have a CDL class A license and have experience in operating numerous machines and equipment including, skid steers, excavators, dump trucks, dozers, etc.
1992-1998 Landscape Foreman, Gardens of Distinction, Prior Lake, MN

Crew leader and job site supervisor, equipment operator, installer, and transportation coordinator.
I was responsible for overseeing, delegating and coordinating 2 to 3 job sites using up to 12 laborers.

Partial Project List:

1999 The Wilds Golf Club Community: Waterfalls entrance
2007 Large Luxury Residence: Paradise Valley, AZ.
2004 Stone Bay of Orono: Water Feature for Development Entrance
- Landform Design
2003 Weis Builders: Courtyard Fountains
2003 Bor-Son Const. Courtyard Fountain
2008 MLB Player Large Backyard Residential renovation project
2004 Kraus-Anderson Indoor Hospital Fountain
2001 Ridgeview Medical Clinic/Hospital Exterior Healing Gardens Project.