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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/BRANCH MANAGER/OPERATIONS MANAGER/ Resume
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| Desired Industry: Landscaping |
SpiderID: 4005 |
| Desired Job Location: Denver, Colorado |
Date Posted: 10/28/2005 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: immediately |
| Desired Wage: 100000.00 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Undecided |
Objective:
Would like to use my skills and experience to help a company grow by improving efficiency and profitability while adhering to their mission statement
Experience:
SCHULTZ INDUSTRIES (LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION CONSTRUCTION COMPANY) Golden, CO 2004-2005
Hired as Warranty and Quality Control manager to improve image of company
Reduced warranty costs by about 25%
Promoted to Regional Construction Manager due to increased volume of work
Contracts ranged from $50,000 to $800,000
My subordinates included 2 project managers, 6 foreman, a production assistant and a labor force of 40-50 people
Responsible for cost control, client relations, employee relations, job costing, billing, subcontractors, and contract administration
CUSTOM LANDSCAPES OF COLORADO, Wheatridge, CO 1998-2004
Recruited as a Maintenance Manager with 5-8 crews
Set up routes and schedules to be the most efficient and productive.
Was able to increase productivity by about 1/3rd
Moved over to construction when construction manager quit on short notice
Responsible for 5-7 foreman with crew sizes of 3-8 labors each.
Did all the purchasing, scheduling, client relations, employee relations
Was snow commander with 25 trucks and about 150 accounts responsible for scheduling, billing, costing, supervision, wrote contracts and most of selling.
Ran company when owner on vacation or incapacitated for medical reasons
ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAWN AND SPRINKLER, Commerce City, CO 1988-1998
Recruited as an Irrigation Manager covering both installs and repairs
As well as managing the division, estimated and sold work on a regular basis
When company sold to new owner, was requested as part of sale to stay on at increased salary and responsibility as General Manager
Opened branch at Keystone Resort doing irrigation repair for resort and surrounding area.
When owner decided to close company, was asked to stay an extra month and help close down.
LAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Thornton, CO 1986-1988
Was part owner and ran field operations
Did all the estimating, sales work, purchase materials, and supervise the crews
GREEN VALLEY LANDSCAPING, Denver, CO 1985-1986
Hired as Construction Manager to raise efficiency and increase profitability
Company showed a profit or broke even for those jobs under my control
MEYERING LANDSCAPING, Denver, CO 1982-1985
The owner had some major medical problems and needed an assistant to help him maintain the company in a profitable mode
When he was incapacitated or in the hospital, was my responsibility to get the existing work done, the bills paid, and future jobs on the books
Education:
B. S. Landscape Horticulture-Colorado State University-Fort Collins
A. A. S. Forestry-Paul Smith’s College-New York
Affiliations:
Serve on the Board of Directors for the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado and chair of the planning committee
Skills:
20+ years management experience involving purchasing, vendor relations, employee relations, financials, client relations, budgeting, training, contract administration, subcontracting, vehicle management, estimating, and design
Responsible for work from $25,000 to $800,000 in value including manpower requirements, P&L, scheduling, equipment, job costing, cost control and contract administration
Developed crew routing system for maintenance, snow, and irrigation repair to improve efficiency and profitability by 1/3
Forecasted labor and materials for month and quarter ahead based on contracts on hand and additional contracts needed to fill gaps to maintain work level
Acting CEO when owners out of town or incapacitated
Additional Information:
Above average computer skills, proficient Microsoft Office, Lotus, knowledge of project management and cad software
Candidate Contact Information:
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