Amber Buttram

Hello! Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Amber Buttram, and I have the tendency to take whatever energy is in the room and give it back twofold. I have 23 years’ experience in food service, in the beginning it was fast food, and I became store manager before I moved on to steakhouses, wine bars, dive bars, and sports bars. I tried my hand at telemarketing when I was 18, and I am not afraid to admit I kind of loved it (I got to yoyo while I was on the phone, what's better than that?) About 8 years ago I decided to get out of the restaurant business and get into admin for a corporate security/fire installation company, and I loved it, but unfortunately that company sold after 6 months so I changed jobs to another local security company. I served as the Operations/Service manager, I got to work closely with techs and clients, programming and troubleshooting panels, scheduling, billing, ordering, and staging parts for installation and on occasion I helped techs in the field. In January 2022 I changed companies in the same Industry, working for Mountain Alarm/Pye Barker Fire Services, working remotely, providing the same services as with Alarmlogix. I have 4 kids ranging from 25 on down to 12 years old. I love water and plan to retire in the Bear Lake area. Travelling is very important to me, as I love to learn anything and everything. My children are everything to me, it is so important to be present for every milestone, game, and performance. We are a Marching Band and Theatre family, and I have been lucky enough to chaperone most of the trips my kids have taken for their various activities. We have always been a safe place for kids and teens to come to, which in turn has given us the chance to "adopt" and love many extra kids and be part of their support systems. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you!

• What excites you most about this position? That the only thing missing for this to have been the perfect job for me is "must play music like you wear perfume".
• What criteria do you look for when searching for your next company or position? Until now I have always looked for a job that works around my husband and kids schedule, this time though I was looking for something where I can make people happy, like delivering flowers.
• What are your favorite and least favorite parts about your current, or most recent job? My favorite part of my job right now is that I get to work without techs, some of the most amazing and talented people ever! My least favorite is having to get approvals so that I can order parts for our installations, slows down the process, and ultimately the company isn't as efficient because of this process.
• Tell us about a time you had to learn something new to excel at your job. I was a server/bartender for 23 years, and then decided to try my hand at admin for a security/fire installation company! Everything I've learned has been something new. I can program panels, diagnose issues, and I learned to help people in a different setting.
• Tell us about a time you went above and beyond to help a coworker. I am always down to help, our country right now seems to be shorthanded everywhere, my current company is no different. Most recently one tech was sent to fix one of our client’s networks and that involved pulling down an 85 inch tv, so another tech was sent to help, and then they found to properly hook up the network to the tv they needed more hands, so I got to go and help shove wire down a wall and learn the different connections so I could hook it all up while the techs held this huge tv.