Amber Slate
Muskegon,MI
Summary
I'm a enthusiastic and motivated individual focused on excelling. Known to be meticulous and to work well under pressure, I'm proficient in blueprint reading, a team player dedicated to "working smart". Being knowledgeable about general operations, I work quickly with skills in managing multiple tasks with frequently changing priorities. Meeting deadlines while continuously project a positive attitude, a dependable self-starter experienced in quality assurance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Care Worker
Dorene Slate
08.2018 - Current
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of all areas.
- Continuously updated knowledge by attending doctors appointments & learning medications.
- Assists with disabled client to support independence and well-being.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress by documenting observations, interventions, outcomes, and any identified issues or progression.
- Contributing to patients wellbeing by assisting with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation.
- Keeping family updated through regular communication.
- Monitors progress and documents patient health status & changes to keep doctors updated.
- Eases family concerns by offering emotional support and guidance on various aspects.
- Facilitated social engagement.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assists patient in meeting nutritional needs through meal planning, grocery shopping assistance, special dietary accommodations, handling finances, bathing, dressing, and meal preparation/cooking.
- Aided in clients'' recovery processes through effective communication with healthcare professionals regarding care plans and progress updates.
- Promoted a safe home environment by performing thorough housekeeping tasks and maintaining high cleanliness standards.
- Support client independence by providing transportation services to appointments, social events, and errands.
- Utilize adaptive equipment as needed to accommodate patients'' physical limitations, enhancing their ability to perform daily living tasks independently.
- Remain alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently respond.
Equine Competitor & Trainer
RockStar Dressage
07.2016 - Current
- Coordinating travel arrangements including but not limited to. Equipment list per team (horse & rider) including warm-up and show essentials, individual dieted feeds, Am & Pm meal preps per horse including supplements, medicines, snacks. Times the days we're gone including spare emergency bags, hay count, vehicle and trailer prep,
- Always building a strong rapport with athletes and assistants before, during, after training.
- Planned exercise regimens that targeted individual team needs.
- Supervised practices and contests
- Maintained equipment, large facilities, and inventory in proper order.
- Proven records as a champion and producing champion teams
- Administered budget and documented expenses.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Works effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Works well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Uses critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Operation Director Manager & Executive Assistant
Equivale
11.2017 - 08.2018
- Handling the health/care of 24 horses, organized and building up a team.
- I was given opportunity to work with David Saunders, former head coachmen to the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Phillip) and the late Queen Elizabeth.
- Responsible for keeping up with receipts and business credit cards for transactions over weekends
- Trusted with responsibilities of care and trailering of over $350,000 in value of horses and equipment every day with owner's 2500 8' extended crew cab, dually, hauling a minimum 2horse slant weekender or hauling a fully packed 6 horse slant full living quarter with a gooseneck hook-up to and from shows, vet appointments, events, etc.
- Worked with the team implementing a proper division of responsibilities.
- Addressing important issues with owner, employees, and trainers
- Supervised weekly schedules of projects
- voluntarily participated in weekly training programs
- Actively pursued personal learning and development opportunities.
- Trained and showed owner's Oldenburg's at USDF registered shows
- Making sale videos for sale horses
- Showing, training, and displaying show horses.
- Planning, executing breeding and foaling schedules
- Prepped birthing centers
- Helped birth foals
- Maintained water cleaning and filling cycles
- Maintained pasture turn-over rate
- Operated agriculture equipment
- Giving lessons to Jean Thornton's clients as a member of her team
- Immediately addressed issues with owner, trainers or horses (injuries) so that they could be successfully resolved.
- Supervised a weekly schedule of projects and anticipated the timelines for specific milestones and competitions.
- Assisted trainers with food selection and training inquiries for order customization requests.
- Placed special merchandise orders for trainers.
- Communicated clear expectations and goals to each team member.
- Actively pursued personal learning and development opportunities.
- Restocked inventory as needed and reviewed operation data to verify proper replenishment.
- Train employees to handle an array of situations, ability to micro manage.
- Monitored environmental conditions within the facility closely to ensure optimal conditions for animal welfare and reproductive success rates are met consistently.
- Conducted regular evaluations of breeding stock performance, leading to adjustments in selection criteria as needed for optimal results.
- Provided exceptional customer service to clients when purchasing breeding stock, offering guidance on selecting animals with optimal genetic potential for their specific needs.
- Maintained accurate records of all breeding activities to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Developed strong relationships with external partners, including veterinarians, suppliers, and industry professionals.
- Managed teams ensuring proper training, animal care and facility maintenance.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Opened and closed location.
- Monitored shift changes leading to a successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees
- Developed detailed plans based on CEO, trainers or boarders direction.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed systems to produce to meet every need to run a high quality stable.
- Transported horses to trainers, pregnant or mare & foals to and from the vet for check ups and competition horses to shows or events.
- Designed training programs for employees that resulted in increased skills proficiency and higher workplace morale.
- Analyzed performance metrics and identified key areas for improvement, leading to optimized processes across the organization.
- Cultivated a high-performance work environment by setting clear expectations and fostering open communication among employees.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement, empowering employees to identify areas for optimization and implement innovative solutions.
- Mentored staff members, providing guidance and support that led to enhanced professional development and increased job satisfaction.
- Planned for frequent travel detailing in. Having the trailer fully packed, trucked gassed, truck hooked up to the trailer, horses bathed, clipped, and braided on time for departure Packing all horses and rider's equipment, helmets, saddles, bridles, saddle pads, brushes, warm-up gear, cool-down gear, show gear, feeding equipment and substances (hay/grain) bathing gear, road assistant gear in case of breakdown or when we park, show tests, maps, food, clothes, planned schedule of departures, medical gear and extras for replacements.
Stable Hand
Rhymer Creek Stables LLC
02.2017 - 11.2017
- Maintained a clean and sanitary work environment at all times.
- Managed specific animal diets in consultation with owners.
- Feed, water, care for 11 horses.
- Clean barn and horse's enclosures performing minor maintenance.
- Observed horse's physical conditions to detect illness.
- Maintained accurate and detailed logs and inventories of animals, food and equipment.
- Work in all weather conditions.
Security Gaurd
Double Eagle Security
08.2015 - 09.2015
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify the cause of errors and defects.
- Patrol premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and insure security of windows, gates and secure all doors of the main building after hours.
- Detected suspicious activities, watched for criminal acts and rule infractions.
- Denied entrance to the building to unauthorized persons.
- Write reports of daily activities and irregularities such as property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
- Responded quickly and effectively to all security violations and duress alarms.
- Investigated all security and safety violations.
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks and visitors.
Machine Shop Operator
Shape Corporation
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Experienced Mig welder, trained in Tig welding; employing different welding techniques to assemble parts and components.
- Worked directly with quality control as a inspector for about a year but my job title was still on the floor.
- 2 types of inspections: in house and another building (sister buildings). I'd travel to our other buildings and check over anything flagged and send it to the respective place to get fixed weaning out the bad and repacking the good parts.
- In-house inspection: same as a sister building inspecting mostly checking parts before they get sent. Defects are returned, fixed, rechecked packed. Paperwork with our numbers are filled out and packed with the crate and we keep the vins with our numbers.
- Blueprint reading
- Prepared and maintained production reports for daily records.
- Reviewed schedules of production orders concerning inventory, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering time constraints.
- Estimated costs and set quality standards.
- Trained team members how perform assembly, weld and manufacture of many different products.
- Mentored junior operators in proper machine use and best practices, accelerating their onboarding process.
- Managed multiple simultaneous projects, ensuring timely completion of all tasks without compromising quality standards.
- Utilized various tools such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges for precise measurement of finished components'' dimensions.
Temp. for Shape Corp. Machine Operator
Adecco Staffing
05.2013 - 06.2014
- Monitored product standards and quality-control programs.
- Tested product for functionality or quality.
- Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts.
- Received and correctly processed both written and verbal instructions, prints and work orders.
- Planned and paced work efficiently in order to meet daily, weekly, project or production goals.
- Closely inspected parts to ensure they were clean and free of contaminants.
- Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
- Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
- Operated various types of machinery, contributing to the successful completion of diverse projects.
- Maintained open communication lines with supervisors regarding project status updates, potential delays, or any concerns affecting production timelines.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Performed preventative maintenance tasks consistently which resulted in fewer breakdowns requiring costly repairs.
- Provided feedback on equipment performance issues, enabling engineers to develop effective solutions for recurring problems.
Education
GED -
Orchard View Adult Education
Muskegon, MI2014
Skills
- Blueprint reading
- MIG welding
- Weld inspections
- Interpersonal skills
- Adaptable
- Exceptional eye for detail
- Team building expertise
- Medical appointment coordination
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Multitasking and Organization
- Operations Oversight
- Strategic planning and execution
- Risk Mitigation
- Business Forecasting
- Performance Evaluations
- Inventory Tracking and Management
- Business Development
- Special Promotions Planning
- Marketing Strategies
- Resourceful
- Project Planning
- Conflict Management
- Social Media Management
- Quality Control
- Travel Arrangement Coordination
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Administrative Support / Office Management
Timeline
Home Care Worker
Dorene Slate
08.2018 - Current
Operation Director Manager & Executive Assistant
Equivale
11.2017 - 08.2018
Stable Hand
Rhymer Creek Stables LLC
02.2017 - 11.2017
Equine Competitor & Trainer
RockStar Dressage
07.2016 - Current
Security Gaurd
Double Eagle Security
08.2015 - 09.2015
Machine Shop Operator
Shape Corporation
06.2014 - 07.2015
Temp. for Shape Corp. Machine Operator
Adecco Staffing
05.2013 - 06.2014
GED -
Orchard View Adult Education
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