DEBORAH BREWER
Laurel,MS
Summary
Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree - Public Relations, Management
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS 2002 - 2003
Skills
- Honesty and Integrity
- Payroll Administration
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Report Preparation and Analysis
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Decision Making
- Schedule Coordination
- Staff Development and Training
- Team Building
- Recruitment and Hiring
Work History
Office Manager
Mike Walters Specialty Services
Laurel, MS
10.2016 - 01.2022
- Managed multi-million dollar oilfield service company.
- Maintained four checking accounts.
- Managed accounts receivables and payables.
- Prepared and submitted monthly sales tax reports and payments to four states.
- Processed payroll for 35 - 42 employees, including weekly payroll taxes, filing 941, quarterly state and federal unemployment taxes.
- Set up and maintained direct deposit account for payroll.
- Prepared and submitted W2 and 1099 forms.
Store Manager
Laurel Oil
Laurel, MS
05.2009 - 08.2016
- Managed day to day operations of convenience store.
- Prepared weekly work schedules.
- Interviewed, hired, and when necessary disciplined employees.
- Maintained employee files.
- Ordered merchandise for store weekly.
- Completed daily paperwork including verifying shift reports, balancing daily sales, and making deposits.
Owner
Just Pawz Hotel And Doggy Day Care
Laurel, MS
11.2006 - 08.2016
- Founded and managed dog boarding and grooming business.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Maintained appointments for boarding and grooming dogs.
- Provided excellent customer service.
- Achieved profits each year.
Training Manager
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Laurel, MS
02.2004 - 02.2009
- Recruited at colleges and universities throughout the South.
- Managed 20 - 40 Beginning Trainees, scheduled rotations at processing and production facilities, and maintained employee files.
- Conducted orientation sessions for new hires.
- Managed new employee orientation training process for more than 75 employees each year.
- Reviewed and edited all training materials for accuracy and company policy compliance.
- Planned corporate and plant team building-based training.
- Conducted monthly safety and soft skill training for salaried employees and annual training for hourly employees.
Office Manager
Pine Belt Foods, Inc.
Laurel, MS
06.2001 - 02.2004
- Process payroll, accounts payable, verify weekly sales, deposits, expenses, maintain employee records, and reconcile twenty-six general ledger, checking, and savings accounts for five Church's Chicken locations.
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems
Production Supervisor
Masonite Corportation
Laurel, MS
02.1993 - 05.2001
- Responsible for managing eight production lines and 64 people.
- Consistently met production standards.
- Assisted engineering in planning and startup of line rebuild.
- Trained employees on new procedures after rebuild project.
- Demonstrated effective leadership and encouraged team concepts; demonstrated skillful communication.
- Counseled subordinates in professional, educational and personal matters.
- Assisted subordinates, maintenance and supervisors in identifying and solving problems.
- Implemented action plan as result of employee survey to improve morale.
- Developed job rotation schedule for employees.
- Conducted daily pre-shift meetings.
- Compiled daily reports and maintain personnel records.
- Participated in interviewing prospective employees.
- Conducted safety and soft skill training for hourly and salaried employees.
Certification
- Designer of Experiment (statistical training)
- Safety Leadership Workshop
- Certified Development Dimensions International (DDI) Instructor
- Leadership Skills Workshop
Timeline
Office Manager
Mike Walters Specialty Services
10.2016 - 01.2022
Store Manager
Laurel Oil
05.2009 - 08.2016
Owner
Just Pawz Hotel And Doggy Day Care
11.2006 - 08.2016
Training Manager
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
02.2004 - 02.2009
Bachelor of Arts degree - Public Relations, Management
The University of Southern Mississippi
2002 - 2003
Office Manager
Pine Belt Foods, Inc.
06.2001 - 02.2004
Production Supervisor
Masonite Corportation
02.1993 - 05.2001
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