Bob Aldrich
Loveland,CO
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at the US Postal Service, excelling in operational efficiency and customer service. Proven leadership in managing teams and training employees, while ensuring compliance with postal regulations. Adept at problem-solving and maintaining a professional demeanor, driving revenue growth through strong community relationships.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
Work History
Postmasteer
US POSTAL SERVICE
09.1979 - 10.2019
- Assisted in daily mail sorting and distribution processes.
- Learned postal regulations to ensure compliance and service quality.
- Supported customer inquiries, providing information on services and products.
- Maintained organized workspace for efficient mail handling operations.
- Managed daily operations of [Number]-employee post office.
- Engaged in ongoing training programs to improve postal service knowledge.
- Managed all aspects of post office staffing, including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management to ensure a high-performing team.
- Hired, trained, and evaluated performance of [Number] employees.
- Developed strong relationships with local businesses, promoting postal services and generating revenue growth.
- Managed flow, operations and management services for over [Number] daily post office visitors.
Boatswains Mate (BM 2)
US Navy
11.1972 - 06.1977
- Supervised deck operations ensuring compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
- Coordinated vessel loading and unloading activities, optimizing cargo handling procedures.
- Trained and mentored junior crew members on navigation and maritime protocols.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency during voyages.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on equipment, ensuring readiness and safety of operations.
- Supervised loading and unloading operations at ports efficiently, reducing cargo handling time significantly.
- Conducted regular drills to maintain proficiency in essential skills such as firefighting, life-saving techniques, and damage control procedures.
- Enhanced vessel safety by conducting thorough inspections and maintaining equipment to meet regulatory standards.
- Kept watch aboard vessels to identify changing conditions or potential issues and implement corrective actions.
- Towed and maneuvered vessels in harbors and open seas, communicating movements to passing vessels.
- Loaded cargo according to ship capacity and appropriate weight load distribution.
- Interviewed and hired crew members and assigned watches or living quarters to crew members.
Education
No Degree - Business Administration
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, COHigh School Diploma -
St Xaviers HS
Junction City, KS05-1972
Skills
- Safety procedures
- Postal regulations
- Deadline oriented
- Route planning
- Employee training
- Customer-oriented
- Workload management
- Vehicle maintenance
- Policy compliance
- Mail sorting
- Professional demeanor
- Delivery coordination
- Logistics management
- Postal product pricing
- Mail distribution
- Labor relations
- Distributing mail
- Incoming mail procedures
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Leadership skills
- Reliability
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Decision-making
- Cash handling
- Customer relations
- Operational efficiency
- Office administration
- Labor/Mgm't relations
Affiliations
National Association of Postal Supervisors
CO/WY NAPS, President , 1999-current,with 400+ members
Accomplishments
Lead negotiate local labor/mgm't contract
- Achieved reduced unscheduled absences through effectively helping with attendance control measures
- Reducing unscheduled absences from 7% to 2.8%
Timeline
Postmasteer
US POSTAL SERVICE
09.1979 - 10.2019
Boatswains Mate (BM 2)
US Navy
11.1972 - 06.1977
No Degree - Business Administration
Pikes Peak Community College
High School Diploma -
St Xaviers HS