Eric O'Neal
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreman
Tennessee Department of Veteran Services
Parkers Crossroads, TN
07.2021 - Current
- I am responsible for four team members and ensuring a six-million-dollar cemetery is kept in pristine condition for our customers
- We as a team are responsible for ensuring over half a million dollars’ worth of equipment is cleaned and maintained on a regular basis, responsible for all ground’s maintenance, headstone installation and maintenance, and ensuring our veterans and their families are shown the upmost dignity while performing interments and grounds maintenance at the cemetery
- We recently received the Operational Excellence Award from the National Cemetery Administration for flowing all standards set in place
- We are having another inspection April 2025 and we are on track to receive that award again after this next inspection
- I also am certified and trained in rain bird installation and trouble shooting.
Facilities Manager
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Paris Landing State Park
12.2020 - 07.2021
- I was responsible for managing a team of twelve employees and all the facilities and grounds at the park
- We as a team were to ensure the grounds were kept during the season and off season to ensure the park looked as pristine as it could be
- We also ensured all buildings were kept up to par and any maintenance calls were taken care of as soon as possible
- We were also responsible for the facilities at the golf course
- I also was to ensure all park events rain smoothly with traffic control, parking and event set up.
Foreman
Tennessee Department of Veteran Services
Parkers Crossroads, TN
04.2018 - 12.2020
- I was responsible for five team members and ensuring a six-million-dollar cemetery is kept in pristine condition for our customers
- We as a team are responsible for ensuring over half a million dollars’ worth of equipment is cleaned and maintained on a regular basis, responsible for all ground’s maintenance, headstone installation and maintenance, and ensuring our veterans and their families are shown the upmost dignity while performing interments and grounds maintenance at the cemetery.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Bethel University
01.2015
BA - History
University of Tennessee at Martin
01.2013
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Business Administration
- Organizational Behavior
- Statistical Analysis
- Marketing Management
- Managerial Economics
- Business Ethics
- Managerial Accounting
- Employee Relations
- Risk Management
- Organizational Development
- Strategy and Managerial Decision Making
- Leadership
- Management
- History
- Reading comprehension
- Certified Rain bird installer and maintenance
- NCA Foreman expert with NCA training
Military Experience
Army National Guard, 01/2001, 07/2009, Heavy Equipment Operator, McKenzie, TN, Heavy equipment operator. Developed leadership skills. I have extensive experience operating heavy equipment such as a road grader, bulldozer, track hoe, backhoe, crane, and a dump truck. Developed many leadership and training skills while in the military due to our philosophy train the trainer. As we were taught, we would also teach fellow soldiers. We all were trainers and helping each other learn. While serving in Iraq my team and I accomplished many missions and collaborated as a team to survive. Trained many fellow soldiers train on the road grader, bulldozer, and dump truck. Served in Iraq.
Awards
- Iraq Campaign Medal, 2005
- Operation Enduring Freedom Medal, 2005
- Governors Excellence in Service, 2019
Timeline
Foreman
Tennessee Department of Veteran Services
07.2021 - Current
Facilities Manager
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
12.2020 - 07.2021
Foreman
Tennessee Department of Veteran Services
04.2018 - 12.2020
MBA - Business Administration
Bethel University
BA - History
University of Tennessee at Martin
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