Gary Henderson
Panama City,FL
Summary
Skilled Facilities Manager with talent for guest relations, directing workers, and offering technical support. Accomplished in leading staff to higher standards of quality. Forward-thinking problem-solver with top-notch planning and decision-making skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facilities Manager
WaterColor Inn
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
06.2023 - Current
- Managed a team of engineers in the operations of a 4-star, Forbes rated 497 acre community.
- Communicated with project teams, internal staff and external parties.
- Provided technical support for all issues.
- Oversaw $1.5 million renovation of 64 room Inn.
- Ensured compliance with all standards such as fire suppression, building code, and health standards.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment, buildings, grounds, and other areas to identify necessary repairs or improvements.
Technical Manager/Facilities Director
WONDERWORKS
Panama City Beach, FL
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed a team of technical staff who worked on all rides, exhibits, and facilities.
- Coordinated and oversaw all daily, weekly, monthly, and annual inspections, as well as State of Florida amusement ride inspections
- Increased functionality by designing and implementing a Preventative Maintenance schedule for all rides and exhibits.
- Set up a Standard Operating Procedure for all exhibitor ride training and certification as required by the State of Florida
- Managed vendor contracts to maximize profitability.
- Designed and oversaw remodels and installations of new exhibits.
- Handled all in-house IT and Security issues.
Warehouse and Operations Manager
RE-BATH
Panama City Beach, FL
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Directed operations by coordinating with customers, General Manager, and Installation Technicians.
- Coordinated monthly installation calendar between customers, General Manager, and the Installation Technician.
- Reviewed all sales with Design Consultant and purchased all materials needed to complete the bathroom remodel that was designed for the customer.
- Maintained the warehouse, received all shipments, kept an accurate inventory or materials received
- Staged materials and performed load outs for all jobs.
- Created numerous Excel spreadsheets that are used at ReBath locations nationwide
- Monitored all installations.
Maintenance Supervisor
V-Trips
Panama City Beach, FL
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Maintained between 80-100 condos independently while creating and complete work orders, expense reports, and mileage reports
- Ordered necessary materials needed to complete the job
- Maintained security systems, cable, wifi, plumbing, electrical and all appliances
- Performed necessary safety inspections to ensure the units were compliant with local code.
- Maintained records of repairs and parts inventory usage to optimize future planning efforts.
Maintenance Supervisor
Dave & Buster's
Panama City Beach, FL
11.2016 - 04.2020
- Maintained records of repairs and parts inventory usage to optimize future planning efforts.
- Ordered replacement parts as required to keep machines running efficiently.
- Assisted in training new hires on proper operation and maintenance techniques for various types of machinery.
- Coordinated emergency repairs as needed in order to minimize disruption.
- Monitored and evaluated the performance of personnel in the maintenance department, providing guidance and coaching when necessary.
Tour Guide
Panhandle Water Sports
Panama City Beach, FL
04.2013 - 10.2016
- Properly maintain water craft everyday.
- Give block of instruction on how to operate the personal watercraft, and take guests out on a two hour guided tour, showing them dolphins and other sea life along the way.
- Provided detailed information to tourists about local attractions and points of interest.
- Ensured visitors had an enjoyable experience by providing interesting facts and stories related to tour sites.
Combat Medic/Healthcare Specialist
United States Army
09.2008 - 04.2013
- Perform lifesaving interventions to both soldiers and civilians, and maintaining all medical equipment and vehicles
- When operating for the Evacuation Platoon, it was my job as senior medic to ensure that our Four Litter Ambulance was operating properly
- I also cross trained as a Light Wheel Mechanic and as an Infantry Rifleman.
Education
Some college - Environmental Science
Troy University
05.2014
US Army Combat Medic School
Fort Sam Houston01-2008
High school or equivalent - Advanced
New Brockton High School
05.2004
Certificate - Aviation Mechanic
Haney Technical Center
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Safety Training
- Project Management
- Facilities Management
- Construction
- Equipment Installations and Maintenance
Certification
- US Coast Guard Captains License (Not Current)
- EMT-B (Not Current)
- CPR
Assessments
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 03/2022, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
- Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees, Proficient, 04/2021, Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions
- Warehouse safety, Proficient, 03/2022, Using safe practices in a warehouse setting
- Work motivation, Proficient, 01/2021, Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work
- Project timeline management, Proficient, 02/2022, Prioritizing and allocating time to effectively achieve project deliverables
- Filing & organization, Proficient, 02/2022, Arranging and managing information or materials using a set of rules
Personal Information
- Military Service Branch: United States Army
- Military Service Rank: Specialist
Accomplishments
- Commonwealth of Virginia Service Medal x2
- National Defense Medal
- Army Achievement Medal x2
- Army Commendationation Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Air Assault Badge
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Facilities Manager
WaterColor Inn
06.2023 - Current
Technical Manager/Facilities Director
WONDERWORKS
02.2022 - 05.2023
Warehouse and Operations Manager
RE-BATH
02.2021 - 02.2022
Maintenance Supervisor
V-Trips
06.2020 - 02.2021
Maintenance Supervisor
Dave & Buster's
11.2016 - 04.2020
Tour Guide
Panhandle Water Sports
04.2013 - 10.2016
Combat Medic/Healthcare Specialist
United States Army
09.2008 - 04.2013
Some college - Environmental Science
Troy University
US Army Combat Medic School
High school or equivalent - Advanced
New Brockton High School
Certificate - Aviation Mechanic
Haney Technical Center
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