Gilbert Palmer
Veradale,WA
Summary
Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 20 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Blake Properties, LLC
Spokane Valley, WA
02.2021 - Current
- Monitored timely receipt and reconciliation of rent collections in accordance with landlord and resident statutes.
- Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen and other support services.
Owner
Palmer Construction
Spokane Valley, WA
08.2005 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Aligned branding initiatives and sales strategies with client goals.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
Carpenter
All Weather Construction
Yelm, WA
01.2004 - 08.2005
- Organized project work by reading blueprints and assessing job specifications to determine optimal plans.
- Estimated and procured materials and equipment to complete assigned work, and plan, layout and organize own work with minimal supervision.
- Constructed residential decks, carports, garages and sunrooms.
Tire Technician, Auto Technician, Service Writer
Walt's Tire Factory, Inc.
Yelm, WA
07.1992 - 12.2003
- Installed, rotated and balanced tires for automobiles and commercial light trucks.
- Maintained and managed tire and hardware inventory with regular stock assessments.
- Checked, installed and repaired rotors, pads and drums.
- Assisted team by keeping shop tidy, clean and free of safety hazards.
- Supervised and directed crew of 6 employees in tracking of tire fatigue, pressure, tread depths and sidewall inspections on vehicles.
- Completed thorough inspections of vehicles to evaluate damages and develop repair plans.
- Established clear repair plans with line-item details of expected labor and parts costs.
- Completed customer orders and warranty services according to manufacturer specifications.
- Greeted and registered customers requiring service and directed automobiles to service garage.
Education
GED -
Bethel High School
Spanaway, WAReal Estate Investing
Renatus
OnlineBusiness
Break Free Academy
Dallas, TXSkills
- Bidding Processes
- Product Branding
- Project Management
- Operations management
- Relationship building
- Client Service
- Marketing
- Negotiation
- Coaching and mentoring
- Verbal and written communication
- Planning and Execution
- Business Management and Development
- Team Leadership
- Sales
- Market Research
- Inventory Control
- Time and material estimates
- Hand and power tools
- Residential construction
- Safety and compliance
- Diagnostic skills
- Alignments experience
- Brake system service
- Tire Rotations
- Tire Installation
- Tire balancing
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Conflict Resolution
Timeline
Owner
Blake Properties, LLC
02.2021 - Current
Owner
Palmer Construction
08.2005 - Current
Carpenter
All Weather Construction
01.2004 - 08.2005
Tire Technician, Auto Technician, Service Writer
Walt's Tire Factory, Inc.
07.1992 - 12.2003
GED -
Bethel High School
Real Estate Investing
Renatus
Business
Break Free Academy