Jacob Whipple
Norwalk,IA
Summary
Dedicated business professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Say Cheese
07.2012 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Trained and motivated employees.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
- Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions and purchasing.
- Adhered to all DIA regulations dealing with restaurant operations and food safety for mobile vendors.
Supervisor
UPS
03.1987 - 04.2023
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
- Maintained compliance with FAA, TSA, UPS and local regulations dealing with aircraft safety and security.
- Supervised, monitored and developed all processes dealing with hazardous wasted clean up and disposal complying with all FAA, DOT and EPA regulations.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely services.
Education
Master of Science - Business Administration
Iowa State University
Ames, IA08.1994
Skills
- Business Administration
- Training and Development
- Labor Relations
- Operational Analysis
- Staff Training
- Operational Efficiency and Safety
- Operations Management
- Management Team Leadership
Timeline
Owner
Say Cheese
07.2012 - Current
Supervisor
UPS
03.1987 - 04.2023
Master of Science - Business Administration
Iowa State University
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