James Goriesky
Marquette,MI
Summary
I am looking for employment in a challenging environment that I can use the skills I have obtained and developed over the last 30 years.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager / Owner
Griffin Construction Inc.
Marquette, MI
12.2014 - Current
- Sales-Excellent relationship building skills, increased sales by 50% over pervious ownership. working with existing clients on current and future projects. meeting with potential clients on needs, wants, and solutions.
- Employee Management-Relationship management, hiring and firing, schedule, disciplinary actions, time management, training, all other employee related activities.
- Strategic Planning-Review current processes to assure quality control and time usage. Planning for changing business environment, legislation, and financials.
- Logistics- In charge of all scheduling of equipment, materials, labor, and tools
- Purchasing- In charge of negotiation of pricing, quantity, materials types, tools, and equipment.
- Bidding- Create take off lists and pricing structure, figure out job hours needed for completion.
- Quality Control- Assure quality of construction and finish product
- Problem Solving- Excellent at looking at a situation and developing a plan or solution to the problem
- Public Relations- Represent the company in the general public, with supplies, clients, and associations.
- Maintenance- Responsible for doing and or scheduling routine maintenance and major repairs, or vehicles, heavy equipment, and hand tools.
- Equipment operator- Experience with most heavy equipment
- CDL Driver- Hold a Michigan Class A CDL with experience driving both straight and lead trucks.
Insurance and Risk Management
Vast
Marquette, MI
05.2004 - 08.2013
- Sales- The development of sales strategies and pursuit of new business, Averaging. With annual sales of $2,000,000
- Produce Placement - In charge of placing the product with the best options and services
- Price Negotiations- Worked with companies to negotiate the best possible pricing for my clients.
- Trainer- Designed and presented at company trainings for safety, injury management, perpetuation planning, and others. Saving my clients over $1,000,000.
- Company Relations- Representing VAST with carrier companies and associations.
- Client Relations Management- Develop and maintain relationship with clients, set expectation, and problem solving. Maintained over $5,000,000 in annual revenue.
Funeral Director
Fassbender Funeral Home
Marquette, MI
02.1996 - 05.2004
- Training-Provided bereavement counseling to families and friends of the deceased.
- Arrangments-Assisted in pre-arranging funerals with clients.
- Logisticts-Organized funeral services and memorials, including arranging for clergy, pallbearers, flowers, music and other necessary items.
- Documentation-Maintained records of all contracts, payments and services provided.
- Preparation-Conducted postmortem care such as embalming and dressing the deceased for viewing or burial.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Funeral Industry
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Cincinnati, OH12-1997
Marketing, Business Management
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MISkills
- Business Development
- Business Planning
- Logistics Oversight
- Contract Management
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Customer Retention
- Performance Monitoring
- Financial Management
- Labor Relations
- Customer Service
- Business and Operations Management
- Solutions Development
- Staff Development
Certification
- Michigan Funeral Directors License
- Michigan Property and Casualty, Live and Health License
- Michigan Builder License
- Michigan CDL Class A
Affiliations
- President of Home Builders Association of the Upper Peninsula
- Organizer for Marquette's Haunted Hayride
- Past president Marquette County Fair
- Past President Marquette Noon Kiwanis
- Graduate Leadership Development Program
Timeline
Operations Manager / Owner
Griffin Construction Inc.
12.2014 - Current
Insurance and Risk Management
Vast
05.2004 - 08.2013
Funeral Director
Fassbender Funeral Home
02.1996 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Funeral Industry
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Marketing, Business Management
Northern Michigan University
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