James Guyton
Rancho Cucamonga,CA
Summary
Exceptional Operations Manager focused on successful team building, cost-cutting and operational improvements. Determined to cut costs without impacting quality of products and services. Reliable team player committed to building high-performing teams.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Operations
U.S.KO
04.2022 - Current
- Established positive and effective communication among staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Increased profit by streamlining operations.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Took the gym from barely making Rent to ten to thirteen thousand dollars a month
FC Associate 1
Amazon
11.2019 - 04.2022
- Followed procedures at all times for personal and team safety.
- Collaborated effectively with coworkers on initiatives focused on achieving measurable improvements in production quality and workflow.
- Operated pallet jacks, forklifts and other heavy equipment to transport merchandise throughout facility.
- Maintained compliance with company safety policies and called violations to attention of management.
- Transported packed items onto delivery vehicles, updating tracking database once loaded.
- Evaluated merchandise for irregularities, flaws or damage prior to packing.
- Loaded packages in delivery trucks to assist with physical delivery of products to customers.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor
Subconscious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
04.2017 - 07.2019
- Coached new students by breaking down techniques into simple moves.
- Instructed on proper breathing techniques, stances, and forms.
- Taught both core principles and fighting techniques to students of all levels.
- Promoted positive and inclusive environment by demonstrating discipline and respect to support students.
- Assisted with sparring and contact exercises to pair students of similar rank, size, and age.
- Encouraged physical fitness to encourage students to maintain healthy lifestyles.
- Imparted key etiquette points, discipline, and respect.
- Managed dojo business by overseeing finances, scheduling and maintaining equipment.
- Facilitated learning of various self-enrichment topics through detailed lesson plans.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor
U.S.K.O.
01.2015 - 04.2017
- Coached new students by breaking down techniques into simple moves.
- Instructed on proper breathing techniques, stances, and forms.
- Taught both core principles and fighting techniques to students of all levels.
- Promoted positive and inclusive environment by demonstrating discipline and respect to support students.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor
UFC Gym
01.2014 - 03.2016
- Coached new students by breaking down techniques into simple moves.
- Instructed on proper breathing techniques, stances, and forms.
- Taught both core principles and fighting techniques to students of all levels.
- Promoted positive and inclusive environment by demonstrating discipline and respect to support students.
Security Specialist
Deja Vu
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Drafted reports of property damage, theft, accidents, and unusual occurrences to document daily activities and irregularities.
- Performed guard duties by making judgment decisions within proper policy and procedures.
- Screened incoming employees, personal belongings, and shipments for security concerns.
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot.
Security Operations Manager
MLB
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Kept team compliant with security protocols and appearance standards.
- Completed vulnerability scans to identify at-risk systems and remediate issues.
- Optimized security programs, administrative functions, business management and inventory control by enhancing planning and allocation of resources.
- Submitted documentation for weekly payroll, managed schedules, and enforced policies.
- Moved around different security stations and vital areas to check on officers and adjust workflow to cover changing needs.
Stock Associate
Nordstroms
01.2002 - 03.2003
- Maintained effective team member communication.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Greeted customers and directed to requested products.
- Answered customer questions and provided detailed product information.
- Performed light housekeeping and cleaning by discarding trash and cardboard and sweeping and mopping floors.
- Blocked and faced products on displays and shelves in accordance with company policy.
- Unloaded, sorted and stocked merchandise according to store layout and product placement.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Placed products in correct storage locations to keep stock areas organized and inventory counts accurate.
- Helped customers locate desired items and transfer oversized items to vehicles.
- Maintained stockroom records and generated reports for management.
- Operated manual and electric pallet jacks, safely relocating heavy merchandise on sales floor for timely stocking.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Computer And Information Systems Security
CIAT
San Diego, CA10.2024
Skills
- Finance and Accounting Oversight
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Human Resources Department Processes
- Price Structuring
- Process and Procedure Refinement
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Quality Standards
Timeline
Manager of Operations
U.S.KO
04.2022 - Current
FC Associate 1
Amazon
11.2019 - 04.2022
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor
Subconscious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
04.2017 - 07.2019
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor
U.S.K.O.
01.2015 - 04.2017
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor
UFC Gym
01.2014 - 03.2016
Security Specialist
Deja Vu
01.2012 - 12.2012
Security Operations Manager
MLB
01.2003 - 01.2007
Stock Associate
Nordstroms
01.2002 - 03.2003
Associate of Applied Science - Computer And Information Systems Security
CIAT
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