Jeremy Wallace
Minor Maintenance Technician
Fort McCoy,FL
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Minor Maintenance
Marion County Public Schools
Ocala, FL
05.2022 - Current
- Maintain facility lighting including replacement of ballasts, backup battery packs, and light bulbs.
- Conducted monthly fire extinguisher checks.
- Conducted monthly inspection of playground equipment.
- Repaired leaks with many types of plumbing fixtures.
- Monitored maintenance requests thru maintenance log located at each facility.
- Cleaned hood vents in cafeteria kitchens.
- Minor repair or adjustment of door hardware.
- Monitored facility for control of pests such as wasps, bees, and spiders.
School Bus Driver
Marion County Public Schools
Ocala, FL
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Maintained Florida Class B CDL driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips and other purposes.
- Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Inspected emergency equipment and verified safe working order for student and driver use.
- Completed all required paperwork within a timely fashion to ensure adherence to district, state and federal requirements.
Owner/Operator
Southern Country Glitter Supply
Fort Mc Coy, FL
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
Operations Manager
Suncoast Block And Ready Mix
Tampa, FL
08.2019 - 11.2020
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
- Reviewed shift reports to understand current numbers and trends.
- Advanced productivity KPIs by leading trainings on procedures and safety practices.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Directed initiatives to achieve regulatory compliance, foster good manufacturing practices and meet component quality standards.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Directed strategic workforce planning, performance management, and benefits administration.
- Conducted accident/incident investigations and reported to workers comp, general liability, or auto insurance accordingly.
- Established and maintained many of the safety/environmental programs required for the industry.
Contract Hauler
Horizon Transport
Wakarusa, IN
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Complied with safety standards to safeguard cargo and protect company assets.
- Hauled bumper pull and fifth wheel campers to dealers all over the east coast.
- Kept daily driver logs to comply with Federal and State DOT requirements.
- Maintained my haul vehicle to meet all Federal and State DOT requirements.
- Conducted pre-trip and post-trip inspections of units to ensure customer satisfaction and reduce transporter liability.
- Kept detailed income/expense records for tax filing purposes.
Division Manager
Preferred Materials
Tampa, FL
01.2006 - 03.2019
- Controlled costs by streamlining operations and reducing waste.
- Set and oversaw division budgets in excess of $15M per year.
- Supervised daily planning, coordination and administration for division operations.
- Handled escalated complaints involving division operations and work of personnel under supervision.
- Exercised independent judgment in onboarding, training and motivating division staff to maximize performance.
- Established clear and consistent policies and procedures.
- Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
- Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
- Increased profits through providing excellent customer service, following established guidelines and auditing sales reports.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of competitor products and pricing in market served.
- Prepared and implemented strategic growth plans for territory based on company goals and expectations.
- Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
- Developed and executed sales presentations as well as both internal and external product training workshops.
- Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.
- Boosted marketing, reviewed pricing strategies and expanded distribution channels to increase sales revenue.
- Achieved established KPI for company, regional team and individual performance through teamwork and focus on customers.
- Increased profit margins by effectively controlling budget and overhead and optimizing product turns.
- Conducted accident/incident investigations and reported to appropriate insurance contacts and Safety Manager.
- Participated in all annual volume budget planning, monthly P&L reporting, annual CapEx budgeting and purchases.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Marion High School
Citra, FL06.1998
Skills
- Team Recruiting and Onboarding
- Customer Complaint Resolution
- Operating Procedures and Policies
- Budgeting and Expenditures
- Policy and Procedure Improvement
- Critical Thinking
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Corrective Actions
- Inventory Audits
- Team Leadership
- Department Oversight
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Staff Training
- Maintaining Compliance
- Building and Facility Management
- MS Office
- Delegating Work Assignments
Certification
NRMCA Certified Plant Manager
NRMCA Certified Level 1&2 Concrete Technologist
OSHA 10 Certified
Forklift Trainer Certified(Yale)
Front End Loader Ceritfied(Lindner/Komatsu)
Timeline
Minor Maintenance
Marion County Public Schools
05.2022 - Current
School Bus Driver
Marion County Public Schools
10.2021 - 05.2022
Owner/Operator
Southern Country Glitter Supply
11.2020 - 09.2021
Operations Manager
Suncoast Block And Ready Mix
08.2019 - 11.2020
Contract Hauler
Horizon Transport
05.2019 - 08.2019
Division Manager
Preferred Materials
01.2006 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
North Marion High School
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