John Fairbanks
Winston-Salem,NC
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills . Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Company Owner
Fairbanks Home & Property Care
Winston Salem, NC
02.2017 - Current
- Managed daily operations of building and landscaping organization, orchestrating forward-thinking strategies to accomplish profit and expansion goals.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Perform hands on construction services in all phases of construction and landscaping company.
- Build, fix, renovate, repair, landscape, excavate and maintenance.
Material Handler
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
Greensboro, NC
09.2010 - 02.2016
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.
- Received and unpacked shipments and new equipment as directed.
- Informed purchasing team of missing or damaged items immediately when unloading and receiving.
- Used handheld scanners to efficiently track and maneuver freight throughout distribution network.
Co-Manager
Carter Lumber
Winston Salem, NC
03.2007 - 03.2009
- Controlled store inventory and reviewed cash handling and operations reports.
- Exhibited excellent people skills during interaction with employees and customers.
- Trained and developed new employees for ease of transition into team.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Completed daily paperwork and computer entry of sales data as established by management.
- Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked and well-organized.
- Reviewed reports of cash and operations to effectively control store inventory.
- Handled inventories, cash and payroll procedures and managed controllable P&L line items.
- Performed all tasks in daily operations of lumber retail company.
Co-Manager-Sales Coordinator-Outside Sales
84 Lumber
Winston Salem, NC
03.1995 - 03.2007
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections and purchases.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
- Handled day-to-day customer contact via phones, faxes and emails.
- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wellsboro Area High School
Wellsboro, PA04.1990
Skills
- Management Training
- Department Oversight
- Policies and Procedures Implementation
- Sales Tracking
- Strong carpenter and light civil engineering skill
- High attention to task details
Timeline
Company Owner
Fairbanks Home & Property Care
02.2017 - Current
Material Handler
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
09.2010 - 02.2016
Co-Manager
Carter Lumber
03.2007 - 03.2009
Co-Manager-Sales Coordinator-Outside Sales
84 Lumber
03.1995 - 03.2007
High School Diploma -
Wellsboro Area High School
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