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Joshua Darby

Quincy,FL

Summary

I aspire to obtain a Farm Manager position that will allow me to continue a career in management and leadership, while allowing me to utilize my knowledge of the agriculture industry. I am extremely motivated and dedicated to working for a well reputed organization, where I wish to allow management skills, leadership, and agricultural experience to be proven useful toward management and operations. I wish to have the opportunity to prove myself as an asset to this organization, while continuing to grow in leadership experience and knowledge of the agricultural industry. I have worked in many aspects of management, but agriculture is still my passion.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Profit Center manager

Sunbelt Rentals
10.2021 - Current
  • Profit Center manager managing a business covering southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia and most of the Florida panhandle
  • Supervise 4 employees, manage their hours of service, grow and develop the team to better their careers, conduct new hire interviews, oversee all daily operations, perform MTD sales analysis and forecasts, review and complete branch past due reports.
  • Maintain work orders for 200+ pieces of equipment, and ensure that all aspects of the business operation are done correctly, efficiently, and with safety at the forefront
  • Conduct daily morning huddles where we as a team create a plan for the day
  • Conduct a weekly safety meeting ever Monday morning to get everyone in engaged in safety for the week
  • While in this position I was given the task of building a store and team from the ground up. I started as the first employee and placed my team around me. I am proud to have built a team that took new $0 business and made it a $1.2 million business in the 1st fiscal year, and projecting to do $1.6 million in the 2nd fiscal year
  • Create safety culture at my office that is unmatched
  • Create a team environment where every employee knows that they are a crucial part of the team and bring their own unique part.

Branch Operations Manager

Fastenal
03.2020 - 10.2021
  • Supervised 4-6 employees, created time efficient delivery schedules, assigned employee projects, designed store inventory resets.
  • Performed MTD sales analysis and forecasts, reviewed and completed branch past due reports, reconciled p-card purchases, and conducted new hire interviews.
  • Established clear and concise standard operating procedures (SOPs) for daily operations including inventory counts, proper customer service, product sourcing, shipping and receiving guidelines, and proper space management
  • Helped employees develop a sales strategy to fit, while also broadening, their own skill set in order to increase their chances of making a sale and a customer leaving happy and satisfied
  • Completed an inventory revamp and cut overhead costs in half by consolidating to customer specific inventory
  • Created better customer relationships by pinpointing and addressing customer needs
  • Conducted monthly Tofino audits and assessments
  • Ensured that all employees were aware of any promotions that were available in order drive sales
  • Ensured that all employees are trained and proficient in using the Microsoft Office 365 software including Microsoft Teams.

Onsite Account Specialist/Sales Support Specialist

Fastenal
10.2017 - 03.2020
  • At Danfoss Turbocor overseeing the initial startup and management of daily operations and sales at the customer onsite.
  • Supervised employees and establish proper SOPs for efficient daily operations and sales
  • Created and input a much more cost effective and streamline avenue for Danfoss Turbocor to purchase their production materials increasing their production by approx 10% while adding a 15% monthly increase in sales
  • State Sales Support for Tallahassee Branch, and Customer Service representative
  • Duties including placing orders, vending machine restock, and deliveries
  • State Sales Support during State of Emergencies such as COVID-19 and Hurricane Sally working at the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM), assisting state and local officials in acquiring emergency PPE for emergency response
  • During my time working with FDEM I was stationed at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
  • While at the SEOC I assisted with the purchasing and logistics of approx
  • 8 million masks and various other PPE all throughout the State of Florida
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was part of the EOC vendor task force to design multiple cost effective and efficient mass testing sites for COVID testing
  • We also developed streamline logistics from the docked carrier ship to the specific testing sites

Floor clerk

Bell and Bates
05.2015 - 10.2017
  • Stocking merchandise, Stihl equipment salesman, cashier, paint salesman, inventory tech
  • And loader for customer merchandise including feed, fertilizer, etc.

OPS EMPLOYEE, IFAS RESEARCH CENTER
05.2013 - 11.2014

Education

Bachelor of Science - Animal Sciences

Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL
08.2019

Associate of Arts -

Tallahassee Community College
05.2017

Diploma -

Robert F. Munroe Day School

Skills

  • Excellent supervisory and management skills
  • Ability to maintain high level of quality work to meet deadlines
  • Ability to teach time management to increase the amount of work completed per day
  • Motivated team player and team leader, working well with other departments to meet common goals
  • Ability to adapt to any situation and make suitable decisions accordingly
  • Forklift and farm equipment operator
  • Vast knowledge of farm equipment operation and maintenance: including tractors and implements
  • Vast knowledge of the beef and show cattle industry
  • Ability to conduct seminars on cattle production in Florida and forage management for universities and other associations
  • Proficient in Windows and all the Microsoft Office 365 programs
  • Compliance Requirements
  • Human Resources Knowledge
  • Operational Standards
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Employee Performance Reviews

Additional Information

Gadsden County Florida Cattlemen’s Association

· 2019-2020 and 2018-2019, President, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, Vice President, 2015-2020, Association Member

Gadsden County 4H Advisory Committee

· 2016-2020, Chairman, 2015-2016, Co-Chairman

Gadsden County Overall Advisory Extension Services Council Committee

· 2016, Vice-Chairman and Youth Representative, 2014 & 2015, Youth Representative

West Florida Livestock Association

2016-2020, Board Member & Awards Committee Chairman, and Emcee/Chairman Livestock Judging Event.


References:

Dr. Steve Olson

Retired Professor Emeritus of Horticulture UF IFAS

5279 Pat Thomas Pkwy. Quincy, FL 32351

850-524-1886


Kevin Heinicka

Retired Director UF/IFAS Facilities, Planning, & Operations


Russell Hosford

Florida House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms

402 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, Florida 32399

850-643-1531


Dr. Henry Grant

Retired UF IFAS Gadsden County Extension Director

PO Box 122. Gretna, FL 32332

850-661-2621

Timeline

Profit Center manager

Sunbelt Rentals
10.2021 - Current

Branch Operations Manager

Fastenal
03.2020 - 10.2021

Onsite Account Specialist/Sales Support Specialist

Fastenal
10.2017 - 03.2020

Floor clerk

Bell and Bates
05.2015 - 10.2017

OPS EMPLOYEE, IFAS RESEARCH CENTER
05.2013 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Science - Animal Sciences

Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

Associate of Arts -

Tallahassee Community College

Diploma -

Robert F. Munroe Day School

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