Leslie Born
Perryton,TX
Summary
Dynamic Owner Manager with extensive experience in small business operations at Self Employed Services. Proven track record in customer relations and successful vendor negotiations, ensuring top-quality concrete supply. Skilled in OSHA safety training and adept in diesel mechanics, driving operational excellence and expanding market reach in the oilfield sector.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner Manager
Self Employed Services
08.1980 - Current
- Performed daily operations supported consistent business performance. Maintained equipment in all types of concrete mixing trucks and equipment, front end loaders, batch plants, semi trucks end dump and belly dump, pneumatic tankers, portable sand screen, proficient in welding fabrication and invention, diesel mechanics, maintenance of heavy equipment and bobtail and semi trucks
- Strong client relationships clarified service needs. Supplying concrete mixes and mix designs all types of construction for general construction and oil field, materials for subgrade compaction
- Successful vendor and supplier negotiations supported efficient procurement, of supply and delivery of top quality Concrete materials, Rock, sand, fill material, bulk cement.
- Total contract labor on curb and gutter, drainage improvement, slabs on grade for steel buildings and barndominiums, driveways, parking lot Construction, steel building weld up and engineered bolt up erecting.
- Accurate budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation supported financial oversight. Using a QuickBooks program familiar with a little bit of excel and Microsoft 365
- Well-trained and motivated employees carried out daily business functions effectively. Was a trainer for the CDL for many years class A and B
- Expanded business into new markets, supplying the oilfield with forklift service helping move oil rigs and pipe moving.
- Oversaw administrative tasks, maintaining records and compliance requirements for OSHA, MSDS, TxDOT, and ODOT for apportioned tags and truck logs.
Education
Concrete Mix Design, Slab Design, Patch And Repair
Trinity Cement Technical Seminars
Dallas, Tx. No Degree - Diesel Mechanics
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TXHigh School Diploma -
Booker Kiowas
Booker, TX05-1980
Timeline
Owner Manager
Self Employed Services
08.1980 - Current
Concrete Mix Design, Slab Design, Patch And Repair
Trinity Cement Technical Seminars
No Degree - Diesel Mechanics
Amarillo College
High School Diploma -
Booker Kiowas
Skills
- Business management
- Project estimating
- Small business operations
- Hiring and staffing
- Profit and loss analysis
- Marketing tactics
- Human resources
- Bidding processes
- Sales management
- Customer relations
Small business operations
Verbal and written communication
Advertising and marketing
OSHA safety training
Tx Dot class A and B CDL training