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Matte Foster

Wickenburg,AZ

Summary

Entrepreneurial Owner with experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Requested driver of high-end horses for knowledge to manage their health on the road. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Self Employed Services - Crossfire Ranch
Wickenburg, AZ
11.2021 - Current
  • Manage daily operations of rental business.
  • Manage daily operations of horse boarding
  • Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
  • Oversaw budgeting and financial management.

Hot Shot Driver

Self Employed Services
Wickenburg, AZ
03.2021 - Current
  • Driving high end Rv's for clients
  • Hauling High end performance horses.
  • Managing animal care on the road
  • Inspected trucks before each trip to ensure proper functioning of brakes, lights, tires, mirrors, and other essential components.
  • Communicated with dispatch team regarding any changes or delays in scheduled pickups or deliveries.
  • Loaded and delivered goods in a timely manner to designated locations using hot shot truck.
  • Identified potential hazards along route such as icy roads or poor visibility conditions.

Warehouse Manager

Kimes Ranch Jeans
Scottsdale, AZ
01.2019 - 06.2021
  • Organized regular cycle counts of physical inventory to ensure accuracy of system data.
  • Resolved customer complaints related to product quality or delivery issues.
  • Planned and implemented efficient warehousing systems for incoming and outgoing goods.

Stud Handler and Vet Tech

Scottsdale equine reproduction
Scottsdale, AZ
12.2017 - 07.2018
  • Handled studs for collections on a regular basis
  • vet tech
  • handled mares and foals
  • handled daily tasks of checking all horses, handling medications and keeping on track for rebreeding.

Intern for Horse Trainer

Jade Keller
Scottsdale, AZ
02.2017 - 11.2017
  • Saddled and exercised horses to enhance performance and well-being.
  • Maintained horse health through medications and therapeutic treatments.
  • learning the ins and outs of the cutting horse world that has led me to where I am at today

Education

High School Diploma -

Marsh Valley Highschool
Arimo, ID
02-2017

Skills

  • Financial management
  • Budgeting
  • Recognize equine illness
  • Inventory management
  • Operations management
  • Scheduling
  • Vehicle inspection
  • Customer relationship management
  • Problem solving
  • Risk assessment
  • Strategic planning
  • Crisis management
  • Budget development
  • Cash flow optimization
  • Small business operations
  • Profit and loss analysis

Affiliations

  • Training and hauling my horses for the world finals in cutting. This stepping stone in opening many relations in the performance horse world

Timeline

Owner

Self Employed Services - Crossfire Ranch
11.2021 - Current

Hot Shot Driver

Self Employed Services
03.2021 - Current

Warehouse Manager

Kimes Ranch Jeans
01.2019 - 06.2021

Stud Handler and Vet Tech

Scottsdale equine reproduction
12.2017 - 07.2018

Intern for Horse Trainer

Jade Keller
02.2017 - 11.2017

High School Diploma -

Marsh Valley Highschool