Paul Fontanazza
Hollywood
Summary
Experienced security manager with 25+ years of experience overseeing, developing, and leading security operations. Specializes in designing and implementing security training programs, maintaining high-performance teams, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Proficient in managing large-scale security teams, fostering a culture of vigilance and accountability, and improving operational efficiency through strategic leadership and hands-on training.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
Fountains On Ocean Blvd.
09.2009 - Current
- Responsible for hiring, scheduling, and payroll invoicing for the security personnel.
- Perform extensive and continuous training to the security staff.
- Maintain daily communication with property manager, maintenance staff, and director of the board.
- Perform all property emergency and safety inspections.
- Develop and enforce security protocols, rules, and procedures necessary for safeguarding residents, and visitors.
- Provide management support, direction, and leadership to ensure the property areas are well maintained.
- Responsible for HOA security budget providing security coverage within the annual budget.
Operations Manager
Florida Security Group, Inc.
09.2009 - 07.2017
- Responsible for hiring, training, and coordinating contracted work schedules for all Security personnel to effectively meet all client requirements while controlling labor costs with minimal unbilled overtime.
- Performed the day to day possessing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that the municipal finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner.
- Post order creation, modification and maintenance for all job sites.
- Responsible for company payroll of 100 employees at 20 accounts.
- Maintained regular communication with clients via phone, email, and frequent on-site visits providing security, technical expertise, and solutions ensuring complete customer satisfaction.
- Managed all escalated security issues or emergency situations. Ensured all required reporting and contract compliance requirements were met.
- Managed uniforms, equipment, supplies and vehicles utilized at the job sites, maintaining appropriate inventories and maintenance within annual budget.
- Conducted physical security surveys for all company job sites.
- Implemented several policies and procedures including vehicle, safety program, sexual harassment, equipment, cell phone, etc.
Director of Security/Opera Tower
United Protection Group
12.2007 - 09.2009
- Designed and developed the security department infrastructure.
- Authorized and implemented all security policies, procedures, and emergency plans.
- Trained and frequently conducted training exercises for all security officers.
- Responsible for site payroll.
- Responsible for interviewing and hiring security officers at Opera Tower.
- Performed routine inspections ensuring security officers have the proper uniform attire, valid licenses, professional appearance and conduct.
- Directed and managed fifteen security officers, scheduled five hundred and seventy hours per week ensuring all security positions are staffed and limiting overtime to 2%.
- Responded to several flood emergencies turning off riser valves minimizing water damage to the building.
Office Manager
Wackenhut Corporation
08.2003 - 12.2007
- Promoted to Office Manager on August 2003.
- Successfully designed and managed the project of opening a satellite recruiting office meeting the corporate dead line.
- Responsible for accounts payable including approving vendor payments, accurate account coding, and resolving any discrepancies for 150 accounts each month for the Miami regional office.
- Managing maintenance and repairs for 32 fleet vehicles without service interruption to clients.
- Selling fleet vehicles increasing profit by 30 percent.
- Maintained serviceability and 100% accountability of more than 1500 items of property and equipment and assets valued over 5 million dollars.
- Administered a $400k budget excluding salaries and implemented measures to control costs.
- Equipped security officers with appropriate equipment, uniforms and policies/procedures designed to provide optimum safety and performance.
- Responsible for all office and field supply ordering, pricing, and maintaining stock.
- Maintain vendor relations on a daily basis.
Director of Security: Cable & Wireless
Wackenhut Corporation and Pinkerton Security
02.2001 - 08.2003
- Promoted to Director of Security on 2/2001.
- Coordinated and oversaw all day-to-day security operations.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with Corporate Security Policies and Procedures that protects Cable & Wireless employees, equipments, and customer assets valued at over 200 million dollars.
- Maintained direct communication on a daily basis with Data Center management, staff, and Corporate.
- Responsible for scheduling 504 hours contract hours per week, ensuring all security positions are staffed.
- Trained all Security Officers on the access control systems, alarm monitoring & response and disposition of alarms, CCTV System digital media recording, Lenel and Siebel 2000 applications.
- Prepared and submitted all weekly operational reports.
District Payroll/Scheduling Manager
Pinkerton Security
12.1999 - 02.2001
Field Supervisor
Pinkerton Security
06.1999 - 12.1999
Education
Diploma -
South Dade Senior High School
Miami, FL06-1993
Certificate in TV Productions
Miami Lakes Technical Center
Miami, FL06-1998
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Experienced in diverse software applications
- Over 20 years of practical computer experience
- Access control design
Certification
- CPR, AED, and first aid training completed on 02/2024.
- Certificate of training for Bomb Threats, Loss Prevention, Terrorism, escalation and de-escalation techniques.
- Miami Police Museum Security School, Miami, FL
- D-License Security Officer for the State of Florida
- Miami Technical School, Miami, FL
- Certified in Television Production graduated 1998
- Advanced Certification Training 1,2,3 completed on 12/2000
- Certificate of Training for Supervisory completed on 12/1999
Timeline
Operations Manager
Fountains On Ocean Blvd.
09.2009 - Current
Operations Manager
Florida Security Group, Inc.
09.2009 - 07.2017
Director of Security/Opera Tower
United Protection Group
12.2007 - 09.2009
Office Manager
Wackenhut Corporation
08.2003 - 12.2007
Director of Security: Cable & Wireless
Wackenhut Corporation and Pinkerton Security
02.2001 - 08.2003
District Payroll/Scheduling Manager
Pinkerton Security
12.1999 - 02.2001
Field Supervisor
Pinkerton Security
06.1999 - 12.1999
Diploma -
South Dade Senior High School
Certificate in TV Productions
Miami Lakes Technical Center
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