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ROBERT KOZAR

BERWYN,IL

Summary

Versatile Manager/Supervisor with expertise prioritizing projects, planning workflow and managing employees to achieve operational goals. Resourceful individual with twenty years of active experience calmly managing efforts within often tense deadline-driven environments. Diplomatic, tactful, with strong decision-making skills requiring minimal input or oversight.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

SEASONAL FIELD SUPERVISOR II

CLARKE
02.2023 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for training, supervision, and disciplining of approximately forty full-time seasonal employees.
  • Planned and scheduled field activities according to set timelines and order of operations.
  • Evaluated performance and progress, and made proactive adjustments.
  • Completed site checks and leveraged computerized applications to document or record findings.


STORE CLERK

SAVWAY FINE WINE & SPIRITS
12.2022 - 02.2023
  • Assisted in all general retail duties including cashiering, customer service, merchandising, inventory.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

BIG DAY PICTURES
10.2021 - 11.2022
  • Helped production funding for upcoming documentary "Runaway Radio: The Rise and Fall of KLOL-FM" to be released in 2024 through Big Day Pictures.

ASSISTANT MANAGER

TIVOLI THEATRE
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Co-managed all aspects of daily film theatre operations including employee training/supervision, customer service/issue resolution, crowd control, cash drawer, inventory, basic maintenance and equipment operation in addition to overseeing theater's bar/liquor offerings and bartending duties.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF WESTERN OPERATIONS

VECTOR DISEASE CONTROL INTERNATIONAL
04.2019 - 03.2020
  • Supervised nine Contract Managers located in Colorado and Idaho in execution and expansion of over 120 public health contracts totaling over $5,000,000 in annual revenue.
  • Worked with Contract Managers as contracts expired to extend contract lifespans.
  • Identified new locations for three branch offices, negotiated their leases, and worked with respective branch managers in office layout, build outs and equipment placement.

FRONT RANGE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

VECTOR DISEASE CONTROL INTERNATIONAL
05.2008 - 04.2019
  • Managed design, implementation and retention of over 60 county, municipal, and private public health contracts in the Denver area totaling over $1,0000,000 in annual revenue and consistent profitability.
  • Recruited, trained, mentored and disciplined 30-35 full and part time seasonal workers.
  • Responded to all queries, complaints, service requests made by general public and acted as chief company spokesman for the Denver office.
  • Collaborated with public health departments to ensure effective control policies were practiced and during times of disease outbreak to quickly and effectively design, manage and execute response plans.
  • Enforced strict compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to pesticide use, data records and storage.

CREW SUPERVISOR

VECTOR DISEASE CONTROL INTERNATIONAL
04.2004 - 05.2008
  • Assisted two Contract Managers in supervising a seasonal crew of 30-plus full and part time employees
  • Company was known as Colorado Mosquito Control for this period.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Illinois At Chicago

Skills

  • Extensive Operations & Project Management Background
  • Highly Experienced in Fast Paced, Fluid Work Environments
  • Collaborative, Adaptable, Indefatigable
  • Calm Under Pressure

Professional Licenses

  • American Red Cross FIRST AID/CPR/AED Certified
  • Illinois Department of Agriculture Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator
  • Illinois Department of Agriculture Licensed Commercial Aquatics Pesticide Applicator
  • Indiana Department of Agriculture Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator
  • Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator

References

Available upon request

Timeline

SEASONAL FIELD SUPERVISOR II

CLARKE
02.2023 - 10.2023

STORE CLERK

SAVWAY FINE WINE & SPIRITS
12.2022 - 02.2023

ASSISTANT MANAGER

TIVOLI THEATRE
12.2021 - 05.2022

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

BIG DAY PICTURES
10.2021 - 11.2022

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF WESTERN OPERATIONS

VECTOR DISEASE CONTROL INTERNATIONAL
04.2019 - 03.2020

FRONT RANGE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

VECTOR DISEASE CONTROL INTERNATIONAL
05.2008 - 04.2019

CREW SUPERVISOR

VECTOR DISEASE CONTROL INTERNATIONAL
04.2004 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Illinois At Chicago
ROBERT KOZAR