Thomas Ford

Olathe,KS

Summary

A proven leader as well as team builder. Can be a team member or work independently. The ultimate goal is the success of the employer.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Business Owner

The Roaming Notary

01.2021 - Current

Certified Real Estate Signing Agent
This is mobile notary service I own and operate covering the metro area in KS & MO doing real estate closings and other legal documents

Operations Manager

Nations Valuation Services

03.2015 - 01.2021

Managing a staff of 38
Create and maintain working relationships between vendors and customers
Recovering losses and auditing files to maximize profits
Maintaining a panel of around 16,000 appraisers that appraised residential real estate in all 50 states, The Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico
Operations Manager for Nations Signature Closers (notary signing service) from 10/18 - 08/20 at the same time managing Nations Valuation Services
Additional staff of 25 on top of the 38 for a total of 63 employees

Receiving Coordinator/Quality Assurance

AZZ Galvanizing

12.2007 - 02.2015

Warehouse, Shipping & Receiving, Quality Assurance Checks, Chemical Titration, Production Supervisor, Loading and unloading materials using fork trucks and/or overhead cranes.
Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than a 10 full truck per day.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Computers

Penn Valley Community College

Kansas City, MO

Skills

Business development
Sales management
Customer service
Manufacturing
Quality Assurance
Strategic Planning
Management
Profit & Loss
Process Improvement
Budgeting
Accounts Receivable

Financial Report Writing
Auditing
Pricing
Operations Management
Leadership
Financial acumen
Team management
Forklift
Microsoft Excel
Warehouse experience
Microsoft Word

Additionalinformation

Safety Manager- AZZ Galvanizing, Production Supervisor- AZZ Galvanizing, Shipping/Receiving Supervisor- AZZ Galvanizing, Certification from American Galvanizers Association to inspect galvanized steel, Chemical Titration to test hydrochloric acid and caustic chemicals, Computer and office skills, Worked with steel or association with steel for over 20 years, golf, gardening, swimming, outdoor activities, I also do volunteer work for Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas.

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Assessments

Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees, Proficient, 01/01/21, Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions.

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