John Withey
October, ****
Dear sir or madam:
Please consider the attached resume as submitted in response to the position
currently being offered. As you will see in my resume, I have the experience and
skill set required to fulfill the needs of this position and would like to be
considered as a worthy candidate. I have served as Project Manager at the King
Pharmaceutical locations in Bristol, Tennessee since May of 2009.
I can provide at least two letters of recommendation in addition to my resume. Of
course further references are available if needed. I welcome the opportunity to
meet with you and further discuss the position as well as my qualifications.
Please feel free to contact me at your convenience at any of the numbers provided
below.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
John Withey
Enclosures
423-***-**** - Cellular - Personal
John Withey
Experience 2006- 9/2010 G4S Wackenhut Knoxville, TN
Project Manager - King Pharmaceutical
•Manager and Senior Officer in charge of hiring, firing, disciplining, training, and scheduling the shifts
of all subordinates employed by G4S Wackenhut for two locations operated by this facility
•Maintaining budgeted allowances for hours worked by subordinates
•Creating and Updating Post Orders as required to meet the needs of the business
•Creating and Updating Emergency Procedures as they pertain to the specific needs of the facility
•Responsible for ensuring that all visitors are properly escorted
•Oversee the opening and closing of vaults and other secured areas
•Responsible for the training of all new officers in addition to weekly ongoing training and testing
administration
•Recordkeeping to reflect all results with regard to the computerized G4S Wackenhut Score
Card which consists of testing of equipment, incident reports, and the persons and vehicles entering
and leaving the facility, etc., in addition to a Monthly Security Report provided to the King
Pharmaceutical Security Director
•Ensures facility safety measures are adhered to and serves as lead for a team of first aid responders
•Responsible for setting permission levels for specified access to varying departments within the facility
•Maintain communication between King Pharmaceutical personal and G4S Wackenhut while providing
the highest level of professionalism and customer service
•Act as advocate for all G4S Wackenhut Custom Protection Officers stationed at the King
Pharmaceutical locations
•Conduct evaluations of subordinates and report to G4S Wackenhut’s main office in Knoxville
•Creation of documentation in use by the facility and subordinates to facilitate a seamless integration
with clear and concise instructions for the handling of various situations that might arise
•Creation of a Welcome Packet to be distributed to all new G4S Wackenhut personnel on-site providing
guidelines and detailed instruction with regard to the uniforms, weapons, professionalism, and
customer service requirements
Custom Protection Officer
Responsibilities customized based on assigned location
Previous primary location - First Tennessee Bank in Gray, TN
Responsible for overseeing opening and closing procedures
Maintain general Bank Security ensuring customer comfort and safety
Commendations for loyalty, customer service, and satisfaction
7/2004-8/2006 Greystoke Chevrolet Johnson City, TN
Sales Representative
Salesman of The Month by second month of employment.
Increased sales revenue and customer satisfaction with excellent repeat business
in automobile sales, and earned certification in numerous product lines
ENGLAND
1991-2003 Lupton & Place, LTD Lancashire, UK
Supervisor – Die Casting Plant
Worked as a caster and advanced to Supervisor
Oversaw work of all staff, production, running time and down time
Generated daily, weekly and monthly productivity and down time reports
Entrusted by the owner of the company with the sole set of keys to facility
Reported directly to the owner of the company and made recommendations to improve efficiency
and increased productivity
Responsible for Selling and Moving equipment while business was relocated
1979-1991 British Army Various Locations
Lance Sergeant
Underwent intensive training (6 months) for Grenadier Guards, 7 weeks for physical training
instructor, ongoing training for nuclear, biological and chemical warfare, ongoing intensive
first aid training just below medic grade, specialized training for jungle warfare in Kenya
Oversaw training and planning of physical activities for up to 650 men
Organized lessons for impromptu training sessions with smaller groups of soldiers
Trained soldiers in swimming, boxing, general fitness and hygiene
Earned Section Commander and served in first Gulf War
Participated in Spec Ops missions undercover in Northern Ireland which included video
surveillance
Served in the Queen's Royal Guard for 12 years
Served as member of team guarding Rudolf Hess in Spandau Prison in Berlin in 1980-1981
Guarded the Crown Jewels as Sergeant of The Guard at the Tower of London
Awarded a medal from the Queen of England for my service in Northern Ireland
Awarded a medal from the King of Kuwait for my service in Desert Storm
Awarded a medal from the Prince of Saudi Arabia for service in Desert Storm
Awarded a medal from the Queen of England for my service in Desert Storm