Neptune Beach, Fl *****
abihh8@r.postjobfree.com
GREGORY "NEAL" SHEPPARD
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position which has opportunities for advancement with a
company that I can utilize my dynamic management and customer service
background
EDUCATION
Florida State University: Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelors of Science:
Graduation date:
July 2005 G.P.A. 3.4
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Loader, Pick/Off, Driver Helper October
2008 to present
United Parcel Service (UPS); Jacksonville Florida
. Assisting with the sorting, lifting,, lowering, and loading of
packages leaving from Jacksonville's hub
. Maintained top leader in numbers pertaining to lack of misloads,
and highest scans per hour in designated area for the whole time
of employment up to this date
Project Manager
May 2009 to present
Empire Custom Builders; Jacksonville, Florida
. Engages in the building process from the design of the project,
the planning of the flow of the work to be done, customer/vendor
relations, supervision of the work performed
. Assisting with the Product Order Placement, Product Order
selection, and also with the delivery of the Product to the
customer
Recreation Manager (Activities Director) May 2005 to October
5, 2008
Serenata Beach Club (serenataclub.com); Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
. Responsibilities included planning, marketing, organizing, and
facilitating all teen and adult programs within the Serenata
Beach Club.
. Managed, scheduled, hired, trained, and retained the beach
attendants, lifeguards, and activities staff of the Serenata
Beach Club
. Demonstrated ability to keep up with the club's goals by
preparing the activities and pool department Budget, maintaining
it's budgeting guidelines, and protecting the club's assets by
doing inventories of the Sea Turtle Caf , beach equipment, and
pool equipment
. Purchased products that help with the activities associated with
the club to generate more revenue
. Planned, marketed, organized, and facilitated all off site
activities for the members of the Serenata Beach Club
. Managed the "Sea Turtle Caf " (snack bar and deli), and its'
staff of over ten plus employees for over 2 years
. Participated in Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)
meetings
. Conducted monthly meetings, and presented quarterly evaluations
for all attendant staff
. Surpassed club's 2007, beach service rating goal, of 70 to 87
(13% increase in first year as beach club manager)
. Created and directed a "Chili Cook Off" for the Serenata Beach
Club that currently was in its' third year running and has
raised over two thousand plus dollars for their local charity
"Council on Aging"
. Founded an employee "money maker, money saver" committee to
elicit ideas that will generate more revenue for the club, or
could cut costs or better improve any existing club policy, thus
warranting prizes for the employee participation if idea was
effective
Head Server, Bartender, Assistant to the Maitre'd Aug. 1999 to
May 2005
Governor's Club; Tallahassee, Florida
. Provided prompt and courteous, and friendly customer service to
the members of the Governor's Club private dining club
. Delegated assignments to other server staff employees to
accomplish a mutual goal in a stressful environment
. Conducted on the job training for new employees
. Planned setup, and break down of member private functions for
100 people and more including supervising and working the event
from start to finish
. Supervised the work environment for the upholding of the club's
reputation at all times
Internship: Assistant to the Event Coordinator August to
December 1999
Governor's Club; Tallahassee, Florida
. Internship:
. Coordinated meetings with clients to manage details concerning
upcoming events
. Alerted the club's chef and Maitre'd of any sudden changes prior
to an event to make the appropriate changes
. Schedule appropriate staffing for events
. Heavily involved in organizing events, from choosing appropriate
cuisine, developing schematics for setting up, and meeting with
outside vendors for finalizations of events and appropriate
setup times
Internship: Tallahassee Community College Intramurals Jan. to
Apr. 2003
Tallahassee Community College: Tallahassee, Florida
. Facilitated the planning, developing, marketing, and scheduling
of proposed activities
. Supervised intramural events and adapted to changes accordingly
CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
. Certified Pool/Spa Operator (C.P.O.)
. C.P.R./ First Aid certified
. Certified Food Safety Manager - National Registry of Food
Safety Professionals
. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Windows XP,
and the internet
. Past Member of the Florida State University Recreation
Professionals Club (FSURP)
. Current Member of the Resort and Commercial Recreation
Association (RCRA)
(References available upon request)