J ustin Bearden

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PROFILE

• Versatile professional with 13 years of achievement in diverse work settings based on a defined work ethic,

administrative expertise, and the proven skill to attain ambitious performance goals in competitive markets

KEY STRENGTHS

• Accounting & Finance • Budget & Cost Control • Business Development • Customer Satisfaction

• Dispute Resolution • Inventory & Purchasing • Market Positioning • P & L Analysis •

Research & Analysis • Staffing & Supervision • Strategic Relationships • Team Dynamics •

Time Management

CAREER HISTORY

Maintenance/Construction Coordinator (2009 - 2010)

Kent Strauss Management & Realty Inc. Tallahassee, FL (2009-2010)

• Oversee all maintenance and construction projects for 650 single family rental homes owned by 200-250 different

owners

Controlled all AP/AR for 15-20 sub-contractors with weekly pay requests

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- Specializing in minor maintenance repairs to full home remodels. Included but not limited to all phases of

construction, Including: demolition, framing, electrical, plumbing, painting, roofing, flooring, door/window

installation and sheetrock

Tracking of all onsite materials, tools, man hours

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Purchasing from construction vendors

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Office / Warehouse Manager (2007 2009)

COLTIN ELECTRIC, Inc. Tallahassee, FL. 2007 - 2009

• Accepted a ground–floor opportunity in a complex new field, quickly learned on–the–job, and advanced to

hold key leadership positions in a regional firm serving commercial clients across the Florida Panhandle:

• Designated as Office/ Warehouse Manager

– Participate in charting a strategic direction of a corporation whose sales have grown by $7.5 million

In one year while its staff has increased from eight to 153 office and field personnel

– Develop policies and procedures to provide a sound infrastructure for a changed business model with

the transition from outsourcing of work to providing in–house services as a full–service subcontractor

– Aggressively prospect to develop new business by monitoring signs of construction, identifying key

industry contacts, networking, and cold calling on larger companies to be placed on bid lists

– Act as Safety Officer, facilitating weekly meetings to promote safety awareness, mitigate hazards,

reduce risks, assure compliance with OSHA, and maintain workers compensation safety credit

• Function as Project Coordinator of a dynamic company that provides consulting, design, installation,

and maintenance services for commercial electrical systems and permanent standby generators

– Oversee projects from initial client contact through proposal development, permitting, and satisfactory

completion, maintaining compliance with contracts for up to 15 active sites with 150 employees

– Act as a liaison between clients, contractors, project superintendents, and public agencies to assure

timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of information on projects valued as high as $1.5 million

• Systematized business practices as the company’s first Office Manager, exercising accountability

for setting up client accounts, managing books, handling HR issues, and processing the payroll

– Supported ambitious corporate growth goals by initiating contact with the State of Florida and

spearheading the rigorous process of securing the Minority Business Enterprise designation

• Order all materials and tools for all Tallahassee jobs where I implemented a material tracking sheet that is

now used company wide

- Tracking sheet helps keep track of material and tools on each job, lets me know when I need to order more

of something or when there is a surplus that can be sent to other jobs for use. This sheet also allows me to

correctly indentify invoicing so I can effectively place the invoice on the correct job account so it can be

paid

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Justin Bearden

Owner (2004 - 2007)

Justin Bearden LLC. Tallahassee, FL (2005 – 2007)

• Opened a fully functional home remodeling business

• Oversee projects from initial client contact through proposal development, permitting, and satisfactory

completion, maintaining compliance with contracts for up to 3 active jobs with 3 employees

- Specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodels. Included but not limited to all phases of construction,

including demolition, framing, electrical, plumbing, painting, flooring, and sheetrock

Tracking of all onsite materials, tools, man hours

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Purchasing from construction vendors.

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General Manager

Bruegger’s Bagels, 2004 2005

• Accepted a key-holder position in a diverse new environment and advanced in a leadership status:

• Worked hand-in-hand with employees, assistant managers, vendors, and owners

• Functioned as a front–line representative, building relationships with customers, earning a reputation for

exceeding expectations for normal and rush services, and retaining business in a competitive industry

• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to ongoing change in handling wide fluctuations in volumes of

work due to seasonal difference, willingly accepting overtime to serve customer needs. Taught and learned all

aspects of the job from opening the store (3:00 am), to baking, working the line, cash

register, ordering and inventory, P/L, time management, bank deposits, AP/AR, cleanliness and sanitation of the

store as well as doing all of the hiring and firing.

Courier

FEDERAL EXPRESS, Tallahassee, Florida, 2001 2004

• Managed time and resources in a high–demand work culture, working full–time while attending college:

• Worked hand–in–hand with management, peers, and support personnel to map out efficient routes,

balance workloads, improve processes, and promote a team mindset to meet goals and deadlines

• Exercised independent judgment in planning logistics in load shifts to optimize access, expedite the

delivery process, resolve problems in the field, and maintain the highest of corporate quality standards

• Functioned as a front–line representative, building relationships with customers, earning a reputation for

exceeding expectations for normal and rush services, and retaining business in a competitive industry

• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to ongoing change in handling wide fluctuations in volumes of

work due to seasonal difference and emergencies, willingly accepting overtime to serve customer needs

Administrative Services Staff / Lead Teller

FIRST BANK, Tallahassee, Florida, 1998 2001

• Reconciled ledgers, ATM, wire transfers, and other financial transactions processed through the Automated

Clearinghouse of a dynamic banking group with 3+ locations and 85+ employees in Tallahassee:

• Collaborated with IT and related departments to identify program flaws, resolve issues, assure accuracy,

and meet production goals in processing a continuous stream of time–sensitive electronic financial data

• Open accounts for new customers including Checking, Savings, Certificates of Deposit, IRA, Travelers Checks,

Cashiers Checks, Money Orders

• Head Teller duties included accepting deposits, loan payments, credit card payments, and cash handling,

balancing of each teller drawer, scheduling, opening and closing procedures

• Performing weekly audits of tellers, vault, and ATM to ensure proper procedures are being followed

• Order monies from the Federal Reserve Bank, coordinate delivery through Loomis Fargo

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Justin Bearden

EDUCATION

TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Tallahassee, Florida

COMPLETED TWO YEARS OF STUDY

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, Tallahassee, Florida

GRADUATED, 1998

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Ability to rapidly master and apply knowledge of proprietary software and new technologies

• Skilled in operating Windows–based computers using standard applications that include:

• Word • Excel • PowerPoint • QuickBooks • Outlook • Promise Land Systems

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