Arthur J. Bowens Jr. (USN Retired), CHRS
Anderson, SC 29625
acx9p1@r.postjobfree.com
Employment History
U.S. Navy (1985-2005)20 years: Honorable Discharge
Various Jobs:
Culinary Specialist
Supervised ship galley for proper food preparation, handling and sanitation thru-out the galley, also proper storage of left-over’s for reused and prepared for inspections and other aspects. Sanitation Instructor/inspector, Galley Supervisor, Records keeper and Stockroom Supervisor.
Storeroom Custodian
Responsible for the receipt, storage and distribution of appropriate and non-appropriate funded materials. Implemented step-by-step approach to upgrade stock control records. Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory. Travel to maintain over 15 building for audits and control inspections.
Hazardous Material Coordinator
Coordinated the storage, issue, and disposal of hazardous material with Department of Defense.
Trained over 21 personnel on material safety data sheets, proper storage, handling, usage of hazardous material, and emergency procedures for accidents.
Facility Coordinator(GM)
Receive information about a maintenance problem, asset/ evaluate the problem, determine a method
Of correction. Maintain and track all maintenance trouble calls. Placed and recorded over 700 trouble calls to improve quality of life. Set-up new Laundry which saved the Navy over $137,500 dollars in contract cost in which save the Navy thousands of dollars.
Oversees all aspects of Property Management in accordance with Company mission statement, including maximization of financial performance, guest satisfaction, and staff development within established quality standards. Responsible for the hiring, training and discipline of all hotel staff.
Monitors the performance of the hotel through verification and analysis of guest satisfaction systems and financial reports. Initiates corrective action. Maintains product and service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations and investigating complaints. Initiates corrective action. Develops accurate and aggressive long and short-range financial objectives consistent with the Company's mission statement. Prepares financial reports for management that clearly explain operational effectiveness, trends and variances. Establishes and maintains a pro-active human resource function to ensure employee motivation, training and development, wage and benefits administration, and compliance with established labor regulations. Maintains an appropriate level of community public affairs involvement. Executes marketing, sales, and operational activities, producing results that meet or exceed the hotel’s business plan. Ensures good safety practices of employees and guests, assisting in the maintenance of proper emergency and security procedures.
Healthcare Services Group Inc. (Bensalem, Pennsylvania Headquarters) 2007-2009
Environmental Manager, Account Manager, Training Manager
Account Manager
Responsible for own service contract with responsible for staffing 10-30 employees, client satisfaction, and quality in operations. Staff development, financial success of individual contract.
Responsible for the upkeep of Oakmont West Rehab Center in Greenville, South Carolina.
Employed 10-17 personnel with floor technicians to maintain floors and housekeeping to clean resident
Rooms. Handle payroll, work schedules, assignment monthly conference calls, and audits.
Human Resources Operations:
Assist with monthly payroll activities, ensuring employers were paid as expected and on time.
Explaining policies, procedures, laws, and standards to new and existing employees.
Ensuring new hire paperwork is completed and processed.
Informing job applicant of job duties responsibilities, benefits schedules, working conditions, promotion opportunities.
Addressing any employment relation issues work complaints and harassment allegations.
Processing all personnel action forms and ensuring proper approval.
Implementing organization recruiting strategy, interviewing applicants, pre-employment test, assisting completing background investigations, processing transfers, promotions and terminations.
Training: on-the-job training programs, evaluating other training programs in the district. Maintaining records of employee participation all training and development programs, assist in processing employee grievances.
Training manager
Responsible for implementing the training program for manager trainees within the facility.
Key Manager
The Key Manager will oversee two to four facilities. Both of these positions help to prepare managers for the District Manager position.
ROSS(Dress for less)Anderson,SC
Stockroom : Responsible for receiving delivery of merchandise and properly placing items on hummers then placing on showroom floor to the proper areas.
Ensuring security tags are place on responsible items.
Other duties includes : Ensure recovery, sizing placed in proper departments. Learning markdowns cleaning of stockroom, removal of trash and placing in compactor with the assistant of manager.
Working fitting room ensure that the amount of merchandise that counted is the amount returned.
Reorganizing shelves for a better display for customers.
Education
Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, South Carolina
Associate in Applied Science Degree (Management), 2016
Certifications
Certified Human Resources Specialist, 2015
College of Southern Maryland
Home Inspector, 2004
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power point, Outlook
Volunteer Work
Easley Recreation Basketball league Coach 2012, 2013