Paul M. Thompson
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
Salvation Army-Hyattsville, MD 09/2012-04/2024
Auctioneer/Warehouse Supervisor
Read/speak English language sufficiently to converse with the public, received, sorted, and priced property to auction including household furnishings, fine art, clothing, or antiques, prepared advertisements that listed details of items
Orchestrated the entire auction process, possessed exceptional communication skills, captivated the audience, and created an engaging atmosphere, motivated bidders to participate actively while keeping auction moving at a steady pace
Unloaded materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stacked to assigned places using a forklift, identified damages or quality deficiencies, kept update records of inventory and activity logs, was responsible for calculating money
Measured and reported the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employee’s performance, organized, and maintained inventory and storage area, communicated job expectations and coached employees, determined staffing levels, and assigned workloads
Maintained items record, documented necessary information, and utilized reports to project warehouse status, identified areas of improvement and established innovative or adjusted existing work procedures and practices
Park Berkshire Apartments-Forestville, MD 01/1998-09/2012
Maintenance Technician
Surveyed buildings and repaired mechanical systems to ensure consistency of health and safety, performed maintenance of electrical systems (replaced light bulbs and sockets, clean and repair circuit breaker panels etc.)
Assisted in the setup of ventilation, refrigeration, and other systems, conducted repairs when needed, maintained heating and plumbing systems to ensure functionality
Inspected alarm systems (fire, protection) and scheduled repairs when needed, performed manual repairs, when necessary (fixed locks, replaced windows etc.), undertake activities of pest control such as spraying insecticide
Conducted general upkeep procedures (e.g. landscaping) and other tasks as assigned (painted, carpentry etc.), assisted in budget preparation and ensured it was followed
Fixed potential safety to avoid injuries, repaired broken or leaking plumbing to void water damage and restored full use of water fixtures, maintained the building HVAC equipment to keep climate control in the facility functioning properly
EDUCATION:
General Education Diploma