Safety Manager

PAUL J. SCHEER

Bayside, NY ***** 718-***-**** ******@***.***

Professional Summary

Established professional with 20+ years of experience and demonstrated knowledge of facilities consolidation, efficiency improvement, productivity and performance management.

Skills

·Budgets

·Special Events

·Repairs

·Policy Development

·Public Relations

·Safety

·Scheduling

·Problem Solving

·Supervision

·Risk Management

·Communications

Experience

Director of Building Services/Facilities-Fire Life Safety Director 04/2004 to 08/2020

Saks Fifth Avenue – New York, NY

·Responsible for the coordination and administration of the operational, mechanical, construction and custodial teams of IFS (3rd Party Vendor) and Saks Trades.

·Evaluate and ensure all needs of store and vendors are compliant.

·Projected and monitored operations and expense budgets.

·Responsible for elevator and escalator maintenance, repairs and projects.

·Assess new construction projects with Corporate Store Planning.

·Coordinate construction projects with Corporate Construction and Senior Store Management

·Assist with Corporate Marketing and Public Relations events in NY store.

·Maintain all logs, record books, training and scheduling of fire drills per FDNY guidelines.

·Ensure Fire Alarm panel is operational at all times and properly maintained.

Director of Asset Protection 08/2002 to 04/2004

Saks Fifth Avenue – New York, NY

·Managed nine direct reports including managers and assistants, in addition to a staff of 40 security officers, store detectives and internal investigators.

·Analyzed and provided recommendations to ensure compliance of company policies

·Examined and submitted shortage strategies to store management and Corporate Asset Protection to maintain 1% shortage goal.

·Planned and executed semi-annual inventory practices.

·Conducted Safety meetings and Risk Management audits.

Senior Asset Protection/Operations Manager 10/1998 to 08/2002

Saks Fifth Avenue – New York, NY

·Responsible for the day to day operations of the Asset Protection Dept.

·Projected and managed the annual payroll and operating expense budgets.

·Coordinated in-store Special Events with Corporate Public Relations.

Education

John Jay College of Criminal Justice – NY

Criminal Justice - Bachelor of Science

Certifications

·FDNY Certificate of Fitness # 90411554 T-89 Fire Life Safety Director

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