Derek Reasons
MANAGER/COORDINATOR
Oak Grove, MO
adtvc9@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Looking to gain employment with Corporate cleaning group. I recently relocated to the Kansas City area allowing myself to be closer to family. Extremely motivated/skilled employee, seeking to utilize my dedicated skills and abilities to become an effective asset within your organization.
EXPERIENCE
CNUC: KANSAS CITY, MO
-UTILITY FORESTER
April 2022 - Present
●Contracting for Evergy and their Vegetation Management department as a CUF (Certified Utility Forester) helping ensure Vegetation is clear from power lines across the KC metro area
●Plan circuits and run personal tickets ensuring customer satisfaction with their vegetation concerns
●Tree identification and report hazardous conditions with utility easement.
●Consistent and reliable customer service and safety guidelines followed on daily basis
●Responsible for company vehicle and routine maintenance
QUAKER WINDOWS & DOORS: FREEBURG, MO - SHIPPING MANAGER
JANUARY 2017 - MARCH 2022
●Oversee Quaker’s company wide shipping docks, supervisors, and dock employees (40+ employees consisting of two campuses: Freeburg & Eldon, MO)
●Manage company wide shipping expectations and goals
●Work within budget constraints and financial departmental budgets
●Ensure department specific training for all new employees
●Assist Human Resource department in hiring dock personnel
●Structure and organize the layout of the projected growth plan for the shipping department
●Develop and establish goals specific to departments and individual employee evaluations
●Work closely with dispatch personnel on the coordination of loading product and its timely distribution across the country
●Maintain relationships within sales, customer service, service department managers to ensure customer satisfaction
●Manage the Returned Merchandise Authorization process (RMA)
●Diligently work with production and the organization of shipping product to ensure quality of goods
DYNAMIC VENDING: ST. LOUIS, MO - VENDOR SALES (ROUTE MANAGER)
AUGUST 2011 - JANUARY 2017
●Responsible for sales, filling, servicing, and repairing of vending machines for the Central Missouri Route
●Maintained long standing inventory of products: including ordering of product and upkeep of machine equipment/parts
●Financially responsible for daily/weekly income of route and deposit of financial goods
POPLAR BLUFF R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT: POPLAR BLUFF, MO - TEACHER/BOYS & GIRLS HEAD SOCCER COACH
JUNE 2008- MAY 2011
●Planned, organized, and implemented physical education curriculum according to state requirements while obtaining certification in Special Education
●Conducted training sessions with student athletes and ensured student athlete safety
●Organized fall/spring season schedules with other area Athletic Directors according to MSHSAA standards
●Oversaw Booster Club operations and attended annual yearly training seminars around the country
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD- GREENE COUNTY PARK BOARD: SPRINGFIELD, MO - COMMUNITY RECREATION SPECIALIST/ SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR
JANUARY 2008- JUNE 2008
● Created new program ideas for community special events while assisting in their implementation process
●Organized community events, oversaw operations, supervised, and trained staff
●Facilitated the day-to-day operations of the Missouri Amateur Softball Association. Including but not limited to: Website maintenance, registrations, communicating with MASA Commissioners, silent auctions and organization of of yearly banquet
EDUCATION
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY: CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, SPECIAL EDUCATION
JANUARY 2009 - MAY 2011
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY: SPRINGFIELD, MO - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PARKS AND RECREATION
GRADUATED MAY 2004
MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE: MARSHALL, MO - GENERAL STUDIES
AUGUST 1999- MAY 2001
SKILLS/AWARDS
●Ability to think critically, work in teams, communicate, and collaborate effectively with others
●Voted 2011 MSHSAA Soccer Class 3, District 1 Coach of the Year
●Voted Quaker Employee of the Month (Keystone Award-Jan 2021}
●Active advocate for Autism Awareness
●Member of Quality Deer Management Association since 2010
●Dedicated to wildlife preservation and management, food plot planting and maintenance, timber stand improvement, and wetland preservation for wildlife
●Member of Mingo National Wildlife Swamp Friends
●Member of Quality Deer Management Association since 2010
●Experience assisting in century farm maintenance and day to day operations, including cattle, crop planting and operating farm equipment
●Active land manager of personal family farms since 2003