Joseph G. Blakeslee
***************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure an interesting position demanding high energy and skills to lead a team in an outstanding safety and quality manner while I develop, motivate, and lead to encourage employee productivity.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Managing people, Coaching, Managing Processes, Process Improvement, Production Planning, Time Management, Leadership skills, Tracking Budget Expenses, Tracking Company Shrinkage. Working in a warehouse environment, with experience in shipping, receiving, inventory prep, delivery, will call sales.
EXPERIENCE
Consolidated supply company
August 2023 to present
●Residential and commercial estimator
●will call sales
●inside sales
●some outside sales duties
●Sell new accounts
●Educate new contractors and plumbers about our products
●Cold call potential prospects
Inside Sales, Mountainland Supply Company
April 2017 to august 2022
●Commercial Plumbing Estimator
●Will Call Coverage
●Inside Plumbing Sales
Department manager, Lowe's
2007 to 2017
●Responsible for meeting sos sales, install sales, and psi sales budget
●Maintaining department displays.
●Maintaining order manager, calling vendors and customers on a daily basis.
●Ordering and building custom shower doors, vanities, etc.
●Conducting safety walks throughout the store.
Accomplishments: Since starting at Lowes I have Been among the top ten in sales in the regional market. I brought my department. from negative sale numbers to positive numbers. In a management role I managed and trained employees enabling them to improve in their careers, and to further the company’s position in their marketplace.
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, CHOBANI YOGURT
2012 to 2014
●Ensure all plant personnel and any person on plant premises adheres to all safety programs according to Federal and State regulations.
●Ensures all aspects of the plant meet OSHA and state standards.
●Maintained a safe, quality, and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
●Ensured our department met production goals by working closely as a team to meet and exceed expectations.
●Supervised a staff of both leads, operators, and temp employees.
●Established a safe and well balanced team by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees when needed.
●Improved and developed multiple SOP’s as well as establishing job descriptions for each operator role for my supervised areas.
OPERATIONS MANAGER, DRIVER,WASTE CONNECTIONS
2006 to 2007
●Conduct morning safety meetings.
●Oversee all aspects of driver routes, truck logs, and ensure all drivers are in compliance with DOT regulations
●Maintained a safe, quality, and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
●Supervised a staff of 20 drivers
●Daily reviews of the drivecam program and conduct coaching sessions.
●Conduct weekly route shadowing, in cab ride along.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER, FERGUSON PLUMBING
2000 - 2007
●Duties included all facets of inventory management and control. Will call sales, managing a dynamic number of employees with various knowledge bases. Driving schedules.
●Other duties included relief branch manager, payroll and all aspects of purchasing.
Accomplishments: During my time with the Ferguson Company I was a relief branch manager for the Sun Valley store completing all management tasks and running day to day warehouse operations. I was part of the management staff to set up one of the largest will-call counters in the Northwest. I excelled in all positions in the warehouse and in the field.
EDUCATION
WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL, WENDELL, ID
Graduated in the top ten percentile
Lowe’s management training program.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Class B CDL
Loader & tanker operator
Hyster certification
Completion in management training program
Full internet based operating skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
REFERENCES
Available upon request.