Manager for 7 plus years.
Resume:
Paul Breidenbach
Elmwood Park, IL *****
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My years as a leader and as an operational manager for several different companies have allowed me to develop authentic relationships with customers, employees, vendors, business people, leaders within the community, company leaders, and owners to assure all services, contracts, and projects are met to their standards while maintaining the goals of each company, and all local, state, and federal regulations.
I developed my successful role by developing and maintaining a positive administrative attitude and outlook towards different jobs, contracts, projects, quality control, day-to-day operations to assure that all parts of project management, production management, shop management, property management, and operational management are being performed professionally, on time, and with safety in mind.
The most important asset any company has is their employees. My role as a manager and operational manager was to directly manage and supervise employees in many different levels, such as developing employee relations programs with incentives to develop employee performance and cohesiveness. In addition, I was very involved in employee evaluation, recruitment and hiring, safety training, organized work schedules, performed field supervision, and assisted in HR management. I also processed company injuries, equipment accidents, enforced company procedures and compliance, developed discipline and mentoring employee programs, and developed educational and training programs to boost company team performance and cohesiveness.
Shop management, fleet management of light duty trucks, small motor equipment, light and heavy duty trailers, heavy duty construction equipment, semi-trucks, snow equipment, loss prevention, track all fleet repairs, inventory parts, new asset purchases, vendor and warranty tracking, computer data tracking platforms, gps, and OBD diagnostic monitoring was also most of my operational management responsibilities. Making sure that all fleet are ready, functional, and driven to perform so little to no downtime develops and positive focus is spent on maximizing production time to the fullest. Work
Experience
Assistant Operation Manager
Ozinga Cement Materials and Logistics
South Chicago Terminal: 11701 S Torrence Ave, Chicago April 2025- present
• Manage all operations on shift.
• Meet all team leaders prior shift for updates. Maintain communication with company leaders on any updates.
• Supervise and assign all job duties to crews.
• Assure that all safety procedures are followed.
• Manage any mechanical defaults that might develop during the shift.
• Assist in loading and unloading all barges, trucks, rail cars, and any storage units.
• Manage and communicate to third party members such as marine tug boats, transportation, and dispatchers.
Assistant Maintenance Coordinator
Prestige Building Care
4432 N Redwood Dr, Norridge
December 2023 – April 2025
• Provided a professional cleaning service for residential buildings in Chicago, Skokie, Evanston, and Des Plaines.
• Provided minor electrical, plumbing, laundry room, and elevator service.
• Supervised all outside vendors or repair companies working on site.
• Provided snow and salting services.
• Provided landscape services.
Ground Crew and Hostler Driver
Union Pacific Global 2 Railroad Service, PRS
301 W. Lake Street, Northlake, IL
October 2024 to December 2024
Ground crew assisted in safe loading and unloading intermodal double stacked rail car containers.
Locking and securing all outbound containers for transportation.
Unlocked all incoming containers to be unloaded and transported by Hostler drivers.
Secured all containers for cranes operators.
Hostler driver transported all containers to be loaded or stored in parking lots.
Project/Operations Manager
City Escape Garden Center & Design Studio
3022 W. Lake St, Chicago, IL
April 2024 to May 2024
• Established administrative management by delegating duties to crews, evaluated employee time records and daily performance, and enforced company policies and procedures.
• I was directly involved in all parts of project management, production management, property management, and operational management to assure each department was being performed according to instructions, client and company standards.
• Provided assistance in the field to crews in order to complete work.
• Served as the initial contact person with clients and subcontractors.
• Conferred with other project managers and vendors to plan, schedule projects, and suggest any recommended improvement strategies.
• Train crews in safe and proper use of equipment and materials.
• Plan all equipment, vehicles, tool needs and repairs.
• Assured job quality and professionalism.
• Utilized accumulated data for future projects.
Shop Maintenance Supervisor
Cozzi Recycling
2501 Grant Ave, Bellwood, IL
February 2024 to April 2024
• Provided data entry into Maintain X System to track all equipment, service to semi-trucks, scrap steel trailers, front loaders, skid steer, excavators with large grapple claws, heavy equipment and machines, roll off dumpsters, crushers, all inventory parts, vendors, safety checks, inspection, purchase requisition orders, track deliveries, manage shop and warehouse maintenance.
• Ensured a positive relationship with vendors, employees, managers, and ownership.
• Demonstrated leadership support for 4 shop mechanics, their work flow, developed job assignments, time clock, mediated between departmental groups, and recommended improvement strategies.
• Implemented safety compliance, assure pre and post trip inspection are completed, identified/reported any risks, provided any improvements planning, and educational/training development for crews.
• Planned and scheduled that all parts of project management, production management, shop management, and operational management are being performed according to instructions and company standards
Company Operation Manager
McAdam Landscape, Inc.
2001 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park, IL
July 2021 to December 2023
• Oversaw administrative management and operations for a large-scale landscape company with an annual revenue between $12-18 million.
• Directly facilitated the day-to-today operations of 19 crew teams.
• I assured that all parts of project management, production management, property management, shop and operational management are being performed according to instructions, client and company standards.
• Oversee the function and service of a large fleet of trucks, trailers, and a large volume of motorized equipment.
• Managed multiple data systems, processes, and procedures to assure a constant safe and productive work flow.
• Manage GPS, installation of equipment tracking systems for all trucks, trailers, and over 300 pieces of equipment, and route tracking.
• Daily evaluation, leadership, training, field supervision, and improvement of production efficiencies and weekly employee evaluations.
• Managed operations, costs, inventory control, purchase requisition, established budget, and recommended improvement strategies.
• Cultivated strong business relationships with vendors and customers to drive business.
• Managed operations of all snow equipment, installations of equipment, repairs, and preparation.
Maintenance Supervisor
McAdam Landscape, Inc.
2001 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park, IL
March 2016 to June 2021
• Directly facilitate and schedule maintenance work for 14 crew teams.
• Production scheduling, field work supervision, property management, and upheld company and client standards.
• Purchase requisition of equipment and coordinate maintenance of machinery and equipment for production needs.
• Provide necessary training, certification, and education to all company employees.
• Manage GPS and equipment tracking systems for 35 trucks, trailers, and over 200 pieces of equipment.
• Provide schedule maintenance for all fleet equipment.
• Maintained and served as a contact person with 400 clients and several subcontractors throughout all seasons.
Education
B.A. in Criminal Justice and Sociology, Northeastern Illinois University 5500 N St Louis Ave, Chicago
August 1994 to May 1998
Skills
• Operations Management • Financial Acumen Experience (7 years) • Leadership (10+ years) • Conflict Management • Fleet management (7 years) • Safe work practices (10+ years) • Maintenance (7 years) • Management (10+ years) • Budgeting (7 years) • Inventory management (7 years) • Facilities maintenance (7 years) • Production planning (7 years) • Project Management (7 years) • Quality control
(10+ years) • Purchasing (7 years) • Employee evaluation (10+ years) • Data entry (10+ years) • Profit & Loss (7 years) • Process Improvement (10+ years) • Supply Chain (7 years) • Logistics (7 years) • Landscape maintenance (7 years) • Strategic Planning (7 years) • GPS tracking (7 years) • Inventory control (7 years) • Strong organizational skills (10+ years) • Project planning (10+ years) • Team Management (10+ years) • Quality Assurance (10+ years)
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