Operations Leadership Professional
Resume:
Christopher Holbert
Topeka KS, 66606
785-***-**** – *********@*****.***
Objective:
Pursuing the opportunity to enhance my career and use my skills to their fullest. Provide outstanding customer service. Follow company procedures to maintain safe work environment in a neat and orderly condition. To collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth work flow and efficient organization operations. To obtain a leadership role while improving processes, productivity, and practices in the department. To be given an opportunity to play a direct role in the unlimited growth and success of a solid organization.
Qualifications:
● Profound knowledge base in safety precautions, tools, procedures and equipment
● Great decision making skills
● Ability to work under pressure
● Time management skills which allow me to utilize my time effectively
● Comprehensive written and verbal communication skills
● Sound knowledge of service work orders and AS400 programs
● Lead-Man experience which allowed me to supervise over multiple crews
● Management experience of crew of over 20 people
● Trainer for meter installation project, route reading and large meter program
● Maintained and oversaw large meter projects which included evaluating, install and maintaining the integrity of large meters
● Extensive knowledge on how Sensus and Neptune meters, not only work, but how to maintenance and test them
Work Experience:
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company: November 2025 - Currently Employed (Area Manager
● Manage a crew of over 25 people.
● Able to work any shift. I currently work a rotate shift which include a day shift, two afternoon shifts, and two overnight shifts.
● Maintains scheduling which include ensuring all shifts are covered.
● Maintains payroll for employees on my shift
● Attend meetings daily to go over numbers from my shift.
● Maintain a safe working culture on each and every shift.
● Ensure each employee is up to date on all training they are required to have.
● Track inventory each shift to ensure we are up to date on important products.
● Stay in contact with other departments to ensure business flows fluidly. City of Topeka: September 2013 – November 2025 (Utility Worker 3 / Large Meter Crew)
● 6 months Supervisor-in-training where I learned the day to day on how to manage the meter shop. Also helped to play critical role in helping the Director achieve their objective.
● Route reader which included finding the best route to get done quickly and efficiently.
● Trainer for new employees learning how to read meters.
● Repair orders which included fixing and / or replacing any equipment in the meter box.
● Trainer for new employees learning how to do repair orders and service work orders.
● Replacing valve connections on small residential meters and industrial large meters.
● Crimping and disconnecting service lines due to theft and tampering.
● Testing large meters with meter testing unit.
● Trainer for any and all employees selected to be a part of the large meter crew.
● Using a spreadsheet to track consumption usage for large meter testing and benchmark testing.
● Installing meters and training any new employees on procedure to install efficiently.
● A part of the safety committee which means attending meetings and implementing any rule changes or procedure changes that need to be applied to make the workplace safer.
● Vactron and box replacement which means anytime a meter box is full of dirt and debris, an order goes out to have it vacuumed out and if the box needs replaced then we replace it.
● Excellent team player, which allows me to work in and with any crew to accomplish the tasks at hand.
● CPR certified on a continuous basis every three years. Educational Background:
● Highland Park High School Graduate
● Computer Knowledge
● Backflow Certified
● Forklift Certified
● Safety Committee
● CPR Certified
● Management Course Certified through City of Topeka
● Vactron Certified
● Large Meter Certified
● Management experience
Certificates and Awards:
Managing Remote Employees Outlook 2016 Introduction Excel 2016 Introduction Outlook 2016 Advanced
Excel 2016 Advanced Power Point 2016 Introduction
Word 2016 Introduction Power Point 2016 Advanced
Word 2016 Advanced
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