Brian Hardy Email & Phone Number

Sandy, Utah

• Working with and directing the inside sales team• Setting goals and working to improve effectiveness of the team • Working to enhance the customer experience• Supervising ongoing training efforts of existing inside sales reps as well as training future hires • Ensuring compliance with customer requests and requirements• Working with branch manager to improve pricing structures and policies to increase profitability • Learning and helping to improve office procedures to improve work flow and effectiveness of the team• Working with Accounts Receivable to ensure customers pay invoices in a timely manner

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Managed full-cycle recruiting process with a focus on strong consultant/candidate relationship.• Recruited for all sorts of IT roles ranging from entry-level jobs to the senior roles.• Screened resumes and interviewed candidates to determine fit• Strategized different ways to build talent pipelines, referral generation, and sourcing campaigns• Sourced, engaged and activated passive candidates• Regularly tracked pipeline, priorities and performance.• Developed recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates through various recruiting tools • Evaluated candidates' strengths compared with clients requirements by evaluating, screening and interviewing the candidate • Negotiated wage rates and other terms and conditions of employment with candidates and gain commitment from the candidate for current and future job requirements • Completed necessary pre-employment processes including reference checks and background/drug testing • Worked to identify top accounts, target skill sets, key market segments and to assess clients' staffing requirements • Communicated effectively with others in order to create a productive and diverse environment• Communicated with peers by sharing recruiting "best practices" and providing accurate, thorough documentation on contract employees in applicant tracking systems • Maintained relationships with industry contacts to provide customer service, gain industry knowledge and get referrals and sales leads.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Oversaw all aspects of the successful Safe Quality Food (SQF) food-safety plan certification• Achieved SQF Certification by scoring a 100% on Document Audit and 94% on Facility Audit• Created weekly production schedule; managed and tracked daily production• Improved team morale through team building exercises• Self-motivated learning on all aspects of production equipment • Created cleaning and maintenance schedule for production equipment• Created cleaning, maintenance, and production schedules and logs• Developed trainings on production systems and equipment• Primary contact for customers developing new product lines• Managed production crew

Fresno, California Area

• Manage Operations, Office, Production, Inventory and Fleet• Oversee production including fabrication of storage containers and prepping of security offices• Manage parts inventory and conduct quarterly inventory counts• Active in planning monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets (P&L)• Responsible for 3 branches spanning over 200 miles• Interact with outside vendors coordinating both business needs and purchase orders• Handle customer service issues and needs• Handle maintenance schedule insuring compliance with both corporate and government regulations• Maintain schedule flexibility to ensure highest level of customer satisfaction and efficiency• Coordinate the Just-In-Time Inventory (JIT) and delivery• Safety Coordinator • Lead weekly safety meetings and participate in monthly branch safety inspections• Handle the scheduling and coordination of as many as 30 driver moves per day• Human resource coordination of 8 full-time employees (payroll, hiring, scheduling)• Create and input work orders into company software programs• Forklift Operator• Travel to provide on the job training for other Office Managers/Dispatchers in the corporation• Act as interim branch manager in supervisor’s absence

Fresno, California Area

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Associate Of Arts, General Studies