David Blakey Email & Phone Number

Savannah, Georgia, United States

As a remote Colonial employee, I am responsible for the preventative maintenance and repairs for approx. 154 tank wagon fuel trucks, tanks and service vehicles keeping them legal and in optimal performance.⦁ Work with outside vendors, mobile company mechanics, company shops, and terminal managers to schedule DOT's, maintenance, tank inspections, crane inspections and repairs on all company tank wagons ⦁ Set up timely repairs at our terminals as well as breakdowns out on the road⦁ Monitor and resolve all DVIR write ups communicated through telematics and document repairs⦁ Review estimates for repairs and either approve or negoiate the pricing with the vendors⦁ Identify parts still under warranty and make sure cost were covered or reimbursed ⦁ Create work orders and purchase orders for all repairs, inspections, parts and issue them to the vendors⦁ Contact vendors for invoices when needed to ensure promt data entry and payment ⦁ Ensure digital records are uploaded for all inspections into Colonials systems ⦁ Search for new vendors, particualry in new markets or ones that are in need of more ⦁ Communicate and keep in contact through phone calls, emails and teams meetings

Savannah, Georgia, United States

With Triangle Ice, I worked on-site and remote. I reported directly to the two owners the pertinent details of daily operations, geographic expansion, special events, the fleet, inventory, and plant/personnel safety and training. When needed, I assisted with dispatch and data entry, and proxy in OPS meetings for owners in their absence. I managed customer service for the top 10% highest sales accounts in the company.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

⦁ At owners request, I took over and oversaw the maintenance, safety and compliance of acombination of 77 tractors, reefer trailers and reefer box trucks⦁ Took company from dry erase truck maintenance boards to Excel spreadsheets ensuringthe fleet was up to date on DOT Inspections, PM's, IFTA Stickers, Cab Cards, insurance,license plate and tag decals⦁ Changed company over from manila folder service record keeping to online digital filesthrough Google containing the maintenance records for every vehicle so they could beaccessed virtually at anytime by those who needed the information in different cities andstates⦁ Notified driver's managers when vehicles needed to be serviced⦁ Assisted with moving tractors/box trucks between different cities/states as well as to andfrom the shops when needed⦁ Performed random safety inspections⦁ Developed and maintained vendor relationships related to vehicle maintenance⦁ Discussed all fleet repairs with shop managers and authorized repairs or placed on holduntil after meeting with owners⦁ Discussed all major repairs with owners and decided the best way to move forward⦁ Investigated and reviewed all accidents involving company vehicles and worked with ourinsurance company to resolve them

Savannah, Georgia, United States

⦁ Elected to be the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) Coordinator by the owners along with the GA and SC HACCP Committees to inspect, oversee, provide risk assessment and accept responsibility for all health and safety matters for the company⦁ Completed training course out of Atlanta and became sole employee in the company to obtain the PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) Certification⦁ Advanced the company from paper record keeping to digital files on a Google Drive so the HACCP Committees could access them from anywhere at anytime⦁ Oversaw all company records and documentation for training, lab results, pest control practices and SSOP's⦁ Met on a regular basis with the FDA, NSF, Department of Agriculture, IPIA (International Packaged Ice Association) and Military Inspectors in each city/state for inspections and to ensure the company exceeded the established standards for health and sanitation audits ⦁ Conducted personnel training with new employees and reviewed annually with all existing employees on GMP's (Good Manufacturing Processes) to maintain safe manufacturing and distribution ⦁ Tested various areas of the plant weekly for the possibility of bacterial growth and took product samples to the lab monthly for HPC and TCOLI testing⦁ Regularly performed in-house plant inspections to ensure the SSOP's (Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures) were being followed and documented ⦁ Ensured the company was in compliance with FDA packaging and contact surface guidelines⦁ Established a recall plan and semiannually performed a mock recall on each of the plants ⦁ Created a Food Defense Plan and security guidelines for the manufacturing plants/freezer warehouses and ensured they were being followed and charted⦁ Met with the HACCP Committees in each state to annually review the HACCP Plan and update when necessary

Savannah, Georgia, United States

⦁ Under owner's discretion, I took over and ran special events as if it was my own business⦁ Advanced the company event record keeping from pushpin boards to a company wideshared Google calendar⦁ Set up and oversaw over 650k worth of events annually⦁ Updated the owners in weekly meetings with current/upcoming events, and P&L statements⦁ Traveled to event locations to meet with customers, viewed the area where event was tobe held and discussed the logistics of the event⦁ Worked with venues, event planners, individuals and multiple charities including theRonald McDonald House, churches, hospitals, and various fund raisers⦁ Oversaw events including St. Patrick's Day in Savannah (second largest in the U.S), theGA National Fair in Macon (largest in the state), PGA Tours, the Charleston Wine Fest,multiple military events, weddings, and concerts⦁ Designated equipment/personnel needed and negotiated pricing⦁ Drew up contracts and obtained payment⦁ Approved all corporate card purchases for special events and submitted expense reports⦁ Set up trailer leases out of Jacksonville, FL. for large scale events⦁ Worked with driver's managers to schedule staffing for deliveries and equipment pickup⦁ Kept in contact with event planners throughout events to ensure satisfaction⦁ Oversaw and inventoried equipment/product before and after events⦁ Ensured billing was correct and made adjustments when necessary⦁ Followed up with customers to discuss the event, their satisfaction level and to set up theevent for the following year if applicable

Pooler, Georgia, United States

At JCB, I was a MIG welder for the Skid Steer team. I started off welding cabs and after being trained and certified by a U.K. head welder, I became the sole welder for all Skid Steer diesel tanks fabricated in the U.S. I also trained other welders, oversaw the production and quality for cabs, examined/approved all diesel tank and cab welds prior to the pieces being sent to the paint department, and assisted in other welding areas of the plant when requested. Onsite training classes completed:⦁ Hearing, Conservation and Protection⦁ M.S.D.S. - Material Safety Data Sheets⦁ Identifying Chemicals in the Workplace⦁ Minimizing Exposure to Chemical Hazards⦁ Hazard Communication - Chemical Specific⦁ Introduction to Teams⦁ Respiratory Protection Program⦁ Emergency Response and Evacuation⦁ Problem Solving⦁ Hot Work Permit - obtained⦁ Forklift Safety - driving course - JCB license obtained⦁ Overhead Cranes, Hoists, and Rigging⦁ Blueprint Reading/Components, Drafting Lines, Dimensions and Tolerances⦁ Welding and Safety - welding test given by JCB quality control specialist - passed

Savannah, Georgia, United States

During my employment with Rack Room Shoes, I managed five different stores including the district store for three years and worked in more than a dozen others. The additional duties I performed while managing the district store included filling out district reports, traveling to store locations for up to four weeks that were not performing up to company standards to retrain or replace the management team and staff, assisting the loss prevention department in the Southeast with installing cameras after hours in stores to monitor and prosecute employee theft, traveling to open new stores and close old ones, regularly attending out of state training and meetings, communicating with the purchasing department to ensure high demand products were in stores, filling out and submitting expense reports in a timely manner, and organizing, conducting and concluding inventories for multiple stores within the region.⦁ Managed all facets of store operations including the POS system, store staffing/scheduling, loss prevention, shipping/receiving, and department relocations⦁ Trained and promoted multiple employees to store managers⦁ Increased store sales by an average of 9% and reduced shrinkage by an average of 76% by providing superior customer service⦁ Kept all books organized, accurate and up to date for routine loss prevention audit checks⦁ Selected as a visual merchandiser of product and routinely traveled to set up window displays, promo tables, end caps, and layouts for new store openings⦁ Communicated daily reports on the computer and telephone concerning store sales and inventory request⦁ Maintained 100% compliance on payroll budgeting throughout entire employment⦁ Consistently recognized as a low variance top performer on inventories

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Savannah, Georgia, United States