Permitting, CAD Design, and Rebates...etc.

I was hired here based on my previous 8(a) government experience. I still participate in the day to day operations of the business such as accounts payable, employee issues, state filings while also assisting the project managers with RFI’s, submittals, and PO’s. A bulk of my job is answering sources sought and working with proposals.

I do all the paper work to keep the company running from answering phones and taking messages, addressing employee issues, account receivable and payable to payroll. Keeping all our certifications up to date and manage our insurance needs. I order all supplied for both the office and warehouse and follow all orders from quotes/customer PO’s to manufacturing and shipping of the products. I also am around to do all the odds and ends that need to be done pertaining to the company.

I chose to come back to California to help my grandmother after my grandfather passed away for a few months. Since then she has down sized and moved north to be near family. Therefore, allowing me to return to a normal work life.

This is the second time working for this company, therefore, I have a great knowledge of the inter workings of the company. I do everything from running the crews, scheduling, answering phones, addressing employee issues to account receivable and payable, payroll and inventory for both companies. I also am around to do all the odds and ends that need to be done pertaining to the company. If there is an issue throughout the day that needs to be addressed I am the first one to be called. I attend all conferences and meetings (SBA, ISA, Military, etc).

Working for a smaller company has its ups and downs. One of the ups is that you get the opportunity to experience multiple sides of a business. As an Admin Assistant I run the company email, answer phones, and run pay role. As an Estimator Trainee I track down needed plans, read plans, estimate how long it will take to do the task and what materials would be involved. Which directly correlates to the project management side of my job where I take a job from start to finish by tracking paperwork, profit ability, completeness of a job.

My job title as Government Contracting seems straightforward. I bid on government jobs. Right? Wrong. I actually do much more. I pushed forward with the initial paperwork to become a Small Business Administration 8(a) Certified company. After receiving our certification I attended all SBA 8(a) meetings and conferences. My job was very broad; when I was in the office I answered phones and work with customers along with producing the paperwork necessary for my bids. When I am out of the office I am checking with employees, obtaining permits, and looking at trees to bid on. After being awarded the bids I schedule when they are to be done, what permits need to be obtained, and check up with the workers to make sure they have what they need to do their jobs efficiently. I also am around to do all the odds and ends that need to be done pertaining to the company.

As the manager, I sympathize with customers when the weather is bad and the charter needs to be canceled. As well as the happy customers that come back from charters and need to tell someone their stories. I help the owners with inventory and making sure the store is stocked and well presented.

As the produce manager I did all of the ordering, paperwork and filing along with following up on my orders when products do not arrive on time. I am required to deal with people on the mainland since not all produce is available here on the islands. I am responsible for the team members that I supervise along with what they do or do not do.