Matthew Paredes
Tucson
Summary
Versatile professional with years of experience in military, training, supervision, management, platform instruction, sales, developing and implementing innovative solutions to an multitude of business concerns, strategies and best practices. Operated and completed several deployments, strategic-forward thinking leader with a trained tactical mindset overseeing an array of operations, and training 14,958 Marines. Skilled at inspiring and producing results, improving productivity, and effectively coordinating and practicing any required business model.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Production Supervisor
Community Food Bank
10.2023 - Current
- Oversee production process, inventory cycle counts, production of food boxes, sorting department, and daily reports utilizing Ceres, microsoft excel, sharepoint and other programs
- Responsible for management of donated goods, including training volunteer staff, inventory, it's timely distribution and ensuring all food safety policies established by CFB and Feeding America are followed
- Lead a dynamic team of warehouse associates, temps, and hundreds of volunteers daily, providing training and instruction that fosters a cohesive work evolution, safely ensuring effective production, distributing tens of thousands of food daily.
- Responsible for ensuring all Production/Sorting transactions, reports, and other correspondence completed accurately and daily
- Train, manage and assist in the development of warehouse team on policies, procedures, quality assurance practices, qualifications, job tasks, educational or other courses assigned through CFB as necessary.
Operations Coordinator
Community Food Bank
06.2023 - Current
- Manage volunteers, to include orienting and instruction for proper food handling, recalled food information, FIFO, to accurately retain usable and dispose of unusable sorted donated food products and miscellaneous goods.
- Unload, load pallets with miscellaneous unsorted, sorted, or donated food to weigh, tag and immediately distribute coordinating with various departments in the warehouse.
- Oversee daily cycle counts, verifying inbound and outbound inventory, and reports for the timely and accurate sorting and processing of 100,00's of pounds of donated products annually.
Sales Associate
Champs Sports
11.1999 - 11.2003
- Maintained up to date knowledge of sales strategies product offerings and company policies and goals, assist team and customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Consistently delivered a calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations,
- Engaged with customers, answer any questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care, building rapport and clientele.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
Education
Graduate Certificates - 50+ Successfully Completed Courses
Marine Corps Institute
Marine Corps Base Camp LejeuneHigh School Diploma -
Sahuaro High School
Tucson, AZ03-2003
Skills
- Dynamic Military background
- Operations and platform instructor/Training management
- Assembly/Manufacturing, distribution
- Equipment operation
- Project management
- Retail sales, customer serviceComplaint resolution
Certification
- Avionics Common Core
- Marine Corps Institute graduate
- Electrical Connector Repair
- Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry
- FSIC- Formal School Instructor Course
- Martial Arts Instructor Course
- ServSafe Food Handler
Timeline
Interim Production Supervisor
Community Food Bank
10.2023 - Current
Operations Coordinator
Community Food Bank
06.2023 - Current
Sales Associate
Champs Sports
11.1999 - 11.2003
Graduate Certificates - 50+ Successfully Completed Courses
Marine Corps Institute
High School Diploma -
Sahuaro High School