MWR Lead / Coordinator Resume Example

Detail-oriented leader ready to leverage twenty-five years of supervisory experience for challenging new role with KBR in Afghanistan. Adept at providing logistical and back-end support for field operations with superior, frontline customer-service skills. Outstanding communications, computer and program management expertise. Focused on maximizing team success with efficient and organized oversight of MWR, marketing, security and business administration programs. Former US Army staff supervisor specializing in running a newsroom and managing a Public Affairs staff.

Operations Supervisor / July. 2004 - July. 2007

International Maywood Metals

• One-year contract position with multiple extensions, initially hired as warehouse supervisor.
• Oversaw company recycling contracts with the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) at two government installations the Anniston Army Depot (AL) and Red River Army Depot (AR).
• Operated a cross-dock facility that handled more than a million lbs. of inbound/outbound volume of recycling product weekly.
• Cultivated and strengthened relationships with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Traveled extensively between state-to-state work locations to oversee and monitor operations of more than two dozen staff members, ensuring compliance in all aspects of warehousing, delivery and inventory control.
• Investigated and resolved a variety of discrepancies and other work-related issues including suspected theft and property damage.
• Oversaw use of heavy loading equipment during yard operations at government and company-owed work sites.
• Ensured the tasks performed were in compliance with the government standard and within the safety regulations.
• Supervised the operating of heavy equipment such as forklifts, front-end loaders and excavators to maneuver and load battle damaged vehicles, aircraft and other large tactical and commercial vehicles into long haul trucks for resell or destruction.
• Verified and ensured that damaged and unserviceable materials were properly mutilated and demilitarized according to the regulations of the Defense Logistics Agency.
• Coordinated the loading/unloading and shipping/receiving of product to clients at various locations, including shipyards, smelters and resell points.
• Conducted periodic work site health/safety inspections on government installation and company owned production facilities to ensure all aspects of compliance and material loss prevention policies functioned as intended.

US Army Public Affairs Specialist / Editor & Newroom Supervisor, Feb. 1996 - Feb. 2001

United States Army

Managing editor for two U.S. Army publications, the Fort McClellan News and the Fort Bliss Monitor.

• Managed mixed teams of soldiers and DoD civilians for Public Affairs office.
• Wrote and edited speeches, press releases, and newspaper articles and coordinated VIP and media escorts.
• Received special recognition for volunteering at area high schools, consulting in areas of journalism, design, and photography.
• Served as Fort McClellan's Program Director for the MWR's activities based, Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program (BOSS).
• As program director for BOSS, organized away trips for ski weekends, concerts and sporting events, arranged intramural sporting events, game nights, holiday parties, activities nights and other themed events.