MWR Lead / Coordinator Resume Example

Detail-oriented leader ready to leverage twenty-five years of professional experience for challenging new role with Vectrus. Focused on maximizing team success with efficient and organized oversight of Morale, Welfare and Recreation activities. Superior frontline customer-service skills with recreation and fitness program management expertise. Former US Army staff supervisor specializing in Public Relations and mass communications.

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.