Brian Salomon
Broomfield
Summary
My goal will always be to help my company and the employees around me to be strong and successful by leading the way in safe well-planned practices implemented throughout all teams and divisions. I don't shy away from a challenge, not afraid to ask questions, and will spend extra time to learn new things on my own. My greatest achievements will always be the successes of the employee's I have trained and mentored.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Calco Concrete Pumping
09.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
Operations Manager
Burnco Rock Products Ltd
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Increased profit by streamlining operations.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
Operations Manager
O'Brien Concrete Pumping
05.2014 - 10.2018
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Increased profit by streamlining operations.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
Operations Manager
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping
09.1996 - 05.2014
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skyview High School
Thornton, CO05.1991
Skills
- Staff Supervision
- Schedule Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Operations Oversight
- Vendor Sourcing
- Customer Retention
- P&L Management
- Account Management
- Expense Control
- Contract Negotiations
- Performance Analysis
- Client Account Management
- Staff Management
- Strategic Planning
- Team Training and Development
- Training and Coaching
- Problem Resolution
- Client Relations
- Purchasing and Planning
- Risk Management
- Customer Relations
- Purchasing
- Performance Evaluations
- Cost Analysis and Savings
- Training and Development
- Budget Development
- Relationship Building
- Operations Management
- Staff Motivation
- Staffing
- Data Review
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Performance Improvements
- Cost Reductions
- Vendor Relationships
- Effective Leader
- Labor Cost Controls
- Budget Allocation
- Performance Improvement
- Staff Training
- New Business Development
- Motivation
- Vendor Negotiations
- Staff Training/Development
- Recruitment
- Employee Development
- Employee Scheduling
- Consistently Meet Goals
- Team Oversight
Timeline
General Manager
Calco Concrete Pumping
09.2021 - Current
Operations Manager
Burnco Rock Products Ltd
10.2018 - 09.2021
Operations Manager
O'Brien Concrete Pumping
05.2014 - 10.2018
Operations Manager
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping
09.1996 - 05.2014
High School Diploma -
Skyview High School
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