Boston Humkey
Bakersfield
Summary
Owner/operator with extensive mechanical knowledge and proven client relationship management skills at Humkey Motorsports. Knowledge in business planning and inventory management, consistently optimizing profits while delivering exceptional customer service. Great decision-making and ensuring efficient operations, driving customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Operator
Humkey Motorsports
Bakersfield, CA
03.2019 - Current
- Perform modifications and repairs to just about anything motorsports wise, UTVs, ATVs, dirt bikes, prerunner trucks, etc.
- Order parts, strategize about how I am going to complete the job in the most efficient and professional manner.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Communicate with customers based on what they are wanting done and the timeline of the job.
- Always making sure I am thorough with my customer conversations to avoid any miscommunication about what they are needing done.
Plant Equipment Operator
Griffith Company
Bakersfield, CA
04.2024 - 02.2025
- Main loader operator for the plant, operating the machine at a safe and efficient pace to be able to keep up with the flow of material the plant requires.
- Operated all sorts of different machines while also becoming familiar with how they work mechanically.
- Routine maintenance checks on the equipment every morning before the plant fires up, as well as the same checks once the plant shuts down for the day.
- Organizing the tool room, ensuring everything is in order to be able to perform repairs and replacements of any parts at any given time.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on equipment, identifying and resolving issues proactively.
Exhaust Builder /Retail Sales Associate
Sparks Racing
Bakersfield, CA
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Managed inventory of materials and tools, as well as inventory for customer orders.
- Performed repairs or part replacements on customer vehicles.
- Ensuring the shop is a clean and safe environment to be efficient and keep track of parts.
- Give technical support to customers about any parts they purchased and had questions about.
- Deliver customer vehicles that had been recently completed as a courtesy.
Sales Associate
Tillys
Bakersfield, CA
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Executed visual merchandising standards to optimize store presentation and appeal.
- Ensure there are plenty of products on she shelf at all times.
- Register associate, completing transactions with customers all day.
- Maintaining a good attitude and moral when facing customers that are not always pleasant.
- Always ensuring that the customer is satisfied at the end of a transaction.
Education
Associate of Science - Fire Science
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA05-2023
High School Diploma -
Centennial High School
Bakersfield, CA05-2021
Skills
- Business planning
- Mechanical knowledge
- Conversational skills
- Sales negotiation
- Inventory management
- Marketing expertise
- Client relationship management
- Profit optimization
- Decision-making
- Customer service
- Equipment operation
Accomplishments
I am a small business owner at a young age.
Completed the EMT program at Bakersfield College and graduated with a degree in Fire Technology.
Certification
EMT Certification
CPR Certified
Timeline
Plant Equipment Operator
Griffith Company
04.2024 - 02.2025
Exhaust Builder /Retail Sales Associate
Sparks Racing
05.2021 - 03.2023
Sales Associate
Tillys
03.2020 - 05.2021
Owner/Operator
Humkey Motorsports
03.2019 - Current
Associate of Science - Fire Science
Bakersfield College
High School Diploma -
Centennial High School