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Brandon Elliott

Ventura

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Worker

Cornell Construction
Ventura
01.2025 - Current
  • Demonstrated best safety practices working at heights and lifting various objects.
  • Sustained safety protocols to maintain secure, proper handling of equipment and materials.
  • Loaded or unloaded building materials to distribute machinery or tools.

Music Manager

Barnes & Noble
Ventura
01.2008 - 01.2025
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
  • Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
  • Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
  • Evaluated individual and team business performance and identified opportunities for improvement.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
  • Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
  • Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
  • Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.

HR Manager

Borders Books and Music
Oxnard
01.2002 - 01.2025
  • Identified operational weaknesses to improve or innovate people, programs and processes.
  • Prepared reports summarizing recruitment activities, turnover rates, absenteeism trends.
  • Helped with employee transfers and referrals.
  • Investigated workplace issues with professionalism and sensitivity and detailed incidents in reports to senior executives.
  • Developed hiring and recruitment policies to drive transparent and fair hiring process for selecting candidates on basis of merit and relevance with job.
  • Scheduled meetings with employees to address concerns and grievances.
  • Provided HR consultation services to leadership and department heads.
  • Handled sensitive employee and company information with highest level of confidentiality and discretion.
  • Initiated employee evaluation process and recommended policy changes to help staff progress toward desired readiness goals.
  • Handled employee discipline and termination to address policy infractions.

Inventory Manager

Borders Books and Music
Oxnard
01.2002 - 01.2008
  • Implemented bar coding system to identify location and quantities of requested items.
  • Tracked shipments from vendors for prompt resolution of any discrepancies or delays encountered during transit or delivery.
  • Ensured product quality and safety standards were met throughout the inventory process.
  • Created reports on inventory levels, trends, costs, deliveries. for upper management review.
  • Performed regular cycle counts to maintain accuracy of inventory records.
  • Organized and cleaned backroom and equipment to improve operations.
  • Developed, implemented and maintained inventory control systems to ensure accurate record keeping.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
  • Monitored inventories on computer to generate accurate reports.
  • Led annual physical inventory counts, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy.
  • Managed the disposal of surplus or obsolete stock items in a timely manner within budgetary limits.
  • Trained warehouse staff on inventory management best practices and system usage.

Education

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Ventura College
Ventura, CA
05-1999

Skills

  • Safety protocols
  • Time management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team collaboration
  • Employee training
  • Problem solving
  • Inventory management
  • Leadership skills
  • Active listening
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Team player

Timeline

Construction Worker

Cornell Construction
01.2025 - Current

Music Manager

Barnes & Noble
01.2008 - 01.2025

HR Manager

Borders Books and Music
01.2002 - 01.2025

Inventory Manager

Borders Books and Music
01.2002 - 01.2008

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Ventura College

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