John Van Laere

• Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
• Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
• Managed day-to-day business operations.
• Developed long-term strategic goals for the business based on market trends analysis.
• Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
• Developed and nurtured lasting customer relationships by projecting professional corporate image and responding quickly to logistical and scheduling issues.
• Oversaw the hiring process, selecting highly skilled candidates who contributed significantly to company success.
• Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
• Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.

• Drove project objectives on day-to-day operational level by working closely with clients, decision-makers and vendors.
• Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
• Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find best solutions.
• Managed subcontractors effectively, ensuring timely completion of tasks and high-quality workmanship.

Construction laborer, taxi driver, truck driver, heavy equioment operator, construction foreman