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Matthew Gougeon

Oshawa,ON

Summary

Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Project Manager

EJP Contracting

Whitby, Canada

09.2024 - Current

Assist in Project Planning and Scheduling: Support the development and maintenance of project plans and schedules, ensuring timely and cost-effective completion of projects.
Team Collaboration: Work and communicate closely with owner, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients to create scope of work, plan and complete inspections, and manage client relationships.
Quality Assurance: Help monitor construction activities to ensure they meet industry standards and project specifications.
Resource Allocation: Aid in the management of resources, including labor, materials, and equipment, to optimize project efficiency.

Lunch-Time Supervisor

Durham District School Board

Oshawa, Canada

12.2023 - Current

Tasked with keeping large groups of children safe from themselves and outer sources.
Support students in various settings to provide lunch break supervision daily.
Organizing group and individual play, managing large groups.
Approach all situations with empathy and patience, providing feedback when possible.
Connect with students, assisting with current issues, problem-solving, and teachable moments.

General Handyman

Private Business Owner

Beaverton, Canada

01.2020 - Current

Prepared facilities wedding/banquet, assisting with the working parts of a café and two AirBnB’s. Full scope includes 4 different properties/locations.
Seasonal property maintenance, demo, painting, design, & constructing.
Designed and built small projects based off need.
Repaired, organized, and assembled while sourcing components creatively.
In a day designing decorating schemes, making espressos, and building a deck, many hats were worn.
Expert customer service at counter with customers or building something to improve the experience.

Technical Installer

Forum Athletic Products

Bolton, Canada

01.2022 - 06.2022

Installed all working structures for gymnasiums, bleachers, wall pads, basketball & volleyball systems, gym curtains and more.
Expert at engineering practical organization and worksite tidiness for each specific job.
Read drawings, machined parts on site, detailed painting, use of all power tools and construction machinery.
Dealt directly with business owners and investors. Problem solving is the number one required skill with this position.

Assistant League Convener

Oak Ridges Slo-Pitch Softball

Richmond Hill, Canada

01.2009 - 12.2020

Integral part in growing into one of the largest local recreational sports leagues.
Community relations; promoted positive team culture by fostering strong relationships among players, volunteers, staff, and fans.
Created custom schedules of all six regional leagues including over 120 teams.
Maintained all related documentation and communication of every member.
Consistency creating organizational methods for documentation, scheduling tactics, and inventory/equipment necessary for the league.
Feedback often occurred in the moment harboring a constant state of improvement.

Transportation Design Team

The Regional Municipality of Durham

Whitby, Canada

04.2019 - 09.2019

Used a high level of discretion with some projects given the nature of the budgetary or contractual requirements.
Extensive knowledge of road networks, traffic patterns, and historical data.
Collaborated with seasoned professionals to design, markup, red-line, and correct any changes applicable to live construction drawings and documents.
Consulted with other departments such as construction and water wastewater.
Worked on multiple projects at any given time; followed scope and specifications, service contracts, control schedules and quality standards.

Territory Manager

Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Peterborough, Canada

09.2016 - 04.2018

Proactively driving sales, through existing customer growth and/or generating new prospects & leads.
Large territory spanning southeastern Ontario.
Managing and developing an assigned customer base using CRM software.
Handle customer complaints in a positive and constructive manner.
Attended training courses in relation to all products and procedures, made product knowledge a priority.
Accountable for tracking of all sales material, presentations, schedules, and daily reports.

Territory Sales Representative

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

06.2009 - 07.2016

Attend sales meetings weekly, presenting ideas, discussing success, in a team atmosphere. Supervising co-workers.
Proactively driving sales, through existing customer growth and/or generating new prospects & leads.
Persistent with product knowledge and local market research.
Built and maintained strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and providing appropriate solutions.
Using common sense and relativity as tools for closing. Connecting with customers to drive sales.
Focus on achieving forecast objectives along with KPI’s on distribution, volume, trade, and net sales.
Performed route service tasks as needed, such as launching material or installing new displays and merchandising mechanisms.