Joseph Hughes
Owner/Operator · Odds & Ends Home Services
Fort Collins, CO
In My Own Words
An outdoor enthusiast with a deep love for mountains and outdoor recreation. Primary sports engaged in are snowboarding and mountain biking. Looking to take my business management, leadership, sales and customer service strengths into the adventure sports arena to align my passions with my career. Strengths include: - Team building and operations/personnel management - Marketing and merchandising - Self-motivation and the ability to determine and achieve goals with confidence and independence - True passion for the outdoors sporting industry and a willingness to prove my worth starting from wherever necessary Attached below is a more detailed backstory about myself. Thanks for reading.
Work Experience
Owner/Operator
Odds & Ends Home Services2020 – Present
Providing a wide range of home and property services including, but not limited to; Maintenance and repair, Moving and hauling, Landscaping, Appliance repair, Remodel.
Route Service Sales Representative
Cintas Corporation2019 – 2020
Managing a route of an average $15,000 weekly volume including: • Servicing rental uniforms, facility services products and more at various businesses • Upselling and cross-selling additional products to grow existing customer base • Negotiating service agreement renewals • Controlling inventory and invoicing for all products and services offered • Maintaining positive relationships and keeping a constant focus and urgency towards building rapport and proactively solving customer concerns
Warehouse Lead
Morning Fresh Dairy Farm2019 – 2019
• Lead the warehouse and truck loading department through: • Training, scheduling and delegating day-to-day operations • Ensuring accuracy of orders pulled and loaded onto trucks for next days' deliveries • Coordinating with drivers and sales team to remain accurate and efficient
Production Manager
Weldwerks Brewing Company2017 – 2019
• Managed production through 2018 with a near 100% increase in volume produced • Operated as a leader in the production department by: • Interpreting production goals and delegating to maximize efficiencies and meet those goals • Overseeing day-to-day brewing operations • Managing scheduling for production and packaging departments • Acting independently to set objectives and solve problems • Developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures • Forecasting production and managing inventory • Training staff to be independent and confident in day-to-day decision making • Operating brewing system in compliance with all health and safety regulations • Operating forklift, pallet jack, and scissor lift • Maintaining a consistently safe, clean, organized workspace • Maintaining communications and positive relationships with co-workers, vendors and customers
Lead Brewer
Soul Squared Brewing Company2016 – 2017
• Performed general daily operational duties of production brewery • Formulated recipes and Standard Operating Procedures • Performed logistics duties - operation of forklift, pallet jack, box truck; managing product storage • Assisted in sales and promotional events, as well as weekly deliveries to retail accounts
Assistant Brewer
Brewing Company, LLC2016 – 2016
Taproom Manager • Assisted in all production/packaging related duties • Managed front of house operations pertaining to in-house taproom including employee relations and scheduling; inventory; pricing and merchandising; cleaning and organization; customer service and Point of Sale administration.
Assistant Store Manager
Safeway, Inc2015 – 2016
• Supervised and directed operations of entire store during absence of Store Director • Directed and managed the operation of the Grocery Department including: • Inventory ordering and management • Effectively analyzing and anticipating sales trends • Ensuring accuracy in stock inventory, shipments, rotation, merchandising and pricing • Maintaining positive, productive and profitable business/vendor relations • Scheduling, supervising and training personnel • Communicating closely with store director and management teams
