Mark Hefford

Renovations and Shopfitting

• Supervised additional subcontractors and craftsmen
• Developed project site schedule to share with home and shop owners
• Managed on-site property inspections and worked to resolve issues
• Tracked attendance and submitted work logs every day

Cashflow , P & L , and Bookkeeping Management

• Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development
• Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands
• Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance
• Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability
• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations

Self employed Signwriter

• Created custom signs for customers with quality builds and careful installation
• Prepared vinyl for application on substrates or flat socks with associated weeding, trimming and taping
• Applied vinyl to metal, foam board and plastic by hand
• Installed vinyl on vehicle doors, windows, and body panels for partial coverage or complete wraps
• Imported customer designs into software and verified dimensions, checked for errors and made corrections
• Read job orders and inspected workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required
• Applied coatings such as paint, ink or lacquer to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces using spray guns, pens and brushes
• Set machines for routing of completed designs
• Designed new sign graphics and layouts to match customer specifications

Signwriter

• Created custom signs for customers with quality builds and careful installation
• Prepared vinyl for application on substrates or flat socks with associated weeding, trimming and taping
• Installed vinyl on vehicle doors, windows, and body panels for partial coverage
• Designed new sign graphics and layouts to match customer specifications
• Maintained clean and tidy shop space for maximum customer appeal, safety and organization
• Read job orders and inspected workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required