John Strait
Sales Specialist at Advocate Construction- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Advocate Construction
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Specialist
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Mar 2020 - Present
Conduct door to door sales and inspections, create and support customer leads, manage clients from beginning to end of a full scope of work as approved by insurance companies. Conduct door to door sales and inspections, create and support customer leads, manage clients from beginning to end of a full scope of work as approved by insurance companies.
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Department of Correctional Services
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Law Enforcement
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700 & Above Employee
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Probation Parole Officer
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Mar 2019 - Mar 2020
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Correctional Officer
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Feb 2012 - Mar 2019
Maintains security in buildings, towers, and other posts of an adult correctional facility; intervenes during emergencies or altercations and gains physical control of offenders. Supervises movement of offenders inside and outside the correctional facility, conducts periodic counts of offenders, and searches offenders and their living quarters for contraband. Escorts and/or transports offenders to predetermined locations. Supervises offenders in housing units and during the performance of work activities and recreational and religious activities; conducts inspections for health and safety hazards. Prepares and submits reports on offender violations of divisional or correctional facility rules, unusual offender behaviors, observed mechanical deficiencies, and security breaches or failures. Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers serious problems to proper correctional facility staff and promotes rehabilitation by attempting to modify offender’s social attitudes, discouraging undesirable behaviors, and encouraging worthwhile activities. Supervises visits with offenders; searches visitors, offenders, buildings, and grounds for contraband. Performs work in accordance with established rules, regulations, post orders, and specific instructions; receives general administrative direction.
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Security Officer
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Feb 2011 - Jan 2012
1. Provides internal/external patrol of properties, noting any safety/security hazards and forwarding them to the proper department for resolving the hazards. 2. Receives/compiles information for incident reports and conducts initial and follow-up investigations, as assigned. 3. Responds to emergency situations, determining and taking the appropriate action to resolve the situations. 4. Apprehends criminal suspects for on-view or reported criminal activity. 5. Conducts building rounds, checking access control devices, door locks and proactively looking for any possible safety or security hazard. Use problem solving skills to resolve issues found during building rounds. Locks/unlocks doors to permit entry at appropriate times. 6. Assist personnel and visitors with directions and provide escorts when requested. Partners with customers in assigned geographical areas and assist them in resolving multi-department issues. 7. Takes possession of found property, attempting to locate the owner, and securing property according to established procedure. 8. Enforces the parking regulations of the company. 9. Up-sell products and attractions. 10. Actively promote the companies family friendly values and capitalize on opportunities to improve customer satisfaction.
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independent safe and lock
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United States
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Locksmith
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Jun 2006 - Jan 2012
Installed and repaired all brands of physical security devices for commercial and residential addresses. Opened cars, drilled safes, rekeyed facilities, and other various services related to physical and electronic security devices. Installed and repaired all brands of physical security devices for commercial and residential addresses. Opened cars, drilled safes, rekeyed facilities, and other various services related to physical and electronic security devices.
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Education
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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate & Extended Studies
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business/Commerce, General -
East Central College
Associate's degree, Business Administration and Management, General