JEFF PHILLIPS
Chesnee,SC
Summary
I excel in planning and executing both onsite and remote training programs. As an authoritative and clear communicator, I employ an enthusiastic style and insightful approach to engage participants effectively. I possess extensive experience in training and handling canines for law enforcement, military, and security operations. I also possess a strong working knowledge of heavy machine equipment as well as smaller power tools to be utilized for various purposes on various tasks.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
GROUND CREW & HEAVY MACHINE OPERATOR
Parking Lot Pros
Spartanburg, SC
02.2025 - Current
- Assist in securing, transporting, moving heavy equipment to multiple job sites.
- Operate various pieces of equipment to include rollers, pavers, skid steers, excavators, bulldozers, and attachments to assist in completing jobs efficiently.
- Help lead ground crew in ensuring job sites are cleared and prepped for paving.
- Help lead ground crew in distributing asphalt to ensure site is properly laid with the right roll to ensure moisture will flow in proper direction.
- Communicate with crew to ensure everyone is working in a safe and efficient manner to ensure job can be completed in a timely manner.
- Lead Mill operator, it is my responsibility to ensure the mill is properly maintained for use.
- Be aware of surroundings to ensure the equipment does not strike private property or structures.
- Be aware of all measurements to ensure the proper depth of the mill is being met even while coming across various obstacles.
- Operate the mill in designated area while ensuring the millings are properly distributed into designated trucks and not striking surrounding features.
- Operated heavy machinery for parking lot construction and maintenance projects.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations during equipment operation.
- Conducted routine inspections and maintenance on machinery to guarantee optimal performance.
- Coordinated with team members to efficiently execute site operations and project timelines.
- Trained new operators on safe machine handling and operational procedures.
- Improved workflow efficiency by streamlining equipment usage across multiple job sites.
- Monitored material inventory and equipment status to support timely project completion.
- Operated dozer and heavy equipment on slopes, hillsides and roadsides.
OWNER & LEAD TRAINER
Lone Wolf K9
Chesnee, South Carolina
07.2024 - Current
- Founded and operate Lone Wolf K9, specializing in personalized obedience, behavioral correction, and protection training programs for dogs.
- Design and deliver customized training plans, focusing on positive reinforcement and effective communication with both dogs and their owners
- Manage all aspects of business operations, including client relations, scheduling, marketing, and financial oversight.
- Build and maintain a strong client base, focusing on exceptional customer service, positive outcomes, and word-of-mouth referrals.
HUB SUPERVISOR
UPS
Spartanburg, South Carolina
10.2024 - 03.2025
- Monitor employees to ensure they are using safe load/unload methods for efficiency and safety purposes.
- Utilize computer to coordinate with drivers to direct movements of trailers to and from different platforms to be unloaded/loaded.
- Utilize radio to coordinate with other supervisors to ensure there was adequate coverage throughout the warehouse, and to direct trucks to different loading docks.
- Maintain yard certification to be able to walk amongst the trucks to ensure there were no loose packages or trailers missed to be unloaded.
- Conducted daily observation logs on employees to ensure efficient and safe work methods were used on a daily basis.
LEAD TRAINER
Cobra Canine
Virginia Beach, Virginia
06.2021 - 10.2024
- Maintain a high level of training for all multi-purpose canines (MPCs).
- Assist in training new canines and handlers to reach their highest performance level.
- Maintain a healthy environment, while handling logistics for veterinary appointments, training venues and equipment needed for optimal performance and training of 20+ canines at a time.
- Responsible for transportation of canines to training venues and vet appointments, cleaning, conducting maintenance of kennels, and tracking training equipment.
- Evaluate the value of training programs to determine achievement of desired outcomes, applying modifications as necessary.
- Liaise with other departments to coordinate training activities and resolve any issues or concerns.
- Promoted to lead trainer in September of 2021 at which time I was assigned a team of military canine handlers and their MPCs.
- Currently responsible for supervising, teaching and sustaining a high level of training for my assigned MPCs and handlers.
- Responsible for scheduling training venues and ensuring that handlers have the proper skills and tactics to work, train, and utilize their assigned MPC safely and effectively.
- Maintenance of weekly training logs along with monthly handler and MPC training reviews and analysis reports.
- Responsible for thorough safety briefs to ensure minimizing risk of injury to MPCs, role players and handlers.
- Work closely with local law enforcement and government agencies in selection, testing and training of canines.
- Coordinate training schedules across sites with supervisors and managers to optimize training initiatives and work-flow management
- Teach new team members correct procedures for all areas of operations and maintain current knowledge of all team position requirements.
MASTER DEPUTY K9 HANDLER
Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Charleston, SC
01.2011 - 05.2021
- Responsible for patrolling high crime areas, assisting both local and federal agencies in serving search/arrest warrants on high profile criminals/locations.
- Responded to high priority calls for service to include shootings, robberies, burglaries and pursuits in progress.
- Responded with personal assigned K9 for narcotics/article searches, tracking of wanted suspects and apprehending them when located.
- Utilized bloodhound for searches to locate lost or missing juveniles and elderly individuals.
- Certified with personal K9 through North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA).
- Promoted to Master Deputy K9 handler. Responsible for training new K9s as well as new K9 handlers, supervising their progress, reviewing and approving all reports and progress.
- Supervised weekly training for the unit as well as daily training for new handlers and selected K9s.
- Responsible for K9 unit logistics. Ordered and maintained all necessary supplies for caring for and training K9s as well as for the safety of handlers.
- Team leader for the Civil Response Team arrest unit, responsible for supervising all teammates while ensuring proper gear was assigned and training was provided.
- Tracked leave requests and scheduling.
- Implemented the use of the K9 unit to better assist SWAT team operations.
- Organized criminal documents such as logs, records, reports, and agendas to streamline processing and improve traceability.
- Patrolled designated areas in patrol vehicle and on foot to identify security and safety issues.
- Filled in for absent sergeant to maintain continuous leadership structure and support K9 team members.
- Monitored crowded public areas and events to mitigate risk and promote safety.
- Assisted in special investigations and crime prevention programs.
- Received promotional transfer from Detention Deputy to Patrol Deputy August of 2012
- Hired as a Detention Deputy, January 2011
- Conducted physical searches of prisoners and premises in search of weapons and contraband.
- Processed prisoners through appropriate identification and documentation processes as part of facility booking procedures.
- Ensured no contraband was passed inside within the unit and that inmates could be moved through the detention center safely for court dates and medical appointments.
- Physically restrained prisoners during prisoner altercations using leverage holds and legal force.
- Ensured the feeding, housing, and physical well-being of inmates.
- Wrote daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
- Inspected jail conditions and took action to rectify problems in order to meet state and federal regulations for health and safety.
WELDER/MACHINE OPERATOR
Gil-Mar Manufacturing
Canton, MI
08.2010 - 01.2011
- Operated various welding machines to produce various parts for assembly purposes while meeting daily quotas set.
- Conducted routine maintenance on various machines to ensure they operated efficiently
- Inspected each part welded to ensure integrity was in tact and there were no potential defects that would become a safety hazard.
- Coordinated with other employees to ensure parts bins were adequately filled to ensure production quotas could be met.
Education
Basic Law Certification -
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Columbia, SCEmergency Response Team Tactics Certification - undefined
Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Charleston, SC01.2021
Bachelor's Degrees - Criminal Justice and Psychology, Minor in Sociology
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI01.2010
Skills
- Highly skilled in assessment of human and canine behavior
- Department of Defense secret clearance
- 8x special recognition awards
- 7x running shoe recipient
- Business owner since July 2024
- Ability to respond effectively and professionally in high stress or fast paced environments
- CPR (adult and child) certified
- Drug Interdiction
- Canine CPR
- Spanish Fluency
Timeline
GROUND CREW & HEAVY MACHINE OPERATOR
Parking Lot Pros
02.2025 - Current
HUB SUPERVISOR
UPS
10.2024 - 03.2025
OWNER & LEAD TRAINER
Lone Wolf K9
07.2024 - Current
LEAD TRAINER
Cobra Canine
06.2021 - 10.2024
MASTER DEPUTY K9 HANDLER
Charleston County Sheriff's Office
01.2011 - 05.2021
WELDER/MACHINE OPERATOR
Gil-Mar Manufacturing
08.2010 - 01.2011
Emergency Response Team Tactics Certification - undefined
Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Bachelor's Degrees - Criminal Justice and Psychology, Minor in Sociology
Western Michigan University
Basic Law Certification -
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy