Ted Hidell - Morton, Pennsylvania

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Morton, Pennsylvania

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Theodore Hidell
425 Seven Oaks Drive Clifton Heights, PA 19018
THidell@aol.com Phone 484-469-3932

A successful manager of retail, commercial and marine hardware businesses
with a wide variety of problem solving and business improvement skills.
Areas of expertise include business expansion, estimating, project
management, multiple craft skills, business process improvement, trouble
shooting with commercial and residential customers, purchasing, inventory
control, small business management computerization. Known for innovative
approaches, customer service, people management skills, and ability to
handle multiple issues simultaneously.

Wise Contracting, Philadelphia, PA 2009
Property Rehabilitation
Participated in rehabilitation of Section 8 and private properties in
Philadelphia and Delaware County. Involved estimating, demolition, dry wall
installation, painting, carpentry, plumbing and minor electrical work.
* Assisted employer in broadening geographic presence of business.
Involved introduction of \"Service Magic\", an internet marketing
service, expanding geography and enabling promotion of various
additional services. Immediately added clients in Delaware County and
increased business by 35%.
* Improved project management and the quality of estimating and proposal
writing function.

Checker Flag Co., Lansdowne, PA 2005 - 2008
General contractor, landscaping and household cleaning services
Manager
Provided management for a restaurant enterprise and participated in sales
and construction/landscaping project management.
* Managed food preparation, purchasing and wait staff for a small
bar/restaurant in Sharon Hill, PA
* Participated in project estimating and sales for painting, plumbing,
dry wall and electrical projects.
* Supervised landscaping crew handling 50 residential and commercial
customers.
Estimated, proposed and sold projects.
H.R. Hidell Inc., Philadelphia, PA 1967 - 2005
Retail and commercial hardware business, located in Southwest Philadelphia
with annual sales of between $200 and $850 thousand dollars annually.
Specialized in marine hardware for Maritrans and various tugboat companies,
commercial hardware for manufacturing clients and a broad range of
residential hardware clients.

Owned and operated this business with 5 employees. Responsible for
purchasing, sales, inventory and financial management.
* Grew business 400% over a period of 4 years, by expanding marine,
industrial accounts and adding property management clients. Involved
increased sales of cleaning supplies, window treatments, lighting
fixtures, roofing and construction materials. In many cases, applied
or installed window treatments, doors, industrial flooring and paper
products.
* Reorganized layout of store to increase inventory storage. Improved
efficiency and allowed adding different types of products.
* Introduced direct purchase of products (towels, cleaning products,
cotton rags, batteries, etc.) bypassing wholesale distributors.
Increased bottom line profit by 10 to 20%.
* Troubleshot and problem solved for a variety of industrial and
residential customers. In several instances supplied unique solutions
for marine and industrial accounts,.
* Computerized store management. Included purchasing, inventory control,
sales and financial management. Project was accomplished utilizing
custom built software prior to availability of commercial packages.
Substantially improved efficiency of management.
* Was included in \"Who\'s Who in Business\" listing in 1997 - 1998.

Delaware County Community College Various Business
Management courses

Pierce Junior College Business Management and
Computers

Toastmaster of America Public Speaking

Skills
Good working facility in plumbing, painting, carpentry, electrical,
flooring, drywall installations, locksmithing, construction project
estimating, landscape machinery operations, and industrial cleaning
equipment.