Yash Ashok Thakar

Accomplished Site Lead – Administration & Facilities with 5+ years of experience delivering mission-critical results across large-scale industrial sites. Proven expertise in overseeing integrated facility services, including security, housekeeping, canteen operations, and fleet/transport management. A disciplined leader with an NCC 'C' Certificate (Indian Army Wing), adept at motivating large teams and maintaining operational excellence under high-pressure conditions. Skilled in strategic alliance building and aligning administrative functions with key business initiatives to drive optimal profitability.

NCC – B & C Certificate - (Army Wing - 2 BN Rajkot)

• Site Leadership: Direct daily administrative and facility operations for the assigned site, ensuring seamless integration of outsourced and fully leveraged management models.
• Environmental Health: Oversee comprehensive housekeeping for plant premises and corporate offices, including rigorous pest, rodent, and chemical control protocols.
• Vendor Management: Manage key facility services including courier logistics, staff catering, and cafeteria operations to ensure high service standards.
• Process Optimization: Continuously monitor operational workflows to identify inefficiencies, implementing strategic improvements that directly boost employee satisfaction scores.
• Corporate Housing: Supervise guest house operations for new hires, auditors, and dealers, maintaining high hospitality standards for all visitors.
• Relocation Support: Facilitate smooth transitions for new staff by providing "soft-landing" support, including assistance with local housing, education, and healthcare navigation.
• Employee Engagement: Coordinate the logistics and distribution of uniforms and corporate gifts for festivals, birthdays, and major company milestones.

• Strategic Oversight: Coordinate end-to-end transportation management, including policy development, process automation, and daily operational workflows.
• Corporate Travel: Manage comprehensive travel arrangements for employees and expatriates, including visa processing, airfare coordination, and star-category hotel bookings.
• Fleet Operations: Supervise employee transport facilities, overseeing vehicle movement, preventative maintenance schedules, and upkeep of a diverse fleet (pool cars, ambulances, and VIP transport).
• Expatiate Support: Streamline relocation and local logistics for expatriates, ensuring seamless airport transfers and high-standard accommodation.

• Strategic Sourcing: Manage relationships with third-party manpower agencies for security, housekeeping, and facility services, ensuring all service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Compliance Oversight: Guarantee 100% adherence to labor laws and statutory compliances across all outsourced manpower functions to mitigate legal and operational risks.
• Financial Controller-ship: Streamline the accounts payable process by verifying service completion and facilitating timely invoice processing to maintain strong vendor relations and business continuity.
• Procurement & Contracts: Lead vendor management for technical equipment, overseeing contract servicing, Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs), and the procurement of operational materials.
• Budgetary Planning: Engineer annual budget forecasts for facility maintenance, aligning projected costs with equipment lifecycles and daily operational requirements to optimize expenditure.

• Strategic Risk Management: Orchestrate the total protection of personnel, high-value assets, and corporate reputation across diverse sites (maintenance yards, depots, and offices).
• Threat Mitigation: Conduct sophisticated threat analysis and emergency planning to defend against complex risks, including civil unrest, organized crime, and information theft.
• Incident Investigation: Lead comprehensive internal investigations into property loss, pilferage, or security breaches, providing detailed reporting and depositions for executive management.
• Vendor & Force Management: Manage end-to-end security agency life cycles, from contract mobilization and performance auditing to specialized training for security officers.
• Command & Control: Direct a 24/7 Security Control Room, managing advanced surveillance networks including PTZ/IP cameras, joystick controls, and integrated visitor management systems.

I hereby declare that all the information contained in this resume is in accordance with facts or truths to my knowledge. I take full responsibility for the correctness of the said information. Place- Surat, Gujarat (India)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Yash Thakar