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Jonah Kibartas

Madison,WI

Summary

I have cultivated a wide range of skills throughout the course of my education as well as practical experience via previous employment. Working in customer service has honed my ability to communicate with customers and coworkers alike in order to foster an efficient, happy, and safe working environment. My early work as a Plant technician taught me the value of being an employee able to operate independently following initial instruction while bearing the responsibility of making critical decisions while at the jobsite. Working in tree care has allowed me to become a confident assessor of client need based on knowledge of urban silviculture. This has also promoted a thoughtful and safety-oriented mindset requiring me to balance my knowledge of tree health with general worksite spatial awareness. Most of all, working in a potentially dangerous environment with potentially dangerous machinery has taught me the importance and practice of regular mechanical maintenance, exemplary communication skills, and constant awareness.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Apprentice Arborist

Bugg Tree Care
Madison, WI
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Felled trees carefully to avoid damage to property and landscape.
  • Used chainsaws, hand saws and extended saws to assist in creation of customer visions.
  • Maintained work vehicles and equipment including chainsaws, woodchippers, and stump grinders.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks and trailers.
  • Operated large vehicles and trailers in urban environments
  • Communicated well as a team member to maintain a safe working environment
  • Operated as a split crew of ground workers and tree workers communicating to safely remove and drop tree limbs while keeping the area below safe and free of built up detritus


Nursery Crew Member

The Bruce Company
Verona, WI
05.2020 - 08.2020
  • Trained to store, transport, plant, prune, and care for outdoor trees.
  • Personally assisted in transporting and planting 13,000 individual saplings.
  • Worked well with crew members and employers in preparing orders on time while ensuring plant health.
  • Accustomed to working long periods of time outdoors in any weather condition.


Plant Technician

Flora Container Gardens
Madison , WI
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Practiced regular plant health evaluation, as well as pruning techniques to promote floral health and structural development
  • Operated in a professional manner to give a positive representation of our contracted employer when doing work surrounding formal places of business
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Able to work entire shifts independently while producing exemplary results without need of supervision or instruction.
  • Operated on flexible hours and was able to work on short notice to accommodate employer and contractor needs.


Host

Babes Grill & Bar
Madison, WI
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Monitored seating area and checked restrooms regularly to keep spotless.
  • Worked with front of house staff to move tables and adjust seating to accommodate groups with special requests.
  • Assisted managers with quickly resolving service- and food-related issues.
  • Took reservations by phone and walk-in, keeping scheduling demands and kitchen output in time to avoid overbooking.
  • Documented reservations and communicated changes to guests.
  • Answered customer questions about hours, seating and menu information.
  • Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions and informed of accurate wait times.
  • Assigned patrons to tables suitable for needs and restaurant section rotation.
  • Supported servers, food runners and bussers with keeping dining area ready for every guest.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Cultivated positive guest relations by managing information and orchestrating speedy seating.


Busser, Server, Fry Cook

Alt N' Bach's Town Tap
Madison , WI
05.2016 - 08.2018
  • Organized and cleaned assigned sections by sanitizing and cleaning table, counter and kitchen surfaces.
  • Read food order slips or received verbal instructions to properly prepare and cook food.
  • Cleaned, stocked and restocked workstations and display cases.
  • Developed excellent relationships with managers and fellow team members to support team success and positive work environment.
  • Operated and maintained fryers
  • Resolved and escalated customer issues quickly to uphold strong customer relations standards.
  • Worked well in diverse team settings by partnering with others to complete tasks.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays and delivery bags.
  • Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • Maintained outdoor sand volleyball court and dining area for hosting league events daily

Education

Environmental Studies And Philosophy

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
05.2022

Skills

  • Highly value cultivating a variety of skills and social circles: member of Brandeis recreational and competitive rock climbing teams, member and former instructor at Brandeis pottery club, member of Brandeis archery club, member of Brandeis mountain club, team captain of Intramural dodgeball, and member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity
  • Lifetime passion for visual arts and learning music: engaged in a variety of visual art mediums including, drawing, woodwork, glasswork, metalwork, mosaics, sculpture, origami, pottery, and craftwork, have studied viola, piano, guitar, and traditional Ewe percussion of Ghana including gankogui, axatse, kidi, sogo, and kagan
  • Passionate about environment and outdoors: regularly engage in citizen science initiatives promoting bioliteracy and contributing to open source biodiversity data accumulation, worked well in a team participating in a 1000 mile group bike ride around lake Michigan requiring constant communication and cooperation, developed planning and mindfulness skills, as well as self sufficiency and reliance through extended periods backpacking and mountaineering
  • Strong initiative for pursuing higher learning: received concurrent enrollment education through Gratz College as well as University of Wisconsin Madison both while still in high school prior to pursuing my bachelor's degree at Brandeis University where I have made the Dean's list for outstanding academic accomplishments
  • Regularly strive for physical betterment: have practiced a wide variety of individual and team physical activities including gymnastics, soccer, basketball, swimming, martial arts, parkour, fencing, endurance cycling, running, bouldering, boxing, archery, backpacking, skiing, and weightlifting

Timeline

Apprentice Arborist

Bugg Tree Care
06.2021 - 08.2021

Nursery Crew Member

The Bruce Company
05.2020 - 08.2020

Plant Technician

Flora Container Gardens
05.2019 - 08.2019

Host

Babes Grill & Bar
05.2019 - 08.2019

Busser, Server, Fry Cook

Alt N' Bach's Town Tap
05.2016 - 08.2018

Environmental Studies And Philosophy

Brandeis University

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