ALAN VALIDO JR.
Cullman,AL
Summary
Professional, Diversified, Versatile, and Enthusiastic; not just words I would use to describe myself, but also by others. I am highly motivated, and always eager to learn. I am family oriented, and that doesn't always mean blood. I am passionate about investing, learning, and always continuing my personal and professional growth, always open to new experiences, looking for systematic approaches to complete given tasks, and always striving to be the hardest worker in the room. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Prep Cook
Logan's Roadhouse
12.2020 - Current
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, ensure freshness of foods, follow recipes, train new team members, and ensure safety control.
- Ensure freshness of foods and ingredients by checking quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Follow recipes with attention to detail to meet management and customer expectations.
- Ensure all proper PPE is being used during process for quality and safety control.
- Train new team members to ensure they know recipes and meet expectations.
- Adapt, and remain flexible to ensure line cooks have all necessary items.
- Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
Crew Trainer
Taco Bell, Tacala LLC
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Encourage performance standards, collaborate with team members, facilitate training of new team members.
- Trained other employees in customer service, food safety, and performance requirements.
- Taught new team members correct procedures for all areas of operations.
- Greeted customers with smile and provided friendly service to professionally handle every need.
- Set positive example for team members by providing high-quality, efficient service.
- Mentored junior employees to improve performance, food safety, and customer service.
- Collaborate other team members to solve problems and make decisions.
1099 Contract Employee: Online Storefront Manager
Valhalla Games
01.2018 - 10.2019
- List and maintain stock for storefront, package and mail online orders, communicate with clients, explore strategic alternatives.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
- Package, and mail all online orders, ensure all items are as described, well protected, and list tracking numbers.
- Communicate with clients to resolve any and all discrepancies with orders.
- Oversaw and influenced the exploration of strategic alternatives to bolster online, and brick and mortar storefront sales.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
Lumber/Millworks Sales Associate/Forklift Operator
Lowe's
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Assist customers, fulfill online orders, brainstorm build and construction ideas, operate forklift and other equipment.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
- Utilize equipment to fulfill online orders.
- Brainstormed build and construction ideas utilizing millworks software to ensure client satisfaction.
- Constructed custom doors and windows.
- Operated forklift to load outgoing shipments, pull down overstock, and fulfill designated duties.
- Operated buzzsaw to cut wood to requested dimensions.
- Operated glass cutter with precision to cut glass to desired dimensions.
Temp Worker
Payroll Services
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Learned varied and flexible skills while working on personal growth and gaining experience.
- Balanced boxes on pallets to prevent shifting and damage.
- Prepared boxes for shipments based on standard sizes.
- Checked raw materials and completed work for defects affecting product quality.
Security Officer/Security Consultant
Professional Security Consultants
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Ensure safety of patrons and guests, oversee on-duty officers, deter theft and illegal activity, cultivate relations with tenants, file incident reports.
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Reported suspicious activities and persons to law enforcement.
- Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Oversaw all active on duty officers as dispatcher, answer all emergency lines, and relay all information to my team to achieve operational goals.
- Security detail for special events including, but not limited to, Kanr Brown autograph signing and concert, presidential inauguration, and Light Street City.
- Cultivate relations with tenants to ensure trust and establish an open line of communication to maximize safety and limit all potential hazards.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
- Enforced security policies and removed violators and unauthorized individuals from premises to maintain safe environment.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
Education
No Degree - Financial planning, Investment planning, tax planning, security analysis, and accounting.
Wall Street Prep
03.2024
Diploma - Field of study
Northeast High School
Pasadena, MD07.2013
Skills
- Stress management skills developed through navigating volatile personalities, varying situations requiring adaptable thinking and ingenuity to ensure safety of guests and tenants
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated through delivering all necessary information to my team, management, tenants, law enforcement, and all intended parties
- Analytical skills developed through trial and error, careful research, and hours of studying the work of Peter Lynch, Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and John Tempeton Careful observation of markets to best access potential customer needs depending on job role
- Proficient is word processing, excel, and power point Mild experience utilizing smartsheet Able to learn other programs as needed
- Able to read a balance sheet, income statement, and able to find PEG ratios, as well as build DCF models
- Customer service skills acquired throughout professional working life to better understand clients, ability to listen and hear what they have to say, and gather all necessary information to answer questions
- Ability to operate forklift
- Ingredient Preparation
- Menu Memorization
- Kitchen Organization
- Efficient Multitasking
- Operations Support
- Attention to Detail
- Surveillance
- Crime Prevention
- Willingness to Learn
- Industry Trends
- Order Accuracy
- Bulk Food Preparation
Certification
- CPR Certification
- Security Guard Certification, Issued by Maryland State Police, 2015, 2019
Stock market analysis and investing
I enjoy looking at companies income statements and balance sheets, learning about companies operations, and reviewing conditions for specific industries to make informed personal investment decisions. I enjoy reading books, and watching youtube videos on various investment strategies, and always strive to perform better to achieve personal goals.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."
Warren Buffett
Timeline
Senior Prep Cook
Logan's Roadhouse
12.2020 - Current
Crew Trainer
Taco Bell, Tacala LLC
10.2019 - 12.2020
1099 Contract Employee: Online Storefront Manager
Valhalla Games
01.2018 - 10.2019
Lumber/Millworks Sales Associate/Forklift Operator
Lowe's
01.2017 - 01.2018
Temp Worker
Payroll Services
01.2017 - 01.2018
Security Officer/Security Consultant
Professional Security Consultants
01.2015 - 01.2017
No Degree - Financial planning, Investment planning, tax planning, security analysis, and accounting.
Wall Street Prep
Diploma - Field of study
Northeast High School