Benjamin McGinnis
Durant
Summary
Friendly professional with troubleshooting and testing proficiencies. Hardworking individual comfortable working in solitary role or with dedicated team. Offering several years of diversified experiences.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Supervisor
Choctaw Casino & Resort
Durant
03.2023 - Current
- Created schedules for security personnel shift rotations and monitored staffing levels to ensure adequate coverage at all times.
- Supervised access control at all entrance points of the facility, ensuring only authorized personnel are granted entry.
- Collaborated closely with law enforcement agencies to provide assistance during investigations or emergencies.
- Analyzed employee behaviors and identified any suspicious activities or potential breaches in security protocols.
- Monitored security operations to ensure compliance with established procedures and standards.
- Reviewed incident reports submitted by subordinates for accuracy and completeness.
- Interacted regularly with other departments within the organization to promote collaboration between teams.
- Provided ongoing coaching, feedback, development opportunities, discipline when necessary to ensure employees are meeting expectations.
- Provided security team leadership and contributed to on-call duties.
- Managed security staff schedules for shifts, minimizing overtime costs.
- Performed data entry duties using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Lawn Care Business Owner
That Guys Lawn Service.
Atoka
03.2019 - Current
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive lawn care plan tailored to each customer's needs.
- Maintained records of services rendered, including invoices, payments, and contracts.
- Performed regular mowing, edging, trimming, aerating, overseeding and fertilizing services for residential and commercial customers.
Handyman
Self-employeed
Durant
04.2016 - Current
- Aligned and balanced new equipment after installation.
- Repaired plumbing problems such as leaking pipes, clogged drains and malfunctioning toilets.
- Cleaned gutters to ensure proper drainage.
- Provided landscaping services including mowing lawns, trimming hedges and planting flowers.
- Collaborated with facility managers to coordinate larger repairs.
- Repaired drywall holes using spackle or joint compound.
- Performed routine maintenance by inspecting drives, motors or belts.
- Replaced faulty door handles, hinges and locks.
- Caulked windowsills, bathtubs, showers and countertops to prevent water damage.
- Gained independent working skills and guided and mentored less experienced team members.
- Performed lock-out-tag-out procedures on equipment prior to service work to promote workplace safety.
- Dug ditches or trenches, backfilled excavations or compacted and leveled earth to grade specifications.
- Assembled cabinetry by cutting through sheet material with a circular saw or router.
- Used various carpenter's hand tools, portable power tools and standard measuring instruments.
- Maintained records and documented actions for progress reports.
- Repaired damaged parts of buildings such as walls, floors and roofs.
- Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
- Estimate amounts, types of material, and accessories required for projects.
Armed Security
Choctaw Casino & Resort
Durant
06.2021 - 03.2023
- Patrolled assigned areas to detect suspicious activities and individuals.
- Conducted security checks on personnel entering and leaving the property.
- Investigated reported incidents, such as theft, vandalism, and trespassing.
- Responded quickly and appropriately to emergency situations, including medical emergencies.
- Provided assistance to law enforcement agencies in apprehending suspects when necessary.
- Interacted with customers in a professional manner while providing directions, or responding to inquiries.
- Assisted in maintaining order during large events or gatherings.
- Maintained logs of all security-related incidents and submitted reports regularly to the supervisor.
- Conducted regular patrols of the facility grounds using both vehicle and foot patrol methods.
- Wrote reports outlining thefts, unauthorized access violations, or other unusual occurrences to help support later criminal or civil actions.
Contractor
Winnett Works LLC
Colbert
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery
- Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions
- Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary
- Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists
- Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines
- Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas
- Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools
Loader
Wyrick Lumber Company
Atoka
06.2016 - 08.2020
- Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems
- Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly
- Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered
- Conduct staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics, such as safety
- Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs
- Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
- Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas
Warehouse
Indian Nation Wholesale
Durant
05.2012 - 06.2016
- Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards
- Dispose of damaged or defective items, or return them to vendors
- Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles
- Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators
- Start machines or equipment in order to begin production processes
- Separate products according to weight, grade, size, and composition of materials used to produce them
Education
Completed coursework towardsBasics -
MURRAY STATE COLLEGE
Tishomingo, OK05.2019
High School Diploma -
DURANT HIGH SCHOOL
Durant, OK05-2014
Skills
- Forklift Class 3
- Forklift Class 4
- All-terrain forklift
- Mobile elevating work platform
- Radio communication
- Microsoft Office
- Report writing
- Time management
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Computer skills
- Incident investigation
- Schedule development
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
- Training and mentoring
Credentials and licenses
- Forklift class 3
- Forklift class 4
- All Terrain Forklift
- Mobile Elevating Work Platform
- CPR Certified
Reference
- Joshua Garcia- (580)380-1973.
- Garrett Potts- (580)916-2522.
- Briana Lazaro-Rivera- (214)609-3391.
- Cameron Waldrum-(580)271-1934.
- Harrison Bates- (580)380-6522.
- Dakota Finley- (580)579-2606.
- Zachary Bennett- (903)267-1869.
- Christian Krohn- (817)894-2592.
Timeline
Security Supervisor
Choctaw Casino & Resort
03.2023 - Current
Armed Security
Choctaw Casino & Resort
06.2021 - 03.2023
Contractor
Winnett Works LLC
10.2020 - 06.2021
Lawn Care Business Owner
That Guys Lawn Service.
03.2019 - Current
Loader
Wyrick Lumber Company
06.2016 - 08.2020
Handyman
Self-employeed
04.2016 - Current
Warehouse
Indian Nation Wholesale
05.2012 - 06.2016
Completed coursework towardsBasics -
MURRAY STATE COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
DURANT HIGH SCHOOL