Brayden Johnson
Ankeny,IA
Summary
Driven and dynamic professional with a proven track record in aircraft handling and retail sales, notably at Exec 1 Aviation. Excelled in aircraft refueling, towing, and customer service, demonstrating exceptional organizational and communication skills. Recognized for enhancing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, with a standout achievement in theft prevention at Adventureland Amusement Park.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Technician
Exec 1 Aviation
Ankeny, IA
08.2024 - Current
- As a Line Technician at Exec 1 Aviation, some of the job responsibilities this company requires are parking planes correctly, keeping them organized on the ramp, towing aircraft when needed, operating fuel trucks and refueling aircraft upon the owner's request, cleaning and detailing the interiors of charter aircraft, putting in invoices for purchased fuel, cleaning and organizing the FBO, and providing customer service for clients. Line technicians also use safety practices, like having coworkers wing-walk while they pull aircraft from hangars, and chocking every aircraft that comes in and gets parked.
- Another responsibility of line technicians is keeping the airport clear of F.O.D. By conducting hourly runway and taxi checks via truck, making sure that there are no possibilities of damage that could be caused to taxiing aircraft.
- Sumping fuel every morning to check for patterns, making sure the fuel is particulate and water-free, and bulking the fuel trucks at the end of the night.
Retail Sales
Iowa Craft Beer Tent Merchandise at The Iowa State Fair
Des Moines, IA
08.2021 - Current
- Over the last four summers, I have worked for the Iowa Craft Beer Tent at the Iowa State Fair for the ten days of the fair.
- Some responsibilities of being a manager at the IACBT include setting up the shop for the fair, lifting the heavy racks on and off the trailer, setting up the cash register, and cleaning the trailer of dust and trash.
- Some of the other responsibilities include stocking and folding the merchandise, making sure that there is never an empty rack, making the effort to look for a specific size or type of item in the back if it wasn't outside for customers, answering every question asked by customers, and overall just providing the best customer service.
- As a closing manager, my responsibilities include getting all of the shirts and merchandise off the rack, and into the back of the stock trailer. Making sure the trailer was clean, assigning tasks to my coworker on what else needed to be done, locking all of the doors of the store trailer, and providing help to the rest of the team to speed up the closing process.
Sales Associate
Batteries Plus Bulbs
Ankeny, IA
01.2024 - 07.2024
- At Batteries Plus, I was a sales associate.
- A few things I did at this job were greeting customers to determine their wants or needs, making sales for the company, keeping up with stock, processing returns, exchanges, and refunds in accordance with company policies, cleaning the place, and making it look nice, and arranging new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items, placing special orders, or calling other stores to find desired items.
- Other responsibilities of a sales associate include cutting keys, programming key fobs, and fixing phones. Also, install batteries in people's cars in a short amount of time, making sure the customer is satisfied.
- I am currently a Wise 1 certified phone technician.
Host
Americana DSM
Des Moines, IA
08.2023 - 01.2024
- At Americana I was a host
- I took people to their tables, cleaned tables, helped take food to people, rolled silverware, and just overall kept the place looking nice and making sure everyone's needs were met
Wal-Mart Associate
Walmart
Ankeny, IA
01.2022 - 07.2023
- At Walmart I worked in the OGP department, I helped prep the ordered groceries to be delivered out to cars, I also walked around with a cart and device and hand-selected the groceries that customers ordered
- At Walmart they also had me do some stocking, I would help stock the shelves, open boxes, and handle heavy lifting
- They also had me 'zone' the aisles, or organize them to make them look better
Retail Sales
Adventureland Amusement Park
Altoona, IA
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Over the summer of 2021 I worked at Adventureland park in Altoona, IA
- I ran the register, cleaned up the shops, and handled money
- I also helped stock shelves, organize the stores and provide customer service
- I would direct people to what they needed
- A personal accomplishment I had there was catching a shoplifter trying to steal from one of our stores
Education
High school diploma -
Ankeny High School
Ankeny, IA01.2025
Skills
- Retail sales
- Aircraft refueling
- Cash handling
- Heavy lifting
- Detailing
- Cashiering
- Cleaning experience
- Stocking
- Merchandising
- Sales
- Aircraft handling
- Aircraft towing
- Hangar cleaning
- Truck operation
Certification
- Student Pilot License, 03/01/24, Present
- Driver's License, 08/01/24, 08/31/32
Affiliations
- I love to go flying, and I hope to be a professional pilot one day
- I like to plane spot (photography)
- Graphic design is my second passion
- I love to travel
- I love spending time with my family
- I'm an early high school graduate, having graduated only after my first semester of senior year
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Line Technician
Exec 1 Aviation
08.2024 - Current
Sales Associate
Batteries Plus Bulbs
01.2024 - 07.2024
Host
Americana DSM
08.2023 - 01.2024
Wal-Mart Associate
Walmart
01.2022 - 07.2023
Retail Sales
Iowa Craft Beer Tent Merchandise at The Iowa State Fair
08.2021 - Current
Retail Sales
Adventureland Amusement Park
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Student Pilot License, 03/01/24, Present
- Driver's License, 08/01/24, 08/31/32
High school diploma -
Ankeny High School
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