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Brian Joel Hamilton

Davenport,IA

Summary

Dynamic Commercial Sales Associate with a proven track record at LMT Defense, excelling in customer service and inventory management. Adept at building strong client relationships and delivering impactful product demonstrations. Recognized for critical thinking and detail orientation, ensuring optimal stock levels and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial Sales Associate

LMT Defense
Eldridge, IA
10.2022 - Current
  • Help keep the room organized. As well as assembling parts and products in a timely manner to the highest standards, the company adheres to.
  • Keeping organized and detailed time sheets, as well as paperwork, to keep all items accounted for and inventory correct.
  • Very quick learner for most, if not all, items, projects, rules, and guidelines.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients to enhance customer satisfaction.
  • Managed product demonstrations to showcase features and benefits effectively.
  • Assisted in inventory management to ensure optimal stock levels.
  • Responded promptly to requests from customers regarding product information or quotations.
  • Ensured that all paperwork related to commercial transactions was completed accurately.
  • Participated in regular meetings with management team members to discuss progress towards goals.
  • Maintained a pipeline of leads by networking at trade shows, conferences, and other events.

Route Manager

Imperial Vending
06.2021 - 09.2022
  • Working on helping fixing and maintaining, with drivers vending machines pop machines and markets in different locations.

Food and Beverage Supervisor

Isle of Capri
04.2017 - 12.2021
  • Making sure that the food and items in the buffet are fresh and looking great
  • Watching over the back of the house of the buffet making sure the menus are up to date and working in other items on the buffet
  • As well as making sure shift reports and emailing all managers about issues and items that need to be dealt with day to day.

Line Cook/ Kitchen Supervisor/ Kitchen Manager

Crust Stone Oven Pizza
10.2014 - 04.2017
  • Processing and ordering all food and equipment items, Inventory of all items pertaining to the kitchen
  • Processing invoices
  • Scheduling as well as employee coordination
  • Prep for any of 3 stations in the restaurant
  • Cook on Hot line
  • Deep Dish Pizza line
  • Can push and throw thin crust, deep dish crust, naples style crust
  • As well as cook all 3 kinds of pizzas, on top of any hot line items needed.

Prep Cook

Hooters of Davenport
07.2014 - 07.2015
  • Prep all proteins and vegetables and portions for daily use.

Prep Cook/ Interm Kitchen Manager

Front Street Brewery
05.2014 - 07.2014
  • Prep all proteins, vegetables, sauces, and soups
  • Helped with inventory
  • Interm kitchen manager
  • Ordering food products and other items needed
  • Working with other employees to keep a safe and well working environment.

Jewelry Consultant/ Interim Manager

Zales The Diamond Store
, South
05.2013 - 07.2014
  • Helped guest find, try on, and order pieces of jewelry they were wanting or looking for
  • Also daily inventory
  • As well as cashier
  • Was interim manager during black friday and christmas season (3 months)
  • Working with scheduling of 6 employees as well as payroll.

Third Shift Dock Loader

King Food Service
04.2012 - 05.2013
  • Put away and organize frozen and fresh proteins
  • As well as load 3 to 4 box trucks a night
  • Also inventory of entire freezer and cooler areas.

Line Cook II / Prep Cook

Isle of Capri Casino, Calypsos
05.2009 - 04.2012
  • Prep daily large amounts of proteins and vegetables for next day AM and PM shifts
  • First cook/ production cook
  • Cooks all proteins, vegetables and dinner rolls daily
  • Prepares and makes from scratch sauces and soups for shift as needed
  • Responsible for sanitary food handling and preparing menu items.

Nacho Cook

T.G.I.FRIDAYS
04.2009 - 06.2009
  • Til the Restaurant closed
  • Plate, Prepare Sandwiches, salads, desserts
  • Working on sauté station.

Line Cook II / Prep Cook

Isle of Capri Casino, Calypsos
09.2006 - 04.2009
  • Prep daily large amounts of proteins and vegetables for next day AM and PM shifts
  • First cook/ production cook
  • Cooks all proteins, vegetables and dinner rolls daily
  • Prepares and makes from scratch sauces and soups for shift as needed
  • Responsible for sanitary food handling and preparing menu items.

Line Cook

Red Crow Grille
07.2004 - 04.2006
  • Delivered and stocked product on designated shelves and trucks
  • Present cheerful and helpful manner when dealing with coworkers and customers
  • Self-starter with a can-do attitude., No longer open)
  • Prep and make salads, amuse, deserts
  • (All plated)
  • Hot appetizer cook
  • Preps and cooks 2 main dishes and 6 different appetizers/sides daily
  • All Prep fresh daily before shift.

Delivery Driver / Merchandiser

Dr. Pepper Distributing Company
03.2003 - 04.2004
  • Delivered and stocked product on designated shelves
  • Shelved back stock 5 to 6 days a week
  • Self-starter with a can-do attitude
  • Different grocery stores stocked the shelves and built pop displays on a daily bases as needed.

Bagger/All Round General Laborer

Hy-Vee
Davenport, IA
04.1997 - 03.2003
  • Delivered prescriptions, groceries and flowers
  • Banquet server - assisted in setting up banquet room, filled banquet food line and bused tables
  • Frozen and dairy clerk - stocked shelves, rotated products
  • Meat and seafood clerk - Prep and thawed food for seafood case
  • Prep and cut meat for meat case
  • Waited on customers
  • Chinese department clerk/ waited on customers
  • Kitchen Cook / cooked main dishes and sides along with pizza and breadsticks for the hot case.

Education

Associate of Arts -

Scott Community College
Bettendorf, IA
06.2004

High School Diploma -

West High School
Davenport, IA
06.2001

Skills

  • Kitchen staff supervision
  • Inventory management
  • Critical thinking
  • Food portion control
  • Production reporting
  • Equipment arrangement
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Safety training
  • Service training
  • Customer service excellence
  • Cash handling expertise
  • Food and beverage service
  • Work area inspection
  • Complaint resolution strategies
  • Alcoholic beverage service
  • Menu development skills
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency
  • Food assembly supervision
  • Point of sale software expertise
  • Guest greeting and seating
  • Team collaboration skills
  • Ingredient estimation techniques
  • Product demonstrations
  • Time management skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Detail orientation
  • Cold calling techniques
  • Analytical thinking skills
  • Multitasking capabilities
  • Customer feedback analysis
  • Brand representation strategies
  • Continuous improvement initiatives

Additional Information

  • CDL class A license / combination vehicle.

Timeline

Commercial Sales Associate

LMT Defense
10.2022 - Current

Route Manager

Imperial Vending
06.2021 - 09.2022

Food and Beverage Supervisor

Isle of Capri
04.2017 - 12.2021

Line Cook/ Kitchen Supervisor/ Kitchen Manager

Crust Stone Oven Pizza
10.2014 - 04.2017

Prep Cook

Hooters of Davenport
07.2014 - 07.2015

Prep Cook/ Interm Kitchen Manager

Front Street Brewery
05.2014 - 07.2014

Jewelry Consultant/ Interim Manager

Zales The Diamond Store
05.2013 - 07.2014

Third Shift Dock Loader

King Food Service
04.2012 - 05.2013

Line Cook II / Prep Cook

Isle of Capri Casino, Calypsos
05.2009 - 04.2012

Nacho Cook

T.G.I.FRIDAYS
04.2009 - 06.2009

Line Cook II / Prep Cook

Isle of Capri Casino, Calypsos
09.2006 - 04.2009

Line Cook

Red Crow Grille
07.2004 - 04.2006

Delivery Driver / Merchandiser

Dr. Pepper Distributing Company
03.2003 - 04.2004

Bagger/All Round General Laborer

Hy-Vee
04.1997 - 03.2003

Associate of Arts -

Scott Community College

High School Diploma -

West High School
Brian Joel Hamilton