Brook Burgess
Pleasant Hill,IA
Summary
Intelligent, Hardworking Laborer with quality experience in multiple fields with a highlight in material handling; Food, sensitive electronics, and heavy construction equipment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator/Onsite Builder
Central States Scaffolding
Grimes, IA
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Organized items according to size, type, style, color, or product code.
- Cleaned up spills or debris in work areas immediately following an incident.
- Provided assistance in training new employees on proper operation of forklifts and handling of other materials.
- Collaborated with team members to complete tasks efficiently and accurately.
- Loaded or unloaded shipments on trucks.
- Located, pulled and prepared orders.
- Properly secured material on trucks using ratchets.
- Assessed and assisted needs of walk-in customers.
- Completed misc. tasks such as detailing trucks, bathrooms, organizing shop, sweeping, mowing
- Used strapping tool in consolidating and storing materials.
- Completed necessary jobsite orientation.
- Handled material through delicate doorways and tight spaces.
- Assessed workarea for hazards and had them removed or made noticeable.
- Communicated with subcontractors as needed to coordinate build time and location including last minute or on demand changes.
- Used hand tools and power tools including a level.
- Complied with jobsite regulations including full PPE.
- Used team lifts to move heavy material.
- Used hand signals to direct boom operator in loading and unloading trucks.
- Cleaned and organized our jobsite area before leaving.
Stagehand/Live Sound Technician
Woolys/First Fleet Concerts
Des Moines, IA
10.2016 - 06.2022
- Set up and tore down stage sets, lighting, rigging and sound equipment.
- Loaded and unloaded equipment from trucks.
- Assisted with the installation of audio-visual systems in venues.
- Performed basic maintenance on microphones, cables and speakers to ensure proper working order.
- Assisted in rigging lights, curtains, scenery and other pieces for shows and events.
- Operated spotlight during live performance.
- Maintained cleanliness of backstage area before, during and after productions.
- Inspected cables, wires and rigging points regularly for wear or damage.
- Properly loomed cables and stored equipment.
- Assisted in controlling crowds at concerts or other large events including safely removing overtly rowdy or intoxicated persons
- Remained alert, active and ready to respond to requests from performers or other crew members during a performance.
- Prepared stage according to the preexisting stage map and input list.
- Worked in conjunction with and around multiple teams working on one stage.
Delivery Associate
Panera Bread co.
Des Moines, IA
06.2016 - 02.2018
- Check deliveries for correct order.
- Log/track deliveries on kiosk alongside other drivers/walkers.
- Walk deliveries within a 1/2 mile radius in all weather navigating traffic, skywalk and security guards/gates.
- Delivered food directly to customer, addressing any needs/or mistakes.
- Washed dishes using sanitizing machine.
- Changed out soaps for sanitizer.
- Prepped food ingredients following a instruction manual and placed in proper "day" bags to indicate usable period.
- Used, knives, chopping tools safely with cut gloves and food safe gloves.
- Stored, rotated, and inventoried prepped and unprepared food items.
- Operated cash register and counted till at the end of shift.
- Prepared drinks using blender and esspresso machine following instructions with precise measurements.
- Cleared and cleaned dining room tables after individual customers have left.
- Completed all required training.
- Opened and closed bakery including properly displaying goods based on a chart.
Education
High School Diploma -
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines, IA05-2016
Skills
- Materials Handling
- Shipment Receiving
- Driving a Forklift
- Driving Truck and Trailer
- Driving 20' Truck
- Operating Scissorlift
- Operating Boom/Manbasket
- Operating Boomlift/Lull
- Order Pulling and Preparation
- Organization and Consolidation
- Using Hand Tools
- Using Power Tools
- Reasonable Short term Memorization
- Working with Limited Direction
- Audio Mixing
- Cable Management
- Live Sound Production
- Adaptability
- Problem-Solving
- Active Listening
Accomplishments
- BSA Eagle Scout award.
Affiliations
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Poetry
- Fatherhood
- Nature
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator/Onsite Builder
Central States Scaffolding
03.2023 - 01.2024
Stagehand/Live Sound Technician
Woolys/First Fleet Concerts
10.2016 - 06.2022
Delivery Associate
Panera Bread co.
06.2016 - 02.2018
High School Diploma -
Roosevelt High School
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