Detail-oriented cook with proven experience in ingredient preparation and equipment operation. Committed to maintaining cleanliness and collaborating with teams to ensure efficient service during high-demand periods.
An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.
Results-oriented individual with a passion for continuous learning and innovation. Known for leveraging analytical thinking and creativity to solve problems and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Taylor quick Piks
Oakland, Iowa
03.2025 - Current
Prepared ingredients for daily menu items and specials.
Operated kitchen equipment following safety guidelines and protocols.
Maintained cleanliness of workstations and kitchen areas throughout shifts.
Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient service during busy hours.
Retail Merchandiser/Furniture Assembler
SPAR Group
06.2025 - 08.2025
Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
Designed displays to deliver interactive, engaging, and memorable store experiences for shoppers.
Developed relationships with key store personnel to support proper product placement and visibility.
Organized and maintained displays to achieve clean and appealing product layouts.
Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
Promoted seasonal products and trends to move stock and prepare for incoming inventory.
Collaborated with store managers to determine best placement for merchandise displays.
Monitored and replenished display inventory and restructured according to available stock.
Fastened parts together with bolts, screws, speed clips, rivets, glue or other fasteners according to blueprints and customer specifications.
Used hand tools and production equipment to perform furniture assembly work and mastered blueprint reading to verify correct completion.
Applied sufficient torque with wrenches and ratcheting tools throughout entire workday.
Identified best strategy for sequencing furniture assembly to maximize number of products available.
Captured required information for each assembled item and entered data into mobile reporting tool for precise tracking.
Worked with management to confirm inventory to assemble and completed required pre-assembly reporting.
Collected designated assembly materials from bins, set up work stations per written instructions and inspected own work for accuracy and quality.
Utilized blueprints, schematics and diagrams to accurately complete tasks.
Troubleshot and resolved mechanical issues that occurred during assembly.
Assisted in development of new assembly processes.
Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
Inspected completed products to encourage quality and adherence to company standards.
Documented all in-process and out-of-process assembly activities.
Maintained detailed records of production and assembly processes.
Assembled production parts with high degree of accuracy and precision using hand and power tools.
Verified part numbers and placed parts in appropriate shipping containers.
Followed safety protocols to maintain safe working environment.
Equipment Operator
Big Tex Trailers
Milburn, Oklahoma
02.2025 - 05.2025
Inspected finished products for quality and compliance with specifications.
Loaded and unloaded materials using forklifts and other equipment safely.
Used equipment to complete jobs quickly and correctly.
Performed preventative maintenance on equipment, including greasing, oiling, servicing engines and changing filters.
Steered forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts, and other equipment to move materials around work sites.
Transported material from one location to another using dump trucks and other vehicles.
Loaded and unloaded trucks with excavated material for transport to designated areas.
Performed grading of site land and smoothed surfaces as part of projects or finish work.
Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
Inspected and repaired equipment to maintain durability and optimal performance.
Carpenter
Rustic Renewal Home Services
Macedonia, Iowa
02.2020 - 08.2023
Installed doors, windows, and cabinets with precision and care.
Used various carpenter's hand tools, portable power tools and standard measuring instruments.
Installed interior trim work such as baseboards and moldings around windows and doors.
Fitted door locksets, deadbolts and other hardware on doors according to manufacturer's instructions.
Installed building windows, trim and cabinetry alone or with assistants to meet job deadlines.
Assembled furniture using glue, dowels, screws and nails.
Calculated material costs for projects based on labor estimates provided by clients.
Utilized various tools, equipment, materials and forming systems to complete construction tasks.
Worked independently on projects and tasks within carpentry team.