Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Christopher Marsh

Christopher Marsh

COOK
Macedonia,IA

Summary

  • 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.

Education

High School Diploma -

Riverside Community Schools
Oakland, IA
05-2004

Skills

  • Ingredient preparation
  • Food presentation
  • Equipment operation
  • Quality inspection
  • Time management
  • Inventory management
  • Order fulfillment
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Sauce making
  • Ingredient knowledge
  • Sanitation practices
  • Attention to detail
  • Grilling expertise
  • Food pairing
  • Food preparation
  • Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
  • Temperature control
  • Portion control
  • Food safety oversight
  • Cooking
  • Food plating and presentation
  • Recipe modification
  • Frying
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Supply restocking
  • Sanitation
  • Operations management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Retail Merchandiser/Furniture Assembler

SPAR Group
06.2025 - 08.2025

Cook

Taylor quick Piks
03.2025 - Current

Equipment Operator

Big Tex Trailers
02.2025 - 05.2025

Carpenter

Rustic Renewal Home Services
02.2020 - 08.2023

High School Diploma -

Riverside Community Schools
Christopher MarshCOOK
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