Dakota Cossey
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Security-focused and diligent Guard skilled at protecting personnel and premises. Responds and acts appropriately to situational assessments, including criminal acts and fire and medical emergencies remaining alert, attentive and vigilant at all times. Anticipates trouble and takes steps to intervene and diffuse using keen eye for detail.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Gardener
Lowes Home Improvment
02.2022 - Current
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
Security Guard
Battle Tested Security
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.
- Worked independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property.
- Interacted assertively but non-confrontationally with personnel and general public.
- Analyzed and produced course-of-action reports and escalated issues outside scope of expertise to management.
Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (91B)
Army National Gaurd
03.2019 - 05.2023
- Troubleshot vehicle faults and successfully operated heavy diesel equipment.
- Performed wheeled vehicle recovery operations.
- Performed semi-annual and annual unscheduled services on [Type] and [Type] vehicles.
- Assessed vehicles to identify degree of malfunction or damage.
Security Guard
Mid Atlantic Security Solutions
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot.
- Recorded observations and occurrences and interviewed witnesses to complete and submit incident report.
Crew Member Cook
Five Guys
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Worked in fast-paced environment with sense of urgency to serve guests quickly.
- Kept kitchen up to code for health and safety inspections.
- Prepared food items according to recipe to drive quality and consistency.
- Understood cooking techniques and fundamentals to maximize safe food handling.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Maximized sales potential by properly prepping, storing, and rotating food products.
- Checked each food item for freshness and provided feedback to kitchen supervisor for removal.
- Prepared meals with special accommodations for those with allergies.
- Checked temperature of foods to guarantee doneness and prevent food-borne illnesses.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas, utensils and equipment.
- Handled portion control activities according to specified instructions provided by chef.
- Interacted with customers to address kitchen-related complaints and praise.
- Trained and assisted new kitchen staff members.
- Followed company recipes and production standards to satisfy customers.
Grave Digger
Bel Air Memorial Gardens
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Loaded and unloaded heavy objects, dirt and other materials on-site.
- Dug ditches and trenches using trench rollers, rammers and shovels for small-scale excavations.
- Performed repairs on excavator engines, throttles and pedals.
- Coordinated machine actions with other crew member activities by positioning and moving loads to necessary locations.
- Employed safe digging practices in line with machine capabilities and limitations to prevent hazards.
- Readied sites with manual work such as hand shovel and materials distribution.
- Completed shoveling at job sites to finish appearances and achieve precise specifications.
- Followed markers, work instructions and hand signals to complete accurate work.
- Adhered to strict safety requirements for digging, machine operation and personal behaviors.
- Coordinated machine actions with crew members using hand or audio signals.
Education
High School Diploma -
C.Milton.Wright
Bel Air, MD05.2019
Skills
- Maintenance Inspections
- Performance Testing
- Riding Mowers
- Protective Gear
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Using Hand Tools
- Basic Repairs
- Weather Tolerance
- Machine Safety Practices
- Performance Improvement
- Heavy Lifting
Certification
- Osha-10 hour training - July,09,2023
Languages
Dutch
Limited Working
Timeline
Security Guard
Mid Atlantic Security Solutions
11.2022 - 02.2023
Security Guard
Battle Tested Security
09.2022 - 05.2023
Maintenance Gardener
Lowes Home Improvment
02.2022 - Current
Crew Member Cook
Five Guys
06.2021 - 09.2022
Grave Digger
Bel Air Memorial Gardens
02.2020 - 06.2021
Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (91B)
Army National Gaurd
03.2019 - 05.2023
High School Diploma -
C.Milton.Wright