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Damarcus Christmas
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Responsible Foreman with excellent project oversight, team management and blueprint interpretation skills coupled with more than 15 years of experience. Achieves project milestones and adheres to deadlines and quality standards. Focused Foreman considered expert in planning, assigning and directing work tasks. Dedicated team player committed to maintaining safe, clean job sites. Pursuing role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
2
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
ExcelUSA
Working Foreman
12.2022 - 08.2024
Job overview
- Managed budgets, allocating resources efficiently for cost-effective project completion.
- Collaborated with management to develop strategic plans and achieve company objectives.
- Answered and responded patiently and effectively to customer inquiries, questions and complaints.
- Interpreted safety documentation and implemented compliant procedures on work sites to prevent accidents.
- Maintained a clean worksite to minimize hazards and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Continuously updated knowledge of industry trends and best practices in scaffolding techniques, leading to more efficient and innovative solutions.
- Reduced downtime for scaffold adjustments with efficient communication and coordination among team members.
- Maximized client satisfaction by promptly addressing their concerns regarding scaffold design or placement during construction projects.
Turner Industries
Lead Scaffold Builder
07.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Maintained a clean worksite to minimize hazards and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Continuously updated knowledge of industry trends and best practices in scaffolding techniques, leading to more efficient and innovative solutions.
- Reduced downtime for scaffold adjustments with efficient communication and coordination among team members.
- Maximized client satisfaction by promptly addressing their concerns regarding scaffold design or placement during construction projects.
- Supervised teams of scaffold builders during large-scale projects, effectively delegating tasks and overseeing progress to ensure timely completion.
- Improved overall work quality by providing guidance and hands-on training to junior scaffold builders on best practices.
- Increased project efficiency by effectively planning and organizing scaffold erection, modification, and dismantling tasks.
- Boosted team morale by fostering a positive work environment where collaboration was encouraged among lead builders and crew members alike.
Brace Integrated Services
Scaffold Carpenter
07.2020 - 04.2022
Job overview
- Enhanced customer satisfaction levels by consistently delivering high-quality work on time, adhering to stringent safety protocols, and maintaining a professional demeanor throughout each project.
- Supported construction projects by providing reliable access solutions through scaffold design and installation.
- Optimized work processes through regular collaboration with supervisors to discuss project progress and address any challenges.
- Showcased versatility in supporting diverse construction teams by adjusting scaffold layouts as needed to accommodate changing project requirements.
- Enhanced scaffold safety by conducting thorough inspections and addressing potential hazards.
- Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to OSHA guidelines and company safety procedures.
- Demonstrated adaptability by working on various types of scaffolds such as tube-and-clamp, systems, or frame scaffolds as required for each project.
Walmart
Support Manager - Warehouse Sup.
06.2019 - 07.2021
Job overview
- Maintain process in the warehouse
- Assure all freight is stock and inventory is completed
- Receive and Distribute orders
- Operate Direct Store Delivery system
- Assign tasks to associate arriving and follow up with them
- Train incoming associates on forklift, electric pallet jack, and stock picker
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.
Wok Cook / Pantry Cook
11.2018 - 07.2019
Job overview
- Open restaurant and set-up kitchen for daily operations
- Plan and design daily soups
- Create and plan daily lunch specials
- Prepare and cook food in keeping with recipes, quality and presentation standards
- Monitor food quality while preparing food
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment
- Assisted in any area of help
DOE'S EAT PLACE
Asst. Sous Chef
03.2018 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Prepare quality steaks and present exceptional dishes for expo
- Maintain sanitized work area
VALLEY SERVICES INC
Relief Cook
12.2017 - 04.2018
Job overview
- Cook foods as required by cadets cafeteria schedule
- Ensure both quality and quantity of buffet and keep stocked at all times
- Prepared large quantities of food orders
- Stocked production cooler
- Operated pizza oven
- Expertly prepared and served orders in a fast, efficient manner
- Followed proper safe handling policies
- Ensured hot and cold orders were served at correct temperature
- Excellent multitasker
- Maintained organized kitchen procedures
- Stocked buffet and hot bar
- Maintained inventory count
- Trained employees on safety and accident procedures
- Specialized in high volume food events
Court Street Cafe
Lead Cook
02.2017 - 11.2017
Job overview
- Maintain order in kitchen, inspect and expo orders as required by company policy and specifications
- Monitor labor cost and schedules
- Oversee shift opening and closing procedures
Martin and Pen Builders
Laborer/Painter
10.2016 - 01.2017
Job overview
- Assist in general construction remodeling, drywall, painting
- Abide by all safety guidelines and assure finest quality of task given
Sammy's Grill
Grill Cook
04.2016 - 07.2016
Job overview
- Cleaned food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables
- Took orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements
- Grill and garnish hamburgers as well as other meats like fish, poultry, steaks and chops
Sears Holdings Corporation
Sales/Warehouse Associate
08.2015 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Interact with customers, engage in on the floor merchandising as well as receiving trucks and loading deliveries
- Attained Knowledge of UPS delivery systems as well as FedEx and filling online orders while completing my everyday tasks
- Loaded pallet jack
- Packed and shipped items
- Handled incoming and outgoing orders
- Stocked items in proper areas
- Organized packages
- Tagged boxes
- Maintained a safe working environment
- Assisted with preparing the docks
- Trained 5 new hires
- Manually inspected containers
- Labeled pallets
- Staged orders
- Processed returns
- Processed delivery reports and inventory
- Inspected equipment
- Assembled new products
- Supervised Receiving
- Worked in a Retail warehouse
LeBlanc's Food Stores
Hot Line Cook
06.2015 - 08.2015
Job overview
- Prepare menu Items as listed by day, perform ordinary cleaning tasks such as cleaning knives, slicers, bread racks, rotisserie ovens, convection oven
- Price and label all items produced by deli (hot and cold)
Marriott Baton Rouge
Line Cook/ Catering Chef
08.2012 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures
- Ensures quality food service is provided at all times
Empire Scaffolding
Carpenter B
05.2011 - 06.2012
Job overview
- Build rough wooden/metal structures such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnels, bridges, temporary frame shelters according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions
- Secondhand supervision under Lead Carpenter
Scaffolding Rentals
Helper
08.2010 - 03.2011
Job overview
- Cleaning and preparing construction sites, including removing debris and dangerous materials
- Loading and unloading scaffolding materials from truck or other platform
- Acquire general knowledge of scaffolding tools and rules and regulations of job site and OSHA requirements
Government and Military
Infantryman (11B)
05.2006 - 06.2010
Job overview
- I live to serve the people of the United States of America in close combat
- I am a leader and a member of an ongoing team
- I make sure that the enemies of the United States are contained and that the citizens of this country feel safe wherever they go
- I am a part of an elite team that ensures the safety of this country
Education
ABC Pelican- ElectricalBaton Rouge, LA
08.2022 - 05.2024
Augusta Escoffier School of Culinary ArtsHoffman Estates, IL
Associate in Advanced Culinary Arts from Culinary Arts
04.2019
Plaquemine Senior High SchoolPlaquemine, LA
High school or equivalent from General studies
05.2008
Skills
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Endurance
- Stability
- Moral Values
- ADP Time Management
- Ultipro Payroll Management
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Catering
- Culinary Experience
- Employee Orientation
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Remodeling
- Merchandising
- Carpentry
- Drywall
- Concrete Forming
- Food Preparation
- Banquet Experience
- Cooking
- Restaurant Experience
- Pricing
- Food Safety
- Restaurant Management
- Retail Management
- Microsoft Office
- Supervising Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Automotive Repair
- Retail Sales
- Transportation
- SAP
- Basic ARSC
- Purchasing
- Project Management
- Handyman
- Construction
- Windows
- Time management
- Order Fulfillment
- Manufacturing Experience
- Human Resources
- Inventory Management
- Computer literacy
- Inventory control
- Warehouse experience
- Pallet Jack
- Forklift Operator
- Baking
- Heavy lifting
- Hotel experience
- Operating systems
- Food handling
- Root cause analysis
- Food production
- Security
- Warehouse distribution
- Maintenance
- Industrial equipment
- Typing
- Microsoft Excel
- Warehouse management system
- Driving
- Delivery driver experience
- Order picking
- Mechanical knowledge
- Shipping & receiving
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- RF scanner
- Food service management
- Manufacturing
- Retail Excellence
- Team Building
- Crew trainer
- Excellent follow up and communication skills
- Job reporting and documentation
- Job site maintenance
- Customer Assistance
- Construction supervision
- OSHA Regulations
- Specification Reading
- Blueprint Reading
- Attention to Detail
- Workplace Safety
- Worksite safety
- Critical Thinking
- Heavy Lifting
Certification
- TWIC, 11/01/16, 11/01/21
- OSHA, 07/01/21, 07/01/25
- Forklift Certification, 06/01/20, Present
- Basic Plus ARSC, 07/01/21, 07/01/25
- Pallet Jack Certification, Present
- Security passport, Present
Groups
Auguste Escoffier Alumni Association, 04/01/19, Present, Organization constructed to help alumni and current students network and create new relations with employers and clients.
Assessments
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 08/01/21
- Forklift safety, Proficient, 08/01/20
- General manager (hospitality), Proficient, 10/01/20
- Cooking skills: Basic food preparation, Proficient, 03/01/22
- Food safety, Proficient, 05/01/21
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
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Timeline
Working Foreman
ExcelUSA
12.2022 - 08.2024
ABC Pelican- Electrical
08.2022 - 05.2024
Lead Scaffold Builder
Turner Industries
07.2022 - 12.2022
Scaffold Carpenter
Brace Integrated Services
07.2020 - 04.2022
Support Manager - Warehouse Sup.
Walmart
06.2019 - 07.2021
Wok Cook / Pantry Cook
P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.
11.2018 - 07.2019
Asst. Sous Chef
DOE'S EAT PLACE
03.2018 - 01.2019
Relief Cook
VALLEY SERVICES INC
12.2017 - 04.2018
Lead Cook
Court Street Cafe
02.2017 - 11.2017
Laborer/Painter
Martin and Pen Builders
10.2016 - 01.2017
Grill Cook
Sammy's Grill
04.2016 - 07.2016
Sales/Warehouse Associate
Sears Holdings Corporation
08.2015 - 03.2016
Hot Line Cook
LeBlanc's Food Stores
06.2015 - 08.2015
Line Cook/ Catering Chef
Marriott Baton Rouge
08.2012 - 05.2015
Carpenter B
Empire Scaffolding
05.2011 - 06.2012
Helper
Scaffolding Rentals
08.2010 - 03.2011
Infantryman (11B)
Government and Military
05.2006 - 06.2010
Augusta Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Associate in Advanced Culinary Arts from Culinary Arts
Plaquemine Senior High School
High school or equivalent from General studies
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