Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridOn-SiteLocation: Washingtonville, NY, US
Open to relocation: No
DARREL KIDD
Meat Cutter
Washingtonville,NY
Work Preference
Summary
Customer service professional with experience handling multiple tasks while maintaining service quality. Demonstrates strong time management to meet deadlines and support busy operations. Focuses on delivering consistent, positive customer interactions.
Overview
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1
Certification
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
MEAT CUTTER II
ADAMS FAIRACRE FARMS
NEWBURGH, NY
09.2021 - Current
- Provide customer friendly service, including sharing preparation methods and tips, while demonstrating knowledge in the quality products provided. Manage case rotation, cleanliness, and quality control. Prepare Gourmet to Go items, cut and package chicken bone-in and boneless pork and beef products. Custom cut special orders. Grind burger, poultry, and sausage products. Onboard and train new employees. Order product and maintain inventory control.
- Performed meat inspections and checked temperature environment to maximize food safety.
- Maintained and stocked display cases by transporting wrapped products from work area or cooler to display cases.
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Verified proper inventory levels, product quality, and freshness to prevent sale of spoiled products.
- Adhere to safety and cleanliness standards and maintained equipment.
- Complied with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations for safe food preparation.
- Stocked, rotated and priced merchandise to meet store standards.
VICE-PRESIDENT
RAINE DIGITAL
PHOENIX, AZ
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Developed relationships and partner with startups and local business leaders to help them thrive with branding, building customer personas, marketing, social media, messaging, team development, complex problem solving, communications and organizational culture. Utilize design thinking, purpose driven focus, targeted marketing strategy, reputation management, the business model canvas, value proposition canvas and multiple other methods to help leaders and teams develop internally in order to better serve their clients and customers. Worked with #YesPHX! and startup community to advance local businesses.
INSTRUCTOR
MET PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY
PEORIA, AZ
08.2015 - 05.2019
- Developed entrepreneurialism, technical skills, project management skills, and professional skills in a maker environment for high school students in a public education environment. Prepared students to be curious, life-long learners who are ready to challenge the status quo to drive change and improve the world with innovative, creative and imaginative solutions for real world problems. Worked with Seed Spot, Co+Hoots Foundation and ASU EPICS High to provide students with an immersive learning experience.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Promoted classroom safety, collaboration, and best practices.
TEACHER
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
PEORIA, AZ
08.2011 - 05.2015
- Taught engineering, physics, AP physics, math and earth and space science
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
INSTRUCTOR
FAMILY KARATE SUPER CENTER
KINGSTON, NJ
08.2006 - 12.2009
- Delivered age-appropriate martial arts instruction for students from five years old through adult age, emphasizing discipline and self-control in a fun and welcoming environment.
PROJECT MANAGER
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES
PINE BROOK, NJ
04.1996 - 05.2007
- Ran building automation (HVAC controls, life safety and security systems) construction projects. Was responsible for engineering design, material orders, labor planning, scheduling, financial planning, working, and collaborating with all stakeholders involved (union labor, technicians, other contractors, owner's representative, and end-users) to deliver a world class project to the pharmaceutical clients (Pharamicia World Headquarters, Bristol-Myers Squibb Buildings 55 and 125). Integrated non-native systems together to provide seamless building control. Wrote validation protocols for pharmaceutical FDA validation requirements.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
Project Manager
WOODBRIDGE STEREO
WOODBRIDGE, NJ
06.1984 - 05.1996
- Project Manager for custom high-end audio/video customers installations.
- Store Assistant Manager.
- Sales, display development and installation.
- Stock, delivery loader, cleaner, inventory management.
- Sales, display development and installation.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
Education
POWERMBA - undefined
POWERMBA
02.2021
MASTER OF EDUCATION - CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN STEM EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
08.2015
MASTER'S CERTIFICATION - EDUCATION, CURRICULUM, AND INSTRUCTION IN SECONDAY EDUCATION
RIDER UNIVERSITY
05.2009
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
12.1991
Skills
- Design Thinking
- Relationship building
- Team Building
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Reputation Management
- Purpose, Mission and Vision Statement Development
- Social Media Management
- Minimum Viable Product Development
- Leadership/ Leadership Development
- Instructional Design
- Coaching
- LEGO Serious Play
- Marketing Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Journey Mapping
- Persona Development
- Public Speaking
- Customer Validation
Certification
OSHA 10 -2016, Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) – 2016, LEGO Serious Play - 2019, PowerMBA – 2021, Third Degree Blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do - 2009
Timeline
MEAT CUTTER II
ADAMS FAIRACRE FARMS
09.2021 - Current
VICE-PRESIDENT
RAINE DIGITAL
06.2019 - 06.2021
INSTRUCTOR
MET PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY
08.2015 - 05.2019
TEACHER
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
08.2011 - 05.2015
INSTRUCTOR
FAMILY KARATE SUPER CENTER
08.2006 - 12.2009
PROJECT MANAGER
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES
04.1996 - 05.2007
Project Manager
WOODBRIDGE STEREO
06.1984 - 05.1996
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MASTER'S CERTIFICATION - EDUCATION, CURRICULUM, AND INSTRUCTION IN SECONDAY EDUCATION
RIDER UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF EDUCATION - CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN STEM EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
POWERMBA - undefined
POWERMBA