Davonte Hall
Eden Prairie,MN
Summary
Professional with strong expertise in automotive maintenance, specializing in lubrication services. Adept at diagnosing and addressing mechanical issues, performing routine and preventive maintenance, and ensuring optimal vehicle performance. Skilled in using various tools and equipment, adhering to safety protocol, and delivering results efficiently. Known for delivering reliable service and ensuring customer satisfaction. Excels in team settings, adapting to varying workloads and maintaining high-quality standards. Proven experience and competency in meeting or exceeding sales goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Yard Maintenance Worker
Neighbors House
04.2014 - 02.2017
- (Ages 11-14) De-weeding a majority of my neighbor's yard. Usually, in the summer, with little to no shade for hours at a time. Using a hose to water newly planted trees. Shoveling dirt into a wheelbarrow, and then laying stone for a driveway expansion. Running the 100-pound-plus wheelbarrow up a ramp into a trunk for disposal. Using a hoe to even the land. Using hedge shears to remove large, woody bushes.
Intern
Campus Kitchen, Augsburg University
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Completed the 'Step Up' job readiness program to acquire the position. Delivered and served food to elderly apartments. Improvised meals from the campus kitchen's leftovers. Distributed food to a local community center. Gleaned food from the local farmer’s market and distributed it to the elderly. Wrote essays to consolidate research on urban food insecurity and food deserts.
CSR/Pizza Maker
Domino’s
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Memorization of the entire menu, multiple store layouts, and the order-taking system. Assembling all food with the proper techniques, portions, placements, and sizes. Learned how to take orders, make food, and clean with incredible hustle. Able to stretch 100 pizzas in an hour. Taking on managerial responsibilities as a teenager and a minimum-wage employee, such as cashing out delivery drivers. This included filling out the required paperwork, tracking mileage, cash/card tips, and calculating how much cash they were allowed to take home. Opening and closing the store. Prepping ingredients for the upcoming shifts. Unloading and organizing the commissary deliveries. Recording and tracking inventory using our specific software.
Line Service Operator
UND Aerospace, GFK Airport
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Operated heavy machinery, such as multiple fuel trucks and airport tugs. I used my knowledge and handling skills to fuel aircraft, pull planes from hangars into the desired location, and push planes into their proper hangars at the end of the workday. The job required a decent level of physical prowess, as we had to lift heavy objects, such as tow bars, and push entire airplanes. The job required precision and concentration to avoid damaging equipment and aircraft.
Delivery Driver
DoorDash/Uber Eats/Shipt
11.2022 - 01.2024
- Drive to restaurants, pick up food orders, and ensure that the food matches the orders. Drive ordered food to customer residences and offices, delivering orders either to the customer’s door or meeting customers on a curbside outside of the delivery location. Used GPS technology, knowledge of the roads, and common sense to locate restaurants and customer addresses. Comprehension of hundreds of customer and restaurant-specific instructions. Coordinating multiple delivery orders at once, while managing gas levels, gas mileage, total miles driven, and proper vehicle maintenance, while traversing various driving conditions.
Senior Technician
Valvoline
08.2024 - Current
- Delivered exceptional customer service by addressing client inquiries and concerns, and building customer loyalty. Simultaneously, using customized sales pitches to encourage optimal vehicle maintenance, educate customers about the significance of preventative maintenance, and maintain the company’s target sales goals. A Valvoline Senior Technician is a leadership role responsible for performing vehicle maintenance and repairs, supervising and training other technicians, and ensuring high customer service standards. Key duties include performing preventive maintenance, such as oil changes, differential, radiator, and transmission fluid replacements, tire rotations, light, wiper, battery, belt, and air filter replacements, AC recharges, and fuel system cleanings on a multitude of different vehicles, while also mentoring junior staff and assisting the Service Center Manager with customer service solutions. The position requires a strong knowledge of Valvoline's products and services, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Maintaining a clean and safe work environment. Following all company procedures and standards, contributing to a positive atmosphere, and cultivating a culture of safety and respect.
Education
Commercial Aviation, Cybersecurity
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND11.2025
High School -
South High School
Minneapolis, MN06.2021
Skills
- Ability to learn quickly and problem-solve
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and most mainstream Google software
- Innovative, hardworking, and team-oriented
- Enthusiastic attitude/interpersonal skills
- Ability to remain judicious under time-sensitive, hectic, and harsh environments
- Licensed Driver
- Endurance athlete/weightlifter
- Endurance for long shift hours and ability to lift/carry 100 pounds
- Leadership
- Precise, efficient, detail-oriented
- Professionalism
LANGUAGES
English
AWARDS
Academic All-State Track Athlete, Lettered in Academics every year in high school, Cultural diversity/Academic scholarships at UND, National Society of High School Scholars member
Timeline
Senior Technician
Valvoline
08.2024 - Current
Delivery Driver
DoorDash/Uber Eats/Shipt
11.2022 - 01.2024
Line Service Operator
UND Aerospace, GFK Airport
07.2022 - 11.2022
CSR/Pizza Maker
Domino’s
07.2019 - 08.2021
Intern
Campus Kitchen, Augsburg University
06.2017 - 09.2018
Yard Maintenance Worker
Neighbors House
04.2014 - 02.2017
Commercial Aviation, Cybersecurity
University of North Dakota
High School -
South High School