Derek Boyd
Moreno Valley,CA
Summary
Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation, and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development. Productive stock management professional equipped to handle continuous, physically demanding work keeping merchandise and materials ready for use. Reliable in meeting demand and operating equipment safely. Brings strong focus on teamwork and customer satisfaction. Skilled Labor Worker with strong track record of success in maintenance, repair, and general labor. Multitasks and works well in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Flexible work and shift schedule with expertise operating basic hand and power tools. Excellent work performance in individual and team roles combined with superior attendance record.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Printed labels, packaged boxes, and loaded into outbound containers.
- Pulled orders quickly to maintain demanding productivity goals.
- Took on extra hours and shifts during busy periods to meet tight shipping deadlines.
- Promoted warehouse safety by reporting or resolving safety hazards and observing OSHA guidelines.
Construction Worker
Joseph’s Unlimited Flooring and Roofing
01.2013 - 03.2020
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Worked independently in fast-paced environment while meeting productivity and quality expectations.
- Gathered and disposed of worksite debris to remove safety hazards.
- Brought materials and tools from trucks and storage facilities to work site locations and organized for expected needs.
- Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members.
- Gathered waste and trash from job sites for placement in refuse containers to keep job sites clean and organized.
- Utilized hammers, saws, squares, levels, and fastening devices to complete projects.
- Installed new structures, updated systems and replaced worn components to bring buildings up to current codes.
- Operated power equipment to move materials and promote job efficiency.
- Assisted with successful, time-sensitive renovations of various structures.
- Assisted with basic carpentry work such as installing wooden floors and crown molding.
- Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
- Mixed and poured concrete for variety of projects.
- Helped with door and window installations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Community Learning Center
Bakersfield, CA2007
Skills
- Order prioritization
- Cooking
- Food handling
- Multitasking and organization
- OSHA
- Palletizing
- Loading and unloading
- Friendly and courteous
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- Pallet jack proficiency
- Shipping and receiving
- Problem-solving
- Power tool operation
- Time management
- Worksite preparation
- Flooring installation
- Concrete laying
- Installation coordination
- Materials loading
- Drywall hanging
- Framing
- Construction
- Cabinet installation
- Roofing installation
- Safety and compliance
- Equipment operation
- Carpentry
Timeline
Cook
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
08.2024 - 02.2025
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
01.2021 - 01.2023
Construction Worker
Joseph’s Unlimited Flooring and Roofing
01.2013 - 03.2020
High School Diploma -
Community Learning Center
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