DERRIC M. FITZPATRICK
Riverdale,GA
Summary
Goal-oriented and dedicated to high levels of customer satisfaction and meeting aggressive business goals. Friendly and enthusiastic. Able to learn new tasks quickly and proficient in growing key customer relationships. Represent establishment with friendly, professional demeanor at all times.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook Operator
Krystal’s
Riverdale, GA
02.2026 - Current
- Oversaw operation of cooking equipment to ensure adherence to safety and food quality standards.
- Oversaw menu item preparation following standardized recipes to guarantee consistency and flavor integrity.
- Facilitated training sessions for new staff on food preparation techniques and kitchen protocols.
- Directed inventory management processes and executed orders to maintain optimal stock levels.
- Streamlined kitchen workflows to enhance operational efficiency during peak hours.
- Implemented sanitation protocols that significantly improved cleanliness ratings oduring inspections.
Laborer/Machine Operator
D & L Contractors LLC
Conyers, GA
04.2025 - 2026
- Operated heavy machinery for excavation and grading tasks.
- Assisted in site preparation and material handling for construction projects.
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols during all operations.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects efficiently.
- Loaded and unloaded materials, maintaining organized work areas.
- Followed blueprints and specifications to assist in installation tasks.
- Conducted routine maintenance on tools and equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Supported skilled tradespeople by providing necessary assistance on-site activities.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Expanded skill set through continuous learning of new techniques, tools, and equipment related to laborer tasks.
Asphalt Laborer
Xander Paving
Atlanta, GA
05.2023 - 10.2025
- Operated heavy machinery for asphalt laying and finishing tasks.
- Assisted in preparing surfaces through cleanup and grading activities.
- Followed safety protocols to ensure a hazard-free work environment.
- Mixed asphalt materials according to specified standards for optimal performance.
Line/Prep Cook
Chili's Grill & Bar
Alpharetta, GA
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Responsible for prepping food. Cooking in compliance with company procedures.
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
Package Handler/Loader
UPS Forest Park
Forest Park, GA
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Responsible for loading packages on pallets, and loading the pallets on the assigned truck.
Package Handler
FedEx SmartPost
Ellenwood, GA
11.2015 - 03.2016
- Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
- Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
- Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
Line Cook
Taco Mac
Sandy Springs, GA
02.2012 - 03.2015
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
- Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
Equipment Operator/ Machine operator
Third Generation Partners
Atlanta, GA
05.2005 - 01.2012
- Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
- Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment.
- Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
Industrial Mechanic
Fresh Express
Morrow, GA
10.1997 - 03.2004
- Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
- Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
- Test and treat water supply.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Audio Production/Live Sound
The Art Institute of Atlanta
Atlanta, GASkills
Production and Processing
Reading Comprehension
Mechanical
Building and Construction
Time Management
Complex Problem Solving
Troubleshooting
Equipment Maintenance
Timeline
Cook Operator
Krystal’s
02.2026 - Current
Laborer/Machine Operator
D & L Contractors LLC
04.2025 - 2026
Asphalt Laborer
Xander Paving
05.2023 - 10.2025
Line/Prep Cook
Chili's Grill & Bar
08.2017 - 11.2017
Package Handler/Loader
UPS Forest Park
02.2016 - 06.2016
Package Handler
FedEx SmartPost
11.2015 - 03.2016
Line Cook
Taco Mac
02.2012 - 03.2015
Equipment Operator/ Machine operator
Third Generation Partners
05.2005 - 01.2012
Industrial Mechanic
Fresh Express
10.1997 - 03.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Audio Production/Live Sound
The Art Institute of Atlanta