DOMINIC SOUSA
Kaneohe,HI
Summary
Dynamic carpenter with expertise in custom cabinet making at Hawaii Kitchen and Bath, excelling in project completion and maintaining a safe workspace. Proven ability to foster excellent customer relations and lead teams effectively. Skilled in operating heavy machinery and ensuring timely installations, consistently delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments. Capable professional with outstanding background in applying a strong work ethic to perform daily construction duties. Intelligent in planning tasks by performing simple and complex calculations. Safety-minded in following procedures, maintaining organized workspaces and using tools properly.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursery Worker
Hui Ku Maoli Ola
05.2015 - 07.2015
- Responsible for opening and closing property daily as well as caring for all of the plants on the property
- Daily maintenance such as manual landscaping and grooming of the property grounds
- Expert in propagating plants and growing a variety of plant species
- Organized plants and prepared customer purchases/orders.
Laborer
MJS Construction
05.2016 - 04.2017
- In charge of keeping the job site clean and organized
- Assisted lead carpenter and worked using heavy machinery
- Projects included the demolition and remodeling of homes
- Experienced working long hours under a time constraint in order to complete the task.
Host/Busser
The Counter
04.2017 - 06.2017
- Greeted and seated customers upon their arrival
- Other responsibilities included bussing and cleaning tables, cleaning restroom facilities, and cleaning and prepping silverware
- Maintained a clean and enjoyable dining room atmosphere for customers
- Assisted servers with delivering customer orders
- Closing duties included managing the resetting of the dining room to prepare for the next day.
Server/Bartender, Banquet Captain
The Griffin Club
06.2017 - 04.2020
- Responsibilities included the opening and closing of the poolside bar as well as the main dining room
- Experienced working in a high volume, fast pace environment
- Handled VIP private club member requests
- Experienced bartending in both dining room and poolside bar environments
- Managed and oversaw the setting and preparation of club events
- In charge of managing front of house servers, bussers, and bartenders for events and banquets
- Maintained a safe and welcoming environment for club members
- Experienced working in a timely manner to successfully host scheduled club events
- Facilitated on site training of new servers and bussers
- Successfully accommodated member needs and excelled in customer relations.
Carpenter
Hawaii Kitchen and Bath
05.2020 - 11.2020
- Projects included the making of custom cabinets and countertops
- Maintained a clean and safe workspace in an environment that could otherwise be hazardous and dangerous
- Responsible for running the C&C cutting table
- Skilled in using tools such as the table saw, various drills, sanding machines etc
- Completed projects in a timely manner and prepared and facilitated their installation
- Professional working closely with customers in various living environments
- Skilled in working with dangerous machinery in a fast-paced environment
- Maintained efficient team dynamic and communication.
Atv Tour Guide Lead
Kualoa Ranch
05.2023 - Current
- Built personal relationships with guests to promote positive experiences.
- Ensured timely departures and arrivals by strictly adhering to schedules while remaining flexible enough to accommodate unforeseen circumstances or special requests from guests.
- Worked collaboratively with team members to develop innovative strategies for improving overall tour quality and visitor satisfaction.
- Being professional with VIP guest of the ranch.
Trail, road and property maintenance, using different types of tools. - Team leader in-charge of daily tasks of running the department
- In charge of setting up fleet of over 100 vehicles and organization of staff
- Over sees that tours go out in a timely manner and worked directly with upper management to run operations
- Ran morning meetings and safety with staff
Education
Highschool Diploma -
Damien Memorial School
01.2016
Skills
- Excellent customer relations
- Attentive to customer's needs
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Team player
- Problem solver
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Plant propagation
- Manual landscaping
- Heavy machinery operation
- Demolition and remodeling
- Host/Busser duties
- Greeting and seating customers
- Assisting servers
- Poolside bar management
- Bartending
- Event and banquet preparation
- Front of house management
- Training of new servers and bussers
- Customer relations
- Custom cabinet and countertop making
- Safe workspace maintenance
- C&C cutting table operation
- Table saw and drill usage
- Timely project completion
- Installation facilitation
- Working with dangerous machinery
- Efficient team dynamic
- Effective communication with customers
References
- Jeff Schulwitz, The Griffin Club/ Food and Beverage Director, (310) 968-7675
- Doug Nordland, ATV Tours Manager, (808) 371-6367
- Michael Sousa, MJS Construction/ Owner, (808) 225-2748
Certification
- Chainsaw Certified
Timeline
Atv Tour Guide Lead
Kualoa Ranch
05.2023 - Current
Carpenter
Hawaii Kitchen and Bath
05.2020 - 11.2020
Server/Bartender, Banquet Captain
The Griffin Club
06.2017 - 04.2020
Host/Busser
The Counter
04.2017 - 06.2017
Laborer
MJS Construction
05.2016 - 04.2017
Nursery Worker
Hui Ku Maoli Ola
05.2015 - 07.2015
Highschool Diploma -
Damien Memorial School
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