Dwight Roston
Detroit,USA
Summary
Reliable Delivery Driver known for productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in route planning, time management, and safety compliance. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring smooth delivery operations and customer satisfaction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Delivery Driver and Kitchen Manager
Nikki’s Ginger Tea
Detroit, Michigan
08.2023 - Current
- Delivered rush merchandise on tight schedules to meet customer targets.
- Adhered to all applicable traffic laws while driving delivery vehicle.
- Contacted customers prior to delivery to coordinate delivery times.
- Reviewed delivery documents and orders and reported errors to supervisor.
- Ensured accurate completion of all paperwork associated with deliveries.
- Utilized GPS and maps for efficient route planning.
- Identified mechanical problems with vehicles, completed basic repairs and helped coordinate more serious maintenance needs.
- Loaded and unloaded vehicles at distribution center and delivery address.
- Verified deliveries against shipping instructions prior to delivering to customers.
- Drove safely in all weather conditions including rain, snow, sleet, ice.
Community Liaison and Lead Trainer
Planted Detroit
Detroit, MI
12.2018 - 08.2023
- Stakeholder engagement: identify + own relationships with key community members, including working with them to understand the broader needs of the community
- Develop programming and plan supporting initiatives to help work towards fulfilling their needs
- General exposure initiatives: actively participate in increasing brand exposure through tours, community events, flyering, hosting talks, etc
- Develop and manage robust educational programming
- Stay up to date with all training procedures and apply learnings to all community and educational programming
- Secondary Responsibilities: Harvesting and preparing orders for customers
- Seeding varieties of plants for production needs
- Maintaining and cleaning hydroponic equipment
- Tracking inventory and reporting to managers
- Provide assistance to other departments throughout the farm as needed
- Working knowledge in all areas of growing - seeding, planting, harvesting, processing, and cleaning is necessary to fulfill daily operation duties
- Created and delivered community presentations to deliver at local events, including workshops, seminars and fairs.
Lead Digital Steward
Equitable Internet Initiative
Detroit, Michigan
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Building wireless internet networks for the islandview community using existing community partners and properties
- Doing site surveys for potential internet connections to determine the safety and accessibility of the building
- Designing plans, maps, spreadsheets, and diagrams for the networks to not only show potential residents/ customers but to use as evidence of the power and expansion of the network for fundraising uses
- Hosting workshops to teach network safety/ security to residents, and resource workshops for residents who need to locate things like employment opportunities, health and wellness solutions or anything they might find useful to their day to day
- Physical wiring and installation of townhomes, apartment buildings, schools and churches
- Special Qualifications or Certifications: Certified Digital steward, Certified Ubiquity Wiring Administrator, Certified Ubiquity Wiring Specialist
- Provided guidance to other technicians in identifying and resolving complex networking issues.
- Maintained customer networks by monitoring performance, resolving problems and providing ongoing maintenance.
- Managed installation of firmware updates on routers, switches, firewalls.
- Responded promptly to service requests from customers regarding their internet connection issues.
- Trained team members and users in newly implemented and emerging technology to enhance business productivity.
- Installed, configured and tested network hardware such as routers, switches and wireless access points.
- Evaluated local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) performance data to verify availability and speed, identifying network problems.
Kitchen Manager
Nikki's Ginger Tea
Detroit, Michigan
03.2012 - 06.2016
- Scheduling and receiving weekly beverage deliveries and supplies
- Checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity
- Ordering and purchasing equipment and supplies needed for production
- Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes and silverware
- Ensuring food is placed in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage
- Weight measure wash peel and cut various fruits and vegetables for tea preparation
- Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers
- Overseeing the entire production of beverages start to finish and determining which steps are the most important to control to ensure the product meets FDA standards
- Special Qualifications or Certifications: HACCP Certified (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Explained goals and expectations required of trainees.
Skills
- Delivery logging
- Commercial driving
- Order picking and processing
- Inventory management
- Safe driving
- Heavy lifting
- Positive attitude
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Pallet jack and hand truck operation
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- Certified Digital steward
- Certified Ubiquity Wiring Administrator
- Certified Ubiquity Wiring Specialist
- HACCP Certified (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)
Timeline
Delivery Driver and Kitchen Manager
Nikki’s Ginger Tea
08.2023 - Current
Community Liaison and Lead Trainer
Planted Detroit
12.2018 - 08.2023
Lead Digital Steward
Equitable Internet Initiative
01.2016 - 01.2018
Kitchen Manager
Nikki's Ginger Tea
03.2012 - 06.2016
- Certified Digital steward
- Certified Ubiquity Wiring Administrator
- Certified Ubiquity Wiring Specialist
- HACCP Certified (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)