ELIJAH BENSON

• Maintained a clean and organized produce department, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail when inspecting incoming shipments for quality control purposes, ensuring only the freshest produce reached store shelves.
• Worked independently and was able to run department by myself as well as manage and overlook the department to less experienced workers
• Assisted in maintaining proper inventory levels on the shop floor, as well as keeping the store and department tidy
• Assisted in truck unloading, including jobs such as pulling up to 2 tonne pallets on and off trucks with both manual and electric pallet jacks, then appropriately organizing them in backroom areas as well as wrapping and returning empty pallets and crates, effectively communicating with truck drivers in order to streamline the process.
• Performed heavy lifting off up to 30kg repeatedly with pallets as well as various weighted stock.

• Promoted customer satisfaction by preparing food according to standard recipes with modifications based on individual customer requirements
• Adhered to all safety and sanitation standards while preparing and delivering food
• Kept supplies in sufficient stock by assessing inventory levels and reporting lower stock items
• Circulated kitchen area to receive work assignments from the team leader and identify support tasks
• Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels

• Assisted in achieving higher efficiency by optimizing kitchen workflows and minimizing equipment downtime.
• Adhered to strict food safety guidelines, reducing the risk of cross-contamination and ensuring customer wellbeing.
• Collaborated with team members to streamline order processing and reduce wait times for customers.
• Demonstrated excellent multitasking abilities by efficiently handling multiple orders simultaneously, leading to increased productivity and customer satisfaction.

- Was a short term job over summer holidays assisting in basic warehouse needs including cleaning and organization.

- Main role involved packaging and labeling various products before stacking on pallets and preparing for distribution