Ethan Koester
Kankakee,Illinois
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Laborer
Len Roberts Construction
Kankakee, IL
04.2025 - Current
- Operated hand tools and machinery for various construction projects.
- Assisted team members in loading and unloading materials efficiently.
- Followed instructions to assemble components for construction tasks.
- Prepared job sites by setting up equipment and materials as needed.
- Cleaned work area after job completion ensuring all debris is properly disposed of.
- Operated and maintained a variety of equipment including hand and power tools.
- Organized tools, supplies, and equipment needed for specific jobs according to instructions provided by supervisor.
- Used picks and shovels to dig, spread, and level dirt and gravel.
- Mixed, poured, and spread concrete, asphalt gravel, and other materials.
Cook, Fast Food
Burgers and Beer
Kankakee, Illinois
05.2023 - 02.2025
- Pre-cook items, such as bacon, to prepare them for later use.
- Measure ingredients required for specific food items.
- Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
- Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers or fried chicken, prepared to order or kept warm until sold.
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
- Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.
- Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
- Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.
- Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
- Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
- Order and take delivery of supplies.
Education
Vocational - Highway Construction Careers Training Program
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, Illinois04.2025
High School Equivalency -
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, Illinois01.2024
Skills
- Math for the Trades
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- OSHA 30 Certified
- National Safety Council Lift Truck Certified
- National Safety Council Flagger Certified
- Intro to Welding (56 hours)
- Crane Signaling
- Aerial Lift Certification
- Scissor lift certification
- Painting
- Drywall (Installation And Repair)
- Concrete
- Roofing
- Framing (Construction)
- Carpentry
- Electrical
- Scaffold Building
- Blueprint Reading (20 hours)
- Team lifting
- Decking installation
Timeline
Laborer
Len Roberts Construction
04.2025 - Current
Cook, Fast Food
Burgers and Beer
05.2023 - 02.2025
Vocational - Highway Construction Careers Training Program
Kankakee Community College
High School Equivalency -
Kankakee Community College