Holden Downes
Lake Wales
Summary
Dynamic cook with extensive experience at Pizza Hut, excelling in food preparation and sanitation. Proven ability to manage time effectively, ensuring high customer satisfaction through accurate order fulfillment during peak hours. Skilled in grilling and committed to maintaining a clean workspace, consistently adhering to health regulations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Operator
Eastern Metal Supply Inc.
Lakeland
08.2025 - Current
- Operated forklifts to move materials within warehouse environments.
- Conducted routine safety checks on equipment for optimal performance.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from trucks for inventory management.
- Maintained accurate records of inventory movements and stock levels.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations during material handling tasks.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Ensured safety procedures were followed when operating forklifts.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Received incoming shipments; verifying quantity, condition, labeling accuracy and conformance to purchase order specifications.
- Operated power material handling equipment to accurately select and palletize loads.
- Collaborated with team members on various tasks related to storage and transport operations.
- Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
- Drove gasoline- or electric-powered vehicles to transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
Cook
Pizza Hut
08.2022 - Current
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
Education
Diploma -
Lake Wales Senior High
Lake Wales, FL05.2025
Skills
- Time management
- Sanitation
- Customer service
- Grilling
- Food handling
- Cooking
- Warehouse operations
- Inventory management
- Problem resolution
- Quality assurance
- Heavy industrial equipment
- Dock work
- Product inspection
- Pallet stacking
- Punctual and reliable
- Safe driver
- Safety awareness
- Heavy equipment operations
- Staging and sorting
- Optimizing efficiency
- Warehouse picking
- Warehouse best practices
- General laborer
- Heavy lifting
- Materials transport
- General construction
- Lift equipment operation
Personal Information
Title: Cook
Timeline
Forklift Operator
Eastern Metal Supply Inc.
08.2025 - Current
Cook
Pizza Hut
08.2022 - Current
Diploma -
Lake Wales Senior High