Ian Ross
Lancaster,PA
Summary
Professional tattooer & shop owner with ten years of experience in all facets of the business. Prior work experience from manual labor to food service, including work in a warehouse setting. Motivated, hardworking, and quick to learn new skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tattooer / Shop Owner
Ritual Tattoo Collective
Lancaster, PA
08.2019 - Current
- Provide new and long time clients and friends with top tier tattooing in historic Downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Collect & curate a growing body of classic and contemporary tattoo flash and folk art
- Learn from & contribute back to a rich and vibrant cultural lineage
- Manage money, track and mitigate expenses
- Coordinate travel to guest spots & conventions
- Communicating with and scheduling repeat and prospective clients
- Ensure every patron is treated with dignity and respect
- Daily cleaning, organizing, & operation of a store front
Porter /Prep Cook
Pressroom Restaurant
Lancaster , PA
06.2013 - 12.2014
- Trash removal, dishwashing, sweeping, mopping, & window cleaning
- Sign & billboard updates & maintenance
- Organized & maintained clean work surfaces and kitchen tools
- Stocked & rotated food items & ingredients in walk-in fridges & freezer
- Adhered strictly to all food / kitchen safety rules and regulations
- Learned & applied fundamentals of the culinary arts to become prep cook
- Prepped and operated an artisanal brick-oven pizza menu during lunch service
- Focused on details & nuance, was put in charge of several tedious / niche desert recipes
- Learned to be an asset to a team of highly experienced & competent chefs
Warehouse Order Picker
Lancaster Beverage
Lancaster, PA
06.2012 - 08.2013
- Picked and assembled orders for local bars, restaurants & distributors of Anheuser-Busch & Miller / Coors products
- Observed and obeyed safety rules and regulations around forklifts and stacked pallets
- Learned & applied techniques for safely & efficiently stacking product in any / all formats for successful ground transportation
- Met scheduled deadlines to ensure timely delivery of product while maintaining accurate order fulfilment & personal safety at all times
- Applied critical thinking / problem solving towards achieving desired outcomes
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Painting
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA05-2015
Skills
- Technical knowledge & acuity
- Commitment to quality
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Time & resource management
- Earning & developing trust
- Risk mitigation
- Communication
- 15 years of work experience
Affiliations
Cycling, hiking, blues guitar, psychadelic rock, collecting art, reading history and science fiction
Certification
- Licensed Tattoo Artist
- Bloodborne Pathogens Certified
Timeline
Tattooer / Shop Owner
Ritual Tattoo Collective
08.2019 - Current
Porter /Prep Cook
Pressroom Restaurant
06.2013 - 12.2014
Warehouse Order Picker
Lancaster Beverage
06.2012 - 08.2013
- Licensed Tattoo Artist
- Bloodborne Pathogens Certified
Bachelor of Arts - Painting
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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