Overview
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James P McConnell

Minotola,NJ

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

Band Leader/Professional Musician

Self-employeed
01.1975 - Current
  • After moving to area in 1979 as a drummer for a local band, I started my own band
  • By 1983 we had opened Caesars and The Sands Casinos and had won Atlantic City Magazine’s Lounge Act of the Year Award
  • Since then, as a leader and player, I have worked in every Atlantic City Casino lounge or showroom as well as hundreds of venues through out the country.
  • Toured with successful bands, providing professional, punctual backing support.
  • Built networks with local musicians to provide session support for gigs and events.
  • Taught private music lessons, adapting tuition to ages and skill levels.
  • Toured with successful bands, providing professional, punctual backing support
  • Built networks with local musicians to provide session support for gigs and events
  • Taught private music lessons, adapting tuition to ages and skill levels

Bus Driver

Direct Transportation Service LLC
09.2019 - Current
  • Pick up and transport special needs children from home to school and back again
  • Maintain paper and electronic log af assignments as well as maintenance of vehicle.

Bus Driver

Inspira Life Center Vineland N.J
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Pick up and transport elderly and disabled participants from home to day care center
  • Also transport to various appointments
  • Customer service and safety highest priority
  • Maintain paper and electronic log of assignments and vehicle status as well as basic cleaning and upkeep of vehicle.

Bus Driver

Joy of Life Adult Daycare
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Pick up and transport elderly and disabled participants from home to day care center
  • Also transport to various appointments
  • Customer service and safety highest priority
  • Maintain paper and electronic log of assignments and vehicle status as well as basic cleaning and upkeep of vehicle.

Warehouse Manager / Shipping & Receiving

Andler Products South
03.2014 - 06.2018
  • Pick and prepare orders for shipping
  • Receive and organize products for inventory
  • Load and unload tractor trailers
  • Responsible for all warehouse and office maintenance , including forklift and building systems.

Audio Technician / Stage Hand

Revel Entertainment,
06.2013 - 09.2014
  • Load in and set up all audio and video concert equipment for performance
  • When show is over, pack up and load out same equipment.

Shuttle Bus Driver

Caesars Entertainment
06.2012 - 06.2013
  • Passenger Diesel bus with air brakes and chair lift
  • Responsible for transport of customers to four different properties in A.C as well as pickup and drop off to airport
  • Customer service highest priority
  • Computer tally of passengers as well as special needs and wheelchair responsibility
  • Daily inspection and fueling of vehicle as well as coordination with other drivers are among many other responsibilities.

Appliance Sales

Johnsons Appliance
03.2003 - 08.2010
  • Worked in three different locations, Ocean City, Somers Point and Wildwood N.J
  • Met or exceeded sales goals while providing excellent customer service.

Home Depot, E.H.T
04.1998 - 03.2003
  • Appliances
  • Hired on to open and organize the Appliance Dept
  • For the E.H.T store #930 from the ground up
  • Responsibilities included floor plan layout (planogram), inventory, and marketing for the new department
  • Ensured excellent customer satisfaction resulting in Employee of the Month.

Circuit City, E.H.T
10.1996 - 04.1998
  • Started Circuit City sales in audio dept, but also trained to sell in all departments
  • Responsible for input of sales onto computer generated forms on a daily basis
  • Met or exceeded sales quota’s every quarter.

Parts Truck Driver

Lilliston Dodge
09.1995 - 10.1996
  • Covered ground deliveries and kept a record of all pick-ups and deliveries.

Education

Diploma -

JP Stevens High School
Edison, NJ
06.1975

Skills

  • Skills Summary
  • Highly motivated with ability to work independently or with a team Seeking an opportunity with an excellent organization offering room for growth Offer excellent communication and customer
  • Service skills Able to deal courteously, professionally, and tactfully with the general public in
  • Numerous circumstances Focused, and able to adapt effectively to challenging and varied
  • Situations Possess a valid Class A CDL Driver’s License with Class B Straight truck and
  • Passenger Endorsement

Timeline

Bus Driver

Direct Transportation Service LLC
09.2019 - Current

Bus Driver

Inspira Life Center Vineland N.J
09.2018 - 09.2019

Bus Driver

Joy of Life Adult Daycare
06.2018 - 09.2018

Warehouse Manager / Shipping & Receiving

Andler Products South
03.2014 - 06.2018

Audio Technician / Stage Hand

Revel Entertainment,
06.2013 - 09.2014

Shuttle Bus Driver

Caesars Entertainment
06.2012 - 06.2013

Appliance Sales

Johnsons Appliance
03.2003 - 08.2010

Home Depot, E.H.T
04.1998 - 03.2003

Circuit City, E.H.T
10.1996 - 04.1998

Parts Truck Driver

Lilliston Dodge
09.1995 - 10.1996

Band Leader/Professional Musician

Self-employeed
01.1975 - Current

Diploma -

JP Stevens High School
James P McConnell