Overview
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Jason Harris

Chesapeake,VA

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrical Technician, Electrical Assembly, Panel Assembly

Plasser American
  • Build new railway maintenance machines by installing electrical components, laying out and running cables on machines, and troubleshooting new machines before delivery
  • Moved to Panel assembly
  • Duties there included building, fabricating drive panels, wire harnesses and PLC boxes for the train, wire panels and boxes according to drawings and schematics and when necessary redesign schematic issues
  • Also to include training and coaching junior staff

Electric

Hart Electric
  • Installs conduits and pipes to house electrical wires and cables
  • Ensures piping complies with electrical codes
  • Read blueprints or technical diagrams
  • Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems
  • Inspect electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers
  • Identify electrical problems using a variety of testing devices
  • Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures using hand tools and power tools

Gutter Mechanic

W.T. Anderson
  • Inspect clients’ roofs and prepare them for the gutter installation process
  • Use hand and power tools to prepare gutters and the pieces needed to hang them for installation
  • Install gutters on our clients’ roofs
  • Complete other roofing projects related to sheet metal
  • Answer our clients’ questions about the maintenance of their gutters

Crew lead, Driver

NWA Construction
  • Crew leader, excavator and skid steer operator
  • Sod installs, irrigation, French drains, pool installs, and demolition

Service Technician

Speedy Auto Service
  • Troubleshoot vehicle issues
  • Change tires, electrical diagnostics and code research, remove and replace parts after troubleshooting, full wheel alignments, A/C diagnostics and repair, brake service, minor welding

Sales and Service Manager

Bravo Italian Restaurant
08.2014 - Current
  • Coordinate daily Front of the House and Back of the House restaurant operations
  • Deliver superior service and maximize customer satisfaction
  • Respond efficiently and accurately to customer complaints
  • Regularly review product quality and research new vendors
  • Organize and supervise shifts
  • Appraise staff performance and provide feedback to improve productivity
  • Estimate future needs for goods, kitchen utensils and cleaning products
  • Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations
  • Manage restaurant’s good image and suggest ways to improve it
  • Control operational costs and identify measures to cut waste

A.M. Kitchen Manager

Redbones Raw Bar
12.2011 - 03.2014

Pool Technician

Steve’s Pool Care
03.2011 - 10.2011
  • Clean, maintain, and service pools on a weekly basis
  • Take service calls and perform pump replacements, liner changes, and new above ground pool installs

Manager

Cactus Steakhouse and Saloon
06.2009 - 02.2011

Restaurant Manager/ Kitchen Manager

Silver Diner Inc.
04.2005 - 05.2009
  • Assisted in creating and managing budget for full service restaurant grossing 2.5 mil per year
  • Floor manager responsibilities were to assist the Service manager in front of restaurant training, cleaning, and schedules
  • Performed associate performance reviews and coaching conversations
  • Managed a staff of 60-80 employees and directed and improved behaviors
  • Managed and directed labor costs for front and back of restaurant while running day to day operations
  • Built and improved guests dining experience and promoted a safe work environment for the staff
  • Kitchen manager duties involved back of restaurant training, food cost, staffing and retention, kitchen cleanliness, schedules, all back of house reviews, teaching and enforcing sanitation standards
  • Met expectations to ensure all guests have exceptional service and food
  • Ensure that the restaurant was clean and fully stocked
  • Built one to one relationships as appropriate, observe and coach associates and fellow managers around brand behaviors, inspect ticket times and made sure food was above standards
  • Maintained a strict food, labor and direct operating cost

Electrician

Beach Marine
Chesapeake, VA
05.2004 - 03.2005
  • Test, inspect, and refurbish small watercraft (Navy patrol boats and RHIB boats)
  • Main duties were rewiring of watercraft, batteries, pumps, dash, engine and lights
  • Installed new lights, radios, and GPS systems
  • Secondary duties were welding, pipe-fitting, engine repair, and fiberglass repair

TAB Technician

Testing Specialties Inc.
Chesapeake, VA
12.2002 - 05.2004
  • To test, adjust, and balance HVAC systems to include but not limited to ensure air handlers will run at peak performance and to adjust and balance air and hydronic components

Sergeant/Helicopter Mechanic

U.S. Marine Corps
Jacksonville, NC
11.1997 - 11.2002
  • Perform duties as a CH-53e flight line helicopter mechanic
  • Perform daily, turnaround, calendar, and hourly inspections, and organizational level maintenance
  • Assist in supervising, prioritize and assigning all administrative actions and daily maintenance operations to include all flight line inspections, servicing, maintenance and preparation of CH-53e helicopters for flight and ground operations
  • Perform quality assurance functions as a Collateral Duty Inspector
  • Perform duties as a flight line plain captain and assist pilots in ground turn-up's and trouble shooting
  • Administer on-the-job training, counseling, and technical training
  • Ensure compliance of all orders, regulations, and directives are accomplished in accordance with the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP)

Timeline

Sales and Service Manager

Bravo Italian Restaurant
08.2014 - Current

A.M. Kitchen Manager

Redbones Raw Bar
12.2011 - 03.2014

Pool Technician

Steve’s Pool Care
03.2011 - 10.2011

Manager

Cactus Steakhouse and Saloon
06.2009 - 02.2011

Restaurant Manager/ Kitchen Manager

Silver Diner Inc.
04.2005 - 05.2009

Electrician

Beach Marine
05.2004 - 03.2005

TAB Technician

Testing Specialties Inc.
12.2002 - 05.2004

Sergeant/Helicopter Mechanic

U.S. Marine Corps
11.1997 - 11.2002

Electrical Technician, Electrical Assembly, Panel Assembly

Plasser American

Electric

Hart Electric

Gutter Mechanic

W.T. Anderson

Crew lead, Driver

NWA Construction

Service Technician

Speedy Auto Service
Jason Harris