Johnathan Knowles
Westminster,CA
Summary
I'm a highly ambitious creator with a strong passion for sound, production and audio engineering. I am currently a part time student and musician looking to utilize my skills and experience that I have gained over the years performing for live venues, producing my own and other peoples music and a constant desire to grow. I've worked a plethora of jobs to help support myself, education and passions, but am willing to learn what's necessary for in order to be proficient at your company. I like being a team player and have experience working with and for diverse groups of people.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Producer
Johnny Knowles Music
Westminster Station, CA
06.2022 - Current
- 10 years of experience using Logic Pro X
- Played and set up for different instruments for a variety of projects.
- Developed musical compositions and arrangements for a variety of genres for myself and other artists.
- Recorded, mixed, and edited audio tracks in the studio.
- Collaborated with artists to create unique sounds for their projects.
- Mastered tracks using advanced digital audio editing software.
- Performed live sound engineering during concerts and festivals.
Personal Trainer
Self-employeed
Huntington Beach, CA
05.2023 - Current
- Communicated with clients to determine goals and performed client assessments.
- Studied multiple programs to provide health education, wellness and fitness program development to clients.
- Built and established relationships with members and guests to help in pursuit of fitness goals.
- Grew customer base through word-of-mouth referrals based on customer satisfaction and results.
- Offered clients educational information and materials to help with preventive care, nutrition, body mechanics, fitness, stress management and ergonomics.
Vallet Attendant
PPS Parking
Port Costa, CA
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Maintained cleanliness, neatness and organization of customer areas.
- Handled various cleaning duties to keep common areas neat and organized.
- Answered guest questions regarding amenities and services and offered assistance in solving problems.
- Directed drivers to parking spots.
- Patrolled parking areas and monitored car safety to prevent theft and damage.
- Provided customer service and information, answered questions and gave directions.
- Managed parking and traffic control to facilitate vehicle flow in assigned area.
Server
Crema Cafe
Seal Beach, CA
08.2020 - 05.2023
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials to increase profits.
- Satisfied customers by topping off drinks and offering condiments, napkins and other items.
- Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
- Arranged place settings with clean tablecloths, napkins and tableware to prepare for incoming guests.
- Served food and beverages to patrons and immediately remedied issues with orders.
- Presented menus to patrons to answer questions about offered items and make suitable recommendations.
- Cleaned tables and chairs to prepare dining area for next customers.
- Checked with customers to determine satisfaction with meals, promptly taking action to correct problems.
- Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet and tidying up server stations.
- Addressed complaints to kitchen staff and served replacement items.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Cleared table and bussed dishes to allow for quick setups.
Food Runner, Host, Bus
Outback Steakhouse
Westminster, CA
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Completed final preparations of dishes and quickly delivered items to customers.
- Responded quickly to customer concerns and escalated major issues to management.
- Reset tables between guests, including refilling condiments and wiping down all surfaces.
- Offered insight into menu items to answer customer questions.
- Monitored tables for guest needs and customer service opportunities.
- Assisted servers as needed to optimize guest dining experience.
- Relayed orders and special requests to cooks.
- Scheduled reservations and notified servers and managers of large groups to prepare seating in advance.
- Notified server after seating parties in section to facilitate prompt service.
- Performed walked throughs during service to monitor guest satisfaction and advise serving and bussing staff of specific guest needs.
Package Handler
UPS
Cerritos, CA
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Assisted in loading delivery trucks with prepared packages.
- Tracked parcel movement using hand-held scanners and daily production sheets to keep records accurate.
- Sorted cargo for accurate shipment to target locations, preventing unnecessary delays and promoting productivity.
- Used scanners to track parcel information such as condition or receipt.
- Organized efficient daily work plans based on oral instructions and written directions to meet challenging objectives.
- Palletized boxes to streamline movement and shipment.
- Inspected packages per shift to determine any product or package damage.
Security Guard
OC Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, CA
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Warned persons of rule infractions or violations and evicted violators from premises.
- Monitored multiple CCTV feeds to keep close eye on important areas of buildings and grounds.
- Monitored premises and recorded all activity in daily officer report for submission to at close of shift.
- Wrote reports outlining incidents such as theft, unauthorized access violations or other unusual occurrences to help support later criminal or civil actions.
- Analyzed and produced course-of-action reports and escalated issues to management in typical and crisis situations.
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of employees, visitors and other persons.
- Responded to and thoroughly investigated all reported incidents to protect company assets.
- Maintained stamina during long periods of sitting, walking, standing or driving while remaining focused and vigilant.
Mover
Monster Moving
Huntington Beach, CA
03.2018 - 09.2018
- Protected items by wrapping in cling film, padded moving blankets and tape.
- Sorted cargo for accurate shipment to target locations, preventing unnecessary delays and promoting productivity.
- Followed customer instructions about placement of items and special considerations for handling.
- Protected furniture by disassembling easily damaged parts, detaching headboards from bed frames and securing loose or unstable components.
- Palletized boxes to streamline movement and shipment.
- Planned and followed most direct route to save time and mileage on company trucks.
- Braced, padded and supported shipments to prevent shifting and damage.
- Loaded completed orders on pallets according to delivery numbers.
Crew Member
Trader Joe's
Long Beach, CA
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Drove team success by completing assigned task quickly and accurately.
- Remained mindful of workplace safety according to predetermined specifications.
- Monitored and counted food stock and supplies to reorder on time.
- Kept customer and food preparation areas clean and well-organized for maximum efficiency.
- Accepted transaction payments, making change for cash payments and processing credit cards, debit cards and gift cards.
- Complied with company service standards, including inventory and cash control procedures.
- Completed opening, closing and shift change tasks to promote store efficiency.
- Maximized customer satisfaction by quickly addressing and resolving complaints with food or service.
Server
Dough Doughs Hawaiian Cafe & Malasadas
Huntington Beach, CA
06.2015 - 12.2017
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts to increase profits.
- Satisfied customers by topping off drinks and anticipating condiments, napkins and other needs.
- Arranged place settings with fresh tablecloths, tableware and flowers to create appealing tables.
- Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Music Business
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CAHigh School Diploma -
Calvary Chapel Highschool
Costa Mesa, CA06.2016
Skills
- Voice recording
- Audio recording
- Managing sound quality
- Track backups
- Proficient with Microsoft Visio
- Microphone installation
- Sound quality adjustment
- Audio signal processing
- Setting up microphones
- Operating control consoles
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Problem resolution
- Organization
- Relationship building
- Project planning
- Customer service
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Machine Operations
- People skills
Timeline
Personal Trainer
Self-employeed
05.2023 - Current
Vallet Attendant
PPS Parking
05.2023 - 07.2023
Music Producer
Johnny Knowles Music
06.2022 - Current
Food Runner, Host, Bus
Outback Steakhouse
05.2021 - 07.2021
Server
Crema Cafe
08.2020 - 05.2023
Package Handler
UPS
05.2020 - 08.2020
Security Guard
OC Fairgrounds
06.2019 - 09.2019
Mover
Monster Moving
03.2018 - 09.2018
Crew Member
Trader Joe's
09.2017 - 05.2018
Server
Dough Doughs Hawaiian Cafe & Malasadas
06.2015 - 12.2017
Some College (No Degree) - Music Business
Orange Coast College
High School Diploma -
Calvary Chapel Highschool