Open To Work
Jon Harrold
Work Preference
Summary
Seasoned Ironworker General Foreman known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in blueprint reading, structural welding, and safety management, ensuring projects meet strict quality standards. Excel in leadership, problem-solving, and communication, facilitating team cohesion and effective project execution. I've also excelled in the food industry owning my own restaurant managing daily operations and cooking on a daily basis
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Ironworker General Foreman
Local 22 Ironworkers
Indianapolis
06.1993 - 03.2026
- Supervised ironworking teams on construction sites for safety and efficiency.
- Managed a team of ironworkers to ensure safe and efficient completion of projects.
- Enforced safety guidelines among ironworker crews by conducting regular inspections.
- Trained new ironworkers on safety protocols and proper tool usage.
- Coordinated project schedules and material deliveries with subcontractors and suppliers.
- Scheduled work assignments, monitored progress, and provided feedback to crew members.
- Monitored daily operations at the job site to ensure all tasks were completed according to schedule.
- Participated in pre-job planning sessions with clients or engineers.
- Developed plans for upcoming jobs based on customer specifications.
- Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
- Assessed blueprints and specifications to determine aspects of project before work started.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
- Led and mentored less-experienced ironworkers and assisted foremen in assigning work activities.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
Restaurant Owner/Operator
Mill Street Pizza King
Gaston
06.2020 - 06.2023
- Managed daily operations of a busy pizza restaurant.
- Oversaw staff scheduling and training programs for new hires.
- Developed menus based on seasonal ingredients and customer feedback.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations in food preparation.
- Handled inventory management, including ordering and stock rotation.
- Maintained high standards of customer service through staff leadership.
- Interacted closely with customers through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
- Monitored daily operations including customer service delivery, kitchen production levels, cash handling procedures.
- Maintained detailed records of stock inventory levels in order to minimize losses due to spoilage or theft.
- Ensured adherence to all local health department regulations regarding sanitation practices.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining high standards of hospitality.
- Established quality assurance protocols for food preparation processes to ensure consistency in product quality.
- Updated the restaurant's website regularly with new menu items or promotional offers.
- Managed payroll activities including processing time sheets and tracking employee hours worked.
- Hired and trained new staff members to ensure compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
- Trained staff, facilitated staff meetings and spearheaded menu development.
- Managed food preparation, guest interaction, quality control and customer relations.
- Received and scheduled food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Trained workers in food preparation, money handling, and cleaning roles to facilitate restaurant operations.
- Created unique recipes and applied various culinary techniques for authentic cuisine.
Education
Wes-Del Junior/Senior High School
Gaston, INSkills
- Blueprint reading
- Safety compliance
- Project scheduling
- Team leadership
- Equipment operation
- Inventory management
- Customer engagement
- Quality assurance
- Employee training
- Rebar installation
- Staff training
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Operational efficiency
- Food presentation talent
- Sauteing
- [Type] cooking
- Food spoilage prevention
- Grilling
- Regional cuisine
- Kitchen sanitation management
- Food preparation
- Portion control
- Grilling expertise
- Food handling
- Food plating and presentation
- Hospitality service expertise
- Recipes and menu planning
- Ingredient knowledge
- Plate presentation
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Creative plating
- Sanitation
- Supply restocking
- Temperature control
- Surface cleaning
- Food pairing
- Garnishing techniques
- Recipe modification
- Food handler certification
- Knife skills
- Contamination prevention
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Sauce making
- Frying
- Ingredients measuring
- Culinary creativity
- Positive and professional
- Rigging expertise
- Crane signaling
- Heavy lifting
- First aid and CPR
- Rigging preparation
- Rigging techniques
- Job planning
- Rebar cutting
- Quality control
- Post-tensioning
- Construction safety
- Rod-bending machines
- Presentation skills
- Willingness to learn
- Labor costing
- Food safety
- Recipe development
- Menu design
- Cooking techniques
- Restaurant operations
- Customer service
Timeline
Restaurant Owner/Operator
Mill Street Pizza King
06.2020 - 06.2023
Ironworker General Foreman
Local 22 Ironworkers
06.1993 - 03.2026
Wes-Del Junior/Senior High School