Josh Farrand
Somersworth
Summary
Natural leader that's hardworking, reliable and efficient to handle high-volume work. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality. Seeking opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Manager
Southern Maine Crabs
06.2023 - Current
- Forklift experience
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
- Maintained a safe work environment by enforcing strict adherence to OSHA guidelines and company policies.
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
Route Service Manager
General Linen Service Co
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Prospected daily for new accounts to build connections and convert leads into sales appointments.
- Delivered goods and services to customers on time and in excellent condition.
- Utilized GPS to optimize routes and continuously meet estimated delivery times.
- Achieved consistently high customer scores due to exceptional service.
- Inspected vehicle before and after every trip to assess performance and maintenance requirements.
- Loaded and unloaded merchandise efficiently to meet demanding route targets.
Line Cook
Langdon Place
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Cleaned, sanitized and maintained food storage, preparation and serving areas.
- Checked stock deliveries for safety, quality and quantity.
- Communicated with residents to understand culinary needs and preferences and adjusted menus and services in response.
- Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
- Prepared garnishes for later use in meal production.
- Developed recipes to meet consumer tastes, nutritional needs.
- Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize risk of salmonella and other food-borne illnesses.
- Handled advanced thawing and food pre-preparation for upcoming meals.
Sous Chef
When Pigs Fly
09.2018 - 07.2020
- Prep list of what we need to do everyday.
- Preparing whats needed for food on that list.
- Setting up the line for lunch and dinner service.
- Head line cook or expo for lunch and dinner service.
- Creating special's.
- Interviewing/Training new hires.
- Closing down the line and double checking it before I leave.
- Calling in produce, bakery and seafood orders at the end of the night.
- Writing down the fridge temperatures on the temp log at the end of the night making sure all the food is at a safe temperature for customers.
- Quality control of food and making sure its being rotated.
- Reputation for good attendance and hard work.
- Maximized customer satisfaction and team performance through command-based structure and absolute control over staff actions.
- Built strong vendor relationships to bring in top ingredients for optimal prices.
- Oversaw kitchen employee scheduling, meeting all coverage needs and avoiding wasted labor.
Prep Cook/ Head Line Cook
The Pointe
11.2016 - 06.2019
- Prep list of what we need to do everyday.
- Preparing whats needed for food on that list.
- Setting up the line for dinner service.
- Cooking for dinner service.
- Setting up the raw bar.
- Creating special's.
- Cross training.
- Closing down the line and double checking it before I leave.
- Quality control of food and making sure its being rotated.
- Reputation for good attendance and hard work.
Prep Manager
Ron Jillians
12.2012 - 08.2016
- Prep list of what we need to do everyday.
- Preparing whats needed for food on that list.
- Calling in orders for the next day.
- Setting up the line for lunch and dinner service.
- Cooking for lunch service.
- Creating lunch special's.
- Quality control of food and making sure its being rotated.
- Organizing food prep for catering functions.
- Reputation for good attendance and hard work.
- Improved employee satisfaction by finding solutions to problems.
Education
High School Diploma -
Winnacunnet High School
Hampton, NH06.2008
Skills
- Servsafe certified
- Motivational team management
- Time management
- Portion and cost control
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Food preparation techniques
- Vendor relationships
- Inventory management
- Workflow Optimization
- Customer relations
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Forklift operations
- Warehouse operations
- Heavy lifting
- Inventory and stocking
- Loading and unloading
- Mentoring and training
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Warehouse Manager
Southern Maine Crabs
06.2023 - Current
Route Service Manager
General Linen Service Co
11.2021 - 06.2023
Line Cook
Langdon Place
08.2020 - 11.2021
Sous Chef
When Pigs Fly
09.2018 - 07.2020
Prep Cook/ Head Line Cook
The Pointe
11.2016 - 06.2019
Prep Manager
Ron Jillians
12.2012 - 08.2016
High School Diploma -
Winnacunnet High School
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