Joshua Ferguson

Make custom tables, coasters, guitars, charcuterie board, and other wood related goods.

• Performed hourly patrols of building areas, parking lots and facility grounds.
• Watched different facility areas from central location via different CCTV feeds, obtaining maximum coverage of important areas.
• Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
• Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
• Reduced vandalism and criminal activity by keeping close eye on premises through personal checks and CCTV monitoring.
• Scanned incoming and outgoing personnel and packages using hand-held wands and x-ray machinery to protect building, assets and individuals.
• Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
• Acted as deterrent to prevent criminal actions, vandalism and misconduct to allow business to conduct operations in safe environment.
• Operated handheld metal detector and other surveillance devices to screen individuals entering facility.
• Answered alarms, investigated disturbances and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.

Conducted services, and general maintenance on Bradleys, and wheeled vehicles. Was in charge of the tool truck multiple times which contained $1.2m worth of tools. Was a 91m (Bradley fighting vehicle system mechanic) for 17 years, then went back to a school for 91b (wheeled vehicle mechanic) 3 years before retirement because Pennsylvania got rid of all Bradleys in the state. Was a squad leader, and remote team leader as well. I retired as a staff sergeant.

Installed business signs on newly built locations before they opened. Installed sports score boards at multiple schools. Worked with a crane truck, back hoes, and multiple hand tools. Dealt with electrical wiring, blueprints for placement of signs, and some neon installation as well. Also did general maintenance on signs that were under contract for the company.

• Consulted with customers to discuss available meats, different cuts and quality options.
• Operated saws and slicers to cut meat, using safety protocols and procedures to avoid accidents.
• Wrapped, weighed and filled product with efficiency to manage high volume of customers.
• Unloaded merchandise and stocked cases with new merchandise.
• Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
• Properly labeled and stored food and fresh ingredients in cooler or freezer to optimize freshness.
• Performed serving, cleaning and stocking to high standards and provided excellent customer satisfaction.
• Followed proper safety, handling and cross-contamination procedures.
• Analyzed meat temperatures for safety and quality and monitored heat conditions for stability.