Joshua Santos
Poinciana,FL
Summary
Experienced Sergeant Infantryman offering 4+ years of experience with United States Army. Solid communication, planning and problem-solving abilities. Outstanding team collaboration and leadership skills. Demonstrated success in training team members, conducting evaluations and reviewing records. Safety-driven with excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills. Hardworking well-qualified combat professional maintaining equipment, completing patrols and briefing leadership. Knowledgeable about risk, safety gear and terrain assessments. Valid Secret clearance. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Infantry Fire Team Leader
United States Army
08.2019 - Current
- Briefed leaders on readiness, equipment status, and enemy locations to enable sound decision making.
- Maintained current in-depth knowledge of team member strengths and weaknesses to most effectively plan battle strategy.
- Executed reasoned and efficient decision-making to foster troop discipline and unity.
- Performed as fire team member during situational training exercises and infantry dismounted battle drills.
- Trained teams on emergency situation preparedness and integration of tactical planning, equipment maintenance and weapon use.
- Led fire team during infantry dismounted battle drills and situational training exercises.
- Trained in use of tear gas, passive ordnance, and explosives.
- Taught personnel to mitigate environmental hazards and properly use personal protective equipment such as chem gear for battle scenarios.
- Coordinated and enforces team member placement and distribution of fire.
- Assessed battlefield conditions such as terrain and enemy fire effectiveness to organize and deploy team members effectively.
- Demonstrated proficiency in telecommunications equipment to foster critical contact during team missions.
- Led basic reconnaissance operations and reported enemy movements to commanding officers.
- Patrolled designated coverage areas and evaluated terrain for defensive use.
- Established defensive positions to protect against enemy forces.
- Maintained secure communication systems to relay information to and from command teams.
- Constructed and camouflaged infantry positions and equipment to prevent detection.
Valet Parking Attendant
Towne Park
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Parked and retrieved automobiles, successfully driving both manual and automatic vehicles.
- Issued ticket stubs and placed numbered tags on windshields to assist customers with locating vehicles.
- Answered general questions about parking fees, facilities, and directions.
- Facilitated vehicle flow by managing traffic control and parking in assigned area.
- Explained parking rates and retrieval procedures to guests upon arrival.
- Inspected vehicles prior to parking and during retrieval to detect damage.
- Kept parking lot clean and well-maintained to provide safe and attractive lot to customers.
Warehouse Associate
Nike
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
- Worked safely around moving machinery.
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
- Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
- Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
Security Guard
Universal Studios
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Assisted visitors and customers to provide directions, answer questions and meet requests.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
- Operated handheld metal detector and other surveillance devices to screen individuals entering facility.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Purdue Global University
Fort Lauderdale, FL10.2023
High School Diploma -
Cypress Creek High School
Orlando, FL05.2018
Skills
- Mental Toughness
- Safety Guidelines
- Weaponry Maintenance
- Training Junior Team Members
- Casualty Evacuation
- Fire Volume Strategy
- Mission Preparation
- Telecommunications Equipment
- Maintain Vehicles
- Training Procedures
- Soldier Evaluations
- Active Listening
Accomplishments
- Achieved Squad of the Cycle at the Basic Leaders Course (BLC) through effectively helping junior leaders understand their role.
- Supervised team or squad of 4-8 team/ squad members.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Infantry Fire Team Leader
United States Army
08.2019 - Current
Valet Parking Attendant
Towne Park
05.2019 - 08.2019
Warehouse Associate
Nike
02.2019 - 05.2019
Security Guard
Universal Studios
09.2018 - 02.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Purdue Global University
High School Diploma -
Cypress Creek High School
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