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Justin Graham

Independence,Oregon

Summary

Versatile and dedicated professional with a robust background in food safety, demonstrated at USDA and Costco, among others. Excelled in knife handling and customer service, enhancing food safety and consumer confidence. Proven ability to adapt and excel in diverse roles, from meat cutting to gardening, showcasing exceptional multitasking and teamwork skills.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Meat Cutter

Lonely Lane Farms
  • Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
  • Followed all food safety regulations to maintain a safe work environment for both employees and customers.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace for maximum productivity and safety.
  • Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.

Gardener

KORBEL
Guerneville, CA
  • Performed fall and spring cleanup to clear brush and debris from landscaped areas.
  • Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health.
  • Planted and cultivated by preparing soil and watering and fertilizing plants for thriving and healthy results.
  • Used shears, pruners, and chainsaws to prune and trim hedges and shrubs.

Wholesale, Retail and Planting Crews

Egan Gardens
Salem, OR

Wholesale crew

Planting crew

Retail crew

Spraying crew

Fabrication

Custom TrailerWerks
Independence, OR

Built mobile hospitals for FEMA

Mobile avian influenza unit

Mobile CAT, CT and MRI units

Metal, wood and plastic fabrication

Respiratory Therapist Technician

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Portland, OR
01.2024 - 12.2024

Collect respiratory equipment throughout the hospital, disinfect, set up and distribute to their proper areas.

Assist respiratory therapist

Code blue team

Rapid response team

Preformed EKGs on patients

Took inventory of respiratory supplies and tank counts weekly.

Railroad Bridge Laborer

Genesee & Wyoming
Willamette Valley Oregon
04.2022 - 01.2024
  • Demonstrated versatility in skillset by effectively operating a variety of heavy machinery during different stages of bridge construction projects.
  • Reduced safety hazards by quickly addressing any potential risks observed on-site and reporting them to supervisory staff.
  • Performed regular inspections of bridges to identify and address any structural deficiencies, contributing to long-lasting and safe infrastructure.

Mobile Woodmill

NW Rustic Sawmill
Oregon
05.2021 - 09.2021

Mobile woodmill operations

Chainsaw operation

Tree falling

Lumber production

Food Inspector, Consumer Safety Inspection

USDA
USA
04.2010 - 01.2021
  • Evaluated employees' compliance with personal hygiene standards and food industry's Good Manufacturing Practices.
  • Presented written and oral documentation of investigations, surveys and field assignments.
  • Maintained quality inspection records database.
  • Inspected area of food manufacturers to measure compliance with food safety and environmental health regulations.
  • Slaughter inspector
  • Animal pathology and humane handling of livestock
  • Proficient knife skills
  • Maintained food safety on the front lines
  • Educated business owners on proper pest management strategies, contributing to cleaner environments within inspected properties.
  • Improved compliance rates with industry standards by providing comprehensive education and training to food establishment staff.
  • Assisted in reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses through diligent monitoring and enforcement of proper sanitation practices.
  • Promoted consumer confidence in the local food supply through rigorous inspection processes that verified compliance with federal standards.

Bakery, Meat Dept, Front End, Gas and Stocker

Costco
Salem
10.2009 - 04.2010
  • Unloaded, sorted and stocked merchandise according to store layout and product placement.
  • Answered customer questions and provided detailed product information.
  • Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
  • Greeted customers and directed to requested products.

Orchard Tech

BLM/ USDA
Colton, OR
03.2002 - 04.2003

Executed techniques for effective conifer cross pollination.

Facilitated seed collection and x-rays.

Performed essential girdling and pruning of trees.

Operations of tractors, forklifts, chainsaws etc

Wholesale

Old Navy
Salem
01.2002 - 03.2002

Unloaded trucks and stocked floor before start of shift

Bag Boy

Roth's IGA
Salem, OR
04.1999 - 05.2001

Supported multiple store departments, enhancing overall operational productivity. Customer service, bagging groceries and work ethic.

Education

Humanitarian

University of The Nations
Lausanne, Switzerland

Horticulture - Plant Sciences

Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR

High School Diploma -

Sprague Highschool
Salem, OR
2001

Skills

  • Knife handling
  • Food safety
  • Sanitation practices
  • Meat weighing and labeling
  • Cross-contamination prevention
  • Delivery driver for multiple companies
  • Quality control
  • Health code compliance
  • Meat processing
  • Meat preparation
  • Cutting speed
  • Meat inspection
  • Deboning techniques
  • Workplace safety
  • Supplies maintenance
  • Temperature monitoring
  • Food safety regulations
  • Cutting
  • USDA classifications
  • Meat identification
  • Precision cutting
  • Meat wrapping
  • Sanitary standards
  • Knife sharpening
  • Band saw
  • Product weighing
  • Meat packaging
  • Boning
  • Retail cuts
  • Meat cutting
  • Customer service
  • Customer service abilities
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Safety practices
  • Inventory processing
  • Safe food handling
  • Deboning meat
  • Temperature control
  • Training personnel
  • Dexterity
  • Efficient precision
  • Concentration
  • Sanitation procedures
  • Machinery maintenance
  • Multitasking and prioritization
  • Storage temperature monitoring
  • Food safety oversight
  • Processing equipment proficiency
  • Weighing, measuring & estimating
  • Sales
  • Following regulations
  • Wood-fire smoking
  • Recordkeeping and bookkeeping
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Food production
  • Quality inspections
  • Basic math
  • Inventory management
  • Knife skills
  • Curing and tenderizing
  • Product packaging
  • Proper meat storage
  • De-boning meats
  • Staff supervision
  • Equipment repairs
  • Records maintenance
  • Teamwork
  • Problem-solving
  • Equipment inspections
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Tractor, PTO, mower deck
  • Novice Mini excavator operator
  • Bobcat operations
  • Boom truck operator
  • Chainsaw, weedeaters and wood splitters
  • Reach-all operator
  • Forklifts, power floor pallet jacks and manual
  • I'm well traveled and adapt well to the environment
  • Excellent customer service and work ethic
  • An extreme passion for plants, farming and gardening
  • I was raised behind my grandfather's rototiller
  • I grew up in a little farming town in Sonoma county California
  • I love cooking and riding motorcycles

Timeline

Respiratory Therapist Technician

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
01.2024 - 12.2024

Railroad Bridge Laborer

Genesee & Wyoming
04.2022 - 01.2024

Mobile Woodmill

NW Rustic Sawmill
05.2021 - 09.2021

Food Inspector, Consumer Safety Inspection

USDA
04.2010 - 01.2021

Bakery, Meat Dept, Front End, Gas and Stocker

Costco
10.2009 - 04.2010

Orchard Tech

BLM/ USDA
03.2002 - 04.2003

Wholesale

Old Navy
01.2002 - 03.2002

Bag Boy

Roth's IGA
04.1999 - 05.2001

Meat Cutter

Lonely Lane Farms

Gardener

KORBEL

Wholesale, Retail and Planting Crews

Egan Gardens

Fabrication

Custom TrailerWerks

Humanitarian

University of The Nations

Horticulture - Plant Sciences

Chemeketa Community College

High School Diploma -

Sprague Highschool
Justin Graham