Keenan Lewis
Daytona Beach
Summary
Dynamic culinary specialist and former U.S. Army Sergeant with extensive leadership and kitchen management experience. Proven ability to deliver high-quality meals and oversee team operations. Adept in food safety and inventory control, ensuring exceptional service and efficiency in fast-paced environments. Committed to excellence and fostering teamwork in all endeavors.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Selector/Loader Operator
UNFI Distribution Center
Centralia
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Operated forklift and pallet jack to transport heavy loads.
- Inspected outgoing shipments to maintain quality assurance standards.
- Operated warehouse equipment with caution and according to manufacturer instructions to reduce risk of accidents and malfunctions.
- Examined product specifications to determine appropriate selection criteria and item locations.
- Labeled boxes and placed in outbound collection areas.
- Selected products and items from shelves and pallets for customer orders.
Delivery Route Driver
Amazon Warehouse
Puyallup
10.2022 - 12.2023
- When I began working for Amazon, I had started out through Amazon Flex, this allowed me to simultaneously work in the military while preparing myself for a career transition out of the military
- Once my contract ended with the U.S Army I was able to move into a full time route driving position where I was in charge of delivering anywhere between 100-200 packages a day, while navigating through traffic, residential neighborhoods, downtown cities, and country roads
- I was in charge of making sure the vehicle I was in for the day stayed in clean, working condition, with the responsibility of fueling the vehicle as well
Culinary Specialist
U.S. Army
Joint Base Lewis McChord
08.2016 - 07.2023
- I served as Active Duty in the US Army, primarily working as a culinary specialist for 6 years
- I was initially stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord for 4.5 years, before moving overseas to be stationed in South Korea for 1.5 years, I ended my contracted time with the military at Fort Riley, Kansas, where I was stationed for 6 months
- As a Culinary Specialist, I provided 3 cooked meals throughout the day for soldiers and base employees
- Working in a line cook setting, with what some would consider buffet style restaurant service
- My rank was an E5 - Sergeant, meaning I was seen as a supervisor of the kitchen and staff
- My duties consisted of directing staff to cooking stations, meal prepping, and service
Education
High school diploma -
Mainland High School
Daytona Beach, FL06.2016
Skills
- Military Experience
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Route Driving
- Culinary Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Food Preparation
- Box Truck
- Restaurant experience
- Supervising experience
- Hospitality
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Cooking
- Team management
- Kitchen management
- Guest services
- Cash register
- Heavy lifting
- Sales
- Crew management
- Budgeting
- Analysis skills
- Food safety
- Inventory control
- Team leadership
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Train staff
Certification
Keenan Lewis, 06/01/19, 06/30/29
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Assessments
- Work motivation, Proficient, 11/01/20
- Delivery driver, Proficient, 11/01/23
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 11/01/23
- Cooking skills: Basic food preparation, Proficient, 12/01/23
Timeline
Selector/Loader Operator
UNFI Distribution Center
02.2024 - 11.2024
Delivery Route Driver
Amazon Warehouse
10.2022 - 12.2023
Culinary Specialist
U.S. Army
08.2016 - 07.2023
High school diploma -
Mainland High School