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Kenneth Palmer

Newark,DE

Summary

Hardworking and passionate about job seeking, with strong organizational skills. Eager to secure entry-level job positions and ready to help a team achieve company goals

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Facility Maintenance Manager

Perfecting Holiness Deliverance Ministries, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
08.2021 - Current
  • Oversee and direct a team of five to clean, repair, and secure a 14,000 sq. ft. church building.
  • Provide groundskeeping, landscaping, and snow removal.
  • For procedures regarding the use of chemical cleaners and church equipment.
  • Monitor building security, and perform opening and closing tasks for visitors and members.
  • Delivery Truck Driver/Warehouse Laborer for Love-in-Deed Food Closet.
  • Drive a box truck to retrieve food orders from the Food Bank of Delaware.
  • Pick up and deliver bread donations from Bimbo Bakery
  • Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in the supply room and storage areas.
  • Inventory the food closet supplies and equipment. Also, repair and store.

Cook

Ray's Caribbean American Food
Maryland, DE
06.2019 - 08.2021
  • Created identical dishes daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality
  • Supported kitchen staff training and development, leading to an increase in productivity and efficiency
  • Collaborated with the management team to develop new menu items based on customer feedback and preferences
  • Suggested actionable improvements to streamline training procedures
  • Picked up food from the restaurant store in Delaware

Cook

Rigatoni's Famous Crab Cakes
Claymont, DE
02.2012 - 07.2017
  • Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Checked for quality and kept track of new and old items; rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Measured and mixed ingredients according to precise recipes for the best results.
  • I took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete orders and serve hot food.
  • Stocked and prepared the food to go out daily.

Bar Utility

Royal Caribbean International
Miami, FL
04.2004 - 08.2007
  • Stocked and maintained items in 3 bars onboard the ship
  • Helped the bartenders, bar servers, and servers, cleaned and organized every night
  • Restocked glass, cleaned, and sanitized the bar area
  • Set up the captain's party, the staff party, and the guest party
  • Participated in the USA Coast Guard Safety and fire drills onboard the ship
  • Took part in the loading of the ship on embarkation day

Bar Utility

Celebrity Cruises
Miami, FL
01.2000 - 10.2003
  • Stocked and maintained items in 3 bars onboard the ship
  • Helped the bartenders and the bar servers; cleaned and organized every night
  • Set up the captain's party, the staff party, and the guest party
  • Restocked glasses; cleaned and sanitized the bar area
  • Participated in the USA Coast Guard safety and fire drills onboard the ship
  • Took part in loading the ship on embarkation day

Education

High School Diploma -

Buff Bay Highschool
Jamaica, USA
07-1991

Skills

  • Cooking
  • Bartending
  • Landscaping
  • Laborer construction
  • Scaffolding support
  • Mason tender
  • Confined space attendant/entrant
  • Firewatch
  • Groundskeeping management
  • Team leadership

Timeline

Facility Maintenance Manager

Perfecting Holiness Deliverance Ministries, Inc.
08.2021 - Current

Cook

Ray's Caribbean American Food
06.2019 - 08.2021

Cook

Rigatoni's Famous Crab Cakes
02.2012 - 07.2017

Bar Utility

Royal Caribbean International
04.2004 - 08.2007

Bar Utility

Celebrity Cruises
01.2000 - 10.2003

High School Diploma -

Buff Bay Highschool