Open To Work
Matthew Benfer
northumberland,pa
Summary
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed. Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
County HomeMakers
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
05.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored and documented clients' health conditions and changes regularly.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, and incontinence care.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
Line Cook
Marzzoni brick over and grill
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
03.2022 - 04.2025
- Cooked meals according to recipes and established standards.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely meal service.
- Adapted quickly to changing menus and customer requests during peak hours.
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Operated pizza ovens and cooking equipment efficiently.
- Prepared pizzas using fresh ingredients and authentic recipes.
- Provided excellent customer service during high-volume periods.
- Handled customer orders in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy of order.
Wrapper Operator
strong pool an spas
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Operated wrapping machinery for spa products efficiently and safely.
- Ensured quality control during wrapping processes to maintain product integrity.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline wrapping workflows effectively.
- Operated forklifts to transport materials within warehouse environment.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments efficiently to maintain workflow.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
Stocker
Surplus outlet
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
04.2020 - 08.2021
- Stocked shelves with merchandise to ensure product availability and organization.
- Rotated stock regularly to maintain freshness and minimize waste.
- Assisted customers in locating products and answering inquiries effectively.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize restocking processes and workflows.
- Conducted regular inventory checks to identify discrepancies or shortages.
Line Cook
Front street station
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
07.2019 - 05.2020
- Performed workstation prep prior to shift start.
- Portioned food onto plates, added garnishes and sauces and handed off to wait staff for serving.
- Received and stored food and supplies.
- Weighed, measured and mixed ingredients, following recipes to produce quality dishes.
- Memorized new menu items and ingredients quickly to help customers select items meeting needs and preferences.
- Executed proper techniques when preparing menu item ingredients.
Crew Member
Burger King
Milton, PA
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Completed side work tasks, including restocking condiments and cleaning refrigerators
- Maximized customer satisfaction by quickly addressing and resolving complaints with food or service
- Carefully maintained proper sanitation, health and safety standards in all work areas by applying industry best practices and company requirements
- Completed opening, closing and shift change tasks to promote store efficiency
- Monitored and counted food stock and supplies to reorder on time
- Washed and sanitized dishes after every use to protect customers
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils
- Prepared items according to written or verbal orders, working on several different orders simultaneously
- Operated large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers and griddles with caution and according to manufacturer directions
- Maintained neat, well-groomed appearance including impeccable personal hygiene, hair restraint and minimal jewelry to met company standards
Line Cook/Prep/Dishwasher
penn 80 resturtant
Milton, PA
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Washed buffet, restaurant and banquet items, including silverware, dishes, cooking utensils, equipment and displays
- Unboxed, stored and organized incoming kitchen supplies with every delivery
- Developed great team spirit with other personnel by pitching in and helping with task completion
- Restocked main kitchen areas with items from shelves, coolers and freezers to help food preparation staff stay focused on customer orders
- Scraped and pre-rinsed food from dirty dishes and placed items in dishwashing machine
- Washed pots, pans and trays by hand and using industrial washing machine
- Created nutritious, safe, visually appealing, innovative and properly prepared and flavored food
- Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues or customer requests, including allergen concerns
- Improved employee performance by providing constructive suggestions and encouragement
- Precooked garnishes such as bacon pieces for later use to top off fresh dishes
- Developed strategies to enhance catering and retail foodservice revenue and productivity goals
Crew Member
mcdonalds
Milton, PA
01.2010 - 06.2016
- Operated fryers and grills according to instructions to maintain safety and food quality
- Maximized efficiency of kitchen operation by overseeing daily product inventory, purchasing and receiving
- Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of all food products resulting in consistently high scores on health inspections
- Marinated food items according to corporate-provided instructions and recipes
- Assisted in preparation of menu items such as steaks, burgers and sandwiches
- Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions
- Provided onsite training
Education
GED -
Milton High School
Milton, PASkills
- Food processing
- Knife safety
- Kitchen sanitation
- Grilling
- New employee training
- Customer relationship management
- Customer service
- Work ethic
- Deep fryer operation
- licensed driver
- Some building skills
- Some plumbing skills
- Window framing skills
- Landscaping skills
- Had forklift certification
Timeline
Home Health Aide
County HomeMakers
05.2025 - Current
Line Cook
Marzzoni brick over and grill
03.2022 - 04.2025
Wrapper Operator
strong pool an spas
09.2021 - 02.2022
Stocker
Surplus outlet
04.2020 - 08.2021
Line Cook
Front street station
07.2019 - 05.2020
Crew Member
Burger King
01.2019 - 05.2019
Line Cook/Prep/Dishwasher
penn 80 resturtant
06.2016 - 12.2018
Crew Member
mcdonalds
01.2010 - 06.2016
GED -
Milton High School
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workDesired start date: Immediately
Desired Job Title
Manager's AssistantDelivery DriverFactory Production WorkerWork Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteLocation: northumberland, pa
Open to relocation: Yes