Nicholas Potts
Xenia,OH
Summary
Striving to perform my duties to the best of my abilities. Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Equipment Operator
Greene County Environmental Services
07.2022 - Current
- Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
- Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
- Communicated with ground team members and fellow operators to prevent safety hazards and keep materials moving.
- Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs, and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- customer service
- operation of forklifts, skid steers, loaders, bailers, shredders, mowers, tractors, and other equipment and power tools
- driving box trucks, snow plows, hook trucks, trucks with trailers, and other county vehicles
- retention and destruction of sensitive documentation
- keeping proper documentation of all processes
- collection and disposal of hazardous materials
Sortation Associate
Amazon Air
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Applied Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for lifting, working at heights and hazardous chemical handling.
- Operated variety of conveyors, moving packages in and out of loading dock areas safely and efficiently.
- Lifted 50+ pounds
- Kept accurate records of incoming and outgoing shipments.
- loaded shipping containers and trucks
- Moved pallets and packing material to designated vacant storage areas for operational safety.
- Utilized physical strength to move mail and packages of varying sizes and weights.
- Attached identification materials to packages and envelopes for delivery tracking and sorting.
Property Managment/Hardscape
Turfmasters Landscape
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
Line Cook
Slim's Bar & Griil
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Production Associate Machining
Ahresty Wilmington
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors, and staging areas.
- Safely operated hand and power tools to complete repetitive tasks.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Assembled products according to changing daily work orders and specific customer needs.
Managment/Line Cook
The BlueBerry Café
07.2014 - 01.2017
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Managed inventory and ordered food and supplies to maintain adequate stock.
- Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.
- Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
Delivery Driver
Cousin Vinny's Pizza
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Maintained upbeat, positive attitude in busy, customer-focused environment.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
- Worked scheduled hours as required and took on available shifts during holidays and busy periods.
- Expedited deliveries to meet customer deadlines and requirements.
Production Associate Die Cast
Yamada North America
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
- Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors, and staging areas.
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
- Performed general equipment maintenance and repair to minimize downtime.
- Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
Line Cook
Max & Erma's
05.2013 - 07.2014
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
Culinary Arts Lab -student
Greene County Career Center
08.2011 - 05.2013
Dietary Aid
Greenewood Manor
07.2012 - 05.2013
- Delivered nourishment and supplements to nurse station for distribution to specific residents.
- Maintained strict levels of cleanliness for tables, floors, and prep areas.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Assisted in maintaining dry storage areas and handling unpacking, dating, and rotating of food and non-food supplies as directed.
- Washed plates, cups, serving, and eating utensils and kitchen equipment in commercial dishwasher.
- Served meals to residents in accordance with established schedules and dietary procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Xenia High School
Xenia, OH05-2013
Career Technical Diploma - Culinary Arts
Greene County Career Center
Xenia, OH05-2013
Skills
- Experience with cooking and preparing food for large populations
- Knife cut skills
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment
- Preparing food for high-risk populations
- Putting up order/ Doing stock/ Doing orders
- Keeping clean and organized work space
- Working in fast-paced environments
- Washes hands often
- Sanitizes work space
- Can work the register
- Can serve customers
- Fast learner/ high quality of work
- Can handle high levels of work
- Excellent multitasker
- Land and gardening maintenance
- Landscaping and Light construction
- Experience in die cast production/ manufacturing/ machining
- Operating, maintaining, and servicing heavy equipment
- Worksite safety
- General Labor
- Regulatory Compliance
- Equipment Inspections
- Materials Movement
- Materials transportation
- Daily Reporting
- Proficient with forklifts, skid steers, wheel loaders, mowers, tractors, bailers, shredders
- Residential construction
- Load securement
- Basic math
- Documentation
- Problem solving
- Customer service
- computer competency
- professional demeanor
Certification
- Forklift certification Training - 2023
- Customer service and ethics training - 2023
- Servsafe certification - 2011
hobbies
Hiking, fishing, camping, gaming,
Timeline
Equipment Operator
Greene County Environmental Services
07.2022 - Current
Sortation Associate
Amazon Air
09.2021 - 06.2022
Property Managment/Hardscape
Turfmasters Landscape
03.2019 - 01.2020
Line Cook
Slim's Bar & Griil
01.2018 - 03.2019
Production Associate Machining
Ahresty Wilmington
01.2017 - 01.2018
Delivery Driver
Cousin Vinny's Pizza
01.2016 - 01.2017
Production Associate Die Cast
Yamada North America
01.2015 - 01.2016
Managment/Line Cook
The BlueBerry Café
07.2014 - 01.2017
Line Cook
Max & Erma's
05.2013 - 07.2014
Dietary Aid
Greenewood Manor
07.2012 - 05.2013
Culinary Arts Lab -student
Greene County Career Center
08.2011 - 05.2013
- Forklift certification Training - 2023
- Customer service and ethics training - 2023
- Servsafe certification - 2011
High School Diploma -
Xenia High School
Career Technical Diploma - Culinary Arts
Greene County Career Center
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