Rodrick Grant
Pensacola
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Correctional Officer
Blackwater River Correctional Facility
Milton
06.2025 - Current
- Supervises all security functions during shift as assigned by management.
- Supervises the feeding of inmates during meal time.
- Makes routine inspections of all security equipment, doors, gates, fences, lighting systems, and other facility equipment as needed.
- Assists staff with unit counts.
- Reviews reports written by officers during shift and ensures these reports are submitted as required.
- Assures that officers receive on-the-job training and safety training as required.
- Inspects or directs work to inspection of perimeter to test alarm systems, detect safety hazards and to ensure safety rules are posted and enforced.
- Assists officers and staff with unruly inmates and other assignments as required. Investigates and reports causes of inmate/detainee disturbances.
Decontamination Operator
Reichhold Inc
Pensacola
12.2022 - 06.2025
- Conduct daily safety inspections on filters, drums, and handling equipment to ensure hazard-free conditions
- Transport and handle hazardous materials, following strict safety and SOP compliance protocols
- Coordinate closely with supervisors and lab technicians to maintain smooth, safe operations
- Use SAP inventory system to track chemical materials, verify availability, and report discrepancies
- Operate forklifts and drum lift units to load, unload, and relocate materials across facility
- Respond quickly to mechanical or process issues and escalate abnormalities per procedure
- Ensured vessel safety and sanitation by conducting 24/7 site patrols and routine hazard inspections
- Maintained secure, operational vessels and equipment in line with U.S. Coast Guard regulations
- Monitored two-way radios and maintained constant communication with team and dock personnel
- Responded to operational issues in high-pressure, confined environments while living on site
- Assisted with liquid cargo operations and monitored soundings to avoid environmental risk
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and emergency response judgment
Tankerman
John W. Stone Oil Distributor
Gretna
01.2021 - 12.2022
Construction Crew Leader
Habitat for Humanity
Pensacola
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Led a team of volunteers to construct homes, achieving project completion ahead of schedule and enhancing community impact.
Material Handler
GE Wind Energy Plant
Pensacola
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Operated heavy equipment including forklifts, cranes, and bulldozers to manage sensitive loads
- Maintained critical inventory tracking systems and coordinated safe movement of materials
- Climbed turbine towers (100+ ft) using harness gear while adhering to fall protection standards
- Participated in daily safety briefings and supported hazard prevention across facility operations
- Trained and certified in safe operation of industrial vehicles and lifting systems
Education
Escambia High School
Pensacola, FLSkills
- Safety inspection
- Incident reporting
- Hazard response
- Radios
- Industrial control systems
- SAP inventory software
- Physical security
- Heavy equipment operation
- Site access control
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/30/99
Roles And Responsibilities
- Conduct daily safety inspections on filters, drums, and handling equipment to ensure hazard-free conditions
- Transport and handle hazardous materials, following strict safety and SOP compliance protocols
- Coordinate closely with supervisors and lab technicians to maintain smooth, safe operations
- Use SAP inventory system to track chemical materials, verify availability, and report discrepancies
- Operate forklifts and drum lift units to load, unload, and relocate materials across facility
- Respond quickly to mechanical or process issues and escalate abnormalities per procedure
- Ensured vessel safety and sanitation by conducting 24/7 site patrols and routine hazard inspections
- Maintained secure, operational vessels and equipment in line with U.S. Coast Guard regulations
- Monitored two-way radios and maintained constant communication with team and dock personnel
- Responded to operational issues in high-pressure, confined environments while living on site
- Assisted with liquid cargo operations and monitored soundings to avoid environmental risk
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and emergency response judgment
- Followed safety protocols on active job sites including roofing, plumbing, and equipment handling
- Reported unsafe conditions and ensured proper use of protective gear and materials
- Coordinated with team leads to prepare sites, manage tools, and perform quality control inspections
- Maintained situational awareness while working with heavy machinery in public areas
- Led a team of volunteers to construct homes, achieving project completion ahead of schedule and enhancing community impact.
- Operated heavy equipment including forklifts, cranes, and bulldozers to manage sensitive loads
- Maintained critical inventory tracking systems and coordinated safe movement of materials
- Climbed turbine towers (100+ ft) using harness gear while adhering to fall protection standards
- Participated in daily safety briefings and supported hazard prevention across facility operations
- Trained and certified in safe operation of industrial vehicles and lifting systems
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Blackwater River Correctional Facility
06.2025 - Current
Decontamination Operator
Reichhold Inc
12.2022 - 06.2025
Tankerman
John W. Stone Oil Distributor
01.2021 - 12.2022
Construction Crew Leader
Habitat for Humanity
01.2020 - 01.2021
Material Handler
GE Wind Energy Plant
01.2018 - 01.2020
Escambia High School