- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
- Food Photography
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
- I enjoy cooking for friends and family gatherings
- Enjoy experimenting with different ingredients and flavors in the kitchen
- Enjoy participating in weight lifting for overall physical and mental well-being
- Gym Workouts
Ryan James
Stuart,Florida
Summary
Personal Chef with 3 years of experience cooking in residential kitchens. Delivers deep passion for food, large repertoire of ethnic and classic dishes and self-motivation to learn new recipes. Creates dishes built around client preferences to cultivate satisfaction and drive referrals.
Assistant Field Manager and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Ambitious Plant Nursery Worker well-versed in propagation and care of trees and plants in shade houses and open lands. Expertise in managing appropriate influx of water and sunlight for different plant and flower types. Offering over 1 year of experience working in fast-paced nurseries.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Field Manager
D&D PlantWorks
01.2024 - 03.2025
- Performed quality control inspections on phases of field operations.
- Operated tractors and used wheelbarrows to move containerized shrubs, plants and trees from one destination to another.
- Inspected moisture content of soil to modify existing sprinkler systems, taking into account evaporation and water retention factors.
- Felt plants' leaves and noted coloring to detect presence of insects or disease.
- Transplanted seedlings and young plants to promote growth and prepare plants for sale or transfer to other locations.
- Planted bulbs, trees, bushes, and flowers for residential clients.
- Educated employees and members of public on plant biology and health.
- Water, pruned and groomed plants and trees to maintain health and attractiveness.
Landscape Worker
Dustin Sloat
12.2024 - 01.2025
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Handled hedge, bush, and shrub trimming.
- Collected and removed debris at job sites.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Removed and disposed of plant debris from work sites to keep areas safe and well-organized.
Personal Chef
Joyce James
04.2022 - 01.2025
- Met with client and discussed preferred meals, dietary restrictions and food allergies.
- Prepared and served meals for small dinner parties and complied with diet requests and special accommodations.
- Designed and prepared all menu items for private home.
- Generated invoice to request payment for services provided in client home or specifically requested location.
- Studied cultures and cuisines of various areas around world in effort to prepare authentic dishes.
- Prepared meals using braising, roasting, frying and sautéing techniques.
- Cleaned meal preparation areas and washed hands frequently to promote hygienic and sanitary practices.
- Recorded favorite meals of clients and worked continuously on new recipes and repertoire.
- Sourced healthy cooking techniques to capture flavor and nutrients of food with fresh ingredients.
Education
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA 10.2025 - 12.2026
Skills
- Kitchen preparation
- Kitchen equipment usage
- Culture and cuisine expertise
- Special diets
- Recipe development
- Low fat recipes
- Knife skills
- Food photography
- Kitchen organization
- Sanitation practices
- Meal preparation
- Cooking techniques
- Grilling techniques
- Different culinary techniques
- Environmental awareness
- Field operations
- Task delegation
- Farm equipment operation
- Crop planting
- Inventory management
- Plant care and maintenance
- Weeding and watering
- Heavy lifting
- Propagation
- Disease diagnosis
- Pest control
- Tree pruning
- Fertilizer application
- Leaf blowing
- Plant propagation
- Tree planting
Interests
Timeline
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster Career School
10.2025 - 12.2026
Landscape Worker
Dustin Sloat
12.2024 - 01.2025
Assistant Field Manager
D&D PlantWorks
01.2024 - 03.2025
Personal Chef
Joyce James
04.2022 - 01.2025