Santos Nevarez Contreras
Paso Robles,CA
Summary
Hardworking entry level welder with hands on training from Cuesta College. I am familiar with stick and mig welding, with very light experience using flux core. I earned a welding completion of achievement and I am also forklift certified. I am experienced in customer service and can work well with others. I am a person who is always willing to learn new things. I am seeking an opportunity to begin my career in welding and develop professional welding and fabrication skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager/Team Member
Taco Bell
Paso Robles, California
10.2023 - 07.2026
- Supported team members during busy service periods to keep operations running smoothly.
- Trained staff on food safety standards and proper food handling procedures.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed supply orders to keep stock available.
- Handled customer complaints quickly to improve guest satisfaction and repeat business.
- Monitored cash handling procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies.
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
- Enforced customer service standards and resolved customer problems to uphold quality service.
- Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles.
- Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
Battery Technician
West Coast Auto & Towing
Atascadero, California
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Conducted diagnostic tests to identify battery performance issues.
- Installed and removed batteries in a variety of vehicle models.
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols during all battery handling tasks.
- Assisted customers in selecting appropriate batteries for their vehicles.
- Managed inventory of batteries and related supplies for efficient operations.
- Cross-referenced batteries for different applications to find perfect fit for customers.
- Monitored battery performance levels to ensure optimal efficiency.
- Maintained records of all battery repairs and replacements.
- Installed new batteries for customers in accordance with safety regulations.
- Assisted customers with vehicle breakdowns and provided immediate support on-site.
- Assisted customers with flat tire changes and jump starts of dead batteries.
- Worked closely with other members of the team offering support whenever necessary.
- Ensured that roadside assistance tools were always available on the truck including jack stands, wrenches, jumper cables.
- Checked and maintained roadside assistance vehicles, ensuring they are clean, fuelled and in working order.
Education
Welding Technology -
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA05-2026
High School Diploma -
Grizzly Youth Academy
San Luis Obispo, CA11-2020
Skills
- Team leadership
- Safety compliance
- Effective communication
- Work prioritization
- Relationship building
- Documentation and reporting
- Welding techniques
- Attention to detail
- Stick welding
- Welding safety
- Overhead welding
- Weld tacking
- Welding
- Pipe welding
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Continuous learning
Timeline
Manager/Team Member
Taco Bell
10.2023 - 07.2026
Battery Technician
West Coast Auto & Towing
01.2022 - 09.2023
Welding Technology -
Cuesta College
High School Diploma -
Grizzly Youth Academy