Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Clarence Wheeler
Brooklyn, NY
07.2024 - Current
Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
Provided companionship to elderly and disabled clients in their homes or other residential facilities.
Performed housekeeping duties including laundry, vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors and changing bed linens.
Accompanied clients to medical appointments and provided transportation services when necessary.
Assisted physical therapists with exercises designed to increase strength, coordination, balance and flexibility.
Participated in recreational activities with clients such as reading books, playing cards or board games.
Utilized adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes as needed.
Box Maker
Utility master
Bristol , IN
08.2021 - 02.2023
Assessed customer orders and designed custom-made boxes to meet specific requirements.
Maintained inventory of materials and supplies needed for box making.
Operated cutting machines to cut cardboard sheets into required shapes and sizes.
Prepared templates used in creating custom-made boxes according to customers' specifications.
Inspected finished products for quality assurance purposes.
Stacked completed boxes onto pallets for shipping purposes.
Ensured compliance with safety regulations while operating machinery.
Repaired damaged boxes as per customers' instructions.
Disassembled defective products and recycled usable parts whenever possible.
Organized workstation to ensure efficient workflow throughout the day.
Monitored machine performance during operation and took corrective action when necessary.
Provided guidance and support to junior team members by demonstrating best practices in box making.
Removed scrap and debris from work area at end of shift, cleaning machines using compressed air, brushes, and sponges to prepare for next shift.
Operated banding machine in assembly and grouping of product boxes, following company procedures and regulatory requirements to achieve safe work environment.
Used pallet transportation equipment to load and unload pallets in appropriate areas, following shipping schedules to meet deadlines.
Adapted to temporary machine inoperability by assembling boxes by hand, reporting outages to supervisors.
Assembled cut wood and cardboard components into boxes or pallets using tape, glue, nails and staples, labeling finished products appropriately.
Measured, marked and cut wood and cardboard materials, using scissors and saws to prepare raw materials for assembly into finished boxes.
Assembled and completed products according to production schedules.
Adhered to work safety standards, wore protective equipment and removed workplace hazards from job sites.
Measured and marked cutting lines on materials and products.
Created templates for repetitive tasks to expedite fabrication processes.
Retrieved correct materials from product inventory to perform various fabrication duties.
Pallet Builder
Great Lakes Wood Products
Elkhart, Indiana
07.2018 - 12.2020
Assembled and disassembled pallets according to customer specifications.
Inspected pallets for defects prior to assembly.
Loaded and unloaded materials from delivery trucks, as needed.
Used hand tools such as screwdrivers, hammers, saws, and drills to construct pallets.
Repaired damaged pallets using wood glue, screws, nails, and other fasteners.
Stacked finished pallets onto skids for transport or storage.
Maintained cleanliness of work area by sweeping floors and disposing of waste materials in proper receptacles.
Followed safety procedures when operating power tools and other machinery.
Received orders from supervisor regarding types of pallet construction required for specific products.
Measured lumber components accurately before cutting them to size for assembly purposes.
Ensured that all pieces were properly aligned during the building process to ensure structural integrity of the final product.
Notified supervisor when additional supplies were needed to complete projects efficiently.
Communicated with co-workers regarding changes or updates related to job tasks or duties assigned.
Provided assistance with loading and unloading deliveries as needed; ensured materials were handled safely at all times.
Worked collaboratively with team members to meet production deadlines while adhering to quality standards set forth by company policy.
Sorted, stacked and moved pallets using pallet jack and forklift.
Built wooden shipping pallets using pneumatic nail gun, staple gun and hammer.
Wrapped orders in plastic material prior to loading.