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Stuart Gardner

Marshalltown,IA

Summary

Detail-oriented laundry operations and food safety professional with a focus on quality inspection and customer service. Committed to ensuring
cleanliness and maintaining high standards in fast-paced environments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Laundry

Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown, Iowa
06.2022 - Current
  • Folded clean laundry neatly into stacks or bundles.
  • Transported soiled linen to laundry area for washing.
  • Identified, sorted and loaded laundry items for washing machines.
  • Assisted with laundry duties such as washing, drying, folding and ironing clothes.
  • Performed housekeeping duties such as laundry service for residents' clothing and linens.
  • Sorted, washed and dried laundry items according to instructions.
  • Transported dirty linen from guest rooms to laundry area using appropriate carts.
  • Transported dirty linens from rooms back to the laundry area for proper cleaning.

Dietary Worker

Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown, Iowa
11.2014 - 06.2022
  • Prepared and served nutritious meals for residents at Iowa Veterans Home.
  • Accommodated special resident needs by strictly adhering to dietary guidelines.
  • Trained new employees on food safety practices and procedures.
  • Maintained a clean, sanitary work area by washing dishes, utensils, equipment and counters.
  • Set up trays and food service carts to deliver food to residents.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service during high-volume work shifts in a fast-paced environment.

Laborer

Acme Brass & Aluminum
Marshalltown, Iowa
04.2005 - 11.2014

Poured molten metals into molds, ensuring adherence to specifications for quality castings.

  • Set up and operated foundry equipment, including ladles, furnaces, and pouring machines, to facilitate efficient production.
  • Operated foundry machinery to produce metal castings efficiently.
  • Inspected molds for defects and ensured quality of castings.
  • Created sand molds and poured aluminum or brass into molds, then shook parts out, trimmed gates, ground, sandblasted, inspected, and prepared for shipping.

Diecasting Machinist

Ace Precision Casting
02.2002 - 06.2005

use hand ladle to pour aluminum into diecasting machine push button wait for the die to open up pull part and check part for miss run

  • Operated CNC machines to create precision components for various industries.
  • Conducted quality inspections on finished products for adherence to standards.
  • Calculated dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
  • Read blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerance of finished work piece.
  • Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
  • Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
  • Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.
  • Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.
  • Maintained clean, organized work environment to promote safety and efficiency.
  • Collaborated with diverse team to achieve production goals and resolve product-related issues.
  • Operated forklift to transport finished products to warehouse, ensuring timely delivery for order fulfillment.

Education

High School Diploma -

East Marshall
Le Grand
05-1999

Skills

  • Laundry management
  • Food safety
  • Quality control
  • Client relations
  • CNC operation
  • Metal casting

Timeline

Laundry

Iowa Veterans Home
06.2022 - Current

Dietary Worker

Iowa Veterans Home
11.2014 - 06.2022

Laborer

Acme Brass & Aluminum
04.2005 - 11.2014

Diecasting Machinist

Ace Precision Casting
02.2002 - 06.2005

High School Diploma -

East Marshall
Stuart Gardner