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Thomas Mccollum

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Dynamic food service professional with excellent teamwork and skill in learning new tasks quickly. Highly knowledgeable in ingredient preparation, including slicing and cutting techniques. Comes equipped with several years of related experience.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Shuttle Driver

Exe
Las Vegas, Executive Transpotation
07.2023 - 04.2025
  • Transport People and luggage at Las Vegas Airport from Terminal one to Terminal three and back to one
  • Maintained a clean interior of the vehicle by vacuuming, wiping surfaces, and replenishing supplies as needed.
  • Operated wheelchair lifts when necessary for disabled passengers' access onto bus.

Personal Driver

Uber
Las Vegas, NV
10.2019 - 06.2023

Transport about 15.000 rides to there destinations with uber and Lyft in Las Vegas, NV and Pocate4, ID

  • Maintained a safe driving record by following company policies and procedures.
  • Displayed courteous behavior when interacting with customers or other drivers on the road.

School Bus Driver

Pocatello School District
Pocatello, ID
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • picked up elementary and middle school kids in morning and evening to and from school
  • Performed pre-trip inspections of the bus according to established procedures.
  • Followed all safety protocols when transporting students with special needs or disabilities.
  • Managed time efficiently so that routes are completed within allotted timespan.

On Call Worker

IES Custom Staffing
Pocatello, ID
01.2020 - 08.2020
  • Mainly worked for potato processing plants, making products for food companies ( fries,potato flour ,ext )
  • Maintained excellent levels of workplace cleanliness around equipment to enhance safety and productivity.
  • Contributed to team safety and productivity by removing safety hazards and keeping areas neat and well-stocked.

Cook

Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower
Las Vegas, NV
04.1996 - 01.2020
  • Worked in main production kitchen makin big batches of soups, sauces, rices and prep work
  • Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.
  • worked employee dining room line cook, serving and making food
  • worked online at busy restaurant app, and egg, stations and prepping food in back
  • worked in buffet cooking big batches ( frying, grilling breakfast items. Putting stock away.

On Call

Manpower Services
Laughlin, NV
02.1994 - 05.1996
  • mainly working for Riverside casino on call at the buffet serving drinks, bussing tables, dishwashing, and working back in kitchen.
  • Operated a variety of machinery and tools safely and efficiently.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.

Cook

Edgewater Casino
Laughlin, NV
05.1989 - 05.1996
  • Worked in busy buffet stockings the food line and relieving the carving station two days a week
  • Moved to the back of kitchen to the frying and oven station
  • Then Egg and cooking and prepping for lunch
  • Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
  • Monitored stock levels of food items and ordered more when necessary.

Cook

US Navy
San Diego, CA
07.1985 - 07.1987
  • I went to us navy class A cooking school
  • Worked in basic training station SD
  • Galley in Panama at the navy base
  • Worked 16 hour shifts I cooking batches of food and on the line serving and cooking eggs to order

Education

Culinary - Culinary/ Bartending

Century School Culinary Arts
San Diego, CA
05-1987

Navy Cook - Cooking/ Knife Skills

Navy Class A Cooking School
San Diego, CA
07-1986

High School Diploma -

El Camino High School
Oceanside, CA
05-1985

Skills

  • Vehicle operation
  • Safety protocols
  • Customer service
  • Wheelchair lift operation
  • Route planning
  • Time management
  • Food preparation
  • Kitchen safety
  • Equipment operation
  • Quality control
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Health standards
  • Ticket time monitoring
  • Food handlers card
  • Cooking techniques
  • Sauteing
  • Beautiful presentation of food

Timeline

Shuttle Driver

Exe
07.2023 - 04.2025

School Bus Driver

Pocatello School District
08.2020 - 05.2021

On Call Worker

IES Custom Staffing
01.2020 - 08.2020

Personal Driver

Uber
10.2019 - 06.2023

Cook

Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower
04.1996 - 01.2020

On Call

Manpower Services
02.1994 - 05.1996

Cook

Edgewater Casino
05.1989 - 05.1996

Cook

US Navy
07.1985 - 07.1987

Culinary - Culinary/ Bartending

Century School Culinary Arts

Navy Cook - Cooking/ Knife Skills

Navy Class A Cooking School

High School Diploma -

El Camino High School