Timothy Chave

-Seasonally complete a merchandising route from the boarder of Pennsylvania to the boarder of Canada, Herkimer NY to Port Byron NY.

-Design and install custom signage, window clings, window displays and 3 dimensional displays at retail locations.

-Work closely with sales representatives from many different suppliers to promote their individual brands fairly and effectively.

-Engage in hands on tasks using the mechanical assistance of ladders, fork lifts, power tools etc.

-Build working relationships with retailers on a foundation of work, discipline and integrity.

-Receive incoming point of sale / merchandising material, entering it's information into a point of sale digital interface.

-Organize point of sale by brand/ supplier/ division on the digital interface to match the physical locations in the warehouse.

-Assist sales representatives and merchandisers with acquisition of point of sale/ merchandising material (bar ware, product racks, signage, promotional materials, etc.)

-Regularly clean and dispose of outdated merchandising material.

-Maintain daily forklift safety protocol and all other safety standards applicable to warehouse and loading dock work.

*This was off season work that I did when I was a commercial / residential painter, it turned into my main line of work*

-Working overnight shifts at Southern Glazier's Wine & Spirits stickering and throwing cases of liquor onto conveyer belts to be loaded onto trucks by the loading dock crew.

-Working day shifts at Empire Merchants North bottle room (Combos). Breaking down pallets and sorting wine and spirits into small scale combination packages for bars and restaurants.

-Responsible for running CNC band saws and cutting lengths of various steel to be manipulated by the machine shop.

-Responsible for assembly of basic machinery and oversight of the manufacturing process.

-Work in an industrial painting booth, coating machinery with protective paint and enamels.

-Strict adherence to all safety protocols pertaining to machine shop / industrial / factory-type work.

-Use of all manor of hand tools, power tools and industrial specialty tools to complete steel fabrication tasks.

-Apprentice level plumber

-Responsible for operating a plumbing / drain cleaning service van.

-Bi-weekly 24/7 on call service.

-Repairing and replacing toilets, sinks, sump pumps, grinder pumps, drinking fountains, frozen pipes, old pipes, water heaters, boilers, sewage lines, gas lines, etc.

-Clearing drains, sewage and kitchen / commercial kitchen lines

-Working with Journey men and master plumbers on residential and commercial construction projects.

-Dishwasher, prep cook, line cook

-Working with New England Culinary Institute Chef Rich Schriener and the staff of the 1820 House to deliver great food and great service.