Wesley Hurley
Arlington,SD
Summary
Diligent Culinary and Retail Operations Professional experienced in managing food preparation and service while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Enhanced operational efficiency by leading teams in merchandising and customer service, effectively monitoring inventory levels across departments. Committed to contributing to organizational success through strong communication, time management, and organizational skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
1481 roadhouse
Arlington, South Dakota
03.2024 - 06.2026
- Cooked menu items to order following kitchen tickets and standards.
- Managed prep work for sauces, vegetables, and proteins.
- Monitored food temperatures and safe handling during service.
- Coordinated with servers and cooks to keep orders moving.
- Prepared grill, fry, and sauté stations at 1481 roadhouse.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Cleaned work areas, equipment, and utensils after service.
Department Lead
Runnings Farm And Fleet
Brookings, SD
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Led department associates at Runnings Farm and Fleet retail operations.
- Trained associates on customer service, product knowledge, and store procedures.
- Managed freight processing, stock rotation, and backroom organization.
- Merchandised farm, fleet, and hardware displays to company standards.
- Assisted customers with product selection across farm, pet, and automotive areas.
- Monitored inventory levels and restocked shelves using store systems.
- Coordinated opening and closing tasks with department team members.
- Enforced safety practices across sales floor and stockroom operations.
Milk Receiver
Agropur
Lake Norden, SD
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Requisitioned and stored shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory.
- Recorded shipment data for reporting, accounting and recordkeeping purposes.
- Resolved issues with representatives by addressing damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
- Verified shipment accuracy by examining contents against manifests, invoices, and orders.
- Adhered to quality and service standards to support operational goals.
- Facilitated new hire orientation and training to ensure smooth onboarding process.
- Participated in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge.
- Collaborated with coworkers to efficiently complete daily tasks and projects.
- Conducted routine general maintenance and repair to uphold operational standards.
- Executed routine and scheduled maintenance services to ensure equipment reliability.
Maintenance Technician
Grand Forks Housing Authority
Grand Forks, North Dakota
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Repaired electrical work and installed light fixtures.
- Organized parts and tools for efficient repair workflows.
- Completed work orders for plumbing, electrical, and carpentry issues
- Completed plumbing repairs and replaced plumbing fixtures.
- Maintained HVAC systems, appliances, and building equipment
- Researched and evaluated suppliers for necessary parts to ensure compatibility and secure competitive pricing.
- Maintained a a safe working environment utilizing personal protective equipment.
- Followed housing authority safety procedures and preventive maintenance schedules
- Maintained a safe working environment utilizing personal protective equipment.
- Inspected units for safety hazards and repair needs
- Executed work orders for plumbing, electrical, and carpentry tasks
- Performed maintenance repairs across public housing apartments and common areas
- Responded to tenant service requests with clear, professional communication
- Prioritized work orders for service maintenance requests.
- Monitored grounds, entryways, and shared spaces for upkeep
- Researched suppliers for necessary parts, determining compatibility and obtaining competitive prices.
- Responded promptly to emergency breakdowns, minimizing downtime and ensuring tenant safety.
- Addressed plumbing issues by clearing drains and replacing fixtures.
Packaging Line Operator
Agropur
Lake Norden, SD
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Packed finished goods and prepared product for shipment.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas to promote safety and efficiency.
- Secured finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, and attaching fastener.
- Interfaced with the production team to identify upcoming shipping requirements.
- Inspected and packed products according to customer specifications, adhering to safe work practices.
- Coordinated package size and weight information to ensure accurate shipping classifications.
- Observed machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled and packaged products to standards.
- Monitored production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams and glue that was n't sticking properly.
- Informed the supervisor of issues to drive health and safety, quality and efficiencies.
- Reset machines, cleared machine jams and reported malfunctions to supervisor.
- Secured finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, and attaching fasteners.
- Adjusted machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size and processing angle of product.
- Finished and rejected the packaged items.
- Cleaned packaging containers, lined and padded crates, and assembled cartons to prepare for product packing.
- Cleaned packaging containers, line and pad crates, and assemble cartons to prepare for product packing.
- Monitored production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams and glue that wasn't sticking properly.
- Supplied materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unloaded packaged product.
- Removed finished packaged items from the machine and separated rejected items.
- Cleaning and removing damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.
- Labeled boxes with proper information for handling and delivery.
- Notified supervisor of products not meeting quality specifications to assist with resolution.
- Informed supervisor of issues to drive health and safety, quality and efficiencies.
- Finished and rejected packaged items.
- Stocked and sorted product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenished wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.
- Finished packaged items, and wrapped protective material around each item and packed items in cartons and containers.
- Stocked and sorted product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenished wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Hurley Excavation
Arlington, SD
12.2018 - 03.2020
- Operated bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders and backhoes.
- Operated tractors and bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills and building roadways and parking lots.
- Drove and maneuvered equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation and rocks and to distribute and level earth and terrain.
- Implemented safety regulations to minimize risks and hazards.
- Maintained records of material and equipment usage, documenting issues encountered to inform future operations.
- Transported dirt, rocks, and equipment using heavy machinery.
- Coordinated positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Assisted with major repairs and ensured equipment functionality.
- Aligned machines, cutterheads and depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines and ground and position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
- Operated equipment to demolish and remove debris and remove snow from streets, roads and parking lots.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages and power takeoff shafts to tractors.
- Pushed other equipment when extra traction and assistance was required.
- Operated and managed heavy equipment attachments during operations.
- Drove tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment from site to site.
- Operated road watering, oiling and rolling equipment, and street sealing equipment.
- Took actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions.
- Operated compactors, scrapers and rollers to level, compact and cover refuse at disposal grounds.
- Guided movement of tractor-drawn machines.
- Turned valves to control air and water output of compressors and pumps.
- Inspected fuel levels at sites to prevent equipment downtime.
- Operated road watering, oiling and rolling equipment, and street sealing equipment.
- Talked to clients and studied instructions, plans, or diagrams to establish work requirements.
Chef
Applebees
Brookings, SD
03.2015 - 07.2018
- Improved food quality and consistency by creating new, diverse recipes.
- Developed popular daily specials with personally sourced ingredients.
- Enhanced food quality and consistency by creating diverse recipes tailored to customer preferences.
- Prepared ingredients and cooked meals according to established recipes.
- Trained cooks and food preparation workers in cooking techniques and kitchen processes.
- Crafted popular daily specials using personally sourced ingredients to boost customer satisfaction.
- Demonstrated new cooking techniques and equipment for staff.
- Assisted with staff recruitment and training for kitchen stations and supporting roles.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
- Delegated tasks and oversaw work performed, addressing bottlenecks or underperforming stations.
- Coordinated kitchen workflows to ensure timely service and maintain high standards in food preparation.
- Monitored inventory levels and enforced best practices, reducing waste.
- Documented daily operational info detailing supplies used and labor hours worked.
- Created lists for kitchen personnel for daily food preparation tasks.
- Documented daily operational information detailing supplies used and labor hours worked.
- Enforced sanitation practices to safeguard employees and patrons.
Education
High School Diploma -
Brookings Highschool
Brookings, SDSkills
- Food Inventory Control
- Order Management
- Inventory control
- Ordering and stocking
- Recordkeeping Accuracy
- Document Preparation
- Critical Thinking
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Team communication
- Customer service
Personal Information
Title: Milk Receiver
Timeline
Line Cook
1481 roadhouse
03.2024 - 06.2026
Department Lead
Runnings Farm And Fleet
01.2023 - 03.2024
Milk Receiver
Agropur
01.2022 - 11.2022
Maintenance Technician
Grand Forks Housing Authority
07.2021 - 11.2021
Packaging Line Operator
Agropur
10.2020 - 06.2021
Heavy Equipment Operator
Hurley Excavation
12.2018 - 03.2020
Chef
Applebees
03.2015 - 07.2018
High School Diploma -
Brookings Highschool