Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Acknowledgements
Certification
Timeline
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Zachary Caruso

St. Louis,MO

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Knowledgeable field supervisor offering several years of experience and a decisive leadership style. Proficient in overseeing site operations in the field.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Field Supervisor

Boelter Companies
St. Louis, MO
10.2021 - Current
  • Review shop drawings of hoods, walk-in cooler/freezers, custom stainless steel fabrication, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing pages of food service drawings. Confirm submittals match written project specifications and dimensions.
  • Verify onsite dimensions to confirm custom equipment works with field dimensions.
  • Coordinate with General Contractor's subcontractors to confirm that MEPs are correct for kitchen equipment.
  • Schedule subcontracted technicians to install kitchen equipment to meet the general contractor's schedule.
  • Coordinate delivery of kitchen equipment and oversee the installation process.
  • Be on-site to identify any issues, troubleshoot, and provide solutions.
  • Troubleshoot and repair food service equipment.
  • Call the factory and repair/make adjustments to equipment before calling/making a service or warranty call.
  • Attended weekly meetings to communicate with general contractors and their subcontractors about work that needed to be done and when my technicians need to be onsite.

Project Manager

Vivian Company
St. Louis, MO
03.2013 - 03.2021
  • Coordinated subcontracted service agents to complete the installation of food service equipment.
  • Quoted and ordered foodservice equipment for customers, and coordinated delivery and installation.
  • Reviewed architect supplied drawings to create internal equipment and install orders as well as reviewed for any issues with drawings and submitted RFIs
  • Communicated with customers to help them find the right piece of equipment for their specific needs
  • Attended weekly conference calls to communicate with general contractors and their subcontractors about work that needed to be done and when my technicians need to be onsite
  • Managed 6-7 projects concurrently ranging from $500k remodels to multi-million-dollar new builds
  • Fluent with programs such as Auto Quotes, PlanGrid, and Microsoft Great Plains.
  • Attended classes to further my project management skills, as well as courses provided by some of our vendors, to gain a better understanding of their products. Also studied for and received my OSHA 10.
  • Traveled to jobsites for preconstruction meetings, as well as to do site surveys, to get field-verified dimensions for casework and surveyed the current state of the equipment.
  • While at the preconstruction meetings, I also spoke with the general contractors to coordinate the best route for our beverage lines and refrigeration lines.

Closing Manager

Kenricks Butcher Shop and Catering Company
St. Louis, MO
01.2007 - 03.2013
  • Through hard work and dedication, I worked my way to the closing manager for the catering kitchen.
  • Loaded multiple catering vans with equipment needed for catering events.
  • Led a team during the demanding holiday seasons to ensure all orders were completed on time.
  • I was responsible for all food inventory while accounting for a flux in demand of the frozen food items we prepared in our kitchen.

Service Coordinator

Vivian Company
St. Louis, MO
  • Organized and strategized work orders from customers to repair food service equipment.
  • Scheduled subcontracted service technicians to be onsite to make repairs and relayed the scheduled repair date to the customer.
  • Followed up with customer after repairs were made to confirm everything was operating to their standards, or quoted repairs if additional work and parts were required that exceeded their NTE.
  • Issued purchase orders to service technicians and invoiced work to customers after repairs were complete.

Education

High School Diploma -

Affton High School
St Louis, MO
05-2008

Skills

  • Work Order Review
  • Schedule development
  • Technical knowledge
  • Operations Planning
  • Quality Control
  • Operational planning expertise
  • Logistics Management
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Progress Reporting
  • Field Operations

Acknowledgements

  • Recipient of the Hobey Baker award; for exemplary character and sportsmanship
  • Recipient of Purple Pride award; for leadership and team pride
  • Nominated assistant captain; led multiple team workout sessions outside of what was required
  • A+ Program; tutored students from 3rd grade to high school seniors for college scholarship

Certification

  • OSHA 10

Timeline

Field Supervisor

Boelter Companies
10.2021 - Current

Project Manager

Vivian Company
03.2013 - 03.2021

Closing Manager

Kenricks Butcher Shop and Catering Company
01.2007 - 03.2013

Service Coordinator

Vivian Company

High School Diploma -

Affton High School

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