Operated and maintained various heavy equipment to complete jobs, including lift trucks, dump trucks, and trailers, chippers, stump grinders, and material handlers.
Pruned trees, performed root crown excavations, planted trees, installed cable and rod bracing systems, and other related operations, all according to work orders and in adherence with accepted arboricultural practices.
Removed trees in a safe and efficient manner.
Interacted with clients to ensure they were happy with the service provided, understood the reasons for why certain operations were performed, and were aware of anything they should do following the work.
Maintained an Illinois pesticide operator license, and treated for various pests and diseases using restricted-use chemicals.
Filled out paperwork for record keeping, including DOT, health and safety, work orders, pesticide tracking, and so on.
Production MIG Welder
Innovative Growers Equipment
Sycamore
02.2022 - 02.2023
Checked part compliance against specifications using measuring tools.
Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
Recognized, set up and operated gas metal arc welding equipment.
Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
Marked or tagged material with job number, part number and other identifying marks.
Operated a forklift to obtain material necessary to complete a job.
Kept detailed production reports.
Bay Attendant
Blue Beacon
Rochelle
09.2021 - 11.2021
Washed trucks using the proper order and procedures laid out by the company.
Kept the bay and equipment clean and organized at all times.
interacted with drivers in a friendly manner.
Kitchen Manager
Chick-fil-A
Oswego
08.2017 - 05.2021
Created a comprehensive, reoccurring schedule that detailed the various maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep to be completed by the staff regularly.
Developed guides, based on recent sales data, to help determine the appropriate amount of various food products to prepare ahead of time to decrease wait times, decrease food wastage, and increase labor productivity.
Standardized the process for closing the store at the end of the day by creating lists for employees to follow, of the various tasks that had to be completed and put together picture diagrams of how things should be arranged for the next shift in the morning.
Trained new employees to be proficient in multiple areas.
Oversaw shifts and handled managerial responsibilities including ensuring all orders went out in a timely fashion, proper quality standards for products were followed, food and health safety procedures were followed, employee brakes were run at appropriate times, proper disciplinary actions were taken if needed, etc.