Matteo Hardiman
Elmwood Park
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Deli Clerk
Mariano's
Westmont
04.2026 - Current
- Monitored food shelf life by checking expiration dates and implementing proper storage practices to minimize waste.
- Sliced deli meat to customer specifications, ensuring freshness and quality.
- General maintenance and upkeep of work area
- Provided precise customer service by efficiently processing orders and maintaining high satisfaction levels.
Retail Sales Associate
Macy's
Oak Brook
05.2025 - 03.2026
- Stocking and general upkeep of register area
- Customer service
- Assisted customers with product selections and provided exceptional service.
- Maintained merchandise presentation and ensured store cleanliness.
- Processed transactions accurately using point-of-sale systems.
Cook
Lawrence’s Fisheries
Hillside
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Training newer cooks on job duties
- Cooking meals ready to eat
- Fry cook detail cleaning and cooking maiming fryer health
Combat Engineer
US Army
Fort Drum
07.2021 - 08.2024
- Mobility and counter mobility
- Clearing and building obstacles
- Basic ten level solider tasks
Cook
Lawrence’s Fisheries
Westchester
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Fry cook duties such as cleaning and cooking maintaining fryer
- Cooking orders fresh to buy
- Mastering weights and temperatures to cook meals maintaining health of fryer and grease
Prep Cook
Macy’s
Oak Brook
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Prepping food and dishes for daily sales of meals ready to eat
- Prepared ingredients for daily menu items in fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen tools and workstations.
- Assisted chefs with cooking tasks and food presentation preparations.
Education
Oak Park And River Forest High School
Oak Park, ILSkills
- Food Handler Licensed
- ServSafe certification
- Food safety compliance
- Vast knowledge of FDA regulations regarding food and food prep and storage
- Hot and cold food preparation
- Preparing food items
- Product slicing
- Sanitation and safety standards
- Sanitation practices
- Allergen awareness
- Inventory management
- Inventory control
- Inventory oversight
- Inventory rotation
- Loading and unloading
- Stocking of food cases
- Equipment operation
- Deli equipment operation
- Equipment maintenance
- Equipment monitoring
- Machine safety
- Product merchandising
- Product presentation
- Product displays and showcases
- Product rotation
- Product knowledge
- Product sampling
- Customer service
- Customer engagement
- Order taking accuracy
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Training coordination
- Quality assurance
- Workflow optimization
- Operational efficiency
- Physical stamina
- Cash handling
- Accurate cash handling
- Honesty and integrity
- Process enhancement
- Product presentation
- Accurate cash handling
- Process enhancement
Timeline
Deli Clerk
Mariano's
04.2026 - Current
Retail Sales Associate
Macy's
05.2025 - 03.2026
Cook
Lawrence’s Fisheries
10.2024 - 05.2025
Combat Engineer
US Army
07.2021 - 08.2024
Cook
Lawrence’s Fisheries
03.2020 - 07.2021
Prep Cook
Macy’s
10.2019 - 01.2020
Oak Park And River Forest High School