Dennis P. Cooper

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Experience

October 2015 – August 2018 Forklift Operator Staffing Agencies

Worked in receiving, shipping and also order picking departments

Forklift certified

January 2007 – September 2015 Boilermaker National Boiler Service

Remove old or damaged boiler tubes

Cut, prep and fit new tubes for repairs

Responsible for setting up and taking down equipment

Other boilermaker duties completed when needed

October 2005 – December 2006 Restaurant Manager Travel Centers of America

Assistant manager in full service restaurant with concentration in back of house

Daily shift management, inventory, ordering and par levels

Responsible for schedules and training

After six months of assistant manager duties, was transferred and promoted to store manager where I was responsible for all aspects of operation, inventory, schedules and operational costs

May 2004 – March 2005 Receiving/Sales Lowe’s Distribution & Retail

Unload incoming trucks, ensure all products inventoried were received

Re-palletize product for storage in warehouse

Retail sales specialist in home décor department

Retail customer relations and special orders

Responsible for restocking shelves and front facing product in décor department

October 1992 – April 2004 General Manager Hoss’s Steak & Sea House

Began with company as a cook in 1992; entered management training program in 1995; spent next five years as an assistant manager in various locations; in 2000 was promoted to associate manager; promoted to general manager in 2002.

Responsible for all aspects of restaurant including writing budgets, schedules, labor projections and store level business plans

Responsible for staff of 45 to 50 employees, three shift managers and three department managers

Manage inventory and food cost follow-up while placing food orders three times a week

Daily labor follow-up, ensuring staff was constantly training and improving; I strove to keep employees fresh and eager to learn

December 1992 – January 1994 Helicopter Mechanic US Army Reserve

General helicopter mechanic duties including preventative maintenance and hangar cleanup

Education

1999 Art Institute of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Associates degree in photography

1993 Gettysburg Area High School Gettysburg, PA

Diploma in general studies