RESUME
OF
S. E. J. (Sarah) COX
Barrie, Ontario
L4N 8V2
Home: 705-***-****
Cell: 705-***-****
PROFILE
o Accumulated leadership training and experience while working in
several highly responsible positions with the City of Barrie, the YMCA
of Innisfil, the Ontario Provincial Police and Service Master.
o Over a four year period obtained intensive training in the area of
Leadership, First Aid, CPR, Lifeguarding and Swimming Instructing;
leading to employment as a lifeguard and swimming instructor with both
the City of Barrie and the YMCA of Innisfil.
o Obtained knowledge of policing procedures and processes while working
at the Ontario Provincial Police, Barrie Detachment and Queen's Park.
o Worked as an industrial cleaner for Service Master in Barrie
responsible for cleaning business offices during the evening hours.
Responsible for ensuring contract business facilities were secure upon
arrival and departure and to maintain the security of numerous
business location keys.
o Working knowledge and experience in the area of customer and cashier
services.
o Maintains a good level of fitness; girl's softball, skier,
snowboarder, and swimmer.
o Good working knowledge of computers (Word, Excel, Outlook) utilized
for school and various work related duties.
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2014 - Current Monte Carlo Inn - Hart Drive, Barrie
Housekeeper
o Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all hotel rooms
o Responsible for communicating with guests and fellow employees
o Responsible for following and executing proper cleaning procedures
within the hotel
September 2013 - November 2013 Ontario Provincial Police, Queen's Park
Special Constable/Security (Short Term Contract)
o Responsible for building security and conducting investigations
o Responsible for communicating with clients and fellow employees
o Required to ensure building is safe and secure upon arrival and
departure
July 2013 - August 2013 Puck N Pizza - 4171 Innisfil Beach
Road, Thornton
Server / Bartender
o Responsible for customer and cashier services. Handling all cash,
debit and credit transactions.
o Responsible for communicating with customers as well as employers and
fellow employees
o Required to ensure business is safe and secure upon arrival and
departure
o Responsible for handling food and alcoholic beverages
o Responsible for promoting the business outside of work
o Required to ensure proper cleaning protocol and customer needs are met
o Required to correctly balance all cash and debit transactions at the
end of each business day
August 2012 - March 2013 Service Master - 49 Morrow Road Unit 14,
Barrie
Industrial Cleaner
o Responsible to attend contracted business locations after their
regular working hours to provide cleaning services.
o Responsible to ensure that proper cleaning protocols and customer's
needs were met at each working location.
o Required to ensure business facilities were secure upon arrival and
departure (Security Clearance Required).
o Responsible for the security of numerous business locations keys
during each shift.
o Responsible to utilize, maintain and operate industrial cleaning
equipment and supplies (WHIMIS Training Required).
o Required to operate a company vehicle to travel from one work location
to another.
January 2012 - August 2012 YMCA Innisfil, Ontario
Lifeguard / Swimming Instructor
o Responsible for providing for the safety and security of all swimmers
and students attending the YMCA while in and around the pool area
(Security Clearance Required).
o Required to utilize analytical and evaluative skills and training to
identify and react appropriately to potentially harmful or unsafe
situations.
o Required to educate the public and enforce pool safety and operational
protocols.
o Required to ensure and maintain a safe and clean pool environment for
public use.
o Responsible to perform first aid when required and ensure all
biological hazards are dealt with appropriately.
o Required to complete written incident reports for all injuries that
occurred in the pool facility and to ensure proper notification to
senior staff members.
o Responsible to ensure that only authorized individuals are in and
around the pool area and change rooms.
o Responsible to provide swimming lessons to students of all ages and
all levels of ability.
o Required to complete and provide written assessments of each student
at the conclusion of their training sessions.
o Required to meet with and discuss assessments of junior students with
their parent(s) or guardian(s).
June 2011 - September 2011 Ontario Provincial Police - Barrie Detachment
Administrative Assistant / Marine Patrol Assistant
o Responsible for assisting in the development of a filing system and
database for all Barrie Detachment historical investigative files
(Security Clearance and Computer Skills Required)
o Responsible for reorganizing the files room, conducting filing and
other administrative duties as required.
o Responsible to participate in marine patrol duties as an assistant to
the marine operator
o Assisted the Crime Stoppers Coordinator with filing and other
administrative duties as required.
September 2010 - June 2011 City of Barrie - Allandale Recreation Centre
Lifeguard / Swimming Instructor
o Responsible for providing for the safety and security of all swimmers
and students attending the YMCA while in and around the pool area
(Security Clearance Required).
o Required to utilize analytical and evaluative skills and training to
identify and react appropriately to potentially harmful or unsafe
situations.
o Required to educate the public and enforce pool safety and operational
protocols.
o Required to ensure and maintain a safe and clean pool environment for
public use.
o Responsible to perform first aid when required and ensure all
biological hazards are dealt with appropriately.
o Required to complete written incident reports for all injuries that
occurred in the pool facility and to ensure proper notification to
senior staff members.
o Responsible to ensure that only authorized individuals are in and
around the pool area and change rooms.
o Responsible to provide swimming lessons to students of all ages and
all levels of ability.
o Required to complete and provide written assessments of each student
at the conclusion of their training sessions.
o Required to meet with and discuss assessments of junior students with
their parent(s) or guardian(s).
2010 Barrie Price Chopper (grocery store) - Bayfield Street
Cashier
o Responsible for customer and cashier services. Handled all cash,
debit and credit transactions in accordance with store policy.
o Responsible to report any indications of criminal activity within the
store to senior staff.
Formal Education
o 2011 - Grade 12 Graduation Diploma St. Peter's Secondary School -
Barrie
Training
o 2013 - O.P.P Use of Force Training
o 2013 - SMART SERVE - Certificate # e130715156504
o 2012 - WHIMIS Training
o 2010 - Leadership in Training Course
o 2009 - National Lifeguarding Certificate Course
o 2008 - Assistant Swimming Instructor
o 2009 - Instructor Certificate
o 2007 - Bronze Cross
o 2006 - Bronze Medallion
o 2004 - Baby Sitting Course Pope John Paul II
o Standard First Aid - recertification may be required
o Emergency First Aid and CPR - recertification may be required
Community Service
o Barrie Earth Challenge Day Camp Volunteer - Summer 2010
o Food Bank Event - Orillia Square Mall - 2009
o Special Olympics Fundraiser - Orillia Square Mall - 2009
o Mariposa Figure Skating Competition - 2009
Interests
o Swimming
o Skiing / Snowboarding
o Baseball
Personal References
o Mike Fernandes District Manager - ARAMARK
705-***-**** home / 416-***-**** cell
o Lacey Sosnowich Loan Officer - Royal Bank of Canada
705-***-**** home / 705-***-**** cell
o Lynn Sillars-Thomson Dental Hygienist - Dr. MacIntyre & McColl
(Barrie)
705-***-**** home / 905-***-**** cell