James M. Bench
#**
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone: 505-***-****
************@*****.***
Employment History
Medical Services Assistant
**/**** - **/**** *******'s Administration 1501 San Pedro Dr, SE, Albuquerque, NM
Call center, Customer Service, scheduling of appointments, referrals Assistant Manager
03/2015 - 08/2015 Village West Liquor 8555 W. Belleview Ave., Littleton, CO
- Sales
- Inventory
- Customer relations
- Audit of all daily transactions
- Ordering
- POS
Chef 3
07/2014 - 02/2015 Sodexo, Inc. 4000 Quincy Ave., Englewood, CO
- Prep/salad bar/grill/main line/delicatessen
- Banquets
- Outside event catering
- Sanitation
- Inventory
General Manager (GM)
02/2011 - 05/2014 Nob Hill Complete Auto & AC 4505 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM
- Supervised two (2) auto service centers
- Service advisor
- POS
- Parts ordering
- Sales
- Audit of daily transactions
Desk Manager
04/2008 - 02/2011 Choice Hotels 13141 Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM
- Front desk manager of 150 unit hotel
- Reservations
- Acting manager in absence of owner
- POS
- Audit of daily transactions
Senior Sales Associate
08/2005 - 04/2008 T-Mobile 13170 Central Ave. SE # A1, Albuquerque, NM
- Sales of cellular phones, service and accessories
- Customer service
- Acting manager in absence of store manager
- POS
- Inventory.
Assistant Manager Retail
07/2002 - 08/2005 Heckman Auto Sales 111 Route 22 East, Delmont, PA
- Sales of pre-owned vehicles, service and accessories
- Customer service
- Finance
- Inventory
- Purchasing of vehicles at wholesale auctions/appraisals. Counselor, Administrator
12/1993 - 07/2002 Pennsylvania Department of
Corrections
1920 Technology Parkway,
Mechanicsburg, PA
- Management of housing unit consisting of 300 inmates
- Supervision of 200 staff
- Extensive report writing, correspondence
- Maintenance of inmate files
- Assessing inmates for a variety of clearances/privileges
- Served as Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Corrections Case Manager
03/1993 - 12/1993 Counseling and Care Svcs. 11150 Center Highway, Irwin, PA
- Case manager in a specialized foster care program
- Caseload of 35 clients
- Maintenance of 250 case files to remain in compliance with Department of Public Welfare regulations
- Court testimony
- Regular foster home visitation
- Extensive report writing.
Petty Officer 3rd class
11/1990 - 03/1993 United States Navy Philadelphia, PA
- Served two tours of duty during Operation Desert Storm while permanently based in the Middle East
- Supervision of subordinate staff
- Culinary Specialist
- Supervised receptions for Commander, Middle East Forces
- Sanitation, Inventory, food preparation
Counselor Supervisor
01/1988 - 10/1990 Adelphoi Village, Inc. 355 Main St., Latrobe, PA
- Served as Counselor Supervisor in both a secure unit for adolescent sex offenders and later within a secure unit for adolescent females who were victims of abuse
- Extensive report writing
- Facilitation of groups
- Court appearances
- Maintenance of case files.
Education and Training
Completion Date Issuing Institution Location Qualification Course of Study
1992 Culinary Institute of
America
Hyde Park,
NY
Vocational School
Certificate
Culinary
1988 Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA Bachelor's Degree Communications