Gary Silva
Ventura, CA
Cell 805-***-****
Business Experience:
Licensed Caregiver – February 2024 to Current – Working with three agencies providing caregiving services to elderly clients. Licensed by the State of California.
WDC/Oxnard - 887 E. Ventura Blvd., Oxnard - ( February 2022 to August 2023*)
Plumbing Sales Professional: Worked with contractors, designers and homeowners to advise on product selection and prepare detailed orders with all necessary components for new build, complete rebuild or minor renovations to bathrooms and kitchens. Orders must include all products with specifications, necessary hardware and accessories for the project. Requires clear and precise customer communication, design plan interpretation and detailed order development and customer follow up. Additional duties include receiving and inventory tracking, training of new sales representatives and traveling to other store locations to provide additional support for staff shortages. *WDC lay off due to work force reduction. Verbal references with WDC Management available.*
Franklin's Ace Hardware - 7838 Telegraph Rd., Ventura - (September 2021 to February 2022*)
Mike Kurzeka Owner 805/323-5353
Sales/Customer Service: Store-wide in-depth product knowledge, bi-weekly inventory check, assist customers with special orders (review products, place purchase order and follow up with customer), receive and stock inventory, and cashier duties as needed. *Recruited by WDC Manager.
The Silver Pantry- Ventura - 805-***-**** (April 2016 to September 2021)
Delivery Specialist: Delivered gourmet, custom made meals for seniors and house-bound clients. Reviewed and confirmed meal inventory per shift, educated clients on use and preparation of meals, assisted clients with any issues, provided client feedback reports to management per shift.
Coast Index - Newbury Park - 805-***-**** - (September 2018 to March 2019*)
Delivery Driver: Drove company 22 ft. Box Truck (Ventura, LA, Orange County), warehouse receiving, pallet jack, shrink wrap, forklift (licensed), shipment inventory/confirmation sign off with clients. *Company layoff.
Sherwin-Williams Company- Oxnard - (January 2008 - April 2016*)
Delivery Driver - UPS style hub system/warehouse, receiving and in store customer service
Responsibilities included product receiving, forklift operations, pallet jack, shrink wrap, tracking warehouse stocking for new inventory and pulling stock for orders and pack delivery truck. Delivered stock throughout Ventura County with assignment changes per dispatch. *This location was closed by company.
Education: Cal State Long Beach, Los Angeles City College, East Los Angeles City College and American Film Institute.
Five words to describe myself: Reliable, honest, diligent, organized and friendly.
Interests – Photography, music, reading, cooking and gardening.