Gary Smart
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SUMMARY
Dedicated, motivated and hard-working individual with a wide range of knowledge and skills seeking employment. Very reliable, produces quality work and maintains a flexible schedule.
EDUCATION
Henry Ford Community College Sept. 2000- Jan. 2001-Major: Culinary Arts/Hospitality Wayne County Community College May 1997 - Sept. 1997Major: English and Writing
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Skilled in operating a variety of powered tools, including driving a hi-lo.
Experienced in skilled trades, such as maintenance and repairs, painting, electrical work, assembling furnishings and parts.
Understands the importance of maintaining cleanliness and order and being safety conscious.
Exceptional eye for detail.
Excellent organizational, time-management, customer relations and supervisory skills.
Motivated self-starter; works well independently as well as being a team player.
CERTIFICATIONS
Registered with the State of Michigan as an Apprentice Substance Abuse Counselor - May 1993.
EXPERIENCE
Production Associate / Quality Tech/ Magna Cosma Body March 2023– Dec. 2024
Worked on all of the nut farms.
Worked on mig cell machines.
Trained new employees.
Checked parts and welds for any defects.
Custodian MDOT November 2022- March 2023
•Cleaned offices, cleaned the bathroom, emptied the trash, cleaned lunch room.
Sanitation worker/ US foods/ June 2021- June 2022
•Maintained warehouse floors,
•Took trash to compactors
•Cleaned up spills on the dock, and dry side of the warehouse
Security/ Sorter Amazon January 2020- May 2021
•Checked in visitors
• Checked employees in
•Monitored the front of building
• Checked in deliveries
Painter Comau LLC August 2019 – January 2020
Prepped frames, painted robots
Care Giver Personal Client Jun. 2016 – Feb. 2018
Live-in care giver to assist with activities of daily living; such as personal hygiene, cleaning, cooking, running errands, banking, provided transportation to doctors’ appointments, maintained lawn and snow removal.
Care Giver Personal Client Jan. 2010 - Sept. 2015
Assisted with activities of daily living; such as cleaning, cooking, running errands, banking, provided transportation to doctors’ appointments and maintained lawn.
Custodian Distinctive Maintenance May 2006 - Jun. 2008
Responsible for the overall cleaning of Verizon and Avis Rental Car buildings; cleaned and maintained floors, scrubbed and sanitized offices and restrooms.
Business Owner CAGE Mar. 2000 - Aug. 2018
Developed, managed and operated a commercial improvement company.
Independently contracted with businesses to renovate commercial properties.
Contracted with businesses and residential customers to perform landscaping duties such as trimming hedges, edging and cutting grass, and cutting down trees.
General Manager Bob’s Electrical Control Service Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2004
Responsible for the day-to-day running of the shop; including drafting invoices and making bank deposits.
Opened and closed the shop daily, made deliveries, ordered and purchased materials and parts, kept accurate inventory of stock.
Repaired and built bus plugs, starters and transformers.
Operated sand blasters, welders, and drill presses to repair and produce products.
Warehouse Selector Farmer Jack Warehouse Apr. 1997 - June 1999
Responsible for filling orders for Farmer Jack Stores.
Operated hi-los and powered pallet jacks to load, wrap, and drop off pallets containing products at dock for loading.
Baker/Store Clerk New York Bagel Factory Apr. 1988 - Jan 1990
Responsible for preparing dough to make bagels for customer consumption.
Opened and closed the store, made deliveries, kept inventory, assisted customers with orders and worked the cash register.
Spot Welder General Motors May 1979 - Oct. 1987
Worked on assembly line to spot weld hinge pillars on automobile gas tanks.
Custodian Columbia Hospital Jun. 1976 - Aug. 1978
Provided cleaning and general upkeep of the hospital; cleaned and sanitized hospital rooms and restrooms, cleaned and maintained the floors by sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, waxing, buffing, stripping and polishing the floors, organized and restocked pantries and janitorial closets, and trash removal.
Helped develop cleaning checklist that elevated the consistency of custodial activities throughout the hospital.
Soldier United States Army Mar. 1971 - Oct. 1971
Trained in Missiles & Munitions. Received Honorable Discharge.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
United States Army Veteran
REFERENCES
Available upon request