Versatile Manufacturing and Hospitality Professional with Leadership

Deon Ross

Akron, OH *****

************@*****.***

+1-330-***-****

Work Experience

Line Cook

Olive Garden-Akron, OH

September 2024 to May 2025

• Followed all food safety regulations including temperature monitoring and labeling of prepared foods

• Operated various kitchen equipment such as grills, fryers, ovens, etc., ensuring their proper functioning

• Maintained knowledge of current menu items, ingredients used, allergens present, and any dietary restrictions or preferences upon request from customers Assistant Forman

DP lawn care

May 2005 to October 2015

• Operated and maintained landscaping equipment including lawnmowers, trimmers, blowers, and hand tools

• Performed various landscaping tasks such as mowing, trimming, edging, and weeding to maintain the appearance of outdoor spaces

• Planted trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants according to landscape plans and specifications

• Applied fertilizers and pesticides to promote healthy growth of plants while adhering to safety guidelines

• Performed regular maintenance tasks such as pruning, mulching, and fertilizing Education

Advanced manufacturing (Associate's degree)

Stark State College-Youngstown, OH

August 2022 to September 2023

General Studies (Some college)

Wilberforce University-Wilberforce, OH

January 1989 to June 1991

Sustainable Manufacturing (Associate's degree)

Skills

• Coordinate measuring machine

• Safe work practices

• Maintenance

• Schematics

• POS (10+ years)

• Warehouse experience

• Cleaning (5 years)

• Forklift

• Field service equipment maintenance

• CMM thread measurements

• Attention to detail

• Quality control (10+ years)

• Computer skills (5 years)

• Hospitality management

• Fabrication

• Pneumatic systems

• Functional testing in machining

• Data-driven decision making

• Accounting and finance experience

• Training & development

• Cooking (10+ years)

• Food preparation

• Microsoft Excel

• Supervising experience

• Welding

• Teamwork (10+ years)

• Mechanical knowledge

• Landscaping (10+ years)

• Microsoft PowerPoint (5 years)

• Lean manufacturing skills (2 years)

• Shipping & receiving (5 years)

• Basic math (5 years)

• Hand tools (10+ years)

• ERP systems

• Inventory control

• Team management

• Lockout tag out procedures (2 years)

• Manufacturing facility

• Electrical systems

• Typing

• Communication skills (10+ years)

• Materials handling (10+ years)

• RF scanner

• Food handling

• Plastics injection molding

• PPE/ safety training familiarity (1 year)

• Food industry

• Culinary experience (5 years)

• Interpersonal skills

• Warehouse management system (5 years)

• Lean manufacturing

• Electrical wiring

• Manufacturing management

• Able to read rule, tape measure, and micrometer (2 years)

• Microsoft Outlook

• Climbing

• Customer support

• Assistant manager experience

• Leadership (10+ years)

• CMM surface finish measurements

• Conveyor systems mechanical work

• Mowing (10+ years)

• Customer service (10+ years)

• Data collection

• Calipers

• Ergonomics (2 years)

• Microsoft Office (5 years)

• MRP

• Mechanical gears

• Computer operation

• Pallet jack

• Electrical motors

• CMMS

• Organizational skills

• Tow motor operator (2 years)

• Basic hand and power tools (10+ years)

• Microsoft Word

Languages

• English - Fluent

Certifications and Licenses

Advanced manufacturing

Present

Driver's License

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