Versatile Professional Seeking Growth Opportunity

Shawn Nickens

Wilkesboro, NC ***** +1-980-***-**** ************@*****.***

Professional Summary

I am the employee you’re looking for! I have extensive knowledge in a wide range of trades and professions. From cooking to construction, customer service to merchandising. I believe the customer is always right, that’s why I personally feel I am the one for the job. I’m always eager to showcase my advanced communication skills. My experience speaks for itself but I am always looking to improve and gain knowledge. In today's time, people lack drive and ambition but I’m someone who believes in hard work and persistence. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Work Experience

General Laborer

Elephant Structures Wilkesboro, NC

October 2024 to March 2025

• Performed a variety of physical labor tasks, including lifting heavy objects, operating machinery, and using hand tools

• Maintained cleanliness and organization of work area to ensure a safe and efficient working environment

• Operated power tools such as drills, saws, and grinders in accordance with safety guidelines

• Prepared construction sites by clearing debris, digging trenches, or assembling scaffolding

• Installed insulation materials in buildings to improve energy efficiency Extraction Technician

Open Book Extracts Wilkesboro, NC

March 2024 to October 2024

• Extract ethanol from cbd biomass to get liquid cbd for bulk sales of other companies.

• Forklift operation as well as tractor use.

• Operate large spindles pressurized tanks and winterization machines. Butcher

Meat sweats Wilkesboro, NC

September 2023 to March 2024

• Operated machinery such as grinders, slicers, and saws in a safe and efficient manner

• Provided exceptional customer service by offering recommendations on cuts of meat and cooking techniques

• Expertly prepared and cut various types of meat, ensuring high-quality products for customers Furniture Sales Associate

Big Lots Stores, Inc. Clemmons, NC

January 2023 to September 2023

During this time period trusted with pushing sales and to have customer service skills. Ability to provide details on all pending transactions with customers. Ability to correctly provide and lead. Structural Technician

Crawlspace Medic Charlotte, NC

April 2021 to January 2023

Crawlspace work and customer communication on a daily basis. Construction estimates as well as surveys

Going into crawl spaces that are in need of desperate repair Floor joists, mud sills, and subfloor replacement

Ability to work at 100% regardless of the circumstance Insulation, encapsulation, and complete remediation Hand tools as well as power tools

Install drop girders, sister joists, and sill replacement Install sump pump, trenches for drains, and masonry piers Teamwork

Competitive and eager

Creating an environment where everyone wants to work and get things done Team leader without being lead

A positive attitude to encourage fellow peers

High energy attitude

Independent thinker

Framer

Exco Construction Wilkesboro, NC

April 2019 to April 2021

Construction also experience with heavy equipment. Team player

Strong verbal communication

Team leader

HVAC

Experience with heavy machinery

Time management, ability to adapt, and cash handling Plumbing

Communication with customers

Quick decision making skills

Training responsibilities

Trusted with company vehicles (manual and automatic) Reading tape measure and cutting correctly

Hand tools on personal

Power tool experienced from saws of all sorts, drills, oscillators, tile cutting, and heavy equipment Merchandiser

Way2go Wilkesboro, NC

April 2018 to April 2021

Travel work based out of Wilkes county.

Consulted with management and advertising teams to plan optimal promotions. Part time

Merchandising skills

Reading and understanding planograms

Capture customer interest and drive revenue growth Placed prices and descriptive signage to enhance displays and promote items Followed prepared sketches and planograms to arrange consistent shelves, racks, and bins across store locations in Lowes Hardware

Customer service skills

Cut Table Operator

Gardner Glass Wilkesboro, NC

April 2018 to April 2019

Factory work and experience within industry.

Precision with cutting and breaking up glass

Awareness of surroundings

Getting placed orders delivered within a minimum time frame Precise layout for correct deliveries as well as making sure all deliveries are correct Time management due to delivery dates

High energy attitude

Ability to adapt and be in control

Technology savvy

Cook

Dooleys Wilkesboro, NC

January 2016 to April 2018

Entry level work gaining training and experience.

Cash handling

Technology savvy

Lifting 70+ pounds daily

Cleaning work area consistently to guarantee a food safe environment and maintaining clean restaurant throughout shift Morning food prep to ensure rotation and freshness of product Keeping up with restaurant

Managing back of house

Making sure orders as well as catering were on time Excavator Lead/driver

Framing lead

Installation of windows, doors, decks, girders, joists, and sills Lifting 80+ pounds

Slight electrical work

Crew lead on multiple jobs

Building houses from the ground up (including masonry work, grading, and block laying) Team worker

Getting things done, seeing the final product is the goal Education

Diploma

Wilkes Central High School Moravian Falls, NC, US August 2014 to May 2018

Skills

Cooking Retail sales Management HVAC Mechanical knowledge Warehouse experience Coordinate measuring machine Google Docs Sales Customer service Computer skills Cash handling Construction plumbing Maintenance Construction Supervising experience Cleaning Conflict management Organizational skills Communication skills Restaurant management Recruiting Lawn care English Leadership Merchandising Insulation material cutting Restaurant experience Cash register Order picking Hand tools Team leader High energy Ability to adapt Independent thinker MS oce Google docs Google maps Sanitation Assistant manager experience Manufacturing Packing Plumbing Outdoor work Making change Interviewing Planograms Mowing Kitchen experience Forklift

Certifications and Licenses

Driver's License

Additional Information

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

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