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Industrial/Production Worker with Forklift Certification

Location:
Decatur, IL
Salary:
nog.
Posted:
March 03, 2026

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Resume:

Shawn Donahower

*** *. **** **.

Decatur, Illinois 62523

1-217-***-**** also 1-217-***-****

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

Objective:

Experience: Steak n Shake Decatur,ill

Production Aug. 2024 to March 2025

1-217-***-**** General Manager Pamuela Manager Diane

(Duties)

Started as grill cook; Opener and Closer. Put Dilevery Truck away twice week (mornings). Learned Dress table; Shake Making; Dishwasher; and Drive Thru order taking and cashier. Started $15.00 an hour

Ended $16.00 an hour

Nortrack Voestapline Railway Systems Decatur, Illinois Iron Worker (Melt and Mold) May 2023 to May 24,2024 1-217-***-****

(2nd shift Supervisor) Latasha

(2nd shift Supervior) Amet

(Duties)

Started in grinding and finishing department. Where parts are finished and inspected for shipping to customers. After aquiring and passing forklift test. Certified as Forklift operator by shift superior by test written and driving. Was transfered to Melt and Mold Department and given a 1 dollar an hour raise. Where i drove a tote boat forklift (A very large forklift). This forklift also tilted side to side able to pour hot iron/steel. Filling up 2000 lbs. from furnace to tote boat forklift delivered to ladels

(2) onto a deck/line where ladels filled many different style molds. To make several different parts to be used for railway parts for railway tracks. Also learned Core setting which were mold inserts for mold shaped parts. Later learned to pour iron from ladels on deck to molds on assembly line. Also learned pour 10 ton ladels into huge molds that were many different style train rails used by railroads; and high speed trains. Was a very hard and hot job where saftey was a must. Drove regular forklift aswell. To get and remove things needed by production line. Swept and shoveled any debre or dirt in area to keep it clean and safe. Was an amazing job. With some amazing co-workers started $18.25 hour

ended $20.00 hour

Perkins Restaurant and Bakery Decatur, Illinois 62526 Line Cook Feb. 2022 to April 2023

1-217-***-**** General Manager Alexus

(Duties)

Cooking breakfast and dinner platters with some preping of food items. Worked day and night shifts; closing and cleaning; stocking all grill area making sure floors are clean and mopped. And last of dishes and utensils are clean and put away.

started $11.00 an hour

ended $11.50 an hour

Cracker Barrel Decatur, Illinois 62526

Line Cook Feb 2020 to Nov. 2021

1-217-***-**** General Manager Gerald

Cooked some very good food. I have many years of experience as cook. very hard work. Getting orders out in a timely manner. Worked during covid worsed times. When orders where take out only. started $11.00 an hour

ended $11.50 an hour

Perkins Restaurant and Bakery Decatur, Illinois 62526 line cook; prep cook; dishwasher/busboy April 2019 to Feb. 2020 1-217-***-**** General Manager Alexus

(Duties)

I have done several postions fopr Perkins. Having alot resturant experience threw out my life. Was orginally hired as Cook. Did Dishwasher/busboy for awhile. Then moving up to Prep Cook postion, which was better pay. portioning food items. baking pot pies and baked potatoes. Boiling 3 different kinds Noodles. All food items were dated and portioned by wieght in Oz. And kept for 3 days self life in cooler or stocked in grill cooler area. Properly rotated. Many recipies including desserts for which i folled a cookbook for ingredances and mixing the way Perkins wanted them to be. Worked both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day in 2019. Nothing easy about resturant work. I concider myself to be a very hard worker. Who was able to do many different things for perkins.

started $11.00 an hour

ended $11.50 an hour

Caterpillar Decatur, Illinois 62526

Line Tester/ Assembly June 2018 to Jan 2019

1-217-***-**** HR

(Duties)

Hoist/Crane operator for operation and rigging for test rack. Testing off road Trackors built on site. Using computer to assembly of any parts that needed to be replaced.

Using provided tools with proper torque tools. With assisted blueprints on computer. Filling of all fluids which werew tested for leaking of any kind, especially O rings not damaged during assembly process. First start up test from drivers seat. Making sure everything inside electronics are working properly. Was an amazing job with great people i enjoyed very much.

started $18.25 an hour

ended $20.75 an hour

Education: Richland Comm. College 1 College Park

G.E.D. Oct. 24, 1990

References: Nardo did lawn care work for Owner of lawncare business G2G 1-217-***-****

Alicia Gallion shift leader @ Perkins Restaurant

1-503-***-****

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

Dorrean Wilson dining room Mgr. @ Perkins Restaurant 1-217-***-****

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

Celinda Simmons Restaurant G.M.

1-217-***-****

celinda,*******@*****.***

(Skills)

Cooking

Food Prep

Food Safety

Kitchen Experience

Meal Preparation

Assembly

Iron Pourer

Forklift

Tote-boat Forklift

Crane/Hoist lift

Dishwasher/ Busboy

Blue Print reading



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