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Brendan McGurn

Ottawa,ON

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level forest firefighter position. Ready to help the team achieve company goals.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Hertz Car Rental
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Assisted customers with setting appointments, special order requests, and arranging merchandise pick-up.

Bakery Team Member

Your Independent Grocer
06.2020 - 06.2021
  • Mixed, proofed, shaped and baked dough for baguettes, bagels and other bakery items
  • Filled out inventory and production sheets and informed head baker of stock levels.
  • Complied with health and safety codes to protect staff and customers.
  • Provided superior customer service to promote guest satisfaction, brand loyalty and consistent revenue.

Laborer

Viviane
01.2018 - 07.2020
  • Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.

Grill Cook

St-Hubert
03.2019 - 05.2020
  • Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment regularly.
  • Cooked regular menu items and seasonal offerings according to corporate standards and guidelines.
  • Advanced from the position of Dish/Line Cook to the position of Grill Cook
  • Worked at multiple locations

Hazardous Waste Removal Assistant

Drain All
09.2019 - 11.2019
  • Cleaned up biohazards and industrial waste by carefully following optimal safety protocols.
  • Characterized waste to generate accurate materials profiles.
  • Assisted in electronic waste disposal


Car Lot Attendant

Surgenor Automotive Group
01.2017 - 08.2019
  • Winter lot maintenance requiring the operation of snow-clearing machinery
  • Completed prompt snow removal process during and after weather events.
  • Upheld safety standards for working in wet, cold and windy conditions.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.


Summer Camp Counsellor Volunteer

University of Ottawa
08.2018 - 09.2018
  • Assist Managing a group of 25 kids between the ages of six and ten years old
  • Organized and Cleaned camp supplies
  • Lead the Parent-pickup safety unit


Outdoor Ice Rink Attendant

City of Ottawa
11.2017 - 03.2018
  • Worked flexible hours maintaining the Ice rink on; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Opening shed and taking out proper equipment for the public

Education

Ontario College Certificate - Pre-Service Firefighter Education And Training

Durham College
Oshawa, ON
08.2022

High School Diploma -

École Secondaire Catholique Franco-Cité
Ottawa, ON
07.2020

Skills

  • Fire Suppression techniques
  • High Level of Fitness
  • Pump and Hose Management
  • Small engine inspection, maintenance, and safe handling
  • Two-Way Radio Coordination
  • Hazardous Material Awareness
  • First Aid
  • Ability To Solve Problems
  • Ability to work in teams
  • Ability to make good decisions/judgment calls
  • English and French

Certification

  • Drivers License Equivalent to Class 5
  • Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Level C
  • WHMIS
  • Chainsaw Safety
  • Stop The Bleed Course - American college of surgeons committee on trauma
  • Pleasure Craft Operator Card
  • SCBA - Care & Use
  • Firefighter 1 and 2(NFPA 1001 Level 1 and 2)
  • Hazardous Materials (NFPA 1072 awareness level)



Related Interests/Experiences

  • Fitness, competitive sports such as hockey and soccer
  • Fitness, lifting weights, running, playing various sports
  • Fitness/Academic, achieving high scores in fitness challenges
  • Outdoors/Wilderness/Fitness, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, camping, hunting
  • Academic, receiving partial/entrance scholarships to university's


Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Hertz Car Rental
09.2021 - 01.2022

Bakery Team Member

Your Independent Grocer
06.2020 - 06.2021

Hazardous Waste Removal Assistant

Drain All
09.2019 - 11.2019

Grill Cook

St-Hubert
03.2019 - 05.2020

Summer Camp Counsellor Volunteer

University of Ottawa
08.2018 - 09.2018

Laborer

Viviane
01.2018 - 07.2020

Outdoor Ice Rink Attendant

City of Ottawa
11.2017 - 03.2018

Car Lot Attendant

Surgenor Automotive Group
01.2017 - 08.2019

Ontario College Certificate - Pre-Service Firefighter Education And Training

Durham College

High School Diploma -

École Secondaire Catholique Franco-Cité
Brendan McGurn