Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Certification
Timeline
QUALIFYING ATTRIBUTES
Generic

Denis Gray

Langdon,Canada

Summary

To build a long-term career in your organization with the opportunity to contribute my skills and experiences towards achieving the company’s goals while also pursuing my professional development.

Health and safety professional with strong background in implementing and maintaining safety protocols. Reliable and adaptable team player focused on ensuring workplace safety and compliance with regulations. Known for effective risk assessments and incident investigations, contributing to safer work environment.


Experienced with developing and enforcing safety policies to ensure secure workplace. Utilizes comprehensive risk assessments and safety audits to identify and mitigate hazards. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and emergency response planning contributes to safe and productive environment.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

MEAT CUTTER

Pure Country Meats
09.2022 - 11.2024
  • Provided excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Established rapport with clients and staff, made product recommendations and promoted specials. Ensured a positive customer experience, enhanced the company's reputation and drove repeat business.


  • Prepared meat orders for customers. Cut the desired meats to the customer's specifications, following all food safety protocols and packaged them to ensure freshness. Achieved high levels of customer satisfaction.


  • Followed all food safety regulations to maintain a safe work environment for both employees and customers.


  • Maintaining high hygiene standards and ensuring that all products meet quality expectations.


  • Collaborated with colleagues on various special projects. Completion of collective projects on time.


Floor installer

Pinnacle Flooring Canada
07.2019 - 09.2022
  • Lead installer responsible for all aspects of hard floor covering installation including Hardwood, Laminate, and LVP.
  • Manage workflow to accommodate volume and special project demands to meet customer expectations while performing quality installations.
  • Performing physical installation of the product (new and warranty work).
  • Respect Risk Safety Work Processes and Safety Management Plans issued by Principal Contractor.
  • Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions following all, Federal, Provincial, and local regulations.
  • Monitoring of risk management applied to installation works.

Floor Installer

Subcontractor
07.2017 - 07.2019
  • Responsible for all aspects of hard floor covering installation including Hardwood, Laminate, and LVP.
  • Planned and executed work with the proper tools and materials to maximize efficiency
  • Provided accurate measurements and estimates for all projects.
  • Accurately laid Hardwood, Laminate, and LVP flooring to ensure customer satisfaction.

Motorhead

Savanna Energy Services
09.2011 - 09.2017
  • Responsible for all mechanical operations of the drilling rig equipment, engines, and hydraulics working smoothly.
  • Responsible for all rig-related inventory and supplies.
  • Responsible for the organization of third-party services on arrival at the location. Responsible for all front-end loader operations.
  • Operating and maintaining the engines that power the drilling equipment. Effectively operating the draw-works.
  • Effectively running the boilers.
  • Aiding in the effective circulation of the drilling fluid.

Chef - Correctional Trades Instructor

Manitoba Corrections
08.2009 - 08.2011
  • Responsible for teaching prisoners about supplies, pricing, menu planning, safety, and sanitation issues that arise in the restaurant business.
  • Responsible for teaching students about culinary terminology, food cuisines, meat, fish, and poultry fabrication, and general food knowledge.
  • Responsible for completing and overseeing 16 prisoners (Trustees) in a variety of food preparation assignments to provide vocational training for prisoners in a correctional facility.
  • Responsible for efficiently completing and overseeing food preparations for 600 meals for service three times daily.
  • Responsible for using considerable independent judgment to make decisions in carrying out assignments that have a significant impact on services and programs within the institution.
  • Demonstrated ability to use required adaptation and interpretation to determine proper courses of action based on institutional policy and procedures.
  • Provides individual and group instructions by demonstrations, sketches, explanations, and visual aids.
  • Prepare lesson plans, decide instructional methods, and develop, and administer theory and practice of the trade.
  • Create and maintain records of prisoners' attendance progress, attitude, and accomplishments.
  • Create and maintain records of prisoner (Trustee) evaluations.
  • Maintain records and prepare reports and correspondence related to the incidents.
  • Instruct prisoners in the use of tools of the trade, the proper care and use of materials, and safety precautions.
  • Maintain and control equipment and supply inventories. Maintain inventory control on food products to remain within budget.
  • Monitor prisoner behaviour and perform conflict resolution to resolve issues when necessary.

Education

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, AB
01.1997

Skills

  • Management
  • Customer service
  • Staff supervision
  • Food safety
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Sanitation practices
  • Time management
  • Meat weighing and labeling
  • Quality control
  • Health code compliance

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.
  • Collaborated with team of 12 in the development of Health and safety procedures in a company.
  • Achieved Health and safety by completing written procedures with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Documented and resolved conflict resolution between staff that led to a succsessful resolution.

Languages

English

Certification

Red Seal Chef

Timeline

MEAT CUTTER

Pure Country Meats
09.2022 - 11.2024

Floor installer

Pinnacle Flooring Canada
07.2019 - 09.2022

Floor Installer

Subcontractor
07.2017 - 07.2019

Motorhead

Savanna Energy Services
09.2011 - 09.2017

Chef - Correctional Trades Instructor

Manitoba Corrections
08.2009 - 08.2011

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

QUALIFYING ATTRIBUTES

  • DECISION MAKING
  • Proven ability to make objective/relevant and focused decisions in all areas of management and concentrate on developing workable solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to assemble all available facts before making decisions, weighing alternative decisions before taking action.
  • Demonstrated ability to seek staff input for decision-making.
  • INITIATIVE
  • Demonstrated ability to carry out assignments without direction and/or in the absence of detailed instruction. Completing same within related time limits.
  • Actively take a leadership role in the creation and implementation of methods and procedures of the organization.
  • Continuously seeking new and innovative approaches to performing jobs by taking part in new assignments and actively seeking feedback for self-improvement.
  • Resolve the crisis without delay.
  • COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely with confidence and credibility. Demonstrated sound negotiating skills in dealing with high-pressure situations.
  • Proven ability to effectively communicate management decisions to achieve understanding and acceptance.
  • Proven ability to communicate with individuals, small and large groups, conducting meetings that achieve results.
  • Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to all oral and written communication.
  • Effectively encourage open communication to achieve mutual understanding with supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
Denis Gray