Emmett Freude
Twentynine Palms
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Always having a great attitude about work. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Desert Ace Hardware
Janet Kodish
Twentynine Palms
06.2025 - Current
- Completed day-to-day duties such as daily task lists, dealing with freight, overstock, merchandising.
- Worked successfully with coworkers, individually and in big groups to accomplish goals and address any type of store issues.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service. Such as finding items in store, helping figure out plumbing/irrigation. Getting customers the right tools for the right job.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently. Immediately tending to customers right when they walk through that door to get them out in a timely manner.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Heavy lifting concrete, lumber, gravel, etc.
- Money Handling, cashing out customers at the registers, answering phone calls, general CSA skills, all in all making sure customers leave happy.
Sales Associate/Driver
AquaFlo
Culver City
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Assisted customers with product selection and provided recommendations.
- Maintained inventory levels and organized merchandise on the sales floor.
- Custodial work, clean restrooms, swept floors, dusted/wiped counters etc.
- Bulk special work orders, loading trucks with astroturf, irrigation supplies etc.
- Forklift pallets, astroturf etc.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
City Maintenance Worker
City Of Santa Clarita
City Of Santa Clarita
08.1998 - 02.2019
- Maintained city parks and public spaces to ensure cleanliness and safety.
- Operated heavy machinery for road repairs and maintenance tasks.
- Collaborated with team members on scheduled maintenance projects across the city.
- Inspected equipment and tools for safe operation and functionality.
- Assisted in landscaping efforts to enhance community aesthetics and usability.
- Responded to citizen inquiries regarding maintenance issues promptly and courteously.
- Implemented safety protocols while performing tasks in various weather conditions.
- Installed new signs for streets, parks, and other public areas.
Education
GED -
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA01-1995
Skills
- Customer service
- Inventory management
- Merchandising strategies
- Money handling
- Equipment operation
- Heavy Lifting
- Problem solving
- Product knowledge
Timeline
Desert Ace Hardware
Janet Kodish
06.2025 - Current
Sales Associate/Driver
AquaFlo
11.2019 - 11.2021
City Maintenance Worker
City Of Santa Clarita
08.1998 - 02.2019
GED -
Antelope Valley College