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John Nicholas Starosta

203 Clubhouse Blvd. East - Warman,SK

Summary

  • Seeking Full Time employment as a Health & Safety/ Environmental Advisor for XYZ Canada
  • Possess 29+ years of loyal & dedicated service in a federally-regulated industry
  • Focused on providing the safest and most environmentally sound working environment for the Automotive Division of XYZ Canada's workforce and community
  • Very adaptable, reliable & versatile to the expanding needs of XYZ Canada ; wish to acquire further "in-house" competencies which suits your evolving future
  • Currently in the academic field of Occupational Health & Safety studies with Saskatchewan Polytechnic
  • Retain a " Safety-First " Mindset and traction to enter XYZ Canada premises with a career - fitted with steel-toed boots & CSA Type II Class E hard hat ready

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Part Time Custodian

City of Warman
04.2024 - Current
  • Actively maintained a clean and comfortable environment for indoor civic recreation, meeting rooms and special events following safety protocols & procedures
  • Thoroughly deep cleaned & spot cleaned with chemicals and equipment/tools public washrooms, change rooms, spectator galleries, eating areas and program venues for clientele / reported & documented required facility repairs
  • Interacted tactfully with public concerns & tried to remediate as quickly as possible - solutions-oriented

Part Time Deli Clerk

The Saskatoon Co-operative Association Limited
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Warmly interacted with customers and attentively listened at counter to fulfill requests made and answer questions
  • Precisely measured, weighed, sliced, and packaged deli products according to customer requests while minimizing waste
  • Maintained a safe working environment with co-workers using a team-oriented approach while following corporate food safety guidelines and quickly reported any hazards
  • Removed expired products from inventory and prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures
  • Built rapport & trust with clientele by paying close attention to meticulous details for their satisfaction

Full Time Dayshift Caretaker

P & H Milling Group
07.2012 - 01.2024
  • Monitored, maintained and documented daily the sanitation - custodial work/ housekeeping of the food plant to adhere to the Company's established food safety policies, protocols and procedures
  • Actively involved in identifying workplace hazards in the facility
  • Collaborated daily with management and staff on the shop floor in resolving workplace health & safety issues as an union Chief Steward (8 years+) and OH&S Committee member (2 lengthy terms as the Employee Co-Chair of the OH&S Committee)
  • Successfully mediated conflict resolution between grieving parties & exhibited soft people skills with great empathy & care

Assistant Miller 2

Dover Industries
01.2012 - 07.2012
  • Apprenticed and involved in daily milling operations on the Wheat End Side of Flour Mill
  • Understood the dynamics of system flow and processes to garner more productivity in a safe manner

Caretaker / Warehouser

Dover Industries
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Daily ensured a safe and clean working environment for plant employees with housekeeping & custodial work
  • Proficient loading truck trailers with certified forklift training
  • Operated palletizers and robotic arm equipment stacking various company in-house flour products - well versed with de-energized electrical & compressed air lockout-tagouts

Bakery Mix Helper

Dover Industries
02.2007 - 01.2009
  • Increased overall productivity with safety-first mindset and reduced back-related injuries by physically lifting approximately 15-18 tonnes of weight per 8 hour shift into 1 tonne & 2 tonne industrial mixers
  • Scaled precise measurements of ingredients to ensure food safety compliance


Bakery Mix Helper

Dawn Foods Canada Inc.
02.2002 - 02.2007
  • Increased overall productivity with safety-first mindset and reduced back-related injuries by physically lifting approximately 15 -18 tonnes of weight per 8 hour shift into 1 tonne & 2 tonne industrial mixers
  • Scaled precise measurements of ingredients to ensure food safety compliance

Packager / Bakery Mix Helper

CSP Foods (Industrial Flour Mill Sask Wheat Pool)
10.1994 - 02.2002
  • Packed off of various packaging lines flour and bakery mix goods into smaller quantity bags & boxes for retail sale
  • Laboured in a federally- regulated business so familiar with Canada Labour Code - Part II & stringent best practices of a company that must adhere to these regulations

Education

Graduate Certificate - Occupational Health And Safety

Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatoon, SK
06.2025

Skills

  • HIRA ( Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment) - (expires 2024-11-02)
  • Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C (expires 2024-10-05)
  • Forklift/ Lift Truck training - (expires 2025-04-25)
  • WHMIS 2015/GHS - An Overview e-learning
  • Workplace Health & Safety Committee - (expires 2024-11-18)
  • Accident/ Incident Investigation (never expires- taken 2016-02-03)
  • Incident Reporting - (expires 2024-11-02)
  • LOTO (Policy & Procedures) - (expires 2026-04-06)

Timeline

Part Time Custodian

City of Warman
04.2024 - Current

Part Time Deli Clerk

The Saskatoon Co-operative Association Limited
04.2024 - 08.2024

Full Time Dayshift Caretaker

P & H Milling Group
07.2012 - 01.2024

Assistant Miller 2

Dover Industries
01.2012 - 07.2012

Caretaker / Warehouser

Dover Industries
01.2009 - 01.2012

Bakery Mix Helper

Dover Industries
02.2007 - 01.2009

Bakery Mix Helper

Dawn Foods Canada Inc.
02.2002 - 02.2007

Packager / Bakery Mix Helper

CSP Foods (Industrial Flour Mill Sask Wheat Pool)
10.1994 - 02.2002

Graduate Certificate - Occupational Health And Safety

Saskatchewan Polytechnic
John Nicholas Starosta