Joshua Thomas
Los Angeles
Summary
Seeking an engaging position which will require me to utilize my computer knowledge, strong people skills, organizational abilities, and business experience. Authorized to work in the US for any employer Highly organized and detail-oriented professional passionate about executing exceptional events that achieve established goals. Experience with planning, budgeting and coordinating wide variety of both small-scale and large-scale events. strong communicator and negotiator able to foster relationships with key stakeholders and vendors.
Professional with strong standards focused on achieving top results in security and event management. Skilled in crowd control, emergency response, and ensuring safety. Known for effective teamwork and adaptability to changing situations. Dependable and calm under pressure, with knack for maintaining order and security.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Event Staff Member
Jumpstaffing LLC
01.2022 - 07.2024
- Handled conflicts professionally, deescalating tense situations between patrons while maintaining overall security.
- Provided clear communication for event updates, coordinating with other staff members to maintain order during events.
Security Event Staff Member
JRM Security
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
- Operated handheld metal detector and other surveillance devices to screen individuals entering facility.
Event Staff
MVP event staffing
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Working as event staff scanning tickets crowd control
- Checking guest into event
Cleaning Crew
Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Cleaning
- Throughout event taking out trash refilling toilet paper and paper towels assisting guest with any questions
- Security event staff
Staff 24
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Worked as security at various events and football games
Busser
Chuck E Cheese's Pizza
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Cleared dishes, glasses and silverware from the table after diner left
- Wiped down the table, and reset it for the next diners
- Scraped the dishes, separated the silver, stacked the dishes and took them in a tub or cart to the dishwashing area
- Also brought glasses of water to newly seated guests, or fetched an occasional bottle of ketchup
- Washed the tables and chairs, and dusted the rest of the dining room
- At the end of the day mopped the dining room
- Operated arcade games.
Dining Room Attendant
Pizza Shuttle
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Facilitated food service
- Cleaned tables, carried dirty dishes, and replace soiled table linens
- Set tables
- Replenished supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes
- Cleared tables and unloaded trays in the kitchen, separating the dishes, silverware, and linen
- Reset the tables, laying tablecloths, arranging the silverware perfectly and filling flower vases
- Arranged tables and chairs to make room for large groups
- Responsible for seeing that the dining room is well stocked with utensils, napkins, glasses, tablecloths, table decorations, and foods
- Dusted woodwork, washed mirrors, vacuumed carpets, cleaned and waxed floors, and helped to clean up spills
- Got high chairs for children, helped serve food, carried heavy trays, and filled water glasses.
Security Officer
St. George Security
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Patrolled residential apartment buildings to ensure safety of tenants
- Patrolled on foot and by vehicle around facility grounds, surveying the area for safety hazards, fires, hazardous conditions and suspicious individuals while also checking the security of doors, windows and gates
- Provided escort service for residents, employees and other customers to buildings and parking lots
- Maintained knowledge of monitors and responds to physical alarms, sounds alarm and contacts police, fire department and other authorities as needed
- Performed security searches as required and investigated reports of theft and property damage and documented factual information
- Picked up trash, delivered newspapers and other deliveries
- Followed all safety procedures and protocol as dictated by policy, federal and state regulations and standard security practice and reported all hazardous conditions, defective equipment and accidents or incidents to the supervisor immediately.
Education
High school diploma -
Grover Cleveland High School
Reseda, CA06.2000
Skills
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Quick leaner with strong ability to prioritize and manage time wisely
- Busser
- Security guard
- Kitchen Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Stocking
- Kitchen management
- Cleaning crew
- Customer Needs Assessments
- Ticket Taking
- Preparing for Events
- Crowd management
- Incident reporting
- Asset protection
- Ticket checking
- Personal belongings inspections
- Guest screening
Timeline
Security Event Staff Member
JRM Security
07.2022 - 12.2022
Security Event Staff Member
Jumpstaffing LLC
01.2022 - 07.2024
Cleaning Crew
Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group
09.2021 - 10.2021
Event Staff
MVP event staffing
07.2021 - 06.2022
Staff 24
09.2018 - 12.2019
Busser
Chuck E Cheese's Pizza
01.2004 - 01.2005
Dining Room Attendant
Pizza Shuttle
01.2002 - 01.2004
Security Officer
St. George Security
01.2001 - 01.2002
High school diploma -
Grover Cleveland High School
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