Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Work Functions
Professional Highlights
Achievements Snapshot
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KISHORN EDWARDS

Toronto

Summary

Driven, skilled, and highly motivated professional with progressively combined and proven experience in a broad spectrum of dynamic areas. Actively seeking a full-time position with your company in the realm of my expertise and broad experience. I aspire to help your organization attain its goals by using my robust organizational skills, genuine passion for professional excellence, highly refined time management abilities, and dynamic results-driven work ethic in fast-paced multidisciplinary independent or team client-centric environments

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Paver

Bond Pavement
05.2024 - Current
  • Resurfaced outside areas with cobblestones, terracotta tiles or other materials.
  • Coordinated accurate work and maintained schedules by establishing paving starting points and initiated paving plans prior to each shift.
  • Performed safe and efficient asphalt paving operations per project specifications.
  • Operated variety of hand and power tools and heavy equipment to handle wide range of project needs.
  • Layed and finished concrete at efficient speeds
  • operated bobcats and other machinery when needed
  • Layed and graded gravel to needed heights for project

Furniture Mover

Sueland Moving
04.2023 - 12.2024
  • Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques.
  • Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
  • Loaded, unloaded, and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks with customer possessions or merchandise weighing up to 100 lbs.
  • Moved furniture and boxes using utility dolly and truck ramp.
  • Surrounded items in cling film, padded blankets, and tape to protect from damage.
  • Strapped items down over protective padding to secure throughout transportation.

Mover Helper

Canada Moving
03.2022 - 09.2022
  • Attained high productivity while working within tight timelines whilst being highly flexible
  • Coordinated and managed multiple projects that support Operational Excellence
  • Implemented and ensured compliance with all operating procedures, processes and policies
  • Proficiently wrapped and loaded various items such as furniture, TVs, and BBQ grills onto trucks, ensuring their safe transportation
  • Effectively delivered and unloaded items at their designated locations, meeting customer preferences and satisfaction
  • Conducted thorough cleanups of building floors by loading unwanted furniture onto trucks
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic by completing overnight commute/working
  • Successfully rearranged office furniture and unloaded 50 ft trailers full of boxes onto a conveyor
  • Competently loaded bulk items onto pump trucks and arranged them in their storage areas
  • Ensured accurate delivery of packages by meticulously scanning boxes to confirm proper postal codes and labels
  • Organized production line by sorting boxes and directing them to their respective destinations
  • Achieved optimal delivery of packages by skillfully loading trucks and accurately stacking boxes in the correct order while maintaining high food quality standards

Sorter

UPS
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Consistently maintained a high level of kitchen sanitation and preparation and delivery of meals
  • Meticulously cleaned and sanitized all surfaces, cutting boards, and utensils before starting a new task to prevent cross-contamination
  • Masterfully cooked and served food according to planned menus, recipes, portion sizes, and temperature control procedures while adhering to facility policies
  • Fostered positive customer relationships by engaging with customers, offering menu information, providing suggestions, and showing genuine appreciation for their business
  • Coordinated routine communications with clients, staff, internal departments, contractors
  • Resolved complex issues by determining the needs of the clients and offering favorable solutions
  • Maintained contact and followed up on problems that required special handling
  • Researched and responded to client inquiries and explained transactions to their satisfaction
  • Coordinated and monitored processes, tasks and functional procedures diligently by following organizational protocols as needed
  • Maintained quality service by following company policy and procedures

Warehouse Associate

Purolator
03.2018 - 01.2019
  • Achieved optimal delivery of packages by skillfully loading trucks and accurately stacking boxes in the correct order while maintaining high food quality standards
  • Consistently maintained a high level of kitchen sanitation and preparation and delivery of meals
  • Meticulously cleaned and sanitized all surfaces, cutting boards, and utensils before starting a new task to prevent cross-contamination
  • Masterfully cooked and served food according to planned menus, recipes, portion sizes, and temperature control procedures while adhering to facility policies
  • Fostered positive customer relationships by engaging with customers, offering menu information, providing suggestions, and showing genuine appreciation for their business
  • Coordinated routine communications with clients, staff, internal departments, contractors
  • Resolved complex issues by determining the needs of the clients and offering favorable solutions
  • Maintained contact and followed up on problems that required special handling
  • Researched and responded to client inquiries and explained transactions to their satisfaction
  • Coordinated and monitored processes, tasks and functional procedures diligently by following organizational protocols as needed
  • Maintained quality service by following company policy and procedures

Chef

South St. Burger Co
08.2015 - 12.2017
  • Masterfully cooked and served food according to planned menus, recipes, portion sizes, and temperature control procedures while adhering to facility policies
  • Fostered positive customer relationships by engaging with customers, offering menu information, providing suggestions, and showing genuine appreciation for their business
  • Coordinated routine communications with clients, staff, internal departments, contractors
  • Resolved complex issues by determining the needs of the clients and offering favorable solutions
  • Maintained contact and followed up on problems that required special handling
  • Researched and responded to client inquiries and explained transactions to their satisfaction
  • Coordinated and monitored processes, tasks and functional procedures diligently by following organizational protocols as needed
  • Maintained quality service by following company policy and procedures

Education

Diploma - Highschool

Thistletown Collegiate Institute

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Customer Service
  • Researching
  • Document Handling
  • Safety Procedures
  • Loading & Unloading
  • Warehouse Functions
  • Packaging
  • Order Picking
  • Cooking
  • B2B/B2C
  • Budgeting
  • Costing
  • Estimation
  • Vendor Management
  • Sorting
  • Moving
  • Logistics
  • Compliance
  • Order Scanning
  • Skid Management
  • Merchandising
  • Inventory Functions
  • Regulatory Functions
  • Client Management
  • Process Planning
  • Forecasting
  • Coaching
  • Operations
  • Project Coordination
  • Heavy equipment operation
  • Hand tool proficiency
  • Concrete finishing
  • Traffic control
  • Self motivation

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 5 or more in the development of Multiple Projects (Building Paving, Overnight Moves, Multiple Park Refurbishments.)

Work Functions

  • Attained high productivity while working within tight timelines whilst being highly flexible.
  • Coordinated and managed multiple projects that support Operational Excellence.
  • Implemented and ensured compliance with all operating procedures, processes and policies.
  • Proficiently wrapped and loaded various items such as furniture, TVs, and BBQ grills onto trucks, ensuring their safe transportation.
  • Effectively delivered and unloaded items at their designated locations, meeting customer preferences and satisfaction.
  • Conducted thorough cleanups of building floors by loading unwanted furniture onto trucks.
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic by completing overnight commute/working.
  • Successfully rearranged office furniture and unloaded 50 ft trailers full of boxes onto a conveyor.
  • Competently loaded bulk items onto pump trucks and arranged them in their storage areas.
  • Ensured accurate delivery of packages by meticulously scanning boxes to confirm proper postal codes and labels.
  • Organized production line by sorting boxes and directing them to their respective destinations.
  • Achieved optimal delivery of packages by skillfully loading trucks and accurately stacking boxes in the correct order while maintaining high food quality standards.
  • Consistently maintained a high level of kitchen sanitation and preparation and delivery of meals.
  • Meticulously cleaned and sanitized all surfaces, cutting boards, and utensils before starting a new task to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Masterfully cooked and served food according to planned menus, recipes, portion sizes, and temperature control procedures while adhering to facility policies.
  • Fostered positive customer relationships by engaging with customers, offering menu information, providing suggestions, and showing genuine appreciation for their business.
  • Coordinated routine communications with clients, staff, internal departments, contractors.
  • Resolved complex issues by determining the needs of the clients and offering favorable solutions.
  • Maintained contact and followed up on problems that required special handling.
  • Researched and responded to client inquiries and explained transactions to their satisfaction.
  • Coordinated and monitored processes, tasks and functional procedures diligently by following organizational protocols as needed.
  • Maintained quality service by following company policy and procedures.

Professional Highlights

  • Highly developed and proven creative, operational and results-driven abilities.
  • Refined leadership, negotiating and management skills empowered through years of experience.
  • Diligent and professionally cemented attention to detail in building client relationship skills, intricate ability to think outside the box.
  • Strong eye for identifying and resolving problems with viable solutions, inspiring leadership and building trust amongst fellow team members.
  • Meticulous and results-driven work ethic, whilst implementing strong developmental strategies at the workplace for cementing productivity and results.
  • Strong functional knowledge and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Windows OS, Data Entry.
  • Valid Ontario ‘G’ Driver’s License with a clean driving abstract and reliable vehicle.
  • Available to work all days and shifts, except Saturdays.
  • Available to work remotely.

Achievements Snapshot

  • Created strong relationships and viable connections with vendors and dealers.
  • Contributed to team effort by accomplishing productivity goals, targets and team objectives.
  • Assisted in effective development of policies and operating procedures to facilitate functional elements and ascertained goals.
  • Attended regular operational meetings to address any operating problems that arise, whilst formulating strategies and tasks to ensure effective resolution.
  • Utilized critical thinking and expert communication to solve problems during irregular situations.

Timeline

Paver

Bond Pavement
05.2024 - Current

Furniture Mover

Sueland Moving
04.2023 - 12.2024

Mover Helper

Canada Moving
03.2022 - 09.2022

Sorter

UPS
05.2019 - 08.2019

Warehouse Associate

Purolator
03.2018 - 01.2019

Chef

South St. Burger Co
08.2015 - 12.2017

Diploma - Highschool

Thistletown Collegiate Institute
KISHORN EDWARDS