Stephen Jr Esmenda
Burnaby,Canada
Summary
Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as a team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills.
Experienced leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives.
Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Equipment Operator
Witron Service Canada Corporation
01.2025 - Current
- Operated and maintained automated equipment for various warehouse operations.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize equipment usage and workflow efficiency.
- Conducted regular inspections of machinery to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Attend to troubleshooting mechanical issues to prevent work disruptions.
- Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected it.
- Ensured a safe working environment through adherence to safety guidelines and protocols for equipment operation.
Grocery Clerk (Night Shift)
Wholesale Club (Loblaw Companies Limited)
01.2023 - 03.2025
- Providing excellent customer service by ensuring the store shelves are stocked and responding to customer needs.
- Organizing and arranging newly arrived stocks on shelves, following the "first in, first out" procedure.
- Ensuring that products on display are neatly arranged and easily accessible.
- Remove and dispose of cardboard, plastic covers, and trash that accumulate during stock deliveries until everything is correctly placed on the shelves.
- Properly storing pallets and equipment such as manual jacks, automatic jacks, and lifters in the designated area at the back of the store.
- Keeping department areas neat and ensuring health and safety standards.
Kitchen Steward
Hawksworth Restaurant
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Managed cleanliness and organization of kitchen equipment and work areas.
- Assisted culinary staff by washing, sanitizing, and storing dishes efficiently.
- Collaborated with the kitchen team to streamline workflow during peak service times.
- Tasked with the removal of garbage and refuse, mopping and sweeping floors and washing walls.
- Assisted cooks with basic food preparation tasks when needed, aiding in meeting tight deadlines during busy periods.
- Consistently maintained a sanitary work environment through diligent cleaning practices, reducing cross-contamination risks significantly.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and sanitizing countertops.
Dishwasher/Kitchen Helper
Wildlight Kitchen and Bar (Pattison Food Group)
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Clean and sanitize dishes, glassware, flatware, and cooking utensils using commercial dishwashing equipment and following established health and safety standards.
- Ensure all kitchen equipment and surfaces are properly cleaned and maintained, including loading, and unloading the dishwasher efficiently and organizing clean items for storage.
- Handle and dispose of kitchen waste using waste management guidelines, including food scraps and recyclables.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the dishwashing area, ensuring a safe and orderly work environment for team members and guests.
Client Call Volunteer
Access Pro Bono
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Responsible for client triage.
- Answer clients’ questions and inquiries about the company’s free legal service.
- Refer clients to other organizations if the scope of concern is out of the company’s service.
- Book clients into our legal advice clinics.
- Remote
Operations Manager
Metro Manila Turf Club, Inc.
07.2015 - 12.2022
- Administering the overall operation of the Horse Racing Betting Department.
- Supervising the overall cash collections remittance and performing urgent cashiering functions while real winnings and other operational funds. Following up on pending A/Rs from partner Betting Stations.
- Conducted meetings and discussed with personnel the needed improvements for the operation, reviewed pending tasks and checked department expenses to adhere to the cost-cutting measures required by management.
- Evaluating personnel performance and conducting hiring of applicants when needed.
Audit Manager
Norkis Group of Companies - Luzon
01.2012 - 06.2015
- Administering the overall audit activity and developing a comprehensive, practical program of audit coverage for assigned areas of the audit.
- Obtaining accomplishment of the program by acceptable audit standards and stipulated schedules.
- Identifying those activities subject to audit coverage, evaluating their significance, and assessing the degree of risk inherent in the activity in terms of cost, schedule, and quality.
- Provide executive management with reports on audit coverage and the results of the audit activity and interpret those results to improve the program and the audit coverage.
Internal Auditor
Norkis Group of Companies - VisMin
01.2006 - 12.2011
- Conducting or assisting in conducting reviews and verifications of the assigned organizational and functional activities.
- Performing or assisting in performing pre-audit and preliminary surveys on functions and activities in assigned area/s to determine the nature of the operations and the adequacy of the systems of control, risk management, and governance processes for achieving established objectives.
- Obtaining, analyzing, and appraising evidentiary data as a basis for an informed, objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system and the efficiency of the performance of the activities being reviewed.
- Prioritize review of account payable transactions and actual field follow-up for the company's account receivables.
- Submitting a substantial and quality report to Management.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Management
City University of Seattle – Vancouver Campus
Vancouver, BC06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Saint Paul University – Surigao Campus
Surigao City, Surigao del Norte01.2001
Skills
- Leadership
- Operations Management
- People Management
- Cash Management
- Quality Auditing
- Pollution Prevention
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Compliance
- First Aid
- Worksite safety
- Equipment inspections
- Equipment operations
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Equipment Operator
Witron Service Canada Corporation
01.2025 - Current
Kitchen Steward
Hawksworth Restaurant
09.2024 - 01.2025
Client Call Volunteer
Access Pro Bono
04.2024 - 07.2024
Dishwasher/Kitchen Helper
Wildlight Kitchen and Bar (Pattison Food Group)
07.2023 - 09.2024
Grocery Clerk (Night Shift)
Wholesale Club (Loblaw Companies Limited)
01.2023 - 03.2025
Operations Manager
Metro Manila Turf Club, Inc.
07.2015 - 12.2022
Audit Manager
Norkis Group of Companies - Luzon
01.2012 - 06.2015
Internal Auditor
Norkis Group of Companies - VisMin
01.2006 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Saint Paul University – Surigao Campus
Bachelor of Arts - Management
City University of Seattle – Vancouver Campus
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