Zander Hodge
Red Deer,AB
Summary
Versatile and dynamic professional with a proven track record in facility maintenance and team leadership, notably at Red Deer Polytechnic. Excels in roles requiring safe service compliance and effective team coordination, but can also work effectively on my own. Demonstrates knowledgeable proficiency in grounds maintenance and quick learning abilities, ensuring high productivity and willingness to get the job done effectively. As well as reliable and willing to work at a moments notice.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender/Concession Attendant
Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer, Alberta
02.2022 - Current
- I started off as a bartender and concession worker, then switched to shift lead as my experience grew. Currently, I work wherever they need me, typically as the shift lead, which entails supervising employees, keeping everyone up to date with new changes and stock, as well as helping with new employee orientation.
- Processed payments accurately and efficiently with POS system.
- Effectively multitasked within fast-paced environment.
Manager
Elevated Experience Camping
Drayton Valley, Alberta
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Manager of an at-risk youth employment program in a food trailer.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
- Led a team of 10 employees, ensuring high productivity, and excellent customer service.
- I also worked as a campground groundskeeper and general handyman when needed.
- Trimmed trees where needed, Mowed grass, Relocated rocks and cut grass where necessary.
Groundskeeper
Em-Te Town
Alder Flats, Alberta
06.2017 - 08.2021
- Responded to emergency maintenance requests as needed.
- Built and maintained fences and pre-existing structures.
- Removed snow and ice from walkways and parking areas using manual and mechanical methods.
- Pruned trees and bushes to improve visibility and shape.
- Transported mulch, soil and sand using shovel and rake.
- Dug trenches for installing new electrical cables and water lines.
- Raked, mulched and composted leaves.
- Conducted regular inspections and maintenance of groundskeeping equipment to ensure operational efficiency.
- Swept and raked leaves, debris, and other materials from the grounds.
- Cut down and dispose of dangerous or dead trees.
Education
High School Diploma -
THEE
Sherwood Park, AB02-2021
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer, NoneSkills
- Safe service compliance
- Health codes compliance
- Facility maintenance and repair
- Operating mowers and tractors
- Cultivating soil
- Grounds maintenance
- Heavy lifting
- Power and hand tool proficiency
- Waste disposal
- Microsoft Excel and Word
- Quick learner
- Receptive
- Independent or team-oriented where necessary
Affiliations
- I enjoy woodworking and have a high affinity to the outdoors; With camping and hiking being my most treasured past-times.
- I have always lived in rural environments, growing up all over Alberta but always surrounded by the outdoors.
- I currently don't know what I want to do when I finish my degree, but field research/work is of high interest to me.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
I have my Pleasure Craft operator Card (PCOC)
I have also completed my Hunters Education
Timeline
Bartender/Concession Attendant
Red Deer Polytechnic
02.2022 - Current
Manager
Elevated Experience Camping
01.2021 - 08.2021
Groundskeeper
Em-Te Town
06.2017 - 08.2021
I have my Pleasure Craft operator Card (PCOC)
I have also completed my Hunters Education
High School Diploma -
THEE
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
Red Deer Polytechnic
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