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John Sversvold Jr.

Springfield

Summary

Versatile and achievement-oriented professional with a diverse background spanning culinary arts at Jimmy's Egg to complex mechanical repairs at George's Chicken. Excelled in roles requiring meticulous attention to detail and robust problem-solving skills, notably enhancing safety management practices and streamlining inventory management to keep work costs below 10%. Skilled in preventive maintenance and customer service, consistently generating repeat business through exceptional service.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cook

Jimmy's Egg
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations for breakfast/lunch shift.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Prepared ingredients for Egg station. Cooked omelette, over easy, medium, sunny side up and poached eggs.
  • Filled in other work stations for when employees would be sick.

Laborer

Laturnos Remodeling
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks and trailers.
  • Transported materials to job site.
  • Measured property lines from blue prints.
  • Dug post holes with Auger.
  • Set concrete bags next to post holes and set posts.
  • set pickets on posts.

Sales Associate

Spectrum Paint Center
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.

Mechanic

George's Chicken
10.2019 - 02.2023
  • Analyzed and located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems.
  • Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
  • Disassembled defective parts to make proper repairs.
  • Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
  • Performed Yearly DOT inspections of semi trucks and trailer fleet.
  • Replaced Hydraulic hoses, Radiators, Starters, Tires, Wheels, Break Chambers, Break pads, Rotors, Air Valves, Steering Gear Box's, Mounted and balanced tires ect.

Assistant Manager

Dickey's Barbeque Pit
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
  • Prepared Brisket and Pork Shoulder for daily Night drop.
  • Performed Opening duties, pull meats from the smoker, cook side items, stocked drink station.
  • Managed employees time and kept work cost below 10% daily.
  • Counted the drawers and made bank deposits.
  • Took catering calls and scheduled or took deliveries to customers.
  • Set up catering events for customers.

Grill Cook

Hullihan's
01.2009 - 06.2009
  • Prepared grill and hickory wood
  • Setup workstation for lunch/dinner shift
  • Trained new hires on menu and cooking procedures.
  • Completed Serve Safe training.
  • Cleaned and kept grill, workstation presentable.

Laborer

Hurd's Tree Service
01.2008 - 04.2008
  • Met with customers and bid the job accordingly to their needs.
  • Climb and secured branches and limbs.
  • Cleared debris away from clients home.
  • Operated heavy chainsaw and performed daily maintenance on equipment.
  • Split Logs and made ricks for clients.
  • Fell trees and logged for splitting.

Laborer

Dave's Tileworks
04.2007 - 08.2007
  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and job site.
  • Took measurements and cut tile using tile saw
  • Ran materials to tile setter
  • Kept the jobsite clean and clear of used materials and or trash.
  • Grout the finished tile job and set up materials for the next day.

Maintenance Technician

George's Chicken
08.2006 - 02.2007
  • Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
  • Installed new locks, door handles, and door closers.
  • Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
  • Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
  • Replaced kill blades
  • Repaired chicken gizzard harvester

Grill Cook

Carrabba's Restaurant
10.2005 - 03.2006
  • Cooked regular menu items and seasonal offerings according to corporate standards and guidelines.
  • Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment regularly.
  • Distributed food to team members with efficiency in high-volume environment.
  • Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
  • Prepared shrimp and scallops skewers
  • Made chicken cordon, marsala wine and lemon butter sauces
  • Ran Saute station
  • Cleaned grill and hood vents after every shift

Stockman

County Line Liquor
01.2005 - 07.2005
  • unloaded freight from semi trailer and rotated inventory into warehouse
  • managed coolers full of product for rotations
  • ran cash registers and drive through window
  • cleaned warehouse and cooler, ran trash and operated box crusher

Skid Steer Operator

Hutchens Construction
04.2004 - 11.2004
  • Removed debris such as brush and stumps to clear work areas.
  • Made sure conveyor belts were clear of debris and in good working condition.
  • made daily routine maintenance on skid steer.
  • Used heavy duty chainsaws to complete close-quarters work.
  • tested core samples taking in the quary.
  • Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.

Computer Technician

Office Depot Inc
03.2004 - 09.2004
  • Linked computers to network and peripheral equipment.
  • Used diagnostic tools to identify hardware failures and replace non-functional components.
  • Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
  • Helped advise customers find computers to their needs.
  • Sold computers, software, hardware.
  • put freight on the salesroom floor.
  • managed high priced inventory in the saferoom storage.

Cook Trainer

Colton's Steakhouse
07.2003 - 11.2003

Set up workstation for lunch/dinner shift


Replace fryer oil/strain/drain

prepare onions and portion vegetables


make appetizers in a timely manner before entre was delivered to customer


Stayed current on specialized kitchen terminology and menu item abbreviations to best train workers for fast-paced work.

Laborer

Moonlight Plumbing
05.2003 - 08.2003
  • Loaded and unloaded materials and equipment onto and off construction sites.
  • Ran copper water lines for new construction homes
  • installed tub and shower units
  • Ran plumbing under crawl spaces and out through the roof.
  • Cut concrete slabs
  • traced water lines for leaks

Laborer

D&G Concrete
05.2002 - 07.2002
  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
  • Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks and trailers.
  • Helped with erecting scaffolding and ladders.
  • Assisted in digging, trenching and backfilling trenches and foundations.
  • Operated forklifts and boom lifts to complete various tasks.
  • Managed safe and efficient use of tools and equipment on construction sites.
  • Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
  • Inspected tools and equipment to maintain safety and efficiency.
  • Built form boar foundation slab

Stockman

K-Mart Store
05.2001 - 08.2001
  • Prepared merchandise for transfer to shelves by removing packing materials and applying identifying codes, such as price, or inventory control numbers.
  • Maintained safety procedures and practices.
  • Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 60 pounds.
  • Helped customers locate desired items and transfer oversized items to vehicles.

Dishwasher

Village INN
06.1999 - 08.1999
  • Efficiently loaded and unloaded dishwashers, cleaning by hand large pots or items used often by kitchen staff.
  • Worked with chemicals such as detergent, rinse agents, and sanitizers to protect customer health.
  • Stepped into additional roles during busy times to boost coverage of important stations.
  • Cleared, washed and stacked all plates, dining utensils, and trays quickly and without breaking.
  • Kept work area clean, dry, and free of debris to prevent incidents and accidents.
  • Washed equipment, surfaces, refrigerators, and other areas and applied sanitizing chemicals.
  • Helped team meet expected demands by restocking work areas throughout restaurant such as server stations, salad bars, and supply cupboards.

Education

GED -

Rogers High School
Rogers, AR
01-2003

Skills

  • Surface cleaning
  • Food handling
  • Ingredients measuring
  • Food presentation
  • Work Order Management
  • Electrical Systems Rewiring
  • Quality Assurance
  • Inventory Management
  • Forklift License
  • Hand and Power tools
  • Vehicle test drives
  • Vehicle Inspections
  • Hydraulic repair
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Safety Management
  • Power Steering Repair

Accomplishments

Throughout my career, I have developed a reputation for being an effective communicator and problem solver, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to work under pressure. I have experience leading teams and coordination tasks to ensure successful outcomes.



Certification

I have been serve safe certified for 3yrs.

I have attained pallet jack and forklift license.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Laborer

Laturnos Remodeling
05.2024 - 08.2024

Sales Associate

Spectrum Paint Center
01.2024 - 06.2024

Mechanic

George's Chicken
10.2019 - 02.2023

Assistant Manager

Dickey's Barbeque Pit
01.2015 - 01.2017

Grill Cook

Hullihan's
01.2009 - 06.2009

Laborer

Hurd's Tree Service
01.2008 - 04.2008

Laborer

Dave's Tileworks
04.2007 - 08.2007

Maintenance Technician

George's Chicken
08.2006 - 02.2007

Grill Cook

Carrabba's Restaurant
10.2005 - 03.2006

Stockman

County Line Liquor
01.2005 - 07.2005

Skid Steer Operator

Hutchens Construction
04.2004 - 11.2004

Computer Technician

Office Depot Inc
03.2004 - 09.2004

Cook Trainer

Colton's Steakhouse
07.2003 - 11.2003

Laborer

Moonlight Plumbing
05.2003 - 08.2003

Laborer

D&G Concrete
05.2002 - 07.2002

Stockman

K-Mart Store
05.2001 - 08.2001

Dishwasher

Village INN
06.1999 - 08.1999

GED -

Rogers High School

Cook

Jimmy's Egg
John Sversvold Jr.