Simon Mitchell99 Conestoga College Blvd, Kitchener Ontario N2P 2N5

Cell: 705 927 2481

Email: SimonMitchell97@hotmail.com

SummaryFrom construction to child care I possess a wide variety of skills and experiences making me extremely versatile in the work place.

Highlights

• Positive and cheerful • Approachable• Reliable • Complex problem solver• Excellent communication skills • Excels in collaborating with others• Active listener • Hard worker

AccomplishmentsCurrently hold over 300 volunteer hours, from working with children and the elderly. Experience in service and retail industries, making me a well rounded employee.

Work Experience

Yard hand July 2014 to August 2014

Home Hardware – Parkhill Ontario

From stocking shelves to sending and receiving shipments, I gained many skills and experiences working at Home Hardware. I had many responsibilities, such as daily opening and closing, and face-checking stock. My knowledge of retail, sales, delivery, yard maintenance, as well as the lumber industry has vastly improved over my time as a Lumberyard hand.

Martin Pieterman Farm Services July 2010 to July 2011

Ailsa Craig, Ontario

Provided a variety of on-call/ occasional work cleaning and maintaining agricultural buildings with various responsibilities. Some of which were feeding and transporting livestock such as pigs, cows and chickens as well as bailing hay.

KFC (Division of Soul Restaurants) Jan 2015 to April 2015

Peterborough, Ontario

Trained and worked as a part time fry cook, learning many new concepts and skills that come with the fast paced branch of the service industry. My shifts generally consisted of food prep, cooking with industrial grade appliances, and cleaning dishes and equipment. Other skills I gained were the proper sanitization and cleaning of hands, food, equipment, and material consistently through shifts; ensuring the highest level of care in the cleanliness of foods and services.

Kawartha Dairy March 2015 to June 2015

Peterborough, Ontario

Worked in a team aiming to provide quick and friendly customer service, through collaboration and cohesion with co-workers. Working at Kawartha dairy immensely developed my ability to work effectively in a team, as drive through, cashier, and servers rely on each other to keep up during the summer rush.

Nairn Day Camp June 2014 to August 2014, June 2015 to August 2015

Nairn Centre, Ontario

Facilitated learning through exploration and play based activities, stimulating creativity and imagination. Carefully monitored children's play activities and helped to discipline and recommended other measures to correct poor behavior. Collaborated with other leaders to educate children on countries around the world through games, crafts, music, and foods.

Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre October 2015 to Present Day

Kitchener, Ontario

Gained a vast knowledge of Microsoft office suites and internet telephone operations, and how they are applied to meet both customer and business needs. Maintained and organized paperwork and other important documents for night audits, community events, housekeeping, maintenance, the arrival or departure of local and international students. Successfully provided friendly and efficient customer service at the front desk in a variety of tasks, such as taking payments, checking residents in or out, and effectively communicating with coworkers keeping up to date on issues within the building.

Volunteer Experience

Ailsa Craig Community Quilt Festival May 2010 to May 2014

Ailsa Craig, Ontario

Volunteer yearly to waiter in the café, prepare food in the kitchen, and operate the elevator; as well as set up and take down the event.

References

Martin Pieterman -Owner / Operator

Martin Pieterman Farm Services 2 Robin Street Ailsa Craig, ON N0M 1A0 Phone: (519)902-1370

Colleen Pavlech -Volunteer Coordinator

Ailsa Craig Community Quilt Festival 152 Jameson Ailsa Craig, ON N0M 1B6 Phone: (519)293-3738