Davarrius Hardison
Nashville
Summary
I’m a Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook's Assistant
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
08.2025 - Current
- Assisted chefs in food preparation and ingredient organization.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness by following safety and sanitation protocols.
- Operated kitchen equipment and tools efficiently to support cooking processes.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely meal service delivery.
- Learned and adapted to various cooking techniques under chef supervision.
- Delivered exceptional customer service during meal presentations and service events.
- Kept an organized kitchen workspace by properly disposing of trash, recycling materials, and breaking down boxes efficiently.
Assistant Manager
Wayback burgers
Nashville, TN
12.2023 - 2024
- Established processes for monitoring customer satisfaction levels.
- Partnered with store manager to devise strategies for maximizing sales and profit objectives.
- Supervised receiving and stockroom activities to identify opportunities with inventory and prevent shrinkage.
- Addressed customer inquiries and complaints, facilitating management-level escalation as necessary.
- Analyzed business performance data and forecasted business results for upper management.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Coached team members and delivered constructive feedback to promote better productivity and build confidence.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.
Ups Package Handler
Ups
TN
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Organized packages according to type, size, destination, and other specifications.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks and picked up and moved heavy packages and items using forklifts.
- Assisted in loading delivery trucks with prepared packages.
- Checked all outgoing shipments to ensure accuracy of contents.
- Reported any lost or damaged items to supervisors immediately upon discovery.
- Utilized computer systems for tracking orders, printing labels, and preparing reports.
Team Member
White Castle
Nashville, TN
12.2019 - 06.2021
- Operated cash registers to process payments from customers.
- Collaborated with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.
- Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance.
- Rotated through series of different stations based on team needs.
- Managed incoming shipments by verifying accuracy of orders and organizing merchandise accordingly.
- Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greeting and excellent service.
- Determined consumer needs to provide products and services appealing to larger market.
- Resolved customer issues promptly in a professional manner.
- Created plans to propose solutions to problems related to efficiency, costs or profits.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pearl Cohn High School
Nashville, TN05.2021
Skills
- Sales Monitoring
- Operations Management
- Employee Scheduling
- Cost Reduction
- Negotiation
- Consulting
- Orientation and Training
- Business Development Understanding
- Business Development
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Sales Growth
- Staff Development
- Problem-Solving
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Sales and Marketing
- Creativity and Innovation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Computer Skills
- Ingredient preparation
- Food preparation
- Attention to detail
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Problem-solving
- Workplace safety
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Vegetable and fruit preparation
- Kitchen station restocking
- Team collaboration
- Cash register operation
- Food preservation and storage methods
- Cooking techniques
- Team contribution
- Meat preparation
- Dishwasher operation
Timeline
Cook's Assistant
Vanderbilt University
08.2025 - Current
Assistant Manager
Wayback burgers
12.2023 - 2024
Ups Package Handler
Ups
07.2021 - 08.2023
Team Member
White Castle
12.2019 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
Pearl Cohn High School