Matthew Hook
Cookeville
Summary
I am looking for a cannabis cultivation company that can use my skills, experience, and education to the fullest degree possible.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Kitchen Supervisor
McAllister's Deli
06.2020 - Current
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Monitored food preparation, production, and plating for quality control.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
Tomato Harvester
My Grandmother's Farm
06.2016 - 08.2018
- Communicated with coworkers and management to report challenges.
- Developed advanced understanding of farm operations, purchasing needs, and labor requirements.
- Installed and maintained irrigation systems for healthy crop development.
- Monitored fields for pests, weeds and diseases and applied fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN04.2026
Skills
- High-Volume Environments
- Corrective Actions
- Safe Handling Guidelines
- Food and Beverage Service
- Waste Procedures Establishment
- Cash Register Counting
- Climate Control Systems
- Irrigate Fields
- Farm Equipment Safety
- Fertilizer Spreaders
- Hand Harvesting
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Affiliations
- Sigma Chi (Eta Delta Chapter)
- Honors Society
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Kitchen Supervisor
McAllister's Deli
06.2020 - Current
Tomato Harvester
My Grandmother's Farm
06.2016 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Tennessee Technological University