Ben O'Malley

Results-driven culinary and customer service professional with proven experience across food service, regulated retail, and logistics. Delivers quality, efficiency, and compliance in fast-paced environments. Fluent in French; conversational Spanish and Portuguese.

Delivery Associate - CRR Logistics Inc. - Ottawa, ON

(2025-11)

• Execute daily delivery routes with consistent on-time performance across all assigned zones
• Transport goods safely in full compliance with traffic, safety, and regulatory standards
• Maintain accurate delivery documentation and logs to support inventory tracking and billing

Budtender / Driver - Purple Meadow - Ottawa, ON

(2024-12 - 2025-10)

• Delivered expert customer service in a regulated retail environment, ensuring full ID and compliance adherence
• Processed accurate POS transactions and maintained inventory records across high-volume shifts
• Coordinated restocking and daily operations, supporting seamless team workflow

Cook / Server - Redwoods Retirement - Ottawa, ON

(2024-03 - 2024-12)

• Prepared resident meals to strict dietary and quality standards, both independently and as part of a team
• Trained 5+ new hires in service standards, cutting onboarding time by 25% and boosting team cohesion
• Supported front-of-house staff during peak periods while contributing to menu development

Cook - Waterford Retirement - Barrhaven, ON

(2023-08 - 2024-03)

• Redesigned food storage systems, reducing retrieval time by 40%; mentored new kitchen staff on procedures and standards

Cook - Carp Commons Retirement - Carp, ON

(2023-03 - 2023-08)

• Graduated top of culinary class and hired directly by instructor; reorganized storage layout, cutting retrieval time by 30%

Bachelor of Culinary Arts and Food Science - Culinary Arts and Food Science - Algonquin College (2022 - 2026)

High School Diploma - Music Honours - Nepean High School (2018 - 2022)