Edward Holt

A position in the hospitality industry, with an emphasis on equipment and utensil cleaning.

Utility Worker at La Vida Llena Life Plan Retire (2025-04 – 2025-12)

Cleaning plates, pans by scrubbing and spraying and then putting machine dishwasher and then putting away. I also cleaned glasses, cups and silverware in dishwasher and put away. I dumped trash for dishwasher station and I cleaned dishwasher machine and dishwasher station at end of each shift. I maintained dishwasher soap and bleach needed. Sometimes I helped out supplies away and cleaned outside patio.

• Cleaned plates and pans by scrubbing and spraying
• Operated machine dishwasher
• Cleaned glasses, cups and silverware
• Dumped trash for dishwasher station
• Cleaned dishwasher machine and station at end of shift
• Maintained dishwasher soap and bleach supplies
• Helped store supplies and cleaned outside patio

Steward at Hotel Andaluz Albuquerque (2023-09 – 2025-03)

Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand. Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas. Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.

Sweep or scrub floors. Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition. Clean garbage cans with water or steam. Receive and store supplies. Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.

Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas.

• Washed dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and pans using dishwashers or by hand
• Placed clean dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment in storage areas
• Sorted and removed trash
• Swept and scrubbed floors
• Maintained kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils
• Cleaned garbage cans with water or steam
• Received and stored supplies
• Stocked supplies in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, and salad bars
• Transferred supplies and equipment between storage and work areas

Dishwasher at Thai Boran (2022-06 – 2023-06)

Rinsing dishes, glasses by hand and putting those and silverware in dishwasher, then drying by towel and putting away. Scrubbing floor in kitchen. Dumping trash. I left due to a partially amputated finger that needed to heal before going back to work.

• Rinsed dishes and glasses by hand
• Operated dishwasher
• Dried items by towel and put away
• Scrubbed floor in kitchen
• Dumped trash

Dishwasher at Taco Cabana (2022-01 – 2022-05)

I washed pans and utensils in 3 deep sinks. I dumped trash and swept and mopped floors. I got a sinus infection that was very painful in sinuses. It took me two weeks to recover, and when I came back, Veronica, manager, said I was fired.

• Washed pans and utensils in 3 deep sinks
• Dumped trash
• Swept and mopped floors

Utility Worker at Golden Corral Restaurant (2021-11 – 2021-12)

I washed, rinsed, and sanitized kitchen utensils, pots and pans by hand in deep sinks and scrubbed and sprayed plastic utensils, cups, silverware and plates by hand and put in dishwasher to clean and took out when clean and put away. I dumped dining room trash and kept work station clean during shift. I quit because the job required at least 3 people: a dishwasher loader, a dishwasher unloaded, and a Deep sink worker, and I was usually working alone, and the work load was excessive for one person.

• Washed, rinsed, and sanitized kitchen utensils, pots and pans in deep sinks
• Scrubbed and sprayed plastic utensils, cups, silverware and plates
• Operated dishwasher
• Dumped dining room trash
• Kept work station clean during shift

Dishwasher at Little Anita's New Mexican (2018-04 – 2021-09)

I washed, rinsed and sanitized kitchen utensils, pot and pans in deep sinks and scrubbed and sprayed cups, silverware, dishes and other items and put in dishwasher and took all out and put away where they belonged in kitchen and I dumped all of the kitchen trash and cleaned work station at end of shift. I developed a serious ulcer in stomach. And I had to quit unable to work for a while. I have since fully recovered with correct diet.

• Washed, rinsed and sanitized kitchen utensils, pots and pans in deep sinks
• Scrubbed and sprayed cups, silverware, and dishes
• Operated dishwasher
• Put away items in kitchen
• Dumped kitchen trash
• Cleaned work station at end of shift

Utility Worker at Red Lobster (2017-12 – 2018-02)

Scrap Dealer at Amado Recycling (2012-01 – 2017-10)

Dishwasher at Melting-Pot (2011-02 – 2011-09)

Dishwasher at Chef's Bistro (2009-03 – 2010-08)

I washed all dishes, silverware, glasses, cups and pans as well as other kitchen utensils. I cleaned up any spills or messes in dining room and kitchen and I dumped trash and I cleaned dishwasher area in evening after restaurant closed, and all other work was done. I quit because I worked past midnight and there were no buses after midnight: end of shift. Rode bike home 7.5 miles on Coors. Too far too dangerous No sidewalk for bike and no streetlights in sections.

• Washed all dishes, silverware, glasses, cups and pans
• Washed other kitchen utensils
• Cleaned up spills and messes in dining room and kitchen
• Dumped trash
• Cleaned dishwasher area in evening after restaurant closed

Scrap Metal Processing Worker at National Metals Recycling (2008-03 – 2008-11)

Collected cans and aluminum, copper and brass to be sold to Amado Recycling at 771 Old Coors Rd SW in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Rudy's recycling at 1224 Second Street NW, in Albuquerque. Unloaded vehicles bringing in scrap metals and loaded trucks to be sent out to regional recycling collector. Unkept organization of yard and clean up.

• Collected cans and aluminum, copper and brass
• Unloaded vehicles bringing in scrap metals
• Loaded trucks for regional recycling collector
• Maintained yard organization and clean up

Machine Operator Assistant at Roses Southwest Papers Inc (2007-04 – 2007-12)

I unloaded machine that packaged paper towels in boxes, and put on pallets and shrink-wrapped pallets for local distribution. I got laid off since I was a temp worker and I wanted to remain a tempo worker for another # months before committing myself to permanent status, and I was laid off without warning.

• Unloaded machine that packaged paper towels in boxes
• Put items on pallets
• Shrink-wrapped pallets for local distribution

High School Diploma – Del Norte High School (1977 – 1980)