Thomas Gates

Clean, scrape, trim, and fillet seafood products.

Seafood Processor - E&E Foods - Kenai, AK

(2026-06)

Clean, scrape, trim, and fillet seafood products.

• Open packaging and place raw materials onto conveyor belts.
• Sort products by grade, color, and size on a conveyor belt or table, and place them into containers or on designated conveyors.
• Collect, weigh, and record roe baskets.
• Remove defective products and any foreign materials.
• Pack items into baskets, cans, boxes, barrels, totes, or crates for shipping or storage.
• Inspect work area to ensure it remains clean and safe.
• Assist with plant cleanup.
• Report to shifts on time without exception.
• Communicate at a basic level in English understanding.
• Read, write, and identify similarities and differences in words and number sequences.
• Perform simple math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using tens and hundreds.
• Carry out job tasks involving units of measurement for weight, volume, and distance.
• Visually inspect seafood for defects.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Kennel Worker - BAB Kennels - Bells, TX

(2023-04 - 2026-02)

Keeping kennels sanitary, training, diet regimen, weening pups, placement, nourishment for newborn pups, and vaccinations, studding male dog out, etc

Truck Driver Class A - Planet Logistics Inc - Chicago, IL

(2022-10 - 2023-04)

Trucking dedicated route contract ended

• Getting off of the road to have the ability to continue full time with my own dog breeding business

Truck Driver Class A - Merdzic Transportation Services Inc - Bowling Green, KY

(2022-01 - 2022-10)

lease operator company was switching to only company drivers

• Gave me a referral to planet logistics to be able to lease another truck to sister company

Truck Driver Class A - Forward Freight Systems - Lemont, IL

(2020-11 - 2022-01)

Truck driving over the road all 48 states

• Company was going out of business and shutting down

General Laborer - Metromont Corporation - Hiram, GA

(2020-01 - 2020-11)

• Pre fab
• Basic Concrete work
• Spot welder
• Fitter
• Rebar worker
• Worked 12-16 hour days
• Moved back to Texas grandmother passed away

General Foreman - Sheppard AFB - Wichita Falls, TX

(2017-03 - 2020-01)

Contracted from freeman's construction/national door service

• 12-14hr work days
• Driving dump truck
• Refurbishment of hanger doors
• Airplane landing strip
• Concrete work
• Build new airplane hangers
• Moved to Hiram GA

Janitor - Natco - Electra, TX

(2015-01 - 2017-03)

janitor/ welder in training

Food Service Worker - Carl's Jr. - Wichita Falls, TX

(2011-06 - 2015-01)

• prep cook
• line cook
• cleaning
• disinfecting
• restocking line
• stocking incoming shipment orders

General Studies (High school or equivalent) - Vernon High School (1998-09 - 2002-06)