Matthew Samm
Julesburg
Summary
Developed strong customer service and multitasking abilities in high-paced food service environment. Highly skilled in managing transactions and maintaining cleanliness and order in busy setting. Seeking to transition into new field, leveraging these transferable skills for successful career shift.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Career Transition
Independent
05.2025 - Current
- Obtained MED employee license #M178141
- Fixed numerous appliances such as dishwashers, outdoor water spigot replacement, washer and dryer fixes.
- Established drywall and plaster repair in water damaged basement.
- Performed carpet removal and floor damage repair.
- Hardware and appliance installation.
Correctional Officer I
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
03.2020 - 05.2025
- Supervise visits between offenders and visitors. Processed 100's applications and background checks using the NCIC database.
- Executed company policies, procedures, and safety standards to ensure the proper cleanliness and safety of the office and equipment.
- Verified that my team of 6-8 workers had the necessary PPE and sanitation chemicals to be able to maintain and clean the food service work area.
Conductor
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Responsible for high value products getting delivered promptly to local businesses via freight trains.
- Maintaining road logs and radio traffic with dispatcher in order to proceed to multiple different destinations for Union Pacific.
- Responsible for sorting and building numerous trains daily consisting of 100's of train cars.
Correctional Officer I
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
10.2015 - 11.2017
- Responsible for the security of the facility and the perimeter.
- Assisted housing staff with responder calls and escorts.
- Conducted shakedowns for contraband.
- Completed accurate counts of the offender population.
Warehouse Worker
PEPSI-COLA
05.2014 - 10.2015
- Worked with a small team of around 8 individual's to load delivery trucks of 1000's of drink products to deliver to consumers.
- Received and built customer orders accurately utilizing a voice-picking headset.
- Shrink-wrapped made orders and loaded the orders onto trucks for delivery.
- Trained new employees to the standard and policies of Pepsi-Cola.
- Restocked shelves in the warehouse to keep warehouse team running efficiently and without delay utilizing forklifts and powered pallet jacks in safe manners.
Combat Engineer
UNITED STATES ARMY
09.2010 - 01.2014
- Lead vehicle operator during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2012-2013 by detecting and clearing roads of IEDS to escort other units and equipment to other installations.
- Worked efficiently with vehicle maintenance to ensure military vehicles were operational at all times.
Music Sales Associate
MARDEL
10.2007 - 09.2010
- Assisted customers in finding music and apparel.
- Unloaded trucks and restocked shelves with music and apparel products.
- Kept inventory of the music and apparel department and placed orders in the system when items were low or sold out.
- Run cash register when store was busy and assist with store returns.
Education
High School Diploma -
Samm Institute Of Higher Education
Colorado Springs05-2009
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Reliable
- Team player
- Optimistic
- Adaptable
- Quick Learner
Timeline
Career Transition
Independent
05.2025 - Current
Correctional Officer I
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
03.2020 - 05.2025
Conductor
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
11.2017 - 03.2020
Correctional Officer I
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
10.2015 - 11.2017
Warehouse Worker
PEPSI-COLA
05.2014 - 10.2015
Combat Engineer
UNITED STATES ARMY
09.2010 - 01.2014
Music Sales Associate
MARDEL
10.2007 - 09.2010
High School Diploma -
Samm Institute Of Higher Education