Kip Murphy Resume
- 1. KIP MURPHY linkedin.com/in/kipmurphy kipmurphy@roadrunner.com 760.845.0713 CAREER SUMMARY I bring twenty-five years of construction, construction management, and customer service experience as well as ten years in restaurant cooking and kitchen management in San Diego County. This experience combined with my friendliness and enthusiasm with customers and employees, attention to detail, dexterous hands, and work ethic enable me to perform sophisticated construction projects and restaurant cooking with equal success. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONSTRUCTION RESTAURANT 2013Present Tile Setter, Vaughn Construction I am responsible for a range of tile setting duties on large, intricate projects in custom homes. 20032013 Tile Setter, Wichert Tile I carried out high-end tile and stone projects from start to finish in luxury homes such as the Levi Strauss heirs estate in Rancho Santa Fe and Bill Gates Fairbanks Ranch mansion. 20012003 Painter, Marino Paint and Auto Body I performed body repair and custom paint on cars, trucks, and motorcycles. 19952001 Construction Manager, J.J. McGuires Kitchen Manager, J.J. McGuires Bar & Grill I often wore two hats at J.J.s, building the upstairs bar in the morning while also managing the grill. Kitchen duties included food ordering, food prep, and broiler/fry-saute/short-order cooking. Best hot dog I ever had. Robert Mitchum, Actor 19941995 Broiler/Fry-Saute/Short-Order Cook, Coaster Saloon I cooked traditional American fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 1994 Pastry Cook, The Marine Room 19931994 Construction Maintenance, Souplantation Soup Cook/Baker, Souplantation I performed ongoing repairs throughout two I prepared soups and baked items and prepped items restaurants. for the salad bar. 19901993 Customer Service Specialist, McKellar Development Responsible for hundreds of units throughout San Diego, I coordinated repair contractors and also executed warranty repairs in plumbing, electrical, and water damage. 19891990 Construction Superintendent, Stone Mountain Realty I oversaw the building of a duplex in La Jolla and a one-story home on Whispering Palms golf course. I coordinated all contractors, led by example, and had a reputation for quality craftsmanship. 19861989 Hardware and Paint Department Manager, Dixieline Lumber Recognized for always going above and beyond for customers, I was responsible for inventory and ordering in the hardware and paint departments, mixing paints (perfect custom color matching), and master locksmithing. 19841986 Customer Service Specialist, Baldwin Builders I performed warranty repairs of plumbing, electrical, and drywall and was known for fast, efficient service. I also brought vendors back to make things right for the customer. 19831984 Short-Order Cook, Konditerei Pastry Shop 19811983 Construction Apprentice, Richard Nelson Construction