Ascencio Castaneda Loaiza
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Dedicated and safety-focused professional with extensive experience as a School Bus Driver for Chandler Unified School District. Proven track record in effective communication and route planning, ensuring timely and secure transportation for students. Skilled in vehicle inspections and fostering positive relationships, enhancing overall student safety and punctuality.
Careful School Bus Driver attentive to road rules, school schedules, and students' needs. Maintains daily schedules with good driving abilities and understanding of local traffic flows. Protects students by operating bus safely and controlling student behavior.
Safety-conscious School Bus Driver with [Number] years in school bus transportation work and high regard for student safety. Transported large school district's students on daily routes and field trips and earned high safety ratings every year. Excellent driving and communications skills leading to outstanding results.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
School Bus Driver
Chandler Unified School District
02.2022 - 07.2025
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Enhanced student safety by strictly adhering to bus routes and schedules, as well as enforcing established behavior guidelines.
- Ensured proper bus equipment functionality through regular checks of lights, signals, mirrors, brakes, tires, and other essential components.
- Developed positive relationships with students, faculty and parents to support continuous rapport and communication.
- Reported vehicle maintenance and repair issues to appropriate personnel for timely resolution.
- Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
- Assisted in emergency preparedness drills, demonstrating appropriate evacuation procedures to students and staff members.
- Participated in ongoing training programs to maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and safety regulations.
- Enhanced student punctuality by maintaining strict adherence to scheduled routes and times.
- Contributed to development of new emergency evacuation procedure, enhancing overall passenger safety.
- Responded to emergencies with calm and decisive actions, safeguarding well-being of all passengers.
- Completed logbooks, incident reports and other daily paperwork.
- Drafted and submitted reports detailing trips, fuel, mileage, and hours.
Driver, Warehouse Orders
AutoZone Auto Parts
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Loaded and unloaded trucks using pallet jacks or forklifts when required, ensuring proper handling of items.
- Provided exceptional customer service at the point of delivery, addressing concerns and answering questions as needed.
- Maintained safe driving records by strictly following traffic rules and regulations.
- Collaborated with warehouse staff for efficient loading and unloading of cargo, minimizing delays in the supply chain process.
- Obtained signatures upon delivery completion, confirming receipt of goods by customers in a timely manner.
- Supported warehouse operations by organizing products on shelves and pallets for easy retrieval during shipment preparation.
- Managed time efficiently while on the road to meet strict deadlines for multiple deliveries per shift.
- Improved delivery efficiency by optimizing routes and adhering to schedules.
- Utilized GPS navigation systems effectively for precise route guidance and seamless transport between destinations.
- Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
- Worked scheduled hours as required and took on available shifts during holidays and busy periods.
- Managed customer inquiries and complaints in polite and professional manner.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Fostered positive working relationships with regular customers.
- Answered common customer questions, accepted payments and completed paperwork at delivery and pickup locations.
- Kept detailed records of deliveries and money received from customers.
- Operated light trucks to deliver loads as far as 30 miles from home location.
Education
GED -
Salinas Adult School
Salinas, CANo Degree - ESL, English As A Second Language
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA05-1996
Skills
- Dependable and reliable
- Effective communication skills
- Safety-focused
- Safe driving practices
- Special needs assistance
- Punctuality
- Route planning
- Defensive driving
- Vehicle inspections
- Post-trip inspections
- Wheelchair lift operation
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Chandler Unified School District
02.2022 - 07.2025
Driver, Warehouse Orders
AutoZone Auto Parts
06.2020 - 01.2022
GED -
Salinas Adult School
No Degree - ESL, English As A Second Language
Hartnell College
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