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Colin Barner

Westfield,NJ

Summary

Dynamic professional with a robust background in passenger transportation and safety, honed across roles at Uber, New Hope Railroad and the Valley Railroad Company. Excelled in situational judgment and safety awareness, ensuring passenger satisfaction and adherence to regulations. Skilled in customer service and leading teams to achieve excellence, demonstrating situational awareness and leadership capabilities.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Driver

Uber
, NJ
06.2024 - Current
  • Pick up passengers from multiple locations, and transport them between locations.
  • Utilize customer service skills to ensure that passengers arrive safely and on time.
  • Manage pick-up, transport, and drop-off with situational awareness of locations and customers.
  • Used route management, utilizing app technology.
  • Keep track of mileage, maintenance, and other expenditures of a personal vehicle.

Manager

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning of New Jersey
Morristown, NJ
03.2020 - 07.2024
  • Lead a team of five carpet, upholstery, tile/grout, and wood floor cleaning technicians.
  • Responsible for sending and receiving invoices on job sites and on the franchise website.
  • Responsible for quoting jobs by square footage and by company policies.
  • Prioritizing safety while abiding by the procedures of company policies.
  • Responsible for the company fleet vehicle maintenance and inspections.

Steam Locomotive Fireman/ Shop Worker

Valley Railroad Co.(Essex Steam Train & Riverboat)
Essex, CT
03.2017 - 02.2020
  • Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC) qualified.
  • Responsible for creating steam in a fire-tube boiler by managing boiler pressure and water level on three operating steam locomotives.
  • Steam locomotive student engineer: authorized to operate steam locomotives within yard limits, and authorized to operate steam locomotives while pulling a train supervised by qualified steam locomotive engineers on the railroad.
  • Assisted in the maintenance of three vintage steam locomotives and several vintage passenger cars.

Delivery Driver/Stocker

The Decorating Store At Terminal Mill Ends
Union, NJ
07.2011 - 03.2017
  • Received daily delivery instructions and route assignments from dispatch.
  • Safely load, transport, and unload customers’ furniture to be reupholstered at the workshop and to be delivered to their homes.
  • Utilized customer service skills while in customers' homes and at the company store.
  • Make cushion inserts by cutting foam to shape, wrapping foam with Dacron, and inserting it into the casing to be delivered to customers' homes.

Conductor/Steam Locomotive Fireman

New Hope Railroad
New Hope, PA
09.2008 - 01.2013
  • Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC) qualified.
  • Managed the safety and efficiency of operating passenger trains.
  • Responsible for developing steam in a fire-tube boiler by managing boiler pressure and water level on operating steam locomotive.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

Kean University
Union, NJ
05-2020

Skills

  • Passenger transportation
  • Daily logging
  • Safety awareness
  • Situational awareness
  • Situational judgment
  • Following directions
  • Rule-minded

Timeline

Driver

Uber
06.2024 - Current

Manager

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning of New Jersey
03.2020 - 07.2024

Steam Locomotive Fireman/ Shop Worker

Valley Railroad Co.(Essex Steam Train & Riverboat)
03.2017 - 02.2020

Delivery Driver/Stocker

The Decorating Store At Terminal Mill Ends
07.2011 - 03.2017

Conductor/Steam Locomotive Fireman

New Hope Railroad
09.2008 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

Kean University

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