Damian Carrera
Berwyn
Summary
Dedicated maintenance professional with experience at UIC Facilities Management, excelling in landscaping and snow removal. Proven ability to operate power tools and collaborate effectively within teams. Recognized for enhancing campus aesthetics and ensuring safety during winter operations, contributing to a welcoming environment for students and staff.
Overview
2
2
Languages
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Laborer
UIC Facilities Management Grounds
Chicago, IL
04.2024 - Current
- Landscape Care: Mowing, weeding, laying sod, sowing seed, and managing irrigation.
- Athletic Fields: Stripping playing surfaces, lining fields, and prepping intramural and recreational areas.
- General Maintenance: Emptying outdoor trash containers, cleaning compactors, and collecting campus rubbish.
- Winter Operations: Shoveling snow, plowing, and salting pedestrian pathways.
- Removal of exterior biohazards.
- Staffing and set up for exterior campus events.
Valet Parking Attendant
UIC Parking Services
Chicago, IL
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Issuing parking for faculty, staff, students, and patients.
- Safely parking and retrieving patients, visitors, and guests vehicles.
- Managing traffic flow in busy hospital and clinical drop-off zones.
- Recording vehicle locations, securing keys, and handling parking fees or validations.
- Providing excellent customer service and hospitality, assisting patients with disabilities or special needs in and out of their vehicles.
Security Guard
UIC Hospital/ Clinic Security Division
Chicago, Illinois
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Monitor activity at a static post assignment including any T.V. monitor stations or pass desk.
- Check incoming and outgoing people for proper identification/authorization.
- Provide information/assistance to staff, faculty, visitors and students.
- Use judgement in deciding to independently handle potential security or emergency situations or to contact University Police.
- Be prepared to follow emergency procedures relating to fire alarms/drills, utility/equipment failures, disaster calls or drills, securing medical assistance and using the paging system.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL08.2015
Skills
- Power tools operation
- Heavy lifting
- Landscaping maintenance
- Snow removal
- Hand tools proficiency
- Teamwork and collaboration
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Maintenance Laborer
UIC Facilities Management Grounds
04.2024 - Current
Valet Parking Attendant
UIC Parking Services
11.2021 - 03.2024
Security Guard
UIC Hospital/ Clinic Security Division
11.2020 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies
Northeastern Illinois University