Demetri James
Mayfield Heights
Summary
Meticulous Cleaner - Housekeeper with good performance record maintaining clean, sanitized and tidy environments for guests and clients. Skilled at deep cleaning, dusting, and polishing. Proven history of performing with excellent work ethic and dependability.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Custodial Maintenance Worker
Warrensville Heights City Schools
Warrensville Heights
04.2007 - Current
- Maintained cleanliness of classrooms, hallways, and restrooms daily.
- Operated cleaning equipment, including vacuums and floor scrubbers efficiently.
- Managed waste disposal and recycling programs throughout the school facilities.
- Arranged furniture and equipment to support staff with event setups.
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure safety and sanitation standards compliance.
- Collaborated with maintenance team to address urgent repair requests promptly.
- Trained new custodial staff on proper cleaning procedures and equipment usage.
- Implemented effective inventory tracking for cleaning supplies and materials regularly.
- Sweep, mop, and scrub floors; vacuum carpets; empty trash receptacles; clean windows, walls, and ceilings; replenish restroom supplies.
- Maintain janitorial equipment in a safe and orderly manner; perform minor repairs on custodial equipment as needed.
- Ensure that all areas of the facility are maintained in a neat and orderly fashion at all times.
- Provide assistance to other staff members as requested by supervisor.
- Replace light bulbs; move furniture and equipment for custodial tasks as needed.
- Completed daily cleaning checklists for diverse range of spaces inside buildings.
- Clean spills or other hazardous materials according to safety protocols; respond to emergency cleaning situations.
- Notify supervisors immediately if any damage is found or needs repair.
- Serviced kitchen and bathrooms with in-depth cleanings to sanitize spaces and restock supplies.
- Assist with the set-up of meeting rooms including moving tables, chairs and setting up audio, visual equipment.
- Follow established safety procedures when handling chemicals used in cleaning products.
- Participate in training sessions related to custodial maintenance tasks.
- Monitor inventory levels of cleaning supplies and order new items when necessary.
- Inspect buildings regularly for safety hazards and potential repairs.
- Perform snow removal duties such as shoveling sidewalks, salting walkways, plowing parking lots.
- Checked on building equipment with thorough inspections, handled basic upkeep and reported serious concerns to management.
- Handled seasonal maintenance work to keep parking lot and sidewalks free of debris and safety hazards.
- Opened and closed building with necessary checks, alarms and door security.
- Respond promptly to tenant requests for service in a courteous manner.
- Report any suspicious activity observed while performing duties to management team.
- Kept business entrances clean, tidy and professional in appearance.
- Completed deep-cleaning floor buffing, carpet cleaning, duct cleaning and wall washing.
- Completed in-depth restroom cleanings to sanitize partitions, decorations, sinks, counters and mirrors.
- Stripped, sealed and polished floors.
- Serviced, cleaned and restocked restrooms.
- Handled, mixed and stored chemical cleaners in compliance with safety requirements and standard operating procedures.
- Addressed minor maintenance issues, reporting more serious conditions to supervisors for attention from maintenance technicians.
- Steam-cleaned or shampooed carpets.
- Dusted furniture, machines or equipment.
- Moved furniture, equipment or supplies manually or with hand trucks.
- Enhanced facility appearance by polishing windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with appropriate tools.
- Cleared snow, leaves, trash and debris from steps, walkways and areas around building entrances and exits, maintaining cleanliness and appearance of premises.
- Notified managers of repair needs or additions to building operating systems.
Education
Shaker Heights High School
Shaker Heights, OHSkills
- Sanitation standards
- Cleaning Safety Standards
- Safety standards and protocols
- Equipment maintenance
- Custodial machine operation
- Waste management
- Chemical handling
- Routine inspections
- Emergency response
- Inventory tracking
- Special event preparation
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Decision-making
- Training new staff
- Verbal communication
- Written communication skills
- Physical stamina
- Buffer Operation
- Physical stamina
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Custodial Maintenance Worker
Warrensville Heights City Schools
04.2007 - Current
Shaker Heights High School