Ernesto Navarro
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Dedicated School Custodian with DODEA Atlantic Schools, recognized for enhancing cleanliness and safety standards. Expertise in chemical handling and sanitation techniques, coupled with strong communication skills, led to increased faculty satisfaction. Proficient in operating custodial machinery and managing waste, ensuring a pristine learning environment for students and staff.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
School Custodian
DODEA Schools
Fort Bragg, NC
10.2007 - Current
- Maintained cleanliness in classrooms, hallways, and restrooms to promote a safe learning environment.
- Assisted with setup and breakdown for school events, ensuring efficient use of space and resources.
- Operated cleaning equipment such as floor buffers and vacuum cleaners to uphold facility standards.
- Responded promptly to maintenance requests, addressing issues to minimize disruption in daily activities.
- Collaborated with staff to develop schedules for routine cleaning tasks and special projects.
- Managed inventory of cleaning supplies, ensuring availability for daily operations and special needs.
- Adhered to safety protocols while handling cleaning chemicals and operating machinery on site.
- Participated in training sessions to improve skills related to custodial duties and workplace safety procedures.
- Enhanced school cleanliness by performing daily custodial tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.
- Kept building spaces premises clean inside and outside.
- Promoted a healthy learning environment by disinfecting classrooms, restrooms, and common areas on a consistent schedule.
- Completed specialized deep-cleaning projects during summer breaks to prepare the facility for the upcoming academic year.
- Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to address specific cleaning requests or concerns in their respective areas.
- Checked in and stocked inventory throughout facility.
- Moved furniture for cleaning and set up for special events.
- Maintained positive relationships with coworkers by providing support in their tasks and sharing knowledge about best practices in custodial work.
- Ran variety of cleaning machines such as floor machines designed to strip, wax, extract, and top scrub floors and carpets.
- Completed routine floor stripping, sealing, and finishing.
- Supported school events by setting up and breaking down furniture, equipment, and decorations as needed.
- Facilitated a secure campus atmosphere by locking doors after hours while following all security protocols laid out by administrators.
- Improved outdoor appearance with regular groundskeeping duties such as lawn care, leaf removal, and snow removal when necessary.
- Inspected facility and grounds and picked up trash or other debris impacting appearance or movement flows between spaces.
- Mixed, used, and properly stored hazardous chemical cleaners to reduce risk of injury or illness.
- Contributed to school safety by promptly addressing and resolving potential hazards in hallways, stairwells, and entryways.
- Ensured waste management efficiency by properly disposing of trash and recyclables according to regulations.
- Elevated customer satisfaction among faculty members who reported increased satisfaction with the cleanliness and appearance of their classrooms.
- Set up, arranged and removed decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, and scaffolding to prepare facilities for large events.
- Reported vandalism or other damage to property to supervisor.
- Streamlined communication between custodial staff through efficient task delegation and progress updates during team meetings.
- Received recognition from administration for dedication to maintaining a clean and safe learning environment for students, faculty, and staff.
- Upheld high standards of hygiene in food service areas through thorough cleaning practices that met health department guidelines.
- Replaced and refilled paper towel and toilet paper dispensers for users convenience.
- Handled spills, accidents and other cleaning emergencies to maintain cleanliness standards throughout assigned shift.
- Emptied trash cans and recycling bins to keep building clean and free of germs.
- Reported damages and hazardous conditions to management for further action.
- Cleaned equipment and machinery to maintain in optimum working condition.
- Followed safety protocols and safe use of protective gear to prevent injury to self and others.
- Deep cleaned or replaced flooring, performing stripping, sealing and finishing tasks.
- Used vacuum and shampooers to clean carpeted areas in offices, lobbies and corridors.
- Maintained cleanliness of restrooms by washing down and properly sanitizing walls, floors and toilets.
- Performed daily facility checklists for cleaning floors, wiping down glass entryways and collecting trash.
- Vacuumed and shampooed carpets, upholstery and other fabrics.
- Operated buffers and burnishers to clean and polish floors.
- Kept public pathways clear of safety hazards and spills with regular checks and attention.
- Responded immediately to calls from personnel to clean up spills and wet floors.
- Emptied waste paper and other trash from premises and moved to appropriate receptacles.
- Used power scrubbing and waxing machines to scrub and polish floors.
- Followed safety standards and established SOPs when handling, mixing and storing hazardous chemicals.
- Cleaned walls and ceilings with special reach tools following regular schedule.
- Maintained floor cleaning and waxing equipment.
- Maintained optimal supply levels to meet daily and special cleaning needs.
- Identified repair needs and major maintenance concerns, and escalated issues to management.
- Used organic-based chemicals to disinfect floors, counters and furniture.
- Assisted with special facility events by preparing rooms, installing decorations, and transporting supplies.
- Used hand trucks or manually lifted supplies, equipment and heavy furniture.
- Supervised supplies in inventory and submitted reorder requests.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pine Forest Senior HIgh
Fayetteville, NC06-2006
Skills
- Punctuality
- Basic repairs
- Cleaning expertise
- Sanitation techniques
- Chemical handling
- Waste management
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Floor cleaning and buffing
- Custodial machine operation
- Responsible and dependable
- Time management
- Heavy lifting
- Employee training
- Work prioritization
- Safe chemical disposal
- Preventive Maintenance
- Basic plumbing knowledge
- Equipment cleaning
- Equipment operation
- Grounds security
- Sweeping and mopping
- Restroom servicing
- Fixture cleaning and polishing
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Safety standards and protocols
- Conscientious and Detail-oriented
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
School Custodian
DODEA Schools
10.2007 - Current
High School Diploma -
Pine Forest Senior HIgh