GARY LEWIS
Belleville
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with experience at A2 Auto Image, excelling in automotive detailing and customer service. Proven ability to enhance vehicle aesthetics through expert techniques like exterior waxing and engine bay detailing. Committed to maintaining high standards and fostering customer loyalty while meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Package Handler
FedEx
Saline, MI
11.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely package processing and delivery.
- Followed safety regulations to maintain safe work environment.
- Improved package handling efficiency by implementing proper sorting and organizing techniques.
- Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Maximized space utilization within trucks through effective stacking and arranging of packages, minimizing shipment delays.
Auto Detailer
A2 Auto Image
Ann Arbor, MI
09.2022 - 11.2023
- Used cleaning, protective, and restorative agents to maintain and enhance vehicle appearance.
- Maintained customer loyalty and delivered exceptional service.
- Restored headlights using specialized polishing techniques.
- Shampooed carpets and upholstery to eliminate stains and odors.
- Removed window streaks using appropriate glass-cleaning agents.
- Dressed tires with tire shine products for polished appearance.
- Conditioned vinyl and leather and shampooed and dried carpets.
- Applied wax to protect car paint from scratches and fading.
- Cleaned vehicle interiors, including vacuuming and wiping down surfaces.
- Performed engine bay cleaning to remove dirt buildup around engine components.
- Polished exteriors to remove dirt, grease, and debris.
- Cleared out dirt, rubbish and debris from vehicle interiors.
- Communicated with customers regarding their specific needs or concerns about their vehicles' appearance.
- Followed company standardized processes in adherence with vehicle reconditioning standards.
- Operated steamers, vacuums and other equipment to meet service expectations.
- Maintained inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment.
- Operated steam cleaners, pressure washers, and other specialized tools.
- Utilized clay bars to remove contaminants from exterior surface.
- Disinfected air vents using safe cleaning solutions for improved air quality inside vehicles.
- Inspected vehicles for damage before and after detailing services.
- Organized workstations to maintain clean environment in detailing shop.
- Kept accurate records of daily work with updates to logs and databases.
- Eliminated grease from engine and other parts of vehicles hood.
- Reported any hazardous conditions and kept work area clean.
- Sanitized high-touch areas such as steering wheels and door handles.
- Completed thorough cleaning of engines, reservoirs and underside of hoods.
- Met strict quality control standards, inspected completed detailing work and corrected flaws.
- Satisfied customers by cleaning vehicles inside and out according to strict detailing standards.
- Protected finishes by using proper chemicals in correct ratios.
- Detailed inside of vehicles with small tools and careful attention to crevices.
Landscaper
Newton Lawn Tree and Snow
Ypsilanti, MI
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Discarded sticks, trash, and leaf debris to maintain landscaping.
- Kept lawns attractive and healthy with regular mowing and watering.
- Planted flower beds and laid mulch in attractive designs with good drainage.
- Used wide range of gardening tools and equipment.
- Cleared out unattractive undergrowth at tree lines and fence rows.
- Maintained good customer relations, tactfully resolving problems.
- Installed pathways, irrigation systems, and various landscape features.
- Pruned excess branches and chained trunks to prevent issues with established trees.
- Kept all equipment and tools in good working condition.
- Controlled growth of unwanted weeds with manual removal and chemical applications.
- Boosted lawn and plant health by applying fertilizers.
- Prepared planting areas and planted trees, shrubs, and other flora.
- Improved shape and growth of trees, shrubs, and flowers with trimming.
- Created garden beds with proper preparation and planting techniques.
- Installed various types of plants, trees, and shrubs to enhance property aesthetics.
- Removed dead or diseased plants from landscapes to promote overall health of area.
- Built custom hardscape features including pathways, patios, retaining walls, and water features.
- Utilized hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning shears, saws, hedge trimmers, or axes when needed.
- Applied mulch in garden beds to suppress weeds and retain moisture around plantings.
- Maintained lawns by mowing, edging, trimming, and fertilizing on regular basis.
- Scheduled routine maintenance visits with clients to ensure ongoing landscape care.
- Lay sod and planned flowers and foliage by following landscaping designs.
- Watered vegetation using sprinkler systems, hoses or watering cans.
- Improved yard and garden appearance with decorative stones and ornaments.
- Shoveled snow and applied salt during inclement weather.
- Installed rock gardens, irrigation systems and playground equipment for new compounds.
- Maintained lawn health with scheduled weeding, aerating and fertilizing.
- Planted plants and applied mulch using gardening tools.
Education
Diploma -
Lighthouse Connections Academy
Southfield, MI08-2024
Skills
- Pre-wash applications
- Automotive detailing
- Fabric treatment
- Upholstery maintenance
- Exterior waxing
- Safe chemical usage
- Tire and wheel maintenance
- High-pressure washing
- Odor removal techniques
- Engine bay detailing
- Tree pruning
- Soil preparation
- Water feature installation
- Fertilizer application
- Leaf blowing
- Hardscape installation
- Tree planting
- Irrigation systems
- Snow removal
- Lawn and grounds maintenance
- Hedge cutting
- Rock garden creation
- Weeding and edging
- Trimming and weeding
- Heavy lifting
- Debris removal
- Lawn care
- Deadline driven
- Package unloading
- Loading and unloading
- Truck loading and unloading
- Fragile item handling
- Material stacking
Timeline
Package Handler
FedEx
11.2025 - Current
Auto Detailer
A2 Auto Image
09.2022 - 11.2023
Landscaper
Newton Lawn Tree and Snow
06.2021 - 09.2022
Diploma -
Lighthouse Connections Academy