Gary Allen
Ewing,NJ
Summary
Experienced with maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in multiple settings. Utilizes effective cleaning techniques to ensure safe and orderly environments. Knowledge of using various cleaning tools and chemicals safely and efficiently.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Custodian
Parkway Elementary School
446 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, NJ, 08618
01.2025 - Current
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation in classrooms, hallways, and restrooms to ensure a safe environment.
- Operated cleaning equipment including floor scrubbers and vacuums to uphold school standards.
- Managed waste disposal and recycling initiatives to promote environmental sustainability within the school.
- Collaborated with staff to address urgent maintenance requests, improving response times for facility issues.
Dietary Aide
Capital Health Hopewell
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Review patients' dietary requirements and preferences and discussing them with Dieticians to develop healthy menus and nutritional care plans
- Prepare individual dietary menus based on patients' medical conditions, physical health, preferences, and distastes
- Assist with meal preparation and serving
- Inspect special diet trays to ensure they comply with the dietary restrictions
- Monitor patients' eating habits and reporting problems with swallowing, chewing, or loss of appetite
- Counsel and educate patients and their families on proper nutrition
- Assist the Cook with determining kitchen supplies and stock for the day, as well as checking and maintaining stock levels
- Assist with cleaning duties in the kitchen and dining areas
- Maintain current knowledge of recent health food trends and cooking techniques
- Ensure there is a safe and clean working environment
Dietary Aide
Hamilton Grove Rehabilitation Center
02.2014 - 07.2022
- Ensured patients menu selections were in compliance with prescribed diet order, nutritional adequacy, age, cultural background, and religious practice
- Obtained menu choices from patients and guests via phone order or patient visitation
- Ensured meal orders have been transmitted to correct location for meal preparation
- Processed patient menu selections utilizing computerized diet office system
- Updated, monitored, and followed-up on all pertinent information such as new patient admissions, discharges, transfers, diet order changes, food allergies, food preferences and food requests
- Communicated pertinent information to dietitian
- Recorded all assigned data such as patient meal census and floor stock requests on paper logs or electronic spreadsheet
Machine Operator
CCL Labels
09.2017 - 10.2021
- Assembled and disassembled machine parts for cleaning while maintaining the highest level of safety for operators
- Knowledgeable of mixing of hazardous chemicals
- Maintained inventory while maintaining a well-ordered environment
- Assisted in the installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery
- Operated tools in order to aid in the manufacturing process
- Performed periodic checks on equipment and solve problems as detected
- Worked with others in order to ensure that equipment is in proper working order
- Observe and followed company safety rules and regulations
Education
High School Diploma -
Garvey Maceo Comprehensive High School
01-1990
Skills
- Excellent Customer Service
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Responsible and dependable
- Time management
- Cleaning expertise
- Floor cleaning and buffing
- Custodial machine operation
- Sanitation techniques
Certification
State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Mechanical Inspection Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance
Boiler Operator's License:
License No: LP-620400
Effective 12/10/2025 Expiration12/31/2026
Timeline
Custodian
Parkway Elementary School
01.2025 - Current
Dietary Aide
Capital Health Hopewell
04.2023 - 08.2023
Machine Operator
CCL Labels
09.2017 - 10.2021
Dietary Aide
Hamilton Grove Rehabilitation Center
02.2014 - 07.2022
High School Diploma -
Garvey Maceo Comprehensive High School