Ivan Varela
Aurora,IL
Summary
Qualified Security Officer with experience maintaining safety for campus grounds and facilities. Talented at roving control and entrance control. Successfully remains calm in high-pressure situations and interactions with difficult individuals. professional with extensive hands-on experience in painting, bodywork, and security. Recognized for strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, facilitating high productivity and quality outcomes. Ready to contribute technical expertise and a proactive approach to support team and organizational goals. Dedicated professional with a strong background in painting and construction, known for delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines. Proven ability to manage teams effectively while ensuring safety and compliance. Eager to apply expertise in bodywork and customer service to enhance operational efficiency. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
2
2
Languages
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
Naperville, Illinois
11.2025 - Current
- Monitored premises to ensure safety and security for all personnel.
- Conducted regular patrols to detect suspicious activities and potential hazards.
- Responded promptly to alarms and emergency situations as needed.
- Enforced company policies and procedures to maintain a secure environment.
- Greeted staff, guests, vendors, contractors. upon arrival at the facility entrance.
- Secured personnel and premises by inspecting buildings and patrolling property.
- Followed established security and safety procedures and posted orders to include enforcement of company rules, policies, and regulations.
- Checked for safety hazards and took corrective action when necessary.
- Monitored premises and recorded activity in daily officer reports.
- Prepared detailed reports regarding daily activities, unusual occurrences, maintenance issues.
- Monitored CCTV systems to ensure safety and security of premises.
Body Shop Inc.
Arts Body Shop
Aurora, Illinois
07.2023 - 11.2024
- The responsibility for mi was sanding car parts polishing an then I move up for body work an repairs sometimes paint car put primer on the body work was fix.
- Highlight your experience with repairing damaged vehicles, including frame alignment, panel replacement, and structural repairs.
- Mention your experience with different materials like steel, aluminum, and fiberglass, and your ability to work with them effectively.
- Showcase your proficiency in various painting techniques, including color matching, surface preparation, and application.
- If you have experience with color matching and blending, be sure to mention it.
- Skills: Body work, Welding car parts, Damage installation, Painting cars, Remodeling parts, Installing cars, Detailing, Priming.
Assistant Manager
Nationwide Janitorial Services Inc.
Oakbrook Mall, Fox Valley
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Assistant manager to maintain the mall clean to have the place satisfy.
- I was in charge that the employees have the place clean an keep everything organize for the customers when they come to the mall.
- Don't have to complain that the was disaster to come to the mall always keep clean organized the best an satisfy way we could.
- To look the place sharp an clean.
- As a assistant manager working their I was always making sure mi workers had the supplies they needed to have.
- An make sure they are doing ok at work having a small talk with each individual employee to make sure they are doing good a work an if they need more material to clean the place.
- Always respond with respect full manners to everyone have a good conversation all time respond the radio tu figure out what my employees needed something from mi always help then out what they ask for helping them out as teammates all together.
- Skills: Leadership, Skills management, Customer service skills, Technical, Managing crews, Financial management, Interpersonal communication, Ability to follow directions.
Assistant Manager
Jet Brite Car Wash
Naperville, IL
06.2020 - 11.2023
- Assisted in the development of operational strategies to ensure efficient and productive operations.
- Monitored employee attendance records, timekeeping, and payroll information.
- Managed customer service inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Supervised daily operations including scheduling shifts, assigning duties.
- Created reports on sales trends, inventory levels, and financial data.
- Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on daily tasks, projects, and objectives.
- Conducted regular performance reviews for employees to identify areas of improvement.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of company products and services.
- Communicated regularly with customers to gain insights into their needs.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Evaluated individual and team business performance and identified opportunities for improvement.
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
Roffing Construction Worker
S.T.A Roffing
Big Rock, IL
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Maintained clean, safe working environment by removing waste from job site prior to shift completion.
- Completed carpentry work, including installing crown molding and wood flooring to meet customer preferences.
- Assisted distribution of tools, materials and equipment to skilled workers.
- Conferred with customers to assess strategic goals and property needs.
- Advised officials regarding traffic-control measures to protect work site integrity, crew safety, and general public welfare.
- Worked regularly at advanced heights and followed all OSHA safety protocols and procedures for fall prevention.
- Collected and removed debris and roofing materials to disposal areas at end of every shift to maintain clean work area.
- Stayed physically fit in order to climb, squat, reach, bend and lift up to [Number] pounds and maintain balance.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
Warehouse Worker
Menard Inc.
Plano, IL
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Managed vendor relationships to support supply chain and maintain product quality.
- Identified defective, incorrect or missing merchandise and promptly reported to supervisor.
- Rotated goods in inventory by following 'first in, first out' approach to keep shelves organized and well-stocked.
- Tracked inventory, conducted cycle counts and audits and resolved issues to maintain accurate records.
- Maintained accurate order and shipment forms and inventory documentation to facilitate timely material flow.
- Considered individual product requirements and accessibility needs to maximize efficiency of warehouse storage areas.
- Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
- Examined incoming shipments to verify quality and quantity and returned unacceptable items to suppliers for refund or replacement.
- Recognized defective material and reported issues to management to facilitate prompt resolution.
- Assisted coworkers with special projects to learn new tasks while gaining additional responsibilities.
- Noticed damaged products and removed from received shipments to be processed for refund or replacement.
- Loaded perishable goods into environmentally controlled trucks for planned delivery schedules.
- Staged and sorted multiple types of products for loading to comply with preset instructions.
- Counted and stocked different types of merchandise to comply with inventory control tag requirements.
- Utilized pallet jacks to move items to and from different warehouse locations.
- Unloaded cargo with mechanized equipment to enable receipt of pre-ordered inventory.
- Transferred heavy materials from ground level to elevated storage locations to facilitate timely retrieval of items.
- Monitored work areas for cleanliness and functionality and removed obstacles to promote safe work environment.
- Picked and prepared numerous daily shipments in large warehouse environment to facilitate customer order fulfillment.
- Communicated with internal staff members and management to facilitate timely product flows.
- Navigated powered lift trucks safely to move items throughout warehouse and reduce injury risk.
- Positioned products between receiving, storage and shipping areas as part of just in time inventory supply for major manufacturers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Oswego High School
Oswego, IL05-2017
Skills
- Forklift driving
- Traffic routing
- Site preparation
- Hand tool operations
- Construction
- Equipment maintenance
- Materials handling
- Carpentry
- Framing
- Standard operating procedures understanding
- Safety behaviors expertise
- Basic welding skills
- Operational improvement
- Project organization
- Communications
- Organization
- Team management
- Supervision
- Problem resolution
- Process improvement
- Customer service
- Flooring Installation
- Body work
- Welding car parts
- Damage installation
- Painting cars
- Remodeling parts
- Installing cars
- Detailing
- Priming
- Leadership
- Skills management
- Customer service skills
- Technical
- Managing crews
- Financial management
- Interpersonal communication
- Ability to follow directions
- Painting techniques
- Sanding car parts
- Color matching
- Team building
- Bodywork repair
- Damage assessment
- Sandblasting proficiency
- Proper paint mixing
- Painting restoration
- Surface repair techniques
- Clean driving record
- Tool cleaning
- Computer literate
- Hand and power tools
- Spanish fluency
- English fluency
- Paint sprayer operation
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
11.2025 - Current
Assistant Manager
Nationwide Janitorial Services Inc.
09.2023 - 02.2024
Body Shop Inc.
Arts Body Shop
07.2023 - 11.2024
Assistant Manager
Jet Brite Car Wash
06.2020 - 11.2023
Roffing Construction Worker
S.T.A Roffing
03.2018 - 08.2020
Warehouse Worker
Menard Inc.
06.2017 - 08.2017
High School Diploma -
Oswego High School