James Shields
Carterville,IL
Summary
Adept Lead Custodian with a proven track record at Carterville School District, enhancing facility cleanliness and safety through meticulous chemical handling and team management. Excelled in supervising a team to achieve top-notch maintenance standards, demonstrating expertise in building inspection and waste disposal. Skilled in both hard (electrical and plumbing repairs) and soft skills, ensuring operational excellence and efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Custodian
Carterville School District
10.2020 - Current
- Monitored employees to enforce proper use of personal protective equipment, supplies and equipment.
- Led, oversaw and trained team to perform routine custodial duties and basic maintenance and repair.
- Performed custodial duties to maintain area in clean and habitable condition.
- Sanitized and maintained floors by sweeping, mopping and refinishing.
- Used power scrubbing and waxing machines to scrub and polish floors.
- Emptied waste paper and other trash from premises and moved to appropriate receptacles.
- Identified repair needs and major maintenance concerns, and escalated issues to management.
- Helped outside crew complete grounds maintenance tasks such as mowing grass, trimming bushes and removing debris.
- Vacuumed and shampooed carpets, upholstery and other fabrics.
- Performed daily facility checklists for cleaning floors, wiping down glass entryways and collecting trash.
- Assisted with special facility events by preparing rooms, installing decorations, and transporting supplies.
- Responded immediately to calls from personnel to clean up spills and wet floors.
- Kept public pathways clear of safety hazards and spills with regular checks and attention.
- Cleaned walls and ceilings with special reach tools following regular schedule.
- Supervised supplies in inventory and submitted reorder requests.
- Used vacuum and shampooers to clean carpeted areas in offices, lobbies and corridors.
- Operated buffers and burnishers to clean and polish floors.
- Maintained cleanliness of restrooms by washing down and properly sanitizing walls, floors and toilets.
- Used organic-based chemicals to disinfect floors, counters and furniture.
- Maintained floor cleaning and waxing equipment.
- Followed safety standards and established SOPs when handling, mixing and storing hazardous chemicals.
Education
Associate Of General Studies - Diploma
South Central
Farina, IL05.2024
Skills
- Chemical Handling
- Building inspection
- Waste disposal
- Team Management
- Also have experience with electrical and plumbing
- Facilities maintenance
- Work orders
- Maintenance and Repair
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Teambuilding
- Written Communication
- Bloodborne Pathogen training
- Self-Motivated
- Multitasking Abilities
- Absentee
Certification
Epa universal, CPI Certified for the last five years.
Timeline
Lead Custodian
Carterville School District
10.2020 - Current
Associate Of General Studies - Diploma
South Central
Epa universal
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