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Jesus A Palma

Delano,CA

Summary

Experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor

Four Star Fruit
04.2012 - Current
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
  • Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
  • Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
  • Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
  • Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
  • Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
  • Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
  • Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.

Farm Worker

Terry Bangy Farm Labor Contracting
03.2010 - 01.2012
  • Removed rocks and prepared soil for planting.
  • Operated farm equipment such as tractors and trucks with extreme care and precision.
  • Set up and operated irrigation equipment to apply pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops.
  • Maintained over-acres of farmland by performing various support tasks such as mowing, baling hay and caring for livestock.
  • Picking grapes
  • Pruning vines
  • Pulling leaves
  • Irrigating
  • Weeding

Tractor Driver

Lucich Farms
03.2002 - 02.2010
  • Maintained tractor in good working order and regularly inspected and cleaned attachments.
  • Moved equipment between job locations, following traffic rules to prevent incidents and quickly reach new sites.
  • Cross-trained in machinery to be useful year-round.
  • Maintained turf with professional mowing, maintenance and upkeep services with tractors.
  • Operated hydraulic and mechanical controls to expertly move and control powerful attachments.
  • Repaired tractors and mechanical equipment.
  • Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.
  • Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
  • Operated transport vehicles and auxiliary equipment to move materials safely to and from target areas.
  • Performed routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment by recharging batteries, lubricating parts and refueling.

Education

High School Diploma -

Delano High School
Delano, CA
06.2001

Skills

  • Training and Development
  • Operational Efficiency and Safety
  • Quality Standards
  • Leadership
  • Staff Discipline
  • Resolving Complaints
  • Department Organization
  • Tool Preparation
  • Safe Work Methods
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Continuous Improvement Projects
  • Coordinate Supplies
  • Job Assignments
  • Supervising Employees
  • Team Assignments
  • Employee Presentations
  • Inventory Oversight
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish

Certification

  • Equipment Safety School- Tractor Train the Trainer-04/2023-04/2026

Timeline

Supervisor

Four Star Fruit
04.2012 - Current

Farm Worker

Terry Bangy Farm Labor Contracting
03.2010 - 01.2012

Tractor Driver

Lucich Farms
03.2002 - 02.2010

High School Diploma -

Delano High School
Jesus A Palma