Jordan Malarz
Bellingham
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience in traffic operations and team collaboration. Skilled in training staff, maintaining safety standards, and driving process improvements to optimize workflow and reduce downtime.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traffic Worker II
City of Bellingham
Bellingham, WA
03.2022 - Current
- Operate machinery to process and transport materials efficiently (maintain a CDL).
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas to ensure safety standards.
- Assist in training new staff on operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitor inventory levels and reported discrepancies for timely replenishment.
- Collaborated with team members to improve workflow and reduce downtime.
- Support community outreach initiatives by participating in local events and programs.
- Log information, complete work orders and paperwork as necessary.
- Bill other departments for sign projects and striping.
- Perform basic tasks and assists with tasks associated with the installation, maintenance and repair of traffic signal equipment, street lighting, parking controls and roadway signs and markings.
- Identify areas for improvement and repair of traffic signs and markings including regulatory, warning, and guide signs, striping for parking lots and fog lines, raised delineators, traffic buttons, and road way markers.
- Operate and stock a One Ton truck with necessary equipment on board to perform assigned tasks.
- Repair and manufacture traffic, directional and informational signs.
- Use hand tools such as, but not limited to, sledge hammer and maul, core driller, hand drills and impact guns, punches and chisels, pull trimmers, loppers, chainsaws, and hedge trimmers.
- Facilitate all pavement markings, as well as sign fabrication for all levels of Public Works, City facilities, Post Point, Police, Fire and Parks dept.
- Work in conjunction with Whatcom County public works, to plan and execute fog/center line application.
Cribbs Construction
Damien Cribbs
Bellingham, WA
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Worked on job sites building and fabricating houses. Installed windows, siding, decking, flooring, frame work, painting, and carpentry work. I was a laborer for Damien. Over the short time I used power tools, loaders, hand tools, ext. I built scaffolding while working two, three stories high.
Assistant Manager
Bellingham Golf and Country Club
Bellingham, WA
10.2005 - 01.2022
- Supervised daily operations to enhance service delivery and member satisfaction.
- Coordinated staff schedules to ensure optimal coverage during peak hours.
- Implemented training programs for new employees, improving onboarding efficiency.
- Developed and maintained relationships with vendors for inventory management.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Managed inventory levels to minimize stockouts while reducing overhead costs.
- Mentored junior staff members in their professional development by offering guidance/support in their assigned roles.
- Implemented loss prevention strategies, significantly reducing shrinkage.
- Managed the parking lot operations of the facility. Created and installed ADA compliant parking spots with signs. Designed loading zone and stripped. Rented line striper and re-striped parking lot by annually.
- Responsible for design and installation of all informational signs on the property.
- In 2020 I installed a low voltage electrical system as well as programmed it to control all the irrigation on the golf course.
- simultaneously managed both the dining room staff, banquet team, and a forecast of events for the entire year, operating a total of around 1,200 events, from small to large, annually. Don't forget the summer months with an open swimming pool, snack shack, and satellite beverage cart! I maintained the facilities and grounds at the country club. I worked with heavy equipment and power tools during those 17 years. I helped greens crew with fork lift, mowers, boom truck, and bucket truck. I installed water heaters, grouted tile, maintained kitchen equipment, bar equipment, built pump houses, covered driving ranges, remolded two bathrooms, maintained pool pumps, filters and our snack shack with equipment.
Over my 17-year tenure at BGCC, my commitment and relationship to the members, staff, and clients was at the center of my work; and I wouldn't be the person I am today without this experience and all of what I learned. 17 years I was fully equipped in managing a 7 million dollar company in excel, word, publisher, creating files daily
I left my position at the club to pursue a more realistic work schedule with the opportunity to spend more time with my family and enjoy seeing my daughter grow up.
Utility Worker
Lewis County Public Works
Winlock, WA
06.2002 - 09.2005
- Operated heavy machinery for road maintenance and construction projects.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of utility repairs.
- Conducted routine inspections of public infrastructure to identify maintenance needs.
- Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace hazards and promote compliance.
- Flagged Daily.
- Cut brush and ran through a chipper.
- Maintained stop sign sight distance.
- Used bucket truck daily to cut brush blocking signals and signs.
- installed signs and post as needed.
- Ran chain saws, pole saws, sledge hammer, power tools, loppers
- Ran loaders and dumped trailer daily.
- changed cog's on the brush cutter.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
WWU
Bellingham, WAAssociate of Arts - Business Management
Edmonds Community College
Lynnwood, WA06-2024
Paraeducator - Teaching
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham Wa 06-2006
Skills
- Customer relations
- Management
- Computer skills and graphic design
- Attention to Detail
- Pavement marking and sign placement
- Work site maintenance
- Heavy machinery operation
- Traffic control
- Budgeting and finance
- Quality control
- Maintenance
- OSHA requirements
- Crew support
- Work planning and scheduling
- Project assessments
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking
- Decision-making
- Time management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent communication
- Team building
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Counseled more than a hundred of students and helped them navigate complex college selection and application processes.
- Coached over 10 years from Elementary level to High School level
Certification
IMSA signs and pavement markings I & II
Washington CDL
FEMA National emergency ceritification
CPR and First AID
WIAA Cardiac Arrest certificate training
WIAA Health and Mental certificate training
WIAA Coaches Certification
WIAA Concussion certification training
Fire and Safety
Flagging Card
Timeline
Traffic Worker II
City of Bellingham
03.2022 - Current
Cribbs Construction
Damien Cribbs
01.2022 - 08.2022
Assistant Manager
Bellingham Golf and Country Club
10.2005 - 01.2022
Utility Worker
Lewis County Public Works
06.2002 - 09.2005
Bachelor of Arts -
WWU
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Edmonds Community College
Paraeducator - Teaching
Whatcom Community College
IMSA signs and pavement markings I & II
registered for two eight hour training days and completed a 100 question test on signs and pavement markings I & II