Jorge Barajas
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
A tire tech/salesman with 6+ years of experience and I have great knowledge of just about anything related to tires for cars, pick up trucks, and commercial trucks. I can provide friendly and helpful customer service. I'm bilingual so I can attend to English and Spanish speaking customers. I have 5+ years of experience as a shift leader/manager so you can depend on me to keep order in the work place, maintain safety, and provide assistance to any customer who has a complaint or concern regarding our work.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Flooring Installer
Faith flooring
Bakersfield, California
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Worked with a variety of tools including saws, hammers, drills, screwdrivers.
- Applied waterproofing compounds and filled cracks with materials such as plaster, putty or grouting.
- Removed old flooring materials such as carpets or tiles when necessary.
- Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions using hand tools, dies and special equipment.
- Maintained clean work areas throughout project duration.
- Ensured proper alignment of boards during installation process.
- Created custom cuts for around pipes or other objects in the room.
- Prepared base surfaces by removing debris, correcting imperfections and applying treatments.
Shift Leader/Tire Technician
Castro tire & truck wash
Buttonwillow, California
07.2015 - 12.2021
- Identified areas for improvement
- Logged all daily sales at the end of shift and reported them to management
- Supervised and led employees to maintain productivity and customer service levels.
- Sales associate
- Installed car, pick up truck, and commercial truck tires
- Inspected hdcustomer tires on cars, pick up trucks, and commercial trucks to verify severity of damages and determine if it's safe to repair or needed to be replaced
- Filled out invoices for customers and insurance agencies.
- Processed payments in shop and over the phone.
- Provide roadside assistance as well as lock outs for cars, pickup trucks, and commercial trucks.
- responsibility of opening and closing the shop
- Usage of floor jacks and air powered bottle jacks for commercial trucks
- Ability to install just about any type of tire on cars, pick up trucks, and commercial trucks
- Monitored inventory levels and ordered supplies as needed.
- Monitored and maintained equipment to ensure operational efficiency.
- Enforced safety guidelines among staff members in order to prevent accidents or injuries from occurring on the premises.
- Stocked tires and operated forklift to stock the tires in the upper deck
Skills
- Flooring installation
- Surface preparation
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Tire installation
- Tire inspection
- Tire repair with plugs and/or patches
- Roadside assistance
- Invoice processing
- Machinery operation
- Tire balancing
- Rotation of tires and wheels
- Facility cleaning
- Vehicle lifting
- Work order processing
- Hydraulic jack usage
- Pressure monitoring
- Use of Hand tools
- Air compressor operation
- Tire pressure monitoring
- Battery replacement
- Maintain equipment
- Power tool operation
- Basic machine operation
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Flooring Installer
Faith flooring
03.2024 - 12.2024
Shift Leader/Tire Technician
Castro tire & truck wash
07.2015 - 12.2021