JESUS TORRES
Panorama City,CA
Summary
Hard working individual bringing 33 years of experience in many fields. Able to work well with others Results-oriented professional with over 25 years of experience. Demonstrated expertise in setting up banquet rooms, ensuring safety and sanitation standards, and providing exceptional customer service. Skilled in accurately measuring and cutting carpet, stretching it for the desired look and fit, and utilizing specialized tools for installation. Strong problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and attention to detail. Committed to delivering high-quality work and maintaining cleanliness throughout the job site.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineer
Peninsula Hotel
Beverly Hills, CA
02.2025 - Current
- Established and executed maintenance schedules to optimize operational efficiency of hotel systems.
- Led engineering team in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues across multiple hotel facilities.
- Streamlined processes for equipment inspections, enhancing compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Collaborated with management to design energy-efficient solutions, reducing operational costs significantly.
- Mentored junior engineers on best practices for equipment maintenance and repair procedures.
- Conducted regular audits of engineering operations, identifying areas for improvement and cost savings.
- Coordinated with external vendors for timely procurement of supplies and maintenance services, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Wrote, reviewed and edited technical document in accordance with template requirements.
- Achieved successful project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
- Reduced project completion time with efficient resource allocation and effective communication strategies.
Steward
Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills, CA
05.2021 - 02.2024
- Provided assistance in setting up banquet rooms prior to events, ensuring that tables were properly arranged and stocked with necessary items.
- Swept and mopped floors at appropriate intervals to comply with safety and sanitation standards.
- Performed closing duties such as restocking shelves, organizing storage areas, cleaning dishes, and sweeping floors.
Carpet Installer
Ruben and sons
Los Angeles, CA
03.1996 - 04.2021
- Accurately measured and cut carpet for installation in residential and commercial settings.
- Successfully stretched carpet over padding to achieve the desired look and fit.
- Researched new methods for performing installations more efficiently while maintaining high quality standards.
- Identified potential problems prior to beginning an installation project through careful assessment of measurement data.
- Followed detailed instructions provided by customers regarding preferred placement of seams or patterns.
- Inspected finished installations for any imperfections before cleaning up the work area.
- Installed custom carpets using specialized techniques such as pattern matching or cutting around fixtures or furniture.
- Ensured proper disposal of waste material generated during installations according to established environmental regulations.
- Removed old carpet from floors with minimal disruption to surrounding surfaces.
- Maintained cleanliness throughout the job site by vacuuming up debris after each shift.
- Proficiently installed different types of carpets including nylon, polyester, wool, and olefin.
- Assisted other team members with difficult tasks such as moving large pieces of furniture or lifting heavy rolls of carpet.
- Demonstrated expertise in using power stretcher to stretch carpet onto tackless strips.
- Skilled at installing various types of flooring materials such as ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate, vinyl plank and sheet vinyl.
- Built customer relationships by providing exceptional service during every stage of the installation process.
- Rolled out, measured, marked and cut carpeting to size with carpet knife, following floor sketches, and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
- Stretched carpet to align with walls and deliver smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks, or glue to hold carpet in place.
- Utilized specialized tools such as knee-kickers, power stretchers and seam cutters during installation processes when necessary.
- Joined edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing, and by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
CBTYS
Ocotlan, Jalisco06.1982
Skills
- Adaptability
- Customer Service
- Budgeting and finance
- Quality Assurance
- Problem-solving abilities
- Sanitation Standards
- Basic Housekeeping
- Dishwashing
- Chemical Handling
- Foreign language proficiency
- Food Processing
- Chemicals handling
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Bilingual
AWARDS
Boston marathon runner
Timeline
Engineer
Peninsula Hotel
02.2025 - Current
Steward
Beverly Hills Hotel
05.2021 - 02.2024
Carpet Installer
Ruben and sons
03.1996 - 04.2021
High School Diploma - undefined
CBTYS