Juan Cueva
Apple Valley,Ca
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with over 12 years of leadership experience, dedicated to cultivating a safe and productive environment for students and employees. Proven track record in effective judgment and decision-making across diverse situations, consistently upholding the highest standards of safety and performance. Self-motivated and adaptable, thriving in changing circumstances while relentlessly pursuing excellence. Committed to empowering others through guidance and support, fostering collective success within teams and driving organizational growth.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Coordinator
RedRock Transportation
Fontana, CA
03.2026 - Current
- Developed and implemented safety training programs for employees, enhancing compliance with regulations.
- Conducted regular safety audits to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
- Collaborated with management to improve safety policies and procedures across operations.
- Monitored safety performance metrics, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices.
- Led employee training on safe usage of equipment.
- Completed workplace safety and hazard inspections.
- Mentored and managed team of safety specialists and enforced safety protocols among associates.
- Reduced accident rates through the development and implementation of effective safety training programs.
Professional Expert
Victor Valley College Foundation
Victorville, CA
10.2025 - 03.2026
- 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.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Operated water trucks, semi combination vehicles and buses.
- Expert in equipment operation and inspections.
- Forklift certified and instruction certified.
Training Services Instructor
J J Keller and Associates
06.2020 - 10.2025
- Showcase all job responsibilities and leadership skills of a career instructor
- Set the standard for safety practices
- Oversee classroom dynamics, including handling technology and behavior challenges, and adjust to every learning skill set for all learners
- Efficiently impart knowledge, with effectiveness gauges through survey responses and supervisor assessments
- Reliably provide guidance to meet course module goals according to the facilitator or guide
- Present course material to students and offer feedback to the curriculum development team for training enhancements
- Independently and proficiently lead moderate complex technical training sessions
- Analyze course feedback and collaborate with the curriculum development team to make necessary improvements
- Communicate findings, report discoveries and bridge shortcomings with student concerns and my leadership skills to help implement the mediation plan in place
Roll Off Driver
Waste Management
Woodland, Ca
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Safely operate a heavy duty truck to perform assigned duties on transfer routes
- Adhere to safety protocols and effective route management ensuring customer satisfaction and compliance with all regulations
- Operate vehicle safety and compliance with OSHA dot and local regulations
- Conduct pre and post trip inspections and maintain vehicle cleanliness
- Report any unsafe conditions to route manager or dispatcher
- Collaborate with route managers to enhance route efficiency
- Assist other drivers as directed and communicate with customers
- Ensure containers are positioned correctly and the customer location is left clean
- Complete necessary documents and route assignments
Operation Manager
Estes Freight Line
West Sacramento, Ca
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Lead, manage, educate and educate and develop company employees
- Supervise and direct employee work (including pre-shifts) with a focus on outstanding quality, customer deliverables and safety performance identifying and overseeing improvements
- Actively monitor, record and educate employees regarding unsafe acts/conditions correcting immediately using corrective action as need
- Plan daily manpower needs and set schedules to ensure customers' freight is delivered and picked up timely and damaged free
- Communicate job assignments coordinating with all employees
- Monitor service freight and ensure cut time compliance
- Monitor, analyze and address all opportunities to cut costs and improve efficiencies while maintaining rigorous safety standards
- Assist customers with rate quotes, claim information and setting appointments
- Monitor actual performance data and gather information for reporting
- Build relationships and positive communications with all business partners
- Identify Freight moving at incorrect weight and classification
- Ensure all OS&D is identified and processed properly
- Perform administrative functions as required
- Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/ procedures
- Perform other duties as required
Driver Development Instructor
FedEx Freight
West Sacramento, Ca
12.2014 - 12.2018
- Trained drivers and facilitate completion of Class A and B licenses
- Ensured FedEx, DMV, DOT, and OSHA regulations are met while training
- Implemented program guides
- Completed progress reports on student drivers
- Enforced safety protocols daily
- Safety ride-a longs whenever there are any accidents
- Presented safety material to new and current staff
- Support and implement training courses with all curriculum material guidelines
- Effectively developing pre qualified employees into CDL A qualified drivers
- Designed and constructed driving courses
- Facilitates training programs and conduct post course evaluation
- Performed a variety of clerical support duties as assigned
- Ensure company maintains certification with commercial drivers licensing
- Ability to Plan, organize and coordinate priorities in an expedient manner
- Personable and professional with strong customer service
- Performed road and city drivers duties as needed
- Tracked and recorded travel/lodging expenses
City Driver / Dispatcher
FedEx Freight
West Sacramento, Ca
12.2007 - 12.2014
- Operated tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable) and/or straight trucks
- Preformed daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment
- Hooked/unhooked trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer
- Preformed freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment
- Secured freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies
- Recouped/repaired damaged freight as needed
- Verified and completed required documentation and reports
- Communicated effectively with customers
- Preformed chaining of vehicle
Driver
Conway Freight
Sacramento, Ca
05.2003 - 12.2007
- Preformed freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment
- Verified documentation matched freight description
- Secured freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies
- Recouped/repaired damaged freight when necessary
- Verified and completed required documentation and reports
- Assisted customers with freight and freight documentation
- Placard and non-placard trailers
- Sealed out trailers
- Assisted office staff with clerical duties
- Filled in as dock supervisor
- Performed any other duties asked of me by management
Education
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Public speaking
- Class instruction
- Lesson planning
Certifications And Awards
- Forklift Certified
- Hostler Certified
- Safe Driver Award - 16 years
- Safety Award - 12 years
- Outstanding RSI performance Award
- Bravo Zulu Award
- Smith system Certified
- Highway watch Homeland security Certified
- Advanced driving traffic safety Certified
- ELDT Certified - Class A - B - C
- CARB emissions Certified
- Fire safety Certified
- Delivering purple promise Award - 5 years
- Extra mile Award - 3 years
- TSA hazmat Certified
- President safety team member Award
- Employee of the month Award
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Safety Coordinator
RedRock Transportation
03.2026 - Current
Professional Expert
Victor Valley College Foundation
10.2025 - 03.2026
Training Services Instructor
J J Keller and Associates
06.2020 - 10.2025
Roll Off Driver
Waste Management
03.2019 - 10.2019
Operation Manager
Estes Freight Line
01.2019 - 03.2019
Driver Development Instructor
FedEx Freight
12.2014 - 12.2018
City Driver / Dispatcher
FedEx Freight
12.2007 - 12.2014
Driver
Conway Freight
05.2003 - 12.2007