Kevin Garcia
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Dynamic and adaptable professional with a proven track record at Waste Management, enhancing productivity and customer satisfaction. Skilled in safe driving and heavy equipment operation, with a knack for efficient route planning and excellent communication. Demonstrated ability to master diverse roles, significantly reducing product damage rates and ensuring punctual, courteous service.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Garbage Truck Driver
Waste Management
11.2021 - Current
- Increased productivity by completing assigned routes within specified timeframes despite weather or road conditions challenges.
- Dismounted garbage trucks to collect garbage and guide driver in reversing in tight spaces.
- Positioned and returned container on customer's property with lids and doors properly replaced and containers located without risk of obstruction traffic flow or driveway entrances.
- Operated automated or semi-automated hoisting devices to raise refuse bins and dump contents into trucks.
- Followed all safety procedures and regulations when operating collection truck.
- Identified different types of materials to place into correct containers.
- Assisted in training new drivers, ensuring they were proficient in garbage truck operation and company procedures.
- Drove carefully through residential neighborhoods, watching out for parked vehicles and people.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing timely and courteous service during waste collection rounds.
Ready Mix Truck Driver
CEMEX
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Demonstrated professionalism through exceptional driving skills, maintaining a clean driving record throughout employment tenure.
- Expertly navigated tight spaces while maneuvering a loaded concrete mixer truck, ensuring damage-free deliveries every time.
- Prevented material loss by monitoring concrete consistency during transport, adjusting water levels as needed.
- Increased equipment lifespan by performing routine cleaning and preventative maintenance on the concrete mixer truck.
- Collaborated with dispatchers, ensuring punctual deliveries and optimal route planning for increased productivity.
- Streamlined loading processes at plants by efficiently positioning mixer trucks under plant chutes for accurate material batching.
- Transported ready mixed concrete from plant to construction job sites in alignment with specifications.
- Inspected, serviced and cleaned mixer truck and equipment, focusing on safety.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before each trip to assess safety and identify maintenance concerns.
- Ensured proper documentation of delivery tickets, reporting any discrepancies or issues immediately to management.
- Fastened chains, straps, covers, and binders to secure load during transit.
- Maximized workplace efficiency by cross-training in various roles as needed, including operating other heavy machinery on construction sites.
Warehouse Operator/ Logistics
DSM
05.2017 - 07.2019
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
- Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
- Checked packages and merchandise for damage and notified vendors.
- Reduced product damage rates by enforcing proper handling techniques and storage methods.
- Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures.
- Unpacked and repacked items in different quantities and configurations for shipment.
- Used machinery and equipment such as box cutters, shrink-wrap guns and electric pallet jacks.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lehman High School
Bronx NyCDL -
Road Master Driving School
Skills
- Traffic laws compliance
- Safe Driving
- Bin Delivery
- Punctuality
- Loading and unloading
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Defensive Driving
- Recycling Pickup
- Waste disposal
- Compactor Operation
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Excellent Communication
- Flexibility
- Route Planning
Timeline
Garbage Truck Driver
Waste Management
11.2021 - Current
Ready Mix Truck Driver
CEMEX
08.2019 - 10.2021
Warehouse Operator/ Logistics
DSM
05.2017 - 07.2019
High School Diploma -
Lehman High School
CDL -
Road Master Driving School
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