Manuel Cobar
East Orange,NJ
Summary
Environmental services and operations worker with experience in sanitation, animal care, and vehicle service support. Maintain clean, safe work areas while following infection control and safety procedures. Support shift coordination, quality checks, and customer service to keep operations on schedule.
Overview
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9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor
Splash Car Wash & Express Lube
Orange, New Jersey
04.2026 - Current
- - Coordinated team schedules and task assignments to optimize car wash and express lube operations.
- - Trained staff on cleaning, detailing, and basic vehicle service steps.
- - Monitored customer flow through wash line and lube stations to keep service moving.
- - Addressed customer questions and concerns to enhance service experience at Splash Car Wash and Express Lube.
- - Inspected vehicles for service quality to ensure customer satisfaction before release.
- - Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- - Applied quality control measures and reduced error rates significantly.
- - Supported safety practices around equipment, chemicals, and vehicle traffic.
Dog Groomer / Washer
Pet Supplies Plus
Wallington, NJ
05.2025 - 04.2026
- Bathed and dried dogs in the Pet Supplies Plus grooming salon.
- Trimmed nails and cleaned ears for pet parents' dogs.
- Brushed coats and removed mats using grooming tools.
- Maintained hygiene in animal care areas to protect animal health and support safe interactions.
- Cleaned workstations and tools in animal care areas to support safe conditions for animals.
Sanitation Helper
Interstate Waste Services
Old Bridge, NJ
02.2023 - 11.2025
- Kept work areas clean and free of hazards to support safe sanitation.
- Cleaned and disinfected dumpsters, carts, and waste containers following safety procedures.
- Helped Interstate Waste Services crews sanitize collection areas and equipment.
- Removed debris from disposal zones to maintain sanitary workspaces.
- Disposed of waste in line with safety guidelines to support community health.
Service Center Technician
Jiffy Lube
Bound Brook, New Jersey
01.2019 - 04.2022
- Executed oil changes and routine preventive maintenance in Jiffy Lube service bays, ensuring vehicle reliability.
- Performed oil changes and preventive maintenance in Jiffy Lube service bays.
- Monitored and assessed fluid levels during vehicle inspections. and added engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, and windshield washer fluid as needed.
- Checked and topped off fluid levels for engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, and windshield washer fluids.
- Changed air filters to ensure clean airflow in customer vehicles., wiper blades, and batteries for customer vehicles.
- Inspected tires, brakes, belts, and lights during standard vehicle service.
- Inspected tires, brakes, belts, and lights during routine vehicle service.
Animal Care Assistant / Facility Cleaner
Diplomat Kennels
Newark, NJ
04.2018 - 02.2020
- Followed sanitation protocols to reduce illness risk across the animal population.
- Maintained floor, cage, and equipment cleanliness to support safe animal care.
- Cleaned kennels, bedding, and play areas using kennel sanitation procedures.
- Fed boarded dogs and cats according to Diplomat Kennels' care schedules.
- Walked animals and monitored outdoor exercise in secure kennel runs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bound Brook High School
Bound Brook, NJ06-2017
Skills
- Quality inspection
- Task scheduling
- Equipment monitoring
- Equipment monitoring
- Customer service
- Client relations
- Client relations
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer
Languages
Bilingual: English & Spanish (Read & Write)
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Supervisor
Splash Car Wash & Express Lube
04.2026 - Current
Dog Groomer / Washer
Pet Supplies Plus
05.2025 - 04.2026
Sanitation Helper
Interstate Waste Services
02.2023 - 11.2025
Service Center Technician
Jiffy Lube
01.2019 - 04.2022
Animal Care Assistant / Facility Cleaner
Diplomat Kennels
04.2018 - 02.2020
High School Diploma -
Bound Brook High School