Raul Ariel Tapia Garcia
Gulfport
Summary
Hardworking Custodian equipped with expert knowledge of cleaning equipment, products, and techniques. Focuses on completing tasks quickly and with high quality standards in mind. Maintains sanitation levels in and around company facilities as set forth by company standards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2017
2017
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Custodian
Lake County Schools
Leesburg
03.2021 - 07.2025
- Sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors; cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, and other common areas; emptying trash cans and disposing of waste appropriately.
- Assisting with special projects related to custodial care as assigned by supervisor or manager.
- Responding quickly to emergency situations such as flooding or spills in order to minimize damage to property or injury to personnel.
- Monitoring inventory levels of consumable items like toiletries and garbage bags throughout the facility and restocking shelves accordingly.
- Operating floor buffers, pressure washers, carpet cleaners, vacuums, ladders, snow blowers, leaf blowers safely.
- Stocking restrooms with necessary paper products such as toilet paper and paper towels; replenishing soap dispensers when needed.
- Ensuring all equipment is properly maintained and serviced regularly according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Inspecting buildings for safety hazards or damages that need to be addressed; reporting any issues to management immediately.
- Ensured that all equipment was properly stored after use.
- Adhering strictly to health and safety regulations while performing duties.
- Maintaining the security of the building by locking doors after hours; ensuring all entrances are closed securely.
- Setting up chairs and tables for events taking place in the building's common areas; organizing supplies for upcoming events.
- Maintaining an organized storage area for custodial supplies and equipment; ordering additional items when needed.
- Providing support services for a variety of events including setup and breakdown assistance as needed.
- Disinfecting high-touch areas including doorknobs, handrails on stairs, escalators, and elevator buttons.
- Kept building interiors appealing with routine deep cleaning of high-traffic areas.
- Handled, labeled, and safely stored various hazardous chemicals and solutions to prevent injuries.
- Stripped, sealed, finished and polished floors to maintain longevity and health.
- Moved equipment and furniture to thoroughly clean space.
- Maintained accountability for building keys, master keys and access cards.
- Wet and spot mopped to clean floors and other surfaces in public corridors.
- Operated industrial cleaning equipment to quickly complete custodial tasks.
- Wiped down various surfaces with approved cleaning products to prevent growth of bacteria and viruses.
- Set up and removed furniture, equipment and supplies required for meetings and special events.
- Checked and stocked inventory throughout facility to meet expected demands.
Dish washer
Key Food Supermarket
Mt. Dora
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Operated industrial dishwashers to clean plates, glasses, silverware, and cooking utensils.
- Loaded dirty dishes into the dishwasher racks and unloaded clean dishes from the washer onto carts or shelves.
- Removed garbage and trash to designated disposal areas in accordance with health regulations.
- Unloaded deliveries from vendors ensuring that all items were accounted for.
- Swept and mopped floors in the kitchen area at regular intervals throughout shift.
- Informed supervisors immediately if any machine malfunctions were observed during operation.
- Replenished soap dispensers with detergent when necessary.
- Filled out daily logs regarding temperature readings of dishwashers as required by health department regulations.
- Ensured that workstations were kept neat and tidy throughout the shift.
- Assisted in preparing salads and desserts when requested by chefs or supervisors.
- Scrubbed and sanitized dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and other kitchen equipment.
- Followed all safety guidelines while handling sharp objects like knives or forks.
- Disposed of glassware that had been broken or chipped according to safety procedures.
- Loaded and unloaded dishwashers, washing by hand large pots or items used on continuous basis.
- Kept dishware, glasses and utensils ready for customer needs by quickly scraping, washing, and restacking items.
- Scrubbed pots, pans and trays by hand or cleaned using industrial washing machine.
- Unloaded trucks to move food and supplies from delivery vehicle to storage areas.
- Developed great team spirit with other personnel by pitching in and helping with task completion.
- Restocked main kitchen areas with items from shelves, coolers, and freezers.
- Studied methods of coworkers, successfully learning kitchen, and food service skills.
- Backed up kitchen team members during heavy work periods to maximize team coverage.
- Cleared trash and washed work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment and floors to keep sanitized kitchen.
- Observed safety regulations and used protective gear to clean knives and other sharp kitchen supplies.
- Assisted chef with food measurements, preparation and storage when necessary.
Education
High School Equivalent
Santurce, PRSkills
- Floor cleaning
- Equipment maintenance
- Hazardous material handling
- Waste disposal
- Inventory management
- Facility safety inspection
- Event setup assistance
- Attention to detail
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Custodian
Lake County Schools
03.2021 - 07.2025
Dish washer
Key Food Supermarket
10.2019 - 05.2021
High School Equivalent