Rene Ruvalcaba
Desert Hot Springs,CA
Summary
Eleven years experience as a Utility underground Locator for Spectrum Edison and Frontier. Also ten years of experience as a furniture delivery driver on a manual commercial air-brake truck. Dedicated to timely and accurate work. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude with a strong willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Underground Utility Locator
UtiliQuest LLC
1233 Lincoln St. Colton, Ca 92324
11.2012 - 06.2023
- Worked outdoors in harsh conditions to complete utilities location requirements within expected timeframes.
- Actively responded to emergency situations pertaining to illegal digging and excavation accidents.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Photographed utility sites and marked underground lines with receiver and transmitter accurately
- Set up traffic control to have safe working area
- Drive company vehicle in safe manner and follow all traffic laws to minimize accidents
- Maintain computer and working equipment clean and in working order
- Troubleshoot spectrum, Edison, and Frontier lines to identify and ensure they are operating efficiently
- Located access points for Spectrum Edison and Frontier and ensured that they were safe to work with
- Introduced myself to business owners and tenants and explained I’d be working around access points to service the area
- Drove company-owned vehicles to work areas throughout the entire Coachella Valley, including high desert and El Centro in a safe and legal manner
Lead Warehouse Associate
Linders Furniture
Cathedral City, CA
07.2003 - 07.2011
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage production and checked for damages
- Delivered furniture to customers' houses on a commercial air brake truck
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 150 pounds
- Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
- Operated forklift to safely move and safeguard stock and supplies in warehouse.
- Trained and supervised new employees to apply best practices and comply with health and safety procedures and regulations.
- Safely and securely loaded items to prevent damage
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies
College of The Desert
Palm DesertSkills
- Class A driving Permit, enrolled in driving academy to receive Class A License on 9/19/2023 with no restrictions
- Delivered furniture to customers' houses using an air brake commercial truck
- Client Support
- Handling Service Calls
- Onsite Visits
- Safe Practices on high voltage lines, traffic lane closures and surrounding areas
- Manhole Safety practices
- Trained in defensive driving
Timeline
Underground Utility Locator
UtiliQuest LLC
11.2012 - 06.2023
Lead Warehouse Associate
Linders Furniture
07.2003 - 07.2011
Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies
College of The Desert