Rick M Cortez
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and a proven track record of contributing to team objectives. Beginner to Intermediate skill set with Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, Access, and Outlook. Currently Touch Type approx 30 words a minute. Adept at identifying and resolving issues efficiently, ensuring seamless workflow and optimal results. Committed to delivering high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Truck Driver
City and County of San Francisco
07.2015 - Current
- Company Overview: Department of Public Works
- Pre-trip, drive and post-trip tractor-trailers pulling semi-trailers safely loading, securing, and unloading heavy equipment onto trailer used in street repair of both asphalt and concrete (Paver, Grinders, Drum Rollers, Mini Cats)
- Drive and operate Dump trucks with power uptake units hauling hot asphalt and dumping into paver, hauling grindings from grinder to treatment plant, sand from beach to alternative locations, and hauling various garbage to Recology dump site
- Drive and operate street sweepers sitting and operating truck using both left driver side and right curb side steering wheel and controls
- Maintain sweepers, replacing brushes, diagnosing and resolving any mechanical issues
- Operate 3,600 gallon Flusher trucks flushing side walks and the streets of San Francisco using side sprayers and water cannon
- Pull large two-bathroom trailers, filling water tanks, and sucking out waste using pressure and vacuum tanker (Honey Wagon) for the San Francisco Pit Stop program
- Perform and complete DOT and CHP inspection reports and complete appropriate forms along with light vehicle maintenance and vehicle maintenance reports
- Department of Public Works
City and County of San Francisco
01.2012 - 06.2015
- Company Overview: Real Estate Division
- Move items throughout San Francisco City Hall using four-way dollies, hand trucks, and carts
- Dis-assemble and re-assemble desks, install keyboards, build out office partitions, set up seating for meetings, weddings, social events, Mayor's office, and district supervisors;
- Erect vender tents, hang pictures and whiteboards, drive van, and drive electric cart
- Real Estate Division
Self Employed
08.2008 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Handyman
- Install flat screen televisions drawing cables through walls and tapping into and adding extra electrical outlets
- Complete interior renovations: painting, installing kitchen cabinets, dishwashers, garbage disposals
- Adding electrical plugs, installing ceiling fans, and adding exhaust vents from inside to outside
- Assembled and disassembled various furniture pieces as needed
- I have all my own tools
- Handyman
Workfare
10.2009 - 07.2010
- Company Overview: Woods Maintenance Division
- Eight hours a week on the job training cleaning Muni buses using proper cleaning technics at the Woods Maintenance Division
- Woods Maintenance Division
Office Assistant
San Francisco VA Medical Center
05.2008 - 06.2008
- Input client database, document processing, general telephone duties, escorted clients to medical rooms, ran copy machine, cleaned and organized posting area, organized and distributed mail
- This was an internship / volunteer position
Office Assistant
Glide Memorial Church
03.2008 - 04.2008
- Created Excel Spreadsheets, entered client information into Access database, general telephone duties, ran copy machine, Internet research, organized files
- This was an internship / volunteer position
Maintenance / Installer
Paul Hamel Innovations
08.2007 - 11.2007
- Duties performed: Office cleanup, shipping and receiving of merchandise, installation of Cat 5e network lines, shopping for supplies
Driver Class 'A'
B&B Enterprises
10.2005 - 02.2006
- Drove various trucks throughout the Bay Area making deliveries to local warehouses
Driver Class 'A'
H & N Foods International
09.2000 - 01.2004
- Inspected and drove 18 wheeler 45ft, 48ft, and 53ft tractor-trailer combinations and 2 to 3 axel bob tail trucks with 8, 9, 10, & 13 speeds with splitter gear
- Picked up airfreight and made local deliveries throughout Bay Area, inspect merchandise when receiving and delivering, and collect monies due
- Second time employed by company
Delivery Driver
The Fruit Guys
07.2000 - 09.2000
- I packed, organized and delivered fruit
- Deliver to companies throughout the Bay Area, which include various.com companies as well as other types of companies some of which included entry into unoccupied establishments with access codes and key cards
Highway Maintenance Worker
Caltrans
06.1997 - 05.1999
- Drove various commercial trucks: Garbage Truck, 6 & 10 wheel end dumps, loader with clam, cone truck, backhoe, some time with grater and pulled various traffic signs
- Set up emergency roadblocks and performed roadway evacuations, traffic control using radios and signs, worked closely with CHP
- Cut bushes, trim lower parts of trees using chain saws, replacing underground water irrigation pipe lines, ran weed eater, sprayed chemicals for weed control, cleaned up road kill
- Picked up work furlough recipients from local Sheriffs dept
- Set up safe work environment and supervised them in weed and garbage removal along freeways
Driver Class 'A'
H & N Foods International
12.1991 - 06.1997
Warehouse Control Person
ARA/Cory
08.1990 - 07.1991
- Drive forklift, off load trucks, check inventory, order products from various companies, compare merchandise prices, rotate stock
Laborer WG 2-2
U.S. Mint
09.1987 - 08.1990
- Complete custodial duties including but not limited to buffing floors, stripping and polishing floors, cleaning restrooms, dusting, light gardening, restocking bathroom supplies, production line packing coins for shipment, labeling boxes, and loading trucks for final shipment
Custodian
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
08.1987
- Clean operating rooms, strip floors, clean restrooms, dispose of hazardous waste, clean patients rooms
Custodian / Waiter
The Sequoias
08.1984 - 07.1987
- Clean restrooms, wash, strip, wax, and buff floors, inspect building for cleanness, vacuumed offices and apartments
Education
Associate in Science with honors - Network Security
City College of San Francisco
05.2012
Certificate of Accomplishment - Network Security
City College of San Francisco
12.2011
Certificate of Accomplishment - Fundamentals of Networking
City College of San Francisco
05.2011
Diploma - General education
Vallejo Sr. High
08.1984
Skills
- Data entry
- Time management
- Positive attitude
- Customer service
Timeline
Truck Driver
City and County of San Francisco
07.2015 - Current
City and County of San Francisco
01.2012 - 06.2015
Workfare
10.2009 - 07.2010
Self Employed
08.2008 - 01.2012
Office Assistant
San Francisco VA Medical Center
05.2008 - 06.2008
Office Assistant
Glide Memorial Church
03.2008 - 04.2008
Maintenance / Installer
Paul Hamel Innovations
08.2007 - 11.2007
Driver Class 'A'
B&B Enterprises
10.2005 - 02.2006
Driver Class 'A'
H & N Foods International
09.2000 - 01.2004
Delivery Driver
The Fruit Guys
07.2000 - 09.2000
Highway Maintenance Worker
Caltrans
06.1997 - 05.1999
Driver Class 'A'
H & N Foods International
12.1991 - 06.1997
Warehouse Control Person
ARA/Cory
08.1990 - 07.1991
Laborer WG 2-2
U.S. Mint
09.1987 - 08.1990
Custodian
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
08.1987
Custodian / Waiter
The Sequoias
08.1984 - 07.1987
Certificate of Accomplishment - Network Security
City College of San Francisco
Certificate of Accomplishment - Fundamentals of Networking
City College of San Francisco
Diploma - General education
Vallejo Sr. High
Associate in Science with honors - Network Security
City College of San Francisco
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