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Skills

  • First Aid/CPR
  • Recycling Pickup
  • Work Log Maintenance
  • Business operations
  • Problem resolution
  • Team management
  • Customer service excellence
  • Truck Scales Operation
  • AAA experience
  • 4-car hauler

Work Experiences

  • Inspected the vehicle before and after trips, logging and reporting mechanical issues to avoid dangerous situations.
  • Demonstrated safe driving by adhering to all regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents over the course of one year.
  • Achieved zero accidents over 6 years.
  • Kept track of personal compliance with daily service hours restrictions and alerted my supervisor if I was in danger of being out of compliance.
  • Double-checked that the assigned truck was fully fueled and safe to operate, as well as that all required paperwork was on board before leaving the yard.
  • Adhered to local environmental regulations.
  • Recorded the time on the route sheet at each customer stop.
  • Adjusted routes for new collection trucks.
  • Achieved Employee of the Year for exceptional waste collection efficiency, generating a 82% faster route completion time than the average.
  • Reported any incidents, accidents, injuries, or property damage to my supervisor, waiting for instructions and avoiding taking action or making statements without the company's permission.

Summaries

  • Achieved a 37% retention improvement in 2018.
  • Trash Truck Driver with 15 years of successful workflow optimization and data analysis experience.
  • Achieved a 28% reduction in safety incidents in 2021.
  • Collects waste and operates collection equipment to safely and efficiently remove trash.
  • Working hard to keep homes and workplaces clean.
  • Professional with a strong focus on quality assurance.
  • Exceptional awareness of changing road and traffic conditions.
  • Certified in the use of program and category machinery.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Driving standard and system rigs delivering a variety of cargo, including refrigerated, perishable, and live stock is a plus.

Accomplishments

  • Adjusted routes to accommodate heavy traffic hours, reducing driving time by an average of 2 minutes per load.
  • Utilized GPS tracking to re-route during road closures or detours, minimizing delays and achieving 77% on-time service delivery.
  • Completed 7 continuous hours of driving without incident, ensuring safe material transport in compliance with traffic regulations.
  • Documented and resolved category which led to method.
  • Led the implementation of a new waste management software system, cutting route planning time by 7 hours per week.
  • Assisted with the introduction of eco-friendly waste disposal solutions, cutting landfill use by 54%.
  • Collected and transported standard waste from 15 residential and commercial locations, consistently meeting or exceeding daily collection targets.
  • Recognized for consistently meeting waste collection deadlines and adhering to customer satisfaction benchmarks in 2019.
  • Maintained accurate records of waste collection routes and customer service requests, improving dispatch efficiency by 73%.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Affiliations

  • First Aid & CPR Certification - Received from procedure in 2019
  • Recycling Certification from method, acquired in 2016
  • Institute of Hazardous Materials Management - Associate membership since 2019
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • National Electric Code Certified Specialist - Certification received in 2024
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) certification, Massachusetts – Completed in 2015
  • City of Atlanta - Participant in Zero Waste Initiative educational programs
  • Emergency Response Training (2020) from Lakeside Partners - HAZMAT handling and disaster response preparedness
  • Active Member of the Fleet Maintenance Association of Chicago

Certifications

  • Certified Defensive Driving Instructor – National Safety Council
  • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Medium/Heavy Truck Certification - Columbus
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Certified Waste Professional (CWP) - Harbor & Co.
  • Accident Prevention Course Certification - Cedar Works
  • Transportation of Hazardous Goods (TDG) Certificate - standard
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Certified Load Management Specialist (CLMS) - program
  • Hydraulics Repair & Maintenance Certification - process
  • Truck Accident Investigation & Prevention Certification - Beacon Labs

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