Ruben W. Guajardo
Dayton, Ohio 45404
Objective: A challenging position with a sanitation company or within the sanitation department of a company where I can continue to build on my extensive experience providing sanitation services and utilize my bilingual (Spanish/English) skills.
Experience: DCS Sanitation Management Inc. Cincinnati, OH
Area Manager 2002 to Present
· Manage and coordinate sanitation operations in accordance with established company procedures, quality standards and government /regulatory guidelines for four facilities.
· Develop standard operating procedures (SOP) as necessary and ensure that all SOPs are followed.
· Inspect for proper sanitation of equipment and facilities and take corrective actions to resolve deficiencies.
· Assist in determining the quality and usability of sanitation materials and equipment.
· Evaluate sanitation operations for efficiency or process improvement and report results and recommendations to district manager.
· Oversee interviewing, hiring and training of employees as well as appraise performance and reward or discipline employees.
Columbia River Carbonates Woodland, WA
Shipping Receiving 2000 to 2002
· Examined contents and compared with records to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipments.
· Prepared documents for shipping or routing materials as well as recorded shipment data.
· Delivered or routed materials to departments using devices such as handtruck, conveyor or sorting bins.
· Packed, sealed, labeled materials for shipping.
· Identified and conferred or corresponded with upper management to rectify problems such as damages, shortages or nonconformance to specifications.
Foster Poultry Farms Kelso, WA
Production Foreman 1997 to 2000
· Directed and coordinated production, processing, and distribution of product.
· Reviewed processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirments, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments considering budget limitations and time constraints.
· Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
· Developed and implemented production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and other operational reports to detect production problems.
· Hired, trained, evaluated and discharged staff as well as resolved personnel grievances.
· Performed duties of leadman prior to promotion to foreman.
Agra-Pac Woodburn, Oregon
Sanitation Leadman 1993 to 1996
· Promoted to sanitation supervisor and directed activities of workers including all aspects of scheduling to meet deadlines as well as all activities involved in hiring, evaluating and disciplining of workers.
· Inspected parts and equipment for cleanliness, damage and compliance with standards or regulations.
· Scrubbed, scraped or sprayed machine parts and equipment using scrapers, brushes, cleaners, disinfectants, acid, abrasives, vacuums, and hoses.
· Mixed cleaning solutions and other compounds according to formulas.
· Rinsed objects and placed them on drying racks or used cloth, squeegies or air compressors to dry surfaces.
· Regulated pressure and flow of water, air, steam or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
· Presoaked or rinsed machine parts and equipment by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
Education: Gervais High School Gervais, Oregon
References: Available upon request