Derek E. Garner
Dublin, CA **588
925-***-**** Home
510-***-**** Cellular
***********@*******.***
SKILLS SUMMARY
Manager with extensive experience in employee development. Skilled in training and implementation of various policies and procedures. I have an excellent background in facility cleaning techniques, interviewing, scheduling, terminations and budgeting. Fourteen years experience in training more than 200 military and civilian personnel.
EMPLOYMENT
E.V.S. Assistant Manager-Kaiser Permanente
JAN 2008-PRESENT Oakland, CA
● Manage Seven Supervisors in cleanliness of 24/7 Hospital and Medical Office Buildings.
● Quality Assurance rounds with Department Managers, Supervisors, and Housekeeping staff (208 employees).
● Training of hospital personnel on Infection Control, Sanitation, Title 22.
● Responsible for Time off, LOA, and days off of all EVS employees.
● Scheduling, Quality Assurance Rounds, and floor projects throughout Hospital.
● Insuring hospital compliance with Bed Tracking system.
● Labor (Union)/Partnership (Management) Environment.
XpressCounter Manager-Ferguson Enterprises
OCT 2006-MAR 2007 Hayward, CA
● Supervised the daily operations and sales of the XpressNet branch which included, training and developing all counter sales associates, customer service, P&L, and store presentations.
●Shipping and Receiving of products, warehouse supervision, forklift driving, special orders, as well as managing Product Certification classes for contractors.
Operations Manager/Assistant Director (Housekeeping) - SodexhoUSA
FEB 2006-OCT 2006 Napa, CA
●Managed 55 (FTE) Housekeepers at Queen of the Valley Hospital and its Fitness Center.
●Facilitated departmental human resources, which included: timekeeping, payroll, orientation, disciplinary action and/or termination.
●Coordinated and implemented all policies put forth by OSHA, DHS, JCAHO and all other Federal and State regulatory agencies.
●Created documentation via Web based programs as well as MS OFFICE.
●Interfaced with local and national vendors in regards to product and ordering.
Account/Project Manager- UNICCO Service Company
January 2005-January 2006 Sacramento, CA
●Managed all housekeeping and maintenance employees (31) for contracted buildings.
●Developed and implemented a facilities cleaning/recycling program for the site.
●Responsible for all Human Resources policies and procedures for contracted employees.
●Labor/Partnership environment.
●Budgeting, product ordering, outside contract hiring, as well as, contract renegotiation.
●Coordinated all floor moves for site due to construction.
●MS OFFICE, KRONOS timekeeping, and Web based ordering software usage.
E.V.S. Supervisor- Mariner HealthCare
July 2003-March 2005 Carmichael, CA
●Managed Housekeeping and Laundry department (22 employees) of a 176 bed Nursing Facility.
●Computer-based scheduling, disciplinary, and training responsibilities.
●Floor care responsibilities including ordering of all products.
● 80% of duties were working duties.
Operations Manager(2nd shift)/Assistant Director- Medi-Dyn, Inc.
March 2000-July 2003 Santa Monica, CA
●Operational duties for 28 (FTE) housekeeping associates in a 600 Bed Hospital.
●Labor/Partnership environment.
●Office responsibilities which included: dispatching, filing, product ordering, budgeting.
●Developed interviewing, training and disciplinary forms for department.
●MS OFFICE use, Timekeeping, and Management web based training.
EDUCATION
BA in Journalism/Political Science- University of La Verne La Verne, CA
●Campus Newspaper and Radio member
●Debate team
●Lettered in Football and Track (1991-93)
●3.22 GPA in Major
MEMBERSHIPS
IEHA (International Executive Housekeepers Association) 2008-Present
ASHES (American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services) 2010
MILITARY
United States Army/ Army Reserves
E-5 MOS: 68W Health Care Specialist/Medic 3/1993-3/2000, 3/2003-5/2007
●Ability to handle multiple duties under stressful circumstances.
●Supervised all Medical Combat Control Operations and training for my Battery
●Ability to work in a team-based environment.
●Ability to direct orders and training in a field and classroom environment.
●Expertise in Field Triage Operations.