Destiny Simmons
Custodian
Columbia,SC
Summary
Custodial and customer service is my specialty with 5 years of experience. My main goal is to clean, disinfect, and sanitize and to prevent the spread of infection in commerical facilities. I'm very skilled in universities and school settings. Skilled cleaning team member bringing years of experience in commercial and institutional environments. Effective at working independently to manage cleaning needs in all building areas. Proficient in operating equipment, handling chemicals and restocking supplies. Confident leader experienced in janitorial work. Motivates, trains and manages team to meet expectations every day. Knowledgeable about chemical handling, safety and cleaning procedures.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Custodian
University Of South Carolina
03.2023 - Current
- Contributed to positive first impressions with meticulous upkeep of entrance areas and walkways.
- Promoted sustainability initiatives within the school community through recycling programs implementation.
- Enhanced cleanliness and safety by regularly sanitizing high-touch surfaces.
- Reduced waste through efficient use of cleaning supplies and equipment.
- Maintained a well-organized supply closet for easy access to necessary tools.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations such as spills or leaks, minimizing damage and ensuring safety.
- Ensured a healthy learning environment with thorough daily cleaning of classrooms, restrooms, and common areas.
Custodian
University Of Maryland, College Park
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Mixed, used, and properly stored hazardous chemical cleaners to reduce risk of injury or illness.
- Ran variety of cleaning machines such as floor machines designed to strip, wax, extract, and top scrub floors and carpets.
- Moved furniture for cleaning and set up for special events.
- Reported vandalism or other damage to property to supervisor.
- Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.
- Checked in and stocked inventory throughout facility.
- Deep cleaned or replaced flooring, performing stripping, sealing and finishing tasks.
- Stripped and refinished hard surface floors to maintain quality condition and appearance.
- Used power scrubbing and waxing machines to scrub and polish floors.
Custodian
Richland School District One
11.2019 - 06.2022
- Inspected facility and grounds and picked up trash or other debris impacting appearance or movement flows between spaces.
- Operated compactors and balers to discard cardboard boxes and trash.
- Mixed, used and properly stored hazardous chemical cleaners to reduce risk of injury or illness.
- Moved furniture for cleaning and set up for special events.
- Ran variety of cleaning machines such as floor machines designed to strip, wax, extract and top scrub floors and carpets.
- Checked in and stocked inventory throughout facility.
Customer Service Associate
Circle K
09.2019 - 12.2021
- Providing prompt and courteous,
- Maintaining a clean and pleasant store environment.
- Improved operational efficiencies while managing customers requests, store inventory, transactions, new purchase orders and pricing needs.
- Developed and actualized customer service initiatives to decrease wait times.
- Executes excellent sales floor merchandising and selling.
- Achieved high satisfaction rating through proactive one-call resolutions of customer issues.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by addressing issues and fostering timely resolution.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
Skating Carhop
Sonic Drive IN
05.2017 - 11.2019
- Enhanced guest entertainment by balancing and delivering food and beverage orders while roller skating.
- Verified consistency in food presentation and quality by inspecting orders prior to delivery.
- Identified price of goods and calculated bills with optical price scanners, calculators and cash registers.
- Met sales targets by encouraging customers to buy extra food items such as drinks, desserts and sides.
- Provided accurate change and order receipts promptly when processing and completing customers' cash transactions.
- Performed activities visible by customers while roller-skating, comprising serving, food preparation, tray removal and assembly of beverage orders.
Education
GED -
Irmo High School
Columbia, SC 05.2001 -
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD 01.2023 - Current
Skills
Chemical cleaners
Additional Information
Reference Contact Information
Kenneth Bell (240) 375 5802
kbell123@umd.edu
Justin Bartley (803) 846 5688
Timeline
Custodian
University Of South Carolina
03.2023 - Current
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Prince George's Community College
01.2023 - Current
Custodian
University Of Maryland, College Park
10.2022 - 02.2023
Custodian
Richland School District One
11.2019 - 06.2022
Customer Service Associate
Circle K
09.2019 - 12.2021
Skating Carhop
Sonic Drive IN
05.2017 - 11.2019
GED -
Irmo High School
05.2001 -
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