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Joel Escalera

Wasco

Summary

Dedicated CDL Truck Driver with a strong work ethic and a Class A license, recognized at CR England Transportation for achieving zero accidents through safe driving practices and meticulous route planning. Proven ability to maintain DOT compliance and enhance operational efficiency while ensuring timely deliveries and exceptional cargo care.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

CDL Truck Driver

CR England Transportation
01.2023 - Current
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
  • Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
  • Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
  • Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
  • Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
  • Filled out load paperwork and DOT-mandated log books.
  • Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
  • Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes.
  • Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
  • Inspected load security and checked for damages.
  • Identified mechanical issues, completed basic repairs and reported serious concerns to management.
  • Minimized company liability and risks to loads by obeying traffic laws.
  • Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.

Concrete Finisher

Alpha Crossings and Railroads Products
03.2010 - 06.2022
  • Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
  • Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
  • Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
  • Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth transitions between different phases of the concrete placement process.
  • Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
  • Shoveled materials such as dirt, gravel, and asphalt.
  • Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
  • Enhanced overall job site safety by ensuring proper usage of tools and equipment during concrete finishing processes.
  • Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
  • Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
  • Operated equipment such as forklifts safely to efficiently complete site work.
  • Minimized downtime during projects by properly maintaining tools, equipment, and machinery essential for efficient execution of tasks related to concrete finishing.
  • Reduced material wastage through effective use of leveling, screeding, and concrete smoothing techniques.
  • Adapted quickly to changing job site requirements or unforeseen challenges without compromising quality or exceeding deadlines in completing assigned tasks related to concrete finishing.
  • Wore correct clothing and protective equipment for jobs.
  • Supported overall project success through expert knowledge of curing times, weather conditions, and other variables affecting final results in the concrete finishing process.
  • Applied concrete fabrication techniques to achieve desired project specifications, quality, and code standards.
  • Upheld company reputation for excellence in the field through consistent delivery of high-quality finished surfaces that met or exceeded client expectations.
  • Streamlined workflow on job sites by skillfully operating various pieces of heavy machinery used in the concrete finishing process.
  • Ensured compliance with building codes and regulations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry standards.
  • Applied sealers or waterproofing to concrete as required by project.
  • Repaired damaged items using different chemicals and tools.
  • Applied contraction, construction, or isolation joints in appropriate areas and situations.
  • Monitored inventory of key tools and materials used at each project site to provide consistent availability.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Gender Studies

Wasco Union High School
Wasco, CA
05.1998

Skills

  • Strong work ethic
  • Commercial driving
  • Safe driving
  • Class A commercial Driver's license
  • DOT compliance
  • Safe driving practices

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

CDL Truck Driver

CR England Transportation
01.2023 - Current

Concrete Finisher

Alpha Crossings and Railroads Products
03.2010 - 06.2022

Graduate Certificate - Gender Studies

Wasco Union High School

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