RODRIGO RODRIGUEZ
Reedley
Summary
Dynamic, team-oriented professional with proven leadership and communication skills across diverse groups. Expertise in team dynamics, safety protocols, and operational efficiency, complemented by strong problem-solving and time management abilities. Committed to fostering team success and achieving operational excellence through strategic planning and unwavering dedication. Ready to leverage leadership capabilities to enhance productivity and drive results in a collaborative environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crew Leader
Fresno OC
02.2025 - Current
- Supervised team operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Trained new crew members on operational procedures and equipment usage.
- Coordinated daily workflows to optimize efficiency and productivity levels.
- Monitored inventory levels, facilitating timely restocking of supplies and materials.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced team performance and reduced downtime.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations, providing feedback to team members for development.
- Collaborated with management on strategic initiatives to improve service delivery and operational effectiveness.
- Trained employees in time management and proper ways to complete job duties.
- Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and promptly addressing potential hazards.
- Monitored team members to verify work quality and address concerns.
- Served as the primary point of contact between crew members and upper management, relaying important information as necessary.
- Instructed crew members in safe work practices and methods to reduce work-related injuries.
- Developed a strong sense of teamwork among crew members through regular communication and team building activities.
- Discussed daily work requirements with crew and assigned skills-based tasks to enable completion of work.
- Motivated team members by setting high expectations, recognizing achievements, and providing ongoing encouragement throughout challenging projects.
- Addressed any personnel conflicts or issues in a timely manner, maintaining open lines of communication with all team members.
- Boosted crew morale and productivity through effective leadership and regular feedback sessions.
Wildland firefighter
Fresno Organize Crew
04.2024 - Current
- STATION DUTIES
- Equipment check: hand tools, chainsaw, PPE, nomex, gloves, boots, helmet, safety glasses, headlamp, ten-man kit
- Perpar truck with adequate ice and fluids to provide proper hydration for arduous work environments
- Grab radios, replace batteries, and do radio check every morning
- Administration duties including fire times sheets, crew time reports (ctr), manifest, and 213 general messages
- Participate in daily briefings to keep informed on weather and tasks for the day
- Work center maintenance: clean storage room, store water and gatorades on shelves, weed and root pulling, mow lawn, pick up trash
- FIRELINE DUTIES
- Firefighter type 1 trainee
- Cut fire line with chainsaw and hand tools in various fuels types, terrain, and environments under stressful conditions for extended periods
- Served as swamper for saw team two, and team three
- Operate chainsaw for saw team two, and team three
- Conduct proper maintenance for chainsaw( 500I, 362, 461, 661, 044)
- Property mix fuel for chainsaw
- Served as lead tooler when digging line requiring situation awareness and communication to pace, lead and motivate a crew of 20
- Operating hoses pumps, pulling and rolling them out
- Conducting and leaded a grid after finishing mop-up
- Served as lookout: chose position with good view of all aspects of hazard, values to be protected of the fire, ensure that escape routes and safety zones are maintained for lookout.
- Documented fire weather using a belt weather kit and communicated it to the crew using radio.
- Properly use portable or mobile multichannel radio for operation, selecting the proper group, channel and tone, and changing frequencies manually when there is no cloning cable available.
- Proficient in cutting fire line and recognizing certain methods and tools used correctly for the job.
- Created a healthy relationship with crew members, supervisors, and adjoining forces.
- Assisted in fire camp functions including supplies and medical.
- Safety
- Maintain medical supply and inventory.
- Daily equipment check to ensure safety.
- Practice “look up, look down, look around.” while on the fire line.
- Trained in medical and entrapment scenarios while using practices fire shelter
- Carry extra batteries and supplies for radio/headlamps to ensure proper communication with crew.
- Communications
- Skilled in the use of Bendix Kings Radios, programming frequencies, selecting groups and tones.
- Maintain clear text and fluid conversation during radio transmissions.
- Attends and performs briefings and fire assignments, debriefings, and after-action-reviews to ensure safety for the following shifts.
- Notepad to take notes when getting briefed, have questions or getting information through the radio.
- Maintains communication between crew members to mitigate challenges and confusions
CCV CUSTOM AG, INC.
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Morning Duty
- Pre-use equipment check- check tractor oil, diesel, check air pressure of tries
- Prepare tractor with bins for picking fruit
- Call crew boss so he can send me location of fruit picking
- Take extra tools in case needed daily
- Check forklift (propane gas, no wear and tear, make sure chains are good, horn works)
- Operate forklift to load up empty/full bins
- Check other tools in case of doing other jobs throughout the day
- Work Duty
- Safety operate tractor to location of harvest
- Operate tractor as crew moves forward
- While operating tractor always be mindful of surrounding and fellows coworkers
- Assist other crew members pick without ladder
- Operate tractor back to unload full bins of fruit
- When trimming trees ladders and loppers safety check
- Make sure ladder is safely placed (no wear and tear)
- When using chainsaw wear PPE
- Make sure you take control of work area
- SAFETY
- Equipment check (tractor, forklift, ladder, other tools for different work)
- Prepare water jug with ice and drinking water for that whole day
- In the summer/winter time go over heat related symptoms
- In case of a emergency situation let crew boss know (follow safety procedures)
- Take breaks every 2 hours or as needed to endure full day
- Let crew boss, supervisor or crew members know if you are not feeling well
- COMMUNICATION
- Daily Safety Observations in the morning
- Demonstration of job duties daily
- Alert fellow coworkers when moving tractor
- Mindful of surroundings when operating tractor/forklift
- Ensure equipment is properly stored away to prevent damage when operation tractor/forklift
- Constant communication supervisor in case location/job changes
Education
High School diploma -
Reedley High School/Reedley College
CASkills
- Consistent work ethic
- Strong auditory comprehension
- Supportive of team contributions
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Clear verbal expression
- Adaptable and dependable
- Interpersonal communication
- Motivated achiever
- Multitasking and organization
- Equipment maintenance
Certification
- I-100 Introduction to incident command system
- S-190 Basle fire behavior
- S-130 Firefighter training
- IS-00700 (A) National management system (NIMS)
- IS-00700 (B) An introduction to the national incident management system
- IS-00100 (C) Introduction to incident command system
- L-180 Human factors in the wildland fire service
- S-211 Portable pumps and water use
- S-133 Look up ,look down, look around
- National CPR
- Faller 3
Specialized Equipment
- Mcleod
- Pulaski
- Bent Shovel
- Monkey Paul
- Chainsaw
- Radio
- Weather Kit
Timeline
Crew Leader
Fresno OC
02.2025 - Current
Wildland firefighter
Fresno Organize Crew
04.2024 - Current
CCV CUSTOM AG, INC.
01.2023 - 04.2024
High School diploma -
Reedley High School/Reedley College