Dwayne T. Ferrell
Janitor, Elementary School
Indianapolis, IN · (317) 555 0128 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/dwaynetferrell
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Three years of school janitorial work on the evening shift
SETTINGS
650 student elementary school of about 88,000 square feet in a suburban district
SPECIALTIES
Classroom cleaning, restroom sanitation, cafeteria floors, summer floor refinishing, green cleaning
SYSTEMS
Brightly Asset Essentials work orders, Kronos, Tennant walk behind scrubber, ProTeam backpack vacuums
LICENSURE
Cleaning Management Institute Custodial Technician basic, bloodborne pathogens training
EDUCATION
High school diploma, Fall Creek Township High School
Executive Summary
School janitor three years into the evening shift at a 650 student elementary school of about 88,000 square feet, cleaning 22 classrooms, the cafeteria and four restroom blocks each night. Holds the basic custodial technician certificate and the district's lead on the summer floor project, stripping and refinishing about 40,000 square feet of tile each July. Known by the teachers for classrooms that are ready before the first bus.
Signature Achievements
- Cleans 22 classrooms, the cafeteria and four restroom blocks, about 45,000 square feet, in an eight hour shift to the district checklist.
- Scored 96 percent or higher on every monthly district cleaning inspection for two years.
- Leads the summer floor crew that strips and applies four coats of finish to about 40,000 square feet of tile in three weeks.
- Cut restroom complaints logged by the office from about six a month to under one by adding a mid evening second pass.
- Earned the Cleaning Management Institute basic custodial technician certificate in 2024.
- Switched the building to Green Seal certified chemicals and a dilution control system, cutting chemical spend by 18 percent.
Professional Experience
Janitor, Evening Shift
Fall Creek Township Schools, Indianapolis, IN August 2023 to present
650 student elementary school of about 88,000 square feet; evening crew of three covering about 45,000 square feet each
- Clean 22 classrooms nightly, including desks, boards, floors and trash, and sanitize four restroom blocks twice a shift.
- Scrub the cafeteria floor with the walk behind scrubber after the last lunch and set up for the next morning.
- Complete work orders in Brightly Asset Essentials for spills, biohazard cleanup and event setups.
- Use Green Seal certified chemicals through a dilution control station and follow safety data sheets.
- Lead the summer crew on stripping, refinishing and burnishing hallway and classroom tile.
Janitor
Circle City Commercial Cleaning, Indianapolis, IN January 2022 to August 2023
Contract cleaner on a route of four small offices totaling about 30,000 square feet
- Cleaned four small offices a night on a contract route, including restrooms, break rooms and trash.
- Vacuumed and spot cleaned carpet with a backpack vacuum and an extractor.
- Locked and alarmed each building at the end of the route.
Certifications and Training
Custodial Technician certificate, basic level, Cleaning Management Institute, earned 2024
Bloodborne pathogens and hazard communication training, renewed each year
Indiana expanded criminal history background check clearance for school employment, current
Education
High school diploma, Fall Creek Township High School, Indianapolis, 2021
Core Skills
Classroom cleaning · Restroom sanitation · Floor stripping and refinishing · Walk behind scrubber operation · Dilution control chemicals · Green cleaning practice · Work order completion · Cafeteria floor care · Event setup and teardown · Safety data sheet use