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Demetrius Reed

Springdale

Summary

Dynamic and dedicated professional with extensive experience as a Bus Driver at Amentum, excelling in vehicle inspections and safe passenger transport. Proven expertise in route planning and conflict resolution, ensuring timely and courteous service. Committed to enhancing customer experience while maintaining compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bus Driver

Amentum
Springfield
10.2020 - Current
  • Completed pre- and post-trip bus inspections for safe passenger transportation.
  • Inspected bus for any mechanical issues before departure.
  • Picked up and dropped off passengers at scheduled times from Virginia Railroad Express train station and drop them off to government building.

Para Transit Driver

WeDriveU
01.2017 - Current
  • Greet Passengers, ensure payment and maintain a safe environment.
  • Transport passengers from destinations in safe and courteous manner throughout D.C, Maryland and Virginia in a bus designed with wheelchair lifts, seats and other special access.
  • Safely secure wheelchair passenger for transportation.

Building Foreman

District of Columbia Schools
11.1989 - 04.2025
  • Inspected completed work to ensure compliance with specifications and established standards.
  • Conducted cleaning duties as required to maintain facility appearance.
  • Collaborated with staff to address performance and personnel issues, ensuring adherence to company policies.
  • Investigated service and equipment complaints, implementing corrective measures as needed.
  • Evaluated physical condition of facilities to determine necessary maintenance work.
  • Maintained and checked equipment for optimal working order.
  • Instructed staff on policies, procedures, and proper equipment maintenance.
  • Managed inventory of supplies and equipment to ensure adequate stock levels.

Shuttle Bus Driver

Atlantic Services Group Inc
10.2018 - 06.2020
  • Maintained punctuality in schedules while adhering to safety protocols and local traffic regulations.
  • Transported passengers along designated routes, ensuring compliance with all DOT rules.
  • Anticipated traffic delays and construction obstacles to optimize route efficiency.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service by actively listening to concerns and addressing inquiries.
  • Operated bus with professionalism, enhancing passenger interactions throughout journeys.

Assistant Manager

U-Haul
02.2002 - 09.2014
  • Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
  • Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
  • Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
  • Instruct staff on how to handle difficult and complicated sales.
  • Assign employees to specific duties.
  • Enforce safety, health, and security rules.
  • Perform work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise.
  • Open up the rental center for business and take the daily count for inventory.
  • Perform closing procedures for the rental center and make daily bank deposits train new employees on operating procedures and job duties.
  • Perform minor maintenance on rental trucks replace batteries in rental trucks.
  • Replace blown marker lights, tail lights, and brake lights on rental trucks.
  • Replace wiper blades on rental trucks inspect tires for damage and wear check and replenish all fluids on rental trucks.
  • Transfer rental equipment from repair shop to rental center.
  • Perform lockout on rental trucks when customer or employees lock keys inside rental trucks.
  • Load and offload storage containers for delivery and dispatched load and secure customer vehicles to auto transport or tow dolly.
  • Receive weekly supply shipment.
  • Dispatched and receive rental equipment count operating cash funds upon opening and closing.

Education

High School Diploma -

Eastern High School
Washington, D.C.
06.1989

Skills

  • Local street knowledge
  • Professionalism
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Route planning
  • Training and development
  • Commercial driving
  • Conflict resolution
  • Customer service
  • Vehicle inspection and air brake certification
  • Defensive driving techniques
  • Navigation and road safety
  • Transportation log management
  • Elderly and disabled assistance
  • Customer experience enhancement
  • Safe transporting practices
  • Van and shuttle operation
  • Wheelchair and scooter security
  • Passenger assistance
  • Passenger interaction

Certification

Forklift Certified

Accomplishments

Amentum Work Horse Award 2021

Timeline

Bus Driver

Amentum
10.2020 - Current

Shuttle Bus Driver

Atlantic Services Group Inc
10.2018 - 06.2020

Para Transit Driver

WeDriveU
01.2017 - Current

Assistant Manager

U-Haul
02.2002 - 09.2014

Building Foreman

District of Columbia Schools
11.1989 - 04.2025

High School Diploma -

Eastern High School

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