Clifford Guthrie

Cleaning operations leader and business owner with more than 20 years of hands-on floor care, housekeeping, customer service, and team supervision experience. Owns and operates Guthrie's Cleaning Service, managing customer relationships, scheduling, supply ordering, service quality, and daily operations. Experienced in sweeping, mopping, floor buffing, window cleaning, inventory control, safety, hiring, training, payroll, and leading teams of up to 30.

Seeking a day-shift environmental services, custodial, or facilities supervision role.

Owner / Cleaning Operations Manager at Guthrie's Cleaning Service (2016 – Present)

• Own and operate a commercial cleaning business, managing customer service, job scheduling, supply ordering, inventory, and daily operations.
• Provide routine and detail cleaning for offices, schools, churches, funeral homes, gyms, and other commercial facilities.
• Perform sweeping, mopping, housekeeping, trash removal, interior and exterior window cleaning, carpet cleaning, floor stripping and waxing, and propane and electric buffing.
• Maintain service quality, respond to customer needs, prepare estimates, and keep each account supplied and ready for work.

Floor Care & Cleaning Technician at Hanns Floor Care (2005 – 2015)

• Delivered commercial housekeeping and floor-care services, including sweeping, mopping, and buffing.
• Cleaned windows and maintained customer spaces to quality and appearance standards.
• Provided customer service and tracked and ordered cleaning supplies needed for each job.

Night Shift Supervisor at Steel Warehouse (2019-01 – 2024-10)

• Supervised night-shift production across 5 lasers and 2 plasma cutters, aligning staffing with production and quality targets.
• Managed time-off requests, shift changes, payroll approval, and inventory; operated overhead cranes and forklifts as needed.
• Led weekly safety meetings and reinforced safe work practices throughout the shift.

Production Supervisor at TAG Manufacturing (2016-02 – 2019-01)

• Supervised 30 production associates across 10 lasers and 4 presses, with full hiring and firing authority.
• Directed timekeeping, vacation tracking, attendance, staffing, and daily production execution.
• Improved efficiency through SigmaNEST and lean practices and introduced a scan-in/scan-out inventory system.

Lead Man / Lead Operator at HSM (2014-09 – 2016-08)

• Led a 30-person packaging department, ensuring orders were labeled, weighed, quality-checked, and shipped on schedule; reported daily results to the general manager.
• Operated CNC fiber machinery and a water jet in support of production requirements.

Lead Mechanic at Duracell (2012-10 – 2014-09)

• Led troubleshooting, daily work orders, preventive maintenance, and rebuilds of motors, pumps, and wrapping machines.
• Used hand tools, drills, wrenches, and overhead cranes to complete mechanical work safely.

Lead Man / Supervisor, 3rd Shift at Nutritive Sweetener (2005-03 – 2012-10)

• Led 30 team members on 3rd shift, overseeing workflow, quality, and FDA-regulated compliance.
• Directed railcar movement and tanker-truck loading while coordinating with customers and truck drivers.
• Managed inventory, product reorders, and bills of lading; operated a forklift and yard dog.

Extrusion Operator at Superior Yarn Tech (2002-08 – 2005-08)

• Operated 12 winders and supported off-stacking, tagging, inspection, packaging, wrapping, and weighing; assisted hot-side operations during line-down events.

Maintenance / Custodian at Belvoir Christian Academy

• Performed facility maintenance and custodial work and provided daytime security.

Technology Program – Athens Technical College (2002-03 – 2003-07)

High School Diploma – Bradley High School (1998-06 – 2001-04)