April 2020 Employees of the Month
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04/02/2020
It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep AC Transit buses on the road and running smoothly. Each month, the District honors the service of those drivers and mechanics who contribute directly to this effort by awarding “Employee of the Month” honors from our Supervision, Maintenance and Transportation divisions. Our candidates are nominated by supervisors at our Central Maintenance Facility and at each of AC Transit’s four bus divisions in Emeryville, East Oakland, Hayward and Richmond. Winners from each of division and one from the Central Maintenance Facility are selected by the Superintendent of the division. Each winner receives a gift certificate to a local restaurant.
We are pleased to announce the “Employee of the Month” winners for April 2020.
SUPERVISION
Transportation Supervisor
George Mathew has done a Great Job ensuring the coaches drop off passengers in an orderly manner at the Salesforce Transit Center (STC) every weekday morning. Mr. Mathews provides Great Customer Service to Passengers and Operators.
CENTRAL MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Folder Operator
Mr. Bajalia has demonstrated leadership and commitment to putting the team first. He has stepped up in areas outside of his normal duties and expressed a desire to learn more to help the department. Mr. Bajalia has proven to be a team player and is a great asset to the District.
EMERYVILLE DIVISION
Bus Operator
Ursula Shaw is a dedicated veteran operator with a deep regard for her customers. Operator Shaw recently received a passenger commendation for giving her scarf to a disabled passenger during a storm.
Service Employee
Mr. Zenon has improved his standards as an employee including his work ethic as well as his dedication to our department goals. Mr. Zenon is a long-term employee who has a good relationship with his peers, demonstrates initiative and strives to do his best every day. Trevor is very dependable and can be relied on to be flexible with his schedule to accommodate the Districts needs when necessary.
RICHMOND DIVISION
Bus Operator
Operator Yvonne Maldonado always performs beyond expectations and never hesitates to help when needed. She is a true representation of what management wants to see in any employee. Congratulations, Operator Yvonne! You truly deserve the recognition.
Service Employee
Mr. Parker is self-motivated and very knowledgeable in his duties. With 30+ years of experience, he has proven to be a great addition to Team D3! He is a great team leader and performs well as a Fuel Island Relief Working Foreman. More recently he took initiative on our Daily Coach Sanitation Project. Mr. Parker leads by example and motivates his co-workers on achieving the District’s cleanliness goals.
EAST OAKLAND DIVISION
Service Employee
Mr. Blake is a great asset to the day to day operations of the fuel island. He comes in early to set the island up for his fellow service employees. Mr. Blake also runs the island with very little supervision. He makes sure that the coaches are getting fueled, parked and cleaned.
Operator
Operator Migdalia Sainz is an exceptional employee and personality. Operator Sainz consistently receives commendations from passengers, reports to work on time, and helps wherever needed to sustain bus service. Her positivity and professionalism are infectious. AC Transit is fortunate to have Mrs. Sainz as an employee.
HAYWARD DIVISION
Bus Operator
Earl Thomas performs beyond expectations as a District operator and line instructor. Passengers and new operators describe Operator Thomas as patient, kind, extremely helpful, and well mannered. His attention to detail and expert teaching style are also evident during new operator training sessions. Congratulations and great job, Mr. Thomas!
Service Employee
Ms. Dominguez has a great work ethic and takes pride in the work she does. She is very detail-oriented when cleaning and sanitizing coaches, and takes the time to teach and coach her peers. Ms. Dominguez is always willing to put in the extra work to make sure we can achieve our goals of delivering clean and serviced coaches to the community. Angelica is a great asset to the Division 6 maintenance staff!