About me:
Candidate Info :
I like to spend time renovating my house. I like fishing and going to the beach. I have 5 kids which also keeps me busy
Experience :
Worked As Civil Maintenance at GS Civil from January 2016 to November 2020
Skills developed/responsibilities:
• Hydro excavation / hydro jetting
• Storm water installation
• Paving, new and repairs
• Concrete cutting / grinding
• Tipper and vacuum truck usage
• Traffic management
• Equipment and vehicle maintenance and safety checks
Worked As Operator/Driver for Vacuum truck at GS Civil from January 2016 to November 2020
Vacuum truck driver
Worked As Flooring Technician / Water proofer at Danlaid Contracting from July 2015 to January 2016
Skills developed/responsibilities:
• Epoxy flooring
• Waterproofing
• Polished concrete
Worked As Concrete cutter at C & N Concrete Sawing & Drilling Pty Ltd from January 2014 to March 2015
Skills developed/responsibilities:
• Concrete cutting and coring to specification
• Demolition work as required
• Checking equipment or maintenance and ensuring safe practices
• Working on location as required
Worked As Flooring Technician at SA Techfloor from February 2012 to November 2013
Skills developed/responsibilities:
• Working independently to run jobs if required and supervise other workers if
required.
• Grinding/ polishing floors/ bench tops / furniture – attention to detail is
required to ensure that this is effectively done to ensure that the project is
completed to standard.
• Checking equipment for maintenance and ensuring safe practices are
adhered to.
• Interaction with clients, other staff members and managing authorities (i.e. Council representatives)
• Working on location and ensuring safe operating standards are maintained
off-site.
Worked As Demolition at TechForce (Labour Hire) from April 2012 to May 2013
Skills developed/responsibilities:
• Working independently to run jobs if required and supervise other workers if
required.
• Demolition work and concrete cutting.
• Ensuring safe practices are adhered to.
• Interaction with clients, other staff members and managing authorities (i.e. Council representatives)
• Working on location and ensuring safe operating standards are maintained
off-site.
Worked As Waterproofing technician at Swart & Sons from May 2010 to January 2012
Skills developed/responsibilities:
• Installation of fall protection systems, walkways and static line installations.
• Grinding/ polishing floors/ concrete restoration, coating applications and waterproofing and fireproofing.
• Checking equipment for maintenance and ensuring safe practices are
adhered to.
• Interaction with clients, other staff members and managing authorities (i.e. Council representatives)
• Working on location and ensuring safe operating standards are maintained
off-site.
Worked As Coating specialist at contract resources from February 2007 to February 2010
Skills developed/responsibilities:
• Surface preparation including blasting and coating of storage tanks.
• Checking equipment for maintenance and ensuring safe practices are
adhered to.
• Interaction with clients, other staff members and managing authorities (i.e. Council representatives)
• Working on location and ensuring safe operating standards are maintained
off-site.
• Teaching and supervision of other staff members – epoxy coatings.
Worked As Flooring technician at Complete Acid Protection from February 2007 to January 2010
Skills developed/responsibilities:
• Specialized focus on epoxy flooring and detailed preparation of surfaces to accommodate product.
• Checking equipment for maintenance and ensuring safe practices are
adhered to.
• Interaction with clients, other staff members
• Working on location and ensuring safe operating standards are maintained
off-site.
HOME RENOVATION AND LANDSCAPING SKILL SET
I have done extensive work on my home and garden, which have provided me with extra skills worth noting. My referee Silvija Baalcke (owner Hire a Hubby Franchise)
can verify the improvements I have made. I am happy to provide photos of my work if
requested. Some of the skills/jobs are as follows:
• Basic electrical work such as replaced ceiling fans with regular globe light
fixtures and replacing light switches.
• Built house extension including wood frame, external and internal walls,
insulation, flooring and paint render finish. I’m comfortable using all kinds of drills, angle grinders, saws and many other tools.
• Replaced brick arched window with new front door including concrete porch.
I’m confident cutting concrete, brick, wood and metal.
• Built steel carport, veranda and garden sheds.
• Unblocked and replaced above and belowground rain water pipes utilising
high-pressure water.
• Extensive landscaping including building retaining walls, tree pruning and removal and earth moving. I utilised a petrol auger, cement mixer, mini
loader, chainsaw and various other garden tools.
• Basic plumbing such as replace bathroom taps and install under sink filter.
• Paving and installing external stairs.
• Installed new pool fence utilising welder (new skill so needs refining).
Accreditation
MR LicenceSkills
- Concreter
- Traffic Controller
- Plant Machinery
- Concreting
- Equipment
- Machine Operator
- Labourer - Construction
- Labourer
- Heavy Labouring 30-50kg
- Documents
- Dirty Work
- Construction / Civil
- Transport & Logistics
- Labouring
Work History
- GS Civil
- GS Civil


