Steve

About me:

Candidate Info :
I grew up on a farm where I learnt to operate and maintain heavy machinery from an early age. I attained trade certificate on completion of my carpentry apprenticeship which developed into a career in the construction industry in New Zealand and Australia, during this time I was mostly self-employed. Throughout my career I have worked in team environments and have acquired many transferable skills. I am now seeking a causal position as a mobile plant operator and truck driver.

I prefer excavator operator work.
A pay rate of $32.00
I have my own reliable transport.
I am seeking part-time or causal work.

Experience :
Worked As Plant operator – excavator / Bobcat & truck driver (casual) at Precast Concrete Solutions from June 2018 to November 2018
Site work for Ranbuild Sheds.

Worked As Excavator operator and carpenter (casual) at Hays, ACT from November 2015 to June 2016
â—¦ Site work / trenching and levelling
â—¦ Interior fit out in different building sites.

Worked As Excavator operator (casual) at JE Civil from July 2014 to August 2014
Excavating and installing storm water tanks in new subdivisions.

Worked As Excavator operator at Brendan Sheehan Electrical Services from July 2013 to May 2014
Excavating trenches for underground services division.
Key responsibilities
* operating excavator * truck driving
* supervising apprentice electricians * installing electrical cable

Worked As Self employed, owner / operator and director at Mini Dig Services from October 2006 to April 2013
Mini Dig Services is a small business specialising in minor civil earthworks. I created a niche business that provided general and confined space excavation services for projects that required a high level of detail. My clients included construction companies, local authorities, developers and property owners.

Key responsibilities
Performing wide variety of projects in a construction environment including but not limited to:
* site excavation * trenching * hole boring
* backfill of foundations * excavation – driveways & paths * clearing and top soil removal
* concrete work * stormwater systems * earthworks contouring & retaining walls

â—¦ Managing business, including tax obligations and invoicing
â—¦ Liaising with clients
â—¦ Preparing quotations
â—¦ Introduced and implemented the Occupational Health and Safety Management System for Mini Dig Services to meet compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995

Key achievements
â—¦ Proven ability to operate machinery to a high level of detail in confined spaces
â—¦ Successfully established a new earth moving business and associated website
â—¦ Maintained and operated own equipment
â—¦ Operated several hydraulically powered attachments

Worked As Self employed builder, business owner and director at SG Henderson Builder Limited from November 1989 to October 2006
Building residential housing in the North Canterbury region of NZ.
From 1990 to 1998 specialising in log chalets at Mt Lyford Ski Village performing every aspect of associated construction work including concrete work, roofing and all carpentry.

Key responsibilities
â—¦ Managing business, including tax obligations, invoicing and staff
â—¦ Liaising with clients
â—¦ Preparing quotations and estimates
â—¦ Constructed houses to clients’ expectations and timelines

Key achievements at Mt Lyford Ski village
â—¦ Employed a permanent staff of three including training an apprentice
â—¦ Constructed 25 log chalets
â—¦ Owned and operated a 20 tonne Hitachi crawler crane to assist with construction of log chalets