LOOKING FOR WORK (Kalamazoo)
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Hello There! My name is Brandon Kleeves and I am looking for any general labor, carpentry, or painting gigs in the Kalamazoo area. I am self-motivated, have a strong work ethic, and I take pride in my work. I am very well-rounded and have experience on a farm working with heavy machinery, carpentry work, painting, basic plumbing, basic electrical, general maintenance, and have been working labor jobs since the age of 8. I am a go-getter, reliable, and I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty. I am eager for work and I am willing to do any job for 8-10 dollars an hour.
Below is my resume:
BRANDON L. KLEEVES
943 25TH ST KALAMAZOO, MI 49048
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Lake Village Homestead Farm, Kalamazoo, MI - November 2012-Present
Farm Hand
-Responsible for Farm Maintenance
-Chainsaw Work
-Splitting Wood
-Animal Care
-Carpentry Projects
-Operated Tractors
DeLano Farms CSA, Kalamazoo, MI - March 2012-November 2012
Kalamazoo Nature Center CSA Farm Apprentice (Irrigation Manager)
-Grew Food for a 200 Member Vegetable CSA
-Built and Maintained the Irrigation System
-Drip Irrigation
-Overhead Irrigation
-Irrigated 12 acres of Vegetable Production
-Distributed food at the CSA Market
-Operated Tractors
-Harvesting
-Maintained and Repaired Tractors and Vehicles
-Responsible for all Carpentry Projects
-Hand and Mechanical Weeding
-Cover Cropping
-Responsible for Seeding in the Greenhouse and Direct Seeding
-Greenhouse Watering
-Built a cold-frame Greenhouse and a Hoop House
-Carpentry Projects
-Worked market distribution
Cambridge Partners Inc, Grand Rapids, MI - June 2009-November 2012
Groundskeeper Supervisor/Maintenance Technician
-Started, and maintained the Autumn Ridge Community Garden
-Supervised seasonal help
-Maintenance and Remodeling
-Basic Plumbing, Electrical, and Carpentry work
-Responded to emergency service calls for multiple communities
-Universal HVAC Certification with the EPA
Olson Dock and Lift, Rockford, MI- May 2001- Present
Laborer
-Performed skilled labor for the company
-Supervised crews
AmeriCorps NCCC, Perry Point, MD - January 2008- November 2008
Corps Member (GA, VT, AL, WI, MD, and TX)
-1,800 community service hours
-Congressional Service Award
-Service Learning Coordinator
-Media Outreach Coordinator
-Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Georgia
-The Nature Conservancy of Southern Lake Champlain Valley
-The D.R.E.A.M. Program
-Habitat for Humanity of Mobile County
-Federal Emergency Management Agency
-ARC of the Northern Chesapeake Region
Grand River Construction, Hudsonville, MI - April 2006- January 2007
Laborer/Carpenter's Apprentice
-Helped construct the Grand Rapids Art Museum
-Remodeled new offices for the Mead Johnson Plant in Zeeland, MI
EDUCATION:
Comstock Park High School, Comstock Park, MI - August 2001 -- May 2005
Received Diploma
-Inducted into the National Honor Society
-Scholar Athlete Award
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request