Handy skilled individual seeks part-time employment (general labor)
Date: 2012-11-08, 1:16PM EST
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Ricky James
West Springfield, MA. 01089
***************@*****.***
Skills
Roofing
Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
Clean and maintain equipment.
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
Cover exposed nail heads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
Landscaping
Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edger's.
Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas.
Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.
Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.
Carpentry
Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting.
Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces.
Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site.
Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware.
Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site.
Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines.
Align, straighten, plumb, or square forms for installation.
Cut timbers, lumber and/or paneling to specified dimensions, and drill holes in timbers or lumber.
Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.