New Port Richey, FL *****
**************@*****.***
BUDDY PIERSON
OBJECTIVE
My objective is to find a respectable career, using the skills and knowledge I have learned over the years doing different jobs. This in turn will help me with any advancements as well as a better life.
PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL SKILLS
Communicate and interact effectively with individuals.
Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
Demonstrate accuracy, detail, and the ability to work well with the others.
Self-motivated and efficient.
Have a valid driver’s license and transportation to and from work, meetings, etc.
Ability to operate machinery used in cutting trees, mowing greens, trimming, and edging. Experience in taking large trees down safely. Experience in using a lift, chipper, stump grinder, and many chainsaws. Have worked with Nathan from Nathan’s Tree Service from time to time.
Ability to read a tape measure.
Advanced experience in operating a forklift. I worked for Tarpon Marina, moving boats into storage. Also worked for Sun Groves, where I ran the forklift.
Experience with Tile and Granite work.
Worked as a laborer with Gillman Tile out of Holiday, Florida in 1993 to 1994. In 1989 I worked with Stewart Melon as a laborer. They were out of Tampa. Worked with them off and on till 1992.
WORK HISTORY
INSTALLER, PETERSEN METALS, INC., HUDSON, FLORIDA
I first got on with this company thru Alliance Work Program. I worked thru them for a long period before I was hired on with Peterson Metals. We set metal, steel, and aluminum rails for schools, dealerships, airports, and many other professional buildings.
July 2016 – July 2017
PIPE LAYER, GARNEY CONSTRUCTION, ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Hired on with company as a laborer. Worked up to be one of the best down in the hole. Laid pipe throughout Moon Lake; and then down in the Largo area.
September 2015 – January 2016
PIPE LAYER, ASPHALT ENGINEERING, INC., HUDSON, FLORIDA
Laid pipe for this company. They also were site development with putting in parking lots at schools, as well as other professional sites.
October 2014 – May 2015
GROUNDS MAINTENAINCE, SEVEN SPRINGS GOLD AND COUNTRYCLUB, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
Responsible for training all new employees. Responsible for walk mowing, mowing slopes, and triplex the greens. Also, cut cups. Responsible for keeping the course nice to play on. Responsible for trimming trees, sometimes taking trees down; using lifts, chainsaws, chippers and stump grinders.
February 2008 – July 2014
PAWN STORE CLERK, A SUPERIOR PAWN, HUDSON, FLORIDA
Opened and closed a pawn shop for approximately 7 years. Responsible for interacting with people, as well as having the knowledge regarding the value of the items brought in. This also included jewelry and guns.
February 2000 – March 2007
FRAMER, MCWAIN CONSTRUCTION, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA & NSJ FRAMING, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
We built homes from ground up.
January 1994 – June 1998
EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL, E.B. COMSTOCK, DALLAS, TEXAS
REFERENCES
WILLIAM DYET
Heavy Equipment Operator, Asphalt Engineering
Lake Drive, New Port Richey, Florida
FRANK JOHNSON
Retired Blacksmith
Hudson Avenue, Florida