KIRK D. WHEELER

**** *** *** ***** #*

District Heights, MD 20747

Email: ad0zuo@r.postjobfree.com

301-***-**** (Home)

240-***-**** (Cell)

SKILLED LABORER OPERATOR

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/LANDSCAPING

SKILLED CONCRETE LABORER

SKILLED PIPE LAYER

WORK EXPERIENCE:

CITY OF NEW CARROLLTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - New Carrollton, MD - September 2016 to Present

PARKS LABORER

Responsibilities:

Performs minor construction and repairs on park equipment

Maintain playgrounds, parks, fields and other city grounds

Operates various equipment such as mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, blowers, trimmers, chippers, post hole diggers, etc.

Performs mowing, seeding, sowing, fertilizing, spreading and grading of turf

Removes brush and weeds alongside highways and right of ways

Assist in the planting and pruning of flowers, trees, shrubs, bushes and hedges

Performs heavy manual labor for extended periods under all weather conditions frequently lifting objects weighing up to 75 pounds

Responsible for ensuring that the assigned trucks are properly loaded in accordance with the manufacturer’s manual and city regulations

Participates in seasonal leaf collection and snow removal

Substitutes as a sanitation collector when needed

Performs other duties as assigned; may assist other departments when needed

Always practice safe, efficient work ethics

Follow specific oral and written instructions

Maintain excellent customer service

Maintain and establish good will and an effective working relationship with city officials, employees, property owners, residents and the general public

GENE'S LAWN & LANDSCAPE - Glenarden Woods, MD - March 2011 to Present

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/LANDSCAPING

Responsibilities:

Driving company vehicle to customer locations

Responding to customer requests by telephone and in-person service calls

Work includes, but is not limited to: Applying products to lawns according to schedule, safety procedures, and label instructions

Mowing, line trimming, mechanical blowing, (scoop) shoveling, raking, watering, pruning, trimming, staking, dusting, cleaning, planting, transplanting large plants into decorative stone and moss

KB&A - Severn, MD - March 1998 to February 2011

SKILLED LABORER OPERATOR

Responsibilities:

General labor: carrying materials, tools, etc.

Hand shoveling

Using hand tools

Using power hand tools: saws, chain saws, jack hammers, jumping jacks, etc.

Assist pipe layer with assembling pipe and fitting joints

Working with concrete and asphalt

Hand signaling to equipment operators

ADAMS CONSTRUCTION –Fort Meade - February to January 1998

SKILLED CONCRETE LABORER

Responsibilities:

Weighs and mixes concrete materials; maintains plant.

Forming concrete

Placing concrete

Rebar fabrication

Tying rebar

Material handling

Equipment operation

DRIGGS CORPORATION - May 1990 to January 1993

SKILLED PIPE LAYER HELPER

Responsibilities:

Responsible for assembling, connecting, and constructing pipe systems for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Ensures ground is prepped and trenches dug out for pipes. Aligns pipes and seals joints together with cement or glue. In Addition:

Configure pipe routes

Align pipes in pipeline sections

Dig trenches with trenching tools

Slide pipe into trenches

Tell tractor driver where to move pipe in preparation for welding

Insert spaces in between pipes

Pull out defective or misaligned pipes

Correct alignments with sledgehammers

Inspect places where pipes are fitted together to ensure pipes are spaced out properly and according to specifications

Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains

Grade trenches or culverts

Seal joints

Use glue or welding equipment to ensure pipes are tightly fitted

Ensure pipes are fitted and aligned using grade rods or transit levels

Cover pipes with dirt or other material

Drill holes into pipes for auxiliary lines

Perform continual maintenance on pipes and replace those needing repair

Utilize magnetic or radio indicators

EDUCATION

Foster High School - GED

July 1991 to June 1992

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