Power Forklift

RELATED SKILLS AND TRAINING

Skills and Abilities: Supervision experience, able to operate bucket chipper, hydraulic lifts, power pruners, hand grinder

Recognition/ Certifications: Recognized for over 10 years of Service; Certified: Ground Man, Bucket Trimmer and Climber certification, CPR, Field Clearance Training

EXPERIENCE

11/2013-Present Independent Contractor

Russellville, AR

Trims and removes trees. Assists with installing cabinets, painting, installing sheet rock and installing flooring

10/2016 – 02/2020 and 06/2008-11/2013 Foreman

West Tree Service, Russellville, AR

Supervised, trained and coordinated the activities of workers engaged in removing trees that interfere with electrical power lines. Maintained daily work records, conducted inventory of crew and addressed complaints. Examined work order to determine location of trees to be pruned or felled by trimming crews. Read street and road maps and drove truck to transport crew to work site. Inspected electric power lines near trees to be trimmed and secured clearance to work on lines, if necessary. Directed placement of rigging for hoisting tools to workers in trees and for lowering severed tree limbs to ground. Supervised workers in cutting away branches of trees so that remaining tree limbs are at a safe distance from electric power lines. Ordered removal of trees, when necessary. Explained tree trimming activities to consumers when working on consumers property. Occasionally trimmed trees. Performed other duties, when necessary.

09/2006-06/2008 Top Trimmer

West Tree Service, Russellville, AR

Trimmed to clear right-of-way for communication lines and electric power lines to minimize storm and short circuit hazards: Climbed trees to reach branches interfering with wires and transmission towers, using climbing equipment. Pruned tree tops using saws, pruning shears. Repaired trees damaged by storm or lighting, by trimming jagged stumps. Felled trees interfering with power service using chainsaw and works from bucket to reach limbs.

9/2005-09/2006 Tree Trimmer Helper

West Tree Service, Russellville, AR

Assisted tree trimmer in clearing trees and branches that interfere with communication and electric power lines. Hoisted tools and equipment to tree trimmer and lowered branches with rope or block and tackle. Positioned and steadied ladders. Sawed and chopped up branches and loaded debris, tree trunks and limbs on truck, using winch.

6/2002-09/2005 Helper/Installer

Blytheville Sheet Metal, Blytheville, AR

Operated metal fabricating machine such as brakes, rolls, shears, saws and presses to cut, bend straighten and form metal plates. Drove forklift to push pull, lift, stack tier and move products in warehouse. Controlled movement of the forklift and positioned forklift under load and transported it to designated area. Painted, inspected and grinded welds that were to be installed.

EDUCATION

GED - June 2000, Adult Education Center, Russellville, AR

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