Joseph Soluri
Edmonton, AB
(Email) **************@*****.***
Employment History:
Duties
- equipment operator II backhoe, digging trenches and pits, pulling wire, back filling, pouring concrete, installing pvc pipe underground, connecting pvc pipe. Customer connection.
2009 – 2020 City of Edmonton – Facility Maintenance Services (Community Services)
Duties:
- Assist carpenters, electricians, plumbers and painters in construction and maintenance.
- Track and maintain job records such as timesheets and packing slips.
- Picking up and deliver materials and equipment to various job sites.
- Purchase construction materials.
- Maintain in shop equipment and tools.
- Operate various hand and power tools.
- Operate motor vehicles and other motorized equipment.
- Clean up and removal of garbage and rubble and other various duties.
- Knowledge using SAP
2001 – 2009 City of Edmonton – Community Services / cemeteries
Duties:
-Construct benches, covers and frames for pouring concrete
-Supervise a crew while my Team Leader was away. While performing this duty I assigned day-to-day duties through work orders, prioritize the tasks, inspect the work and ensure that it meets the standards.
-Maintain equipment, components & tools.
-Purchased inventory that is required.
-Operated tractor backhoes, forklifts, skid steers and attachments such as vibrating plate tamper, skill saw, table saw, jackhammer, chain saw, power saw, back pack blowers, snow blowers.
-Operated and maintained a variety of hand tools, power tools.
-Backfilled, excavated, compacted trenches and graves.
-Shoveling/chipping ice from sidewalks and manual sanding.
-Level, load, lift, lower and haul various types of materials such as concrete, dirt, clay, bark, rocks, rake asphalt, etc.
-Inspect and preform maintenance on equipment, such as checking and maintain fluid and lubrication such as coolant oil and hydraulic oil levels, check for leaking hoses and hydraulic leaks, check lights, tires, safety switches, etc.
-Provide guidance to new or less experienced employees on site as required, and able to train others.
-Primarily responsible for pouring, finishing and completing foundations and flat markers.
-Installing foundations, flat markers and military markers.
-Servicing funerals, internments both full size and cremation services.
-Landscaping, minor turf repair, maintenance for flowerbeds and shrub beds and major landscaping of grade beam construction.
-Monument and grounds restoration, which includes leveling monuments and foundation, pouring of new foundations and ensuring proper grave monument placement.
-Able to read and interpret blue prints and grades.
-Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
-Knowledge of safety precautions and ensure that all work is performed with the highest standard of safety.
-Valid Class 5q Operator’s License.
-The City of Edmonton drivers permit.
1999 – 2001 City of Edmonton – Community Services
Duties:
- Worked in the Northeast District Operations
-Responsibilities were operating a Ground master (cutting turf within my route.)
-Minor equipment maintenance.
-Clearing of snow from sidewalks, roads and pathways to graves.
-Operation of two-ton snow plough truck and snow blowers.
-Keep upcoming internment sties free and clear of snow.
-Refinish heritage oak benches.
-Construct new grave covers and grave frames.
-Other duties as required.
2004 – 2018 Greco Contracting LTD.
Duties:
-Assist in home building such as framing and interpret blueprints.
-Home renovations and finishing such as interior/exterior doors, frames, baseboards, cupboards, hardwood flooring, stairs, windows, decks, shelving and any other related duties.
-Construct scaffolds
-Maintain carpentry shop equipment, components and tools.
-Maintained packing slips & job records.
-Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
-Some knowledge of methods, materials tools & general equipment used in electrical trade.
-Work at various elevations.
-Capable to carry heavy manual labor.
1999 – 2003 Team Rig and Supply – Service Delivery Driver
Duties:
-Pick up and deliver parts for oilrigs and machine shops locally.
-Order parts if necessary.
-Maintained packing slips & job records.
1990 – Present Pino’s Painting and Decorating – Painter
Duties:
-Work together as a team or by myself to paint residential homes and commercial offices.
-Texturing of ceiling.
-Construct scaffolds.
-Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
-Knowledge of methods, materials tools & general equipment used in painting.
-Work at various elevations.
Training:
-2018 - Industrial Confined Space Entry/ Monitor
-2014 - Fall Protection
-2018 - First Aid Training Certificate
-2018 - CPR Certificate
-2012 - Leadership in Health & Safety Certificate (Modules 1 & 2)
-2012 - Leadership in Health & Safety Certificate (Modules 3 & 4)
-2019 - Air Break license
-2001 - Class 5q Operators License
-2020 - TDG certificate
- 2021 – CSO training
Education:
1997 – St. Joseph’s High School - High School Diploma
References:
Bruno Mannella
Carpenter – Building & Trades - City of Edmonton
Al McTavish
Owner/Operator - Team Rig and Supply
John Greco
Carpenter – Greco Contracting LTD.
Mar 15, 2022
To whom this may concern:
As a hard worker I take initiative and I’m able to trouble shoot. I’m hard working and show extreme attention to detail, work as a team member as well as independently to get the job completed. With my last position within The City of Edmonton – Maintenance Repair Person I, I assist different trades people such as carpenters, electricians, painters in construction and general building maintenance. Maintain job records, timesheets, and packing slips. Purchase construction materials. Maintain shop equipment and tools. Operate various hand and power tools. Operate motor vehicles and motorized equipment and other related duties.
With the one prior to that within The City of Edmonton – Cemeteries I have operated and maintained wheel loaders, tracker backhoes & skid steers. Daily lubrication to equipment when needed, minor maintenance and inspections of equipment on a daily basis and report any deficiencies and fill out work sheets such as hazard assessments. I have excavated, backfilled, compacted trenches and graves. Levelled, loaded, lifted and hauled various types of material such as dirt, peat moss, clay and gravel. I have also supervised a crew while my Team Leader was away. While performing this duty I would assign day-to-day tasks through work orders, prioritize the tasks, inspect the work and ensure that it meets the standards. I have also purchased inventory that is required. This is all itemized in my resume for you to review.
I have several certificates and I am willing and able to complete and maintain any courses needed.
I understand and ensure that all work is performed with the highest standard of safety. I do participate in safety training through my last employer, with that being said I actively participate in the worksite inspections and safety meetings once per month.
My enclosed resume contains complete detail of my work experience and qualifications.
I am quite confident that I will be a valuable addition to your team. I look forward to discussing with you how I can make a significant contribution. I am able to meet with you at your earliest convenience to further discuss my diversified work history and the contributions that I can make with your team.
Please contact me at 780-***-****.
Sincerely,
Joseph Soluri
Enc. Resume