ANDRE A. COOPER
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Ga. 31407 advcel@r.postjobfree.com 912-***-**** OBJECTIVE Hard worker with vast skills and great work ethic willing to help with the continued success of your company.
SKILLS & ABILITIES Ability to operate fork lift, replace or repair underground storm water pipes, running bypass lines, operate backhoe, manhole repair, operate boom mower EXPERIENCE CITY OF SAVANNAH-CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
June 2019-Present
CEMETERY MAINTENANCE WORKER
● Performs manual labor, general maintenance or custodial duties in cemeteries, buildings, rights-of-way, streets, and drainage systems.
● Surveys cemetery lots including uncovering buried survey markers, measuring and recording data; probes cemetery lots to locate burial containers.
● Opens and closes graves by machine and by hand; installs and removes tarps and grave boards for burials; repairs sunken graves.
● Operates aerial lift truck and chipper, backhoe, dump trucks, crew trucks, and other medium equipment; performs general maintenance on equipment.
● Trims and removes trees; oversees grounds maintenance operations and responds to service requests.
● Removes debris from catch basins.
● Stores, mixes, transports, and applies various pesticides to target or host vegetation; applies pesticides with hand-held or backpack sprayer.
● Repairs damaged irrigation systems, spigots, and irrigation heads; cleans and repairs park benches, flag poles, traffic signs, and cemetery markers; paints fences and iron work.
● Sets up traffic control devices around work site; cleans up work site.
● Performs stand-by and on-call duty after business hours for emergency response situations.
● Performs other related duties as assigned.
EOM OPERATIONS-RICHMOND HILL WATER DEPT
JANUARY 2018-AUGUST 2018
WATER COLLECTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST
● Handle complaints and answer questions from the public.
● Make minor adjustments on service equipment; maintain tools and equipment in working order.
● Maintain logs of daily activities.
● Operate and maintain wells, reservoirs, and treatment facilities; inspect residential and commercial service issues.
● Monitor and adjust water production and treatment equipment.
● Lay and fit pipelines; make water line taps; install water services, fire hydrants, valves, and other water devices.
● Perform field duties related to the water system; take water samples and inspect new construction.
● Excavate trenches and install shoring.
● Identify service and main leaks; operate pipe locators; install and inspect backflow devices.
● Read and update water distribution maps and as-built plans and blueprints
● Clean and monitor pump stations and related equipment.
● Perform emergency repairs to water lines as necessary; establish proper traffic control devices.
● Repair, maintain and install water meters and related service lines; read meters; turn services off and on as
● Perform underground service alert locating, marking and notification
● Perform related duties as required.
CHATHAM COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
JULY 2017-JANUARY 2018
Under supervision,
● Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance,
● Construction, and/or repair work in street, drainage, parks, bridges or other public areas within the County.
● Performs regular chemical herbicide applications to County road and drainage right-of-way.
● Maintains records on work activities.
● May perform specialized maintenance repair work on hand tools. Includes night and weekend work in emergency situations. Performs other work as requested. NORDIC COLD STORAGE LIFT OPERATOR
JANUARY 2017-MARCH 2017
● Operate fork lift
CITY OF SAVANNAH-SEWER MAINTENANCE
NOVEMBER 2013-JUNE 2014
● Maintenance and repair of sewer lines, repair of manholes rings and tops, repair erosion problems.
EDUCATION SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL
GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA
Certified in:
Crane Safety: Pendant Controlled Cranes
Crane Safety: Mobile Cranes
Forklift Safety
Fire Safety
Fire Protection & Prevention V2
Introduction To OSHA
Defensive Driving Certificate
Forklift Certification Sep-2018
DOT Medical Card
CPR AED/ First Aid Certification
COMMUNICATION Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently through telephone, computer, or face to face interactions.
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