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Steven A. McGriff
*** ********** **** ~ Brooklyn, NY *******@*****.*** ~ 347-***-****
Objective: An interesting position with a growing company
Experience: Labor Ready Brooklyn, NY
General Laborer Present
Provides help in the demolition or clean out of properties. Repairs walls to be painted, apply coats of paints to walls. Stocks warehouse inventory.
Remaxx Real Estate Long Island, NY
Carpenter/Painter 2009 to 2011
Applied coats of paint, varnish, stain and enamel to decorate and protect interior and exterior surfaces, trimmings and fixtures. Read work orders and received painting instructions from supervisor or home owner. Smoothed surfaces with sand paper and brushes. Removed fixtures such as pictures and electric outlets from walls prior to painting. Used wood working and hand power tools. Measured shaped, adjusted trimmed and sanded parts and joints to make parts fit snugly.
Sears/Century 21 Department stores Brooklyn, NY
Stock/Sales Associate 2008 to 2009
Provided customer service in self- service stores. Aided customers in locating merchandise. Answered questions from and provided information to customers about merchandise for sale. Obtained merchandise from stockroom when merchandise was not on floor.
Arranged stock on shelves and racks in sales area.
Allied Construction North Arlington, NJ
Carpenter 2000 to 2008
Constructed, erected, erected, installed and repaired structures and fixtures of wood, plywood and sheetrock using carpenters hand tools.
Prepared layouts using measuring tape and framing squares.
Assembled cut and shaped materials and fastened them together with nails, screws and glue.
Department of Employment NYC, NY
Youth Counselor 1999 to 1999
Supervised employees, scheduled work hours and handed out paychecks. Collected, organized and analyzed information, test and interviews from professional sources to provide employment for NYC youth. Appraised interest, aptitudes and personalities characteristics for job placement. Engaged in follow up activities in order to evaluate job performance.
Paul J. Cooper Center for Human Services Brooklyn, NY
Direct Care Counselor 1997 to 1999
Assisted in providing self-care training and therapeutic treatments to residents of mental retardation center. Demonstrated activities such as bathing and dressing to train residents in daily self-care practices
Conversed with residents to reinforce positive behaviors and promote social interaction. Served meals and ate with residents. Aided staff in administering therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises, occupational arts and recreational games.
Department of Labor Watertown, NY
Peer Counselor 1995 to 1996
Facilitated alternative to violence course. Compiled occupational and educational information to aid counselors in carrying out vocational and educational objectives. Trained and managed faculty to facilitate alternative to violence program. Facilitated scared straight program for troubled youth.
NYS Department of Corrections Livingston NY
Porter 1994 to 1995
Kept office building clean and orderly condition. Empty garbage.
Stripped, sealed, waxed and buffed floors. Cleaned bathrooms and lounge areas.
Education: College of New Rochelle Brooklyn, NY
Sociology 1997-1999