Painter

David Jex Brooklyn, NY Email: ********@*****.*** Cell: 347-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Obtain a challenging position with company, where I can learn & contribute in positive ways.

SKILLS

• Enjoys interacting with people

• Initiates conversation naturally and continually displays authentic interest in others

• Ability to connects with people and able to discover meaningful details to uncover unique needs

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and abstract thinking skills

• Ability to plan and schedule projects

• Strong experience as painter in construction field (plumber’s support)

• Able and willing to work all shifts

• Physically able to do excessive walking, lifting, stair and ladder climbing

• Excellent ability to operate maintenance equipment

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety manuals

• Ability to answer telephones and provide excellent customer service

TRADE (PAINTER SKILLS)

• Knowledge of the tools, equipment, materials, and techniques common to the painting trade.

• Mixing paint colors and painting the assigned areas as designed

• Knowledge and skill in hazardous materials handling, application, and disposal.

• Knowledge of text and display requirements for signage applications

• Skilled in the preparation and application of paints, stains, and surface preparation materials to a wide variety of surfaces

EXPERIENCE

PRISM RETAIL SERVICES Merchandiser June 2011 to Present

Worked at different retail locations such as (Staples) on various reset projects

1) Profiling and/or re-profiling

• Moved shelves to different positions

• Moved pegs to different positions

2) Labeling

• Labeled per the planogram

• Pulling price labels from perforated sheets and/or shelf channels and peg hooks

• Placed labels on shelf channels or on peg hooks at various heights

3) Sorting and distribution of merchandise

• Stocked new merchandise

• Repositioned merchandise per the new labels

• Placed merchandise on shelves and/or pegs

• Placed extra merchandise and/or discontinued merchandise in labeled designated spot

4) Installation of security fixtures

• Attaching security devises on floor models

• Attaching security devises to merchandise

• Attaching security devises to shelving units

Freelance Painter Contractor, New York Metro Area Over 10 years

• Refinished fixtures for example chairs, benches, tables and other surfaces.

• Repainted the old objects such as machines, tools, equipment.

• Painted walls, machines, tools of given construction.

• Closed holes, cracks by using fillers.

• Protected surfaces during painting by covering surface with proper paper.

• Obtained surfaces by washing with solutions and with pressure. .

• Cleaned equipments and tools on daily basis to avoid corrosion.

• Determined appropriate color for new or replacement applications through consultation with customer.

• Maintains existing paint surfaces through matching and tinting of appropriate paint products.

• Identification, safe handling, and appropriate disposal of paints, stains, preparatory and undercoating materials, and other hazardous materials

• Smoothes surfaces using sandpaper, brushes, or steel wool and removes old paint from surfaces, using paint remover,

• Scraper, wire brush, or blowtorch to prepare surfaces for painting.

• Fills nail holes, cracks and joints with putty, plaster, or other filler.

• Selected pre-mixed paints, or mixes required portions of pigment, oil, and thinning and drying substances to prepare paint that

• Matches specified colors.

• Paints surfaces using brushes, spray gun or paint rollers.

EDUCATION

CAMBA, Adult Literacy Center Continuing Education; May 2010 to Current -GED

COMPUTER SKILLS

Basic Computer Skills – Microsoft Office & Internet, SAR reporting system

REFERENCES (Personal & Clients)

Provided upon request

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