Justin Owens
*** ********* *****, ****** *****, IL 61065
Home 815-***-**** Cell 815-***-****
Education
Masonry District Council Training Center, Schaumburg, IL 2003
Training focused on fundamentals and quality of block and brick masonry construction. Learned to build leads, corners, and veneers. Judged on quality and speed.
Work History
Down to Earth Fence and Deck, Carpentersville, IL 1992-1995
Carpenter Apprentice- Laborer
Performed construction labor-mixed concrete, dug postholes, measured and cut wood. Experience using hand tools, as well as power tools.
Village Pizza Pub, Carpentersville, IL 1995-1997
Host
Greeted and sat customers, used customer service skills to politely solve any customer issues.
Advanced Polymer Compounds, Carpentersville, IL 1997-1999
Material Handler-Machine Operator
Responsible for operating forklift, transporting material necessary for production, observed and maintained machine operation and performance, cleaned and switched machine to different specifications when necessary.
Cornerstone Masonary, Huntley, IL 1999-2003
Masonry Apprentice-Laborer
Responsible for demolition, prepping jobs, scaffolding set up, mixing mortar, completing struck joints, tuck-pointing, and tended bricklayers. Used power tools such as grinder, chipping gun, and gas powered saw.
Bernard Masonry, Elk Grove Village, IL 2003-2005
Mason
Performed masonry construction, built paver patios, chimney cases, and brick veneers. Operated jumping jacks, tampers, mixers, built leads, laid masonry units to the line.
Masonry Technology Inc, Moreno Valley, CA 2005-2007
Mason
Grinded out and tuck-pointed settlement cracks, repaired chipped/broken block, laid masonry units, grouted walls, and installed steel. Responsible for training laborers to mix mortar, and operate snorkel lift.
Pinnacle Masonry, Riverside, CA 2007-2008
Mason
Laid out walls, first coursed walls, built leads, built columns, installed door frames, installed steel and structural reinforcement, grouted walls solid, finished joints, and made sure walls were level, plumb, straight.
Greer Concrete, Perris, CA 2008-2009
Mason
Built forms, dug trenches, poured footings, tied steel, laid block, built columns, grouted walls, scratch coated for stucco, rough framing, simple plumbing, grading. Jack hammered out old concrete.
Certificate of Achievements
Powered Industrial Truck Operator and pallet jack
Scaffold Safety Training
10 hr OSHA Training
pre- job brick training