Joliet HandyMan & Construction

I am a handyman with a strong construction background. Highlights of Qualifications: I am an accomplished professional with extensive merchandising, construction and administrative experience, and excellent customer service skills. I meet the customer's needs by providing personal attention. I have a demonstrated ability to consistently produce quality work, and meet firm deadlines/budget with complete and accurate information/execution. I have excellent interpersonal, problem-solving skills. I have good judgment and high ethical standards in dealing with matters of a private and confidential nature, concerning a variety of people or companies. My training, management and leadership skills are very strong. Professional Experiences: * Merchandising 1. Modular merchandising 2. Integrity checks 3. Stickering 4. Auditing 5. Modular resets (complete store reset/remodel) 6. Stocking 7. Secondary display placement 8. Demo products and services 9. Returns 10.Train and lead over 20 people for CCR complete Walgreens resets * Construction 1. Carpet installation and removal of tiles and other flooring 2. Eletrical work which includes lights, new homes, rehab homes, outdoor lighting, and specialty lighting 3. Carpentry and cabinetry (framing houses, remodeling homes, installing windows, doors, base, trim, shoe, and custom cabinets) 4. Drywall installation, mudding, sanding, and painting 5. Tuck pointing, mortar removal and replacement 6. Maintenance, car wash, and gas station building repair 7. Fence installation and repair, tree and shrub installation and tree edging 8. Warehouse - worked in a hydraulic factory, cutting wire, then spot welding, bending, packaging, stacking, wrapping, and forklifting product into van trailers without supervision Leadership: I was given a budget and 20 people who were entry level or green. I then had to train them, then train all the new supervisors. I had to find the weak employees and replace them until the team is fully functional. Administration/Clerical: I prepared correspondences, contracts, reports, memos, purchase orders and other business-related materials, with a high level of accuracy. I processed clients' paperworks and entered data into the computer system. Interpersonal Communication: I cultivated and maintained close working relationships with area managers, department supervisors, staff, outside agencies and vendors, and employees. Employment History: * Crossmark, Chicago, IL: 2008 to present - Team leader, project leader and trainer retail representative * Driveline Retail, Chicago, IL: 2008 to 2010 - Area coordinator, merchandiser and execution company * TES/TNS, INC, Los Angles, California: 2008 to 2009 - Checker and auditor * Kay Construction, Morris, IL: 2006 to 2007 - Tuckpointing, landscaping and masonry work * Mycroft, Elgin IL: 2005 to 2007 - Electrical worker (indoor/outdoor) and fence installation * All Pro Carpet, Oswego, IL: 2004 to 2005 - Carpet installation and removal, and tile and vinyl flooring * Freer Builders, Yorkville, IL: 2002 to 2004 - Carpentry, cabinetry, painting, drywall, rehabs, window and door installation * Shell Gas Station, Yorkville, IL: 2000 to 2002 - Maintenance, building repair and assistant manager * H E and Assoc., Yorkville, IL: 1999 to 2001 - Wire cutting, welding, bending, packing, stacking, wrapping and forklifting Education: * Yorkville High school: 1998 to 2002 * Sandwich IVVC Computer Repair Tech.: 2001 to 2002 * Wabaunsee Community College: 2002 to 2003 * Networking and computer classes References are available upon request.