Ben Parker

Used traditional skills to treat wood and restore furniture and items like staircases, doors and musical instruments.

Mastered the technique of applying many, many thin layers of shellac on to wood.

Apply imitation wood graining and decorative finishes.

Apply lacquers, paint, oils, varnish and polyurethane by hand and by spray gun.

Repair or restore timber and composite components in furniture.

• Developed and retained excellent tool and machinery skill to produce consistent, top-quality work.
• Reinforced joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
• Sanded and finished surfaces to create smooth and attractive finish.
• Applied spray paint in specified amounts of finish, primer and protective and decorative coatings onto cabinetry

• Maintained neat, clean and hazard-free sites.
• Contributed to team success and customer satisfaction by working quickly and helping team members.
• Visited residential and commercial locations to remodel facilities or put in new cabinetry and millwork.
• Checked work for compliance with quality standards.
• Worked in manufacturing environment to install cabinets in pre-fabricated homes.
• Maintained proper fit and appearance of cabinets and countertops to fit into desired installation area.

• Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
• Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from shipping containers and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
• Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.

• Operated high reach forklift in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and organisational policies.
• Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
• Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
• Manoeuvred forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.