Joshua Bridger
Shellharbour,NSW
Summary
Qualifications
- Skid Steer Ticket
- General Construction Induction Card
- Unrestricted Manual Driver's License
- Current Police Check
- Experienced heavy equipment operator with a background in construction, excavation, landscaping, and logistics environments. Skilled in excavator and skid-steer operation, material handling, spotting and directing machinery movements, and working safely in high-risk environments. Holds a current White Card, Skid Steer Ticket, and unrestricted driver's license. Reliable team player with a strong safety focus and flexibility to work rotating rosters, short-notice call-ins, night shifts, weekends, and extended hours.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Landscaping Crew Leader
Woodgrove Pty Ltd
04.2023 - Current
- Operated excavator and skid-steer for various construction projects.
- Delegated tasks to workers daily, taking into account personal skill levels, daily targets and necessary condition adaptations.
- Communicated with clients to discuss design needs and schedule work.
- Assisted with construction and landscaping tasks on job sites.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Utilized power tools and landscaping machines to maintain outdoor areas.
- Building stone gabion walls and constructing pathways
- Picking and packing goods for deliveries and pickups
- Administration & Logistics work - receiving & dispatching goods
Disability Support Worker
The Disability Trust
03.2021 - 04.2023
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, cleaning and feeding clients
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviours to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
Landscaping Crew Member
Woodgrove Pty Ltd
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Installed stonework according to landscape design plan and client specifications.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Utilized power tools and landscaping machines to maintain outdoor areas.
- Working with heavy machinery, Excavator & Skid steer operating
Excavator Operator
Allfab Excavation
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Drove construction equipment to excavate and grade land on road beds.
- Loaded and unloaded heavy objects, dirt and other materials on-site.
- Coordinated machine actions with other crew member activities by positioning and moving loads to necessary locations.
- Adherence to workplace safety rules and regulations regarding machinery operation.
- Execution of work according to construction plans and supervisor instructions.
- Ensuring proper technical condition and cleanliness of machines
- Communication effectively with ability to work in a team
Piling Rig Offsider
DSC Personnel
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Operated front end dumpers, generators, pumps and other types of equipment.
- Determined accurate angles and depths before drilling or giving instructions.
- Monitored drilling operations and machines.
- Coordinated and managed all rig moving operations
- Civil labouring duties
- Slinging loads (Large Rebar Cages)
- Coordination with concrete deliveries and direction
Commercial Metal Roofer
MRP Group NSW
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Installed, repaired, and replaced metal roofing systems.
- Precisely cut felt, shingles and strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces.
- Dry laying large metal sheets
- Assisted in removal of old roofing materials and debris to prepare for application of new roofing.
- Experience working in harnesses and at great heights
- Daily use of a range of different power tools
Education
High School Diploma -
Kiama High School
Kiama, NSW12-2017
Skills
- Heavy machinery operation (excavator, skid steer)
- Spotting and directing plant/machinery movements
- Material handling and general labouring
- High-risk worksite awareness (exclusion zones, moving plant)
- Manual handling and site support tasks
- Strong communication and teamwork
- Safety-first mindset and compliance with procedures
References
Woodgrove Pty Ltd:
Christopher Blake - 0421 553 504
Disability Trust:
- 1300 347 224
DSC Personnel Hire:
Supervisor - Isaac Quinn - 0402 316 668
Timeline
Landscaping Crew Leader
Woodgrove Pty Ltd
04.2023 - Current
Disability Support Worker
The Disability Trust
03.2021 - 04.2023
Landscaping Crew Member
Woodgrove Pty Ltd
03.2020 - 03.2021
Excavator Operator
Allfab Excavation
01.2020 - 05.2020
Piling Rig Offsider
DSC Personnel
01.2019 - 12.2019
Commercial Metal Roofer
MRP Group NSW
12.2017 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Kiama High School