Joshua Tomruk
Blacktown,NSW
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Fence Installer
All Hills Fencing
Sydney, NSW
01.2024 - Current
- Installed metal and wooden fences and privacy borders.
- Dug holes and trenches to position fences correctly.
- Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale fencing projects in a timely manner.
- Completed fence installation projects within budget and on time, ensuring efficient use of resources.
- Installed gates securely and accurately, ensuring smooth operation for clients postinstallation.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by installing high-quality fences according to client specifications.
- Worked closely with other contractors on projects requiring coordination between multiple trades.
- Contributed to a positive company culture by consistently demonstrating professionalism, teamwork, and a strong work ethic.
- Quickly adapted to changing project requirements, maintaining productivity while accommodating client requests or unforeseen circumstances.
- Inspected fences for gaps and vulnerabilities, making necessary adjustments.
- Discussed fencing requirements and specifications with clients.
- Maintained safe working conditions by adhering to industry safety guidelines and company protocols.
- Effectively communicated with clients throughout the installation process, keeping them informed about progress and answering any questions they had along the way.
- Reviewed property plans to delineate site parameters.
- Attached rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
- Complied with safety and quality requirements to protect personnel, customers and property structures.
- Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
- Used power-driven auger to hollow out postholes with efficiency and manual digging methods for less complex work.
Apprentice Landscaper
Platinum Landscapes
Sydney, NSW
05.2021 - 12.2023
- Actively sought feedback from clients and implemented changes as necessary to ensure complete satisfaction with the final result.
- Performed regular maintenance tasks including mowing, pruning, weeding, and fertilizing to maintain an attractive outdoor space.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing timely and efficient landscaping services tailored to client needs.
- Assisted in the preparation of accurate cost estimates for clients, helping them make informed decisions about their landscaping investments.
- Constructed hardscape features such as walkways, patios, and retaining walls, enhancing overall landscape functionality and appearance.
- Enhanced landscape aesthetics by implementing creative design ideas and utilizing various plant species.
- Safely operated heavy machinery such as skid steers and tractors during various landscaping projects requiring earthmoving or grading work.
- Assisted in the installation of irrigation systems, ensuring proper water distribution for healthy plant growth.
- Adapted quickly to new challenges presented by diverse project types ranging from residential gardens to commercial properties.
- Supported clients through the selection process of plants suitable for their specific location conditions and aesthetic preferences.
- Created visually appealing seasonal displays using a variety of annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees appropriate for the climate zone.
- Maintained tools and equipment, ensuring optimal performance and safety during landscaping tasks.
- Efficiently managed time on job sites to complete projects within estimated timelines while maintaining attention to detail.
- Collaborated with senior landscapers to develop customized landscape designs that met client preferences and budget requirements.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Cultivated and replanted trees and plants to maintain landscaping areas.
- Educated clients on proper care and maintenance of landscaping projects.
- Researched and identified appropriate plants and materials for landscaping projects.
- Utilized power tools and landscaping machines to maintain outdoor areas.
- Collaborated with engineers, architects and other professionals on projects to complete large jobs and meet strict deadlines.
- Cut trees and shrubs to shape and maintain landscape.
- Removed debris and waste from outdoor areas.
- Removed tree stumps, roots and debris for cohesive landscape appearance.
- Prepared soil for planting and sowing.
Demolition Worker
All Hills Fencing
Sydney, NSW
05.2020 - 04.2021
- Wore mandated safety equipment and used correct procedures for total site safety.
- Operated jackhammer, cutting saws and other power tools for demolition work.
- Conducted post-demolition site assessments, ensuring all required tasks were completed before moving onto subsequent projects.
- Used sledgehammers, drills and hydraulic tools for detail work prior to full demolition.
- Completed projects on time by effectively managing resources and maintaining clear communication with supervisors.
- Increased client satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality workmanship and timely results.
- Operated heavy machinery skillfully for precise demolition work, reducing potential damage to adjacent structures.
- Pulled out salvageable items before full structural demolition.
- Ensured environmental compliance by properly disposing of hazardous materials and adhering to regulations.
- Assisted traffic control measures to provide safe work zone and proper placement of signs and cones.
- Operated heavy equipment and machines to break down masonry, drywall and brick.
- Placed roll-off dumpsters in optimal locations to collect bulk debris.
- Identified ideal strategies for demolishing buildings and removing debris from structures based on work orders.
- Loaded debris, rubble and hazardous material into correct collection containers.
- Improved project efficiency by coordinating with team members on specific demolition tasks.
- Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
- Assisted in digging, trenching and backfilling trenches and foundations.
- Dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction.
- Helped with erecting scaffolding and ladders.
- Mixed and poured concrete for variety of projects.
- Managed safe and efficient use of tools and equipment on construction sites.
Skills
Following safety practices
Post Hole Digging
Materials estimations
Ornamental Fence Installation
Digging post holes
Power Tool Operation
Hand-tool proficiency
Measuring properties
Managing materials
Concrete mixing
Wooden Fence Building
Timeline
Fence Installer
All Hills Fencing
01.2024 - Current
Apprentice Landscaper
Platinum Landscapes
05.2021 - 12.2023
Demolition Worker
All Hills Fencing
05.2020 - 04.2021