Kane Foster
Adelaide,SA
Summary
I am a bright, bubbly and enthusiastic person with a lot of motivation and ambition as shown by my ability to start up and run my own business at the age of 23 years old.
Being responsible for my own business has taught me essential skills for work and life such as responsibility and reliability, supervision and relationships with workers and supplier's, time management, personal and client relations, problem solving and the ability to think outside the box to achieve my desired outcomes in both work and life.
I approach life with great vigour and enthusiasm in every aspect be it work, with family and friends, playing sport or coaching kid's baseball I always give 110% as I believe we only get out of life what we put in.
I have been involved in the construction industry since my late teen's and it has always been a passion of mine to not only be satisfied with what I have achieved so far but also to take my career and my education in this field as far as possible.
Taking on study whilst also running my own business, playing baseball and coaching kid's baseball at the same time has shown that I have the ambition, loyalty, motivation, patience and time management skills required for my next step in my career which is Building Supervision.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Bricklayer Contractor
Business owner contract to mainly (CSA, Sterling Homes, Rivergum Homes)
Adelaide, SA
11.2009 - Current
- Determined required materials, job requirements and task priorities according to work orders.
- Reading and interpreting plans to comply with Australian standards and deliver required outcomes or builders and clients.
- Building relationships in the construction industry to allow a contious flow of work to keep my employees employed
- Acquired and maintained a high skill level in construction, alteration, repair and maintenance of masonry structures and surfaces.
- Ability to deliver projects to a high standard on budget and within required time frames
- Used mechanical cement-mixing equipment or hand tools to prepare cement for use.
- Communicated with clients and supervisors to provide project estimates regarding materials and labor.
- Examined brickwork or structures to determine need for repair.
Bricklayer in the United Kingdom
Chine Brickwork
London, United Kingdom
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Scheduled production deadlines in alignment with job specifications and resources.
- Analyzed job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
- Communicated with clients to provide project estimates regarding materials and labor.
- Adhered to operation and safety instructions when using equipment and tools including lock-out tag-out and confined spaces safety procedures.
- Determined required materials, job requirements and task priorities according to work orders.
- Acquired and maintained high skill level in construction, alteration, repair and maintenance of masonry structures and surfaces.
- Examined brickwork or structures to determine need for repair.
Apprentice Bricklayer
Master's Builders
Ádelaide, SA
09.2003 - 02.2007
- Adhered to operation and safety instructions when using equipment and tools including lock-out tag-out and confined spaces safety procedures.
- Acquired and maintained high skill level in construction, alteration, repair and maintenance of masonry structures and surfaces.
- Used mechanical cement-mixing equipment or hand tools to prepare cement for use.
- Fabricated modified and repaired various structure such as walls, sidewalks, curbs, floors and other surfaces.
- Helped install, repair and rebuild sstne surfaces alongside fully qualified bricklayer.
- Erected and broke down scaffolding, ladders and other support structures for installations.
- Removed damaged materials and prepared surfaces for optimal installations.
Checkout Operator & Night Fill
Bilo Supermarkets
Morphett Vale, SA
06.2001 - 10.2003
- Assisted with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs.
- Answered store phone calls to provide general information and direct callers to desired departments.
- Learned roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep store operational.
- Balanced daily transactions with accurate closing processes.
- Informed customers about store policies, merchandise options and current promotions.
- Operated cash register, collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
- Maintained professional store appearance by inspecting checkout areas and directing team members in cleaning, trash removal and other actions.
Service Attendant
Shell Service Station
Darlington, SA
11.1999 - 08.2001
- Supervised front desk operations, including cash handling, transactions and customer service.
- Effectively resolved guest complaints and accepted new suggestions and recommendations.
- Provided exceptional customer service and enthusiasm when assisting guests and responding to inquiries.
- Assisted maintaining cleanliness of facility by reducing waste and cleaning tasks.
- Processed payments via cash, credit and debit cards and counted back change to customers to avoid cash drawer errors.
- Attended to gas spills and accidents promptly and according to established guidelines.
- Prepared daily records of food and gas sales and balanced register drawers.
- Checked gas pumps for leaks or malfunctions and repaired faults.
Education
Certificate 3 in General Construction (Bricklaying / Blocklaying ) - Construction
Tafe SA
Adelaide02.2007
High School Diploma -
Reynella East High School
Adelaide11.2002
Certificate 4 in Building & Construction - Construction
Tafe SA
AdelaideDiploma in Project Management & Construction Management - Construction
College For Adult Learning
AustraliaSkills
- OSHA safety standards
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Plan and blueprint proficiency
- Reliable and consistent
- Customer relation
- Team work
- Ability to run a team
- Residential and commercial applications
- Industry product knowledge
- Attentive to detail
- Diverse masonry techniques
- Budgeting and forecasting
- New construction
- Commercial property
- Australian building standards knowledge
- Technology literate
Accomplishments
* Completing my Bricklaying apprenticeship
* Stating my own business from scratch successfully since 2007
* Building my own house 2009
* Moving to the UK to work as a bricklayer successfully living and working summer's for 4 years allowing me to experience the world and different sides of the construction industry
* Southern Districts Baseball club state champions 1997, 2000, 2001
* Coaching Junior Baseball @ Southern Districts Baseball club
Volunteer work
* Coaching Junior Baseball ranging from Under 9yrs to currently coaching under 14s at Southern Districts Baseball club
* Southern Districts Baseball club Volunteer ( Ground set up & pack up, canteen, umpiring)
* South Australian British Bulldog Club volunteer
References
David Swindon
Construction Manager
Construction Services Australia
0408366889
Liam Deacon
Building Supervisor
Construction Services Australia
0484227703
Luke Morton
Building supervisor
Construction services Australia
0456 802 647
Andrew Short
President
Southern Districts Baseball Club
0409326010
Mark Taylor
Friend of the family
Has known my parents for 40+ years and me since birth
0413521737
Timeline
Bricklayer in the United Kingdom
Chine Brickwork
07.2015 - 07.2018
Bricklayer Contractor
Business owner contract to mainly (CSA, Sterling Homes, Rivergum Homes)
11.2009 - Current
Apprentice Bricklayer
Master's Builders
09.2003 - 02.2007
Checkout Operator & Night Fill
Bilo Supermarkets
06.2001 - 10.2003
Service Attendant
Shell Service Station
11.1999 - 08.2001
Certificate 3 in General Construction (Bricklaying / Blocklaying ) - Construction
Tafe SA
High School Diploma -
Reynella East High School
Certificate 4 in Building & Construction - Construction
Tafe SA
Diploma in Project Management & Construction Management - Construction
College For Adult Learning