Kris Rees
Mannering Park,NSW
Summary
Ambitious and hardworking Handyman with over 15yrs experience in construction, looking for full time employment, known for handling maintenance and repair issues in a timely manner. Able to successfully perform structural landscape construction and machine operations through to general up keep and maintenance of residential premises, hardworking, reliable and has a keen eye to detail.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contractor Landscaper / Handyman
Reestyle Landscapes
, NSW
03.2017 - Current
- Installed stonework, paving, retaining walls & fencing according to design plan and client specifications.
- Excavator / Bobcat operations, dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction.
- Operated wide variety of equipment including power saws, compactors, grinders and basic hand tools.
- Cared for lawns by mulching, aerating, wedding, grubbing and trimming and edging around walks, walls and flower beds.
- Applied weed- and pest-killing chemicals to lawns to protect growth and improve attractiveness.
- Installed sprinkler systems to provide grass and greenery with adequate water supply.
- Worked with customers to develop designer landscaping plans with budgets
- Mulched gardens, placed sod and adjusted soils
- Cleaned exterior of buildings using motorized power washer.
- Prepared surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape and other materials.
- Applied primer, paints, varnishes and lacquers to walls and surfaces using traditional and sprayer methods.
Landscaper / Pool Builder
RLO Pool Constructions
, QLD
08.2011 - 11.2016
- Learned diverse construction trades skills, including basic carpentry, machine operations, concrete pumps, steel fixing, shotcrete applications through to finished pool surround landscapes including tiling, paving, concrete, turf laying & water features
Divemaster
Down Under Dive & Sail
Cairns, QLD
05.2005 - 02.2011
Polywelder / Operator
Codmah Civil & Pipelaying
, NSW
07.2001 - 12.2004
- Operated wide variety of equipment including Excavators, Bobcats power saws, grinders and basic hand tools.
- Assembled and installed underground pipe, fittings and valves of various sizes.
- Used hand signals to direct equipment operators and alert to hazards.
- Observed all safety measures and company equipment policies to prevent job site accidents.
- Followed plans to locate existing utilities prior to digging and flagged locations for operators.
- Used equipment such as rollers, dump trucks and front-end loaders to move important supplies.
- Cleaned and graded ditches, drainage structures, highway shoulders and slopes.
- Safely controlled traffic in high-volume areas during roadwork projects and repairs.
- Operated all heavy equipment properly according to employer safety specifications.
Education
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Winmalee High School
Winmalee, NSWSkills
- Powertool use
- Construction management
- Contracted work
- Landscaping
- Hand tools
- Repairing pipes and fixtures
- New construction and renovation
- Project management
- Commercial construction
- Indoor and outdoor painting
- Stonework
Certification
Excavator / Bobcat LS LE (Licence No.0000323473)
OHS Whitecard (Card No.CGI785087SEQ03)
Electrofusion / Butt Weld (Welder No.711)
Divemaster (Padi No.481905)
NSW Drivers Licence (No.12470513)
Additional Information
References
Gary Cartwright (ph) (02) 45765490
(mobile) 0412 144 461
Des Madge (mobile) 0408 262 677
Steven Bless (mobile) 0409 398 441
Timeline
Contractor Landscaper / Handyman
Reestyle Landscapes
03.2017 - Current
Landscaper / Pool Builder
RLO Pool Constructions
08.2011 - 11.2016
Divemaster
Down Under Dive & Sail
05.2005 - 02.2011
Polywelder / Operator
Codmah Civil & Pipelaying
07.2001 - 12.2004
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Winmalee High School
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