Mac Forsyth
Sydney,NSW
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Apprentice Carpenter
All Things Building
Sydney, NSW
10.2023 - 05.2025
- Cut materials on job site to prepare for installation.
- Installed trusses, rafters and joists according to blueprints.
- Fashioned frameworks or props using hand tools and wood screws, nails or glue.
- Ensured that all tools were stored properly after use.
- Cleaned job site after work completion and disposed of debris in proper containers.
- Assisted in laying out flooring systems including subflooring, hardwood floors, carpeting, tile .
- Maintained records and documented actions for progress reports.
- Maintained a safe working environment at all times by adhering to safety regulations.
- Assisted experienced carpenters in the construction of wooden frames for buildings.
- Consistently constructed square and level projects.
- Worked independently on projects and tasks within carpentry team.
- Covered subfloors with building paper and lay hardwood or parquet floors by nailing to subfloor or cementing to mastic base.
- Cut materials with power saws or routers following measurements and templates.
- Erected scaffolding to assemble above-ground structures.
- Installed windows, flooring, or trim using hand or power tools.
Apprentice Carpenter
Active Building
Sydney, NSW
01.2020 - 09.2023
- Cut materials on job site to prepare for installation.
- Consistently constructed square and level projects.
- Worked independently on projects and tasks within carpentry team.
- Bore boltholes in wood, masonry or concrete using electric or pneumatic drill.
- Installed drywall sheets and finished them with joint compound.
- Measured distances accurately using measuring tapes, squares and levels.
- Worked with a variety of materials such as lumber, plywood, MDF board .
- Helped measure and cut wood to required sizes using hand tools such as saws, planes and chisels.
- Operated power tools safely while completing carpentry projects.
- Performed general maintenance tasks such as sanding surfaces or painting woodwork.
Education
High School Diploma -
St Pauls College
Manly, NSW11-2020
Skills
- Material cutting
- Power tool operation
- Communication
- General carpentry
Affiliations
Rugby Union, Rugby League, Snowboarding, Building, Travel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Apprentice Carpenter
All Things Building
10.2023 - 05.2025
Apprentice Carpenter
Active Building
01.2020 - 09.2023
High School Diploma -
St Pauls College