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Benita Stokes

Charlotte,NC

Summary

Energetic Crew Member known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in customer service, teamwork, and time management, ensuring smooth operations in fast-paced environments. Excel in communication, adaptability, and problem-solving, contributing to team success and customer satisfaction.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Crew Leader Water Distribution

City of Norfolk
Norfolk , VA
12.2020 - 05.2021

• Supervises employee in construction, maintenance, repair,or upkeep of facilities by ensuring quality of work and safety precautions are followed, assigning tasks,and training employees.

• Installs fire hydrant, water lines, water valves, water mains and force valves by removing and installing new equipment. Ensuring equipment is securely assembled and fastened, cleaning new equipment, flushing and backing is necessary, writing work orders.

• Repaired water mains and taps by excavating to leak location, installing clamps,force lines, fixings, water meters,washers, services straps, corp. stops, and copper tubing etc. backfilling and removing excess.

• Performed supervisory duties by assigning duties, allocating equipment, delivering equipment, maintaining yard, check equipment and public safety notice such as signs to ensure proper functioning. Checking and maintaining vehicles and materials, prepare reports, timesheets, materials and equipment sheets, job status reports, and evaluating employees performance.

• Climbed ladders, stairs, bends, pushes, stoops, and lifts up to 75lbs and stand for extended periods of time. Confined space entry frequently.

Equipment Operator 3

City Of Norfolk
Norfolk , New York
04.2019 - 12.2020
  • Performs safety checks, maintenance minor repairs on equipment and tools.
  • Supervises employees in construction maintenance repair or upkeep of facility by ensuring quality of work.
  • Safety precautions are followed assigning tasks and training.
  • Operated construction and system maintenance equipment such as backhoes, excavation trenches and dump trucks.
  • Putting in fire hydrant, valves,water lines, valve water mains and force valves by removing and installing new equipment.
  • Ensuring equipment is securely assembled and fastened.
  • Writing and completing daily work orders.
  • Transport heavy equipment, supplies and materials to job sites.
  • Replacing water mains and taps by excavating the leak, installing clamps,force lines,fix water meters washers, services straps corp. stop, copper tubing.
  • Assign duties allocating equipment, delivering equipment, maintaining yard,and put safety notices such as signs to ensure proper functioning, checking and maintaining vehicles and materials.
  • Prepare reports, timesheets and evaluating employees performance.
  • Trained new employees in proper operation of heavy machinery according to company guidelines.

Equipment Operator 2

City Of Norfolk Public Works asphalt
Norfolk , VA
01.2019 - 04.2019
  • Monitored operation of equipment to ensure proper functioning in accordance with safety regulations.
  • Assisted in the setup of job sites by laying out stakes, flags. per project specifications.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks with excavated material for transport to designated areas.
  • Transported material from one location to another using dump trucks and other vehicles.
  • Conducted regular inspections of work area for hazardous conditions that could impact safe operation of equipment.
  • Operating heavy equipment like dump trucks, pay loader, backhoes, milling machine, asphalt rollers, tractor, snow equipment, cement mixers, asphalt distributors and various other mechanical equipment.

MEO 2

City Of Chesapeake
Chesapeake , Virginia
04.2017 - 02.2018
  • Operation of heavy motor equipment asphalt truck,concrete trucks including loading, hauling, and snow removal.
  • Knowledge of concrete and asphalt construction procedures and safety procedures.
  • Assist in repairing asphalt pavement.
  • Assist in repairing concrete sidewalks,and curbs and gutters.
  • Transporting asphalt and concrete to work sites.
  • Facilitated communication between departments to ensure project alignment.

MEO 1

City Of Chesapeake
Chesapeake , Virginia
04.2016 - 08.2017
  • Perform semi skilled work in the operations such as installation of traffic sign roadways marking.
  • Operates of heavy equipment on city sites maintenance operations.
  • Perform manual labor to work in all weather situations.
  • Worked with crew to clear storm drain caves by digging by hand.
  • Operated of the ditch master, excavator and pipe washer truck.
  • Making sure all ditches are on grade for proper water flow.

Education

High School Diploma -

Woodrow Wilson High School
Portsmouth, VA
06-2004

Skills

  • CDL Class A
  • Heavy lifting
  • Team contributions
  • Team building skills
  • Customer service
  • Safety
  • Crew leadership
  • Integrity and honesty
  • Taking orders
  • Tool and equipment use
  • Resilience and persistence
  • Flexible schedule
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Workplace efficiency
  • Clear communication
  • Time management
  • Self-discipline
  • Hospitality service expertise
  • Initiative and Self-motivation
  • Inventory restocking

Timeline

Crew Leader Water Distribution

City of Norfolk
12.2020 - 05.2021

Equipment Operator 3

City Of Norfolk
04.2019 - 12.2020

Equipment Operator 2

City Of Norfolk Public Works asphalt
01.2019 - 04.2019

MEO 2

City Of Chesapeake
04.2017 - 02.2018

MEO 1

City Of Chesapeake
04.2016 - 08.2017

High School Diploma -

Woodrow Wilson High School
Benita Stokes