Daniel Salazar
Wichita,Kansas
Summary
Energetic general laborer equipped with superb sense of visual aesthetics. Passionate about helping clients select paint colors to create comfortable, soothing and inspiring interior spaces. Ready to enhance paint selection and application services for providers.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Residential Painter
luis painting service
Wichita, KS
02.2023 - Current
- Prepared surfaces for painting by washing, scraping, sanding and patching holes.
- Mixed paints and other materials to desired color and texture.
- Calculated amounts of required materials for each job.
- Applied primers, sealers, undercoats, topcoats and lacquers according to specified colors.
- Utilized airless sprayers to apply paint on walls in a uniform manner.
- Maintained ladders and scaffolding while working at heights.
- Cleaned up after completion of each job with the use of solvents or water-based products.
- Repaired cracks, holes, dents and other imperfections in walls prior to painting them.
- Ensured that proper safety precautions were taken when working with hazardous chemicals or at heights.
- Inspected finished work for quality assurance purposes before signing off on the job.
- Gathered necessary supplies such as brushes, rollers, tape measurers prior to beginning work on any given project.
- Assisted in mixing colors according to customer specifications using various tools such as tintometers or computer programs.
- Measured areas requiring coverage accurately using measuring tapes or rulers.
- Used drop cloths and plastic sheets to protect furniture from paint splatters.
- Sanded down rough spots on walls before applying primer or coats of paint.
- Tested new products such as paints or primers in order to determine their suitability for specific jobs.
- Removed old wallpaper before beginning painting tasks when necessary.
- Monitored drying times between coats of paint in order to ensure optimal results.
- Used power and hand tools safely and effectively.
Concrete Construction Laborer
Klaver Construction
Wichita, KS
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Mixed, poured and finished concrete using hand tools such as shovels and trowels.
- Loaded and unloaded construction materials from trucks to job site.
- Demolished existing structures with sledgehammers and other power tools.
- Operated a variety of equipment including jackhammers, drills, saws, grinders.
- Assisted in the installation of formwork for pouring concrete.
- Conducted daily safety inspections on all equipment used at the job site.
- Laid out foundations for footings, walls or slabs according to blueprints.
- Repaired damaged forms prior to pouring concrete, as needed.
- Transported heavy objects around the work area with wheelbarrows or dollies.
- Installed reinforcing steel bars in preparation for concrete pour.
- Cleaned up debris from demolition sites and removed waste material from job sites.
- Leveled dirt and gravel in order to prepare surfaces for new construction projects.
- Used laser levels or transit levels to ensure accuracy when setting forms for pours.
- Checked grade stakes and string lines during layout process before pouring concrete.
- Utilized a range of hand tools such as rakes, hoes and shovels in order to spread concrete mix evenly.
- Tamped down soil beneath footings in order to create an even surface prior to pouring.
- Measured ingredients accurately according to specified proportions when mixing cement.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hays Learning Cafe
Haysville, KSSkills
- Scaffolding Setup
- Protective Coatings
- Surface Preparation
- Drywall Repair
- Detail Orientation
- Quality Assurance
- Respirator Operation
- english Fluency
- Scaffolding Erection
- Creative
- Creative Thinking
- Strong Work Ethic
- Dependable
- Safety Awareness
- Team Player
- Problem-Solving
- Construction Site Operations
- Power and Hand Tools
- Safety Understanding
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
Residential Painter
luis painting service
02.2023 - Current
Concrete Construction Laborer
Klaver Construction
09.2022 - 12.2022
High School Diploma -
Hays Learning Cafe