Derek Balnius
St. Clair Shores
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Small Business Owner
Credence Concrete
04.2022 - Current
- Promoted business via social media to generate leads and maximize brand identity.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Adapted concrete pouring and mixing plans to daily weather and climate.
- Ordered materials and scheduled cement trucks.
- Leveled, smoothed, and finished surfaces of poured concrete for construction projects.
- Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to 100+ pounds.
- Sourced suppliers and purchased necessary materials for work.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
- Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
Concrete Finisher
Michael Savino Concrete
07.2012 - 03.2022
- Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
- Wore correct clothing and protective equipment for jobs.
- Shoveled materials such as dirt, gravel, and asphalt.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Operated equipment such as skid steer/loader safely to efficiently complete site work.
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
- Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
- Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
- Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to 100+ pounds.
- Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
- Handled repairs on concrete finishing equipment, keeping tools operational.
- Applied sealers or waterproofing to concrete as required by project.
- Prepared and placed concrete to create sidewalks, driveways, or patios.
- Applied contraction, construction, or isolation joints in appropriate areas and situations.
- Troweled and finished concrete to create textured or decorative surfaces.
- Monitored inventory of key tools and materials used at each project site to provide consistent availability.
- Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to 100+ pounds.
Education
High School Diploma -
Royal Oak High School
Royal Oak, MISkills
- Layout planning
- Site preparation
- Worksite organization
- Business operations leadership
- Planning and execution
- Team building
Timeline
Small Business Owner
Credence Concrete
04.2022 - Current
Concrete Finisher
Michael Savino Concrete
07.2012 - 03.2022
High School Diploma -
Royal Oak High School