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DRAKE TUCKER

Marion,IA

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Public Works Technician 1

City of Hiawatha
Hiawatha, IA
06.2023 - Current
  • Clean and repair storm and sanitary sewers, including sewer lines, manholes, intakes, and related structures.
  • Install, repair, and maintain traffic signs and barricades; maintain inventory of signs and supplies; and identify locations of signs and posts.
  • Perform routine maintenance on city equipment and vehicles, including lubricating, washing, making minor mechanical adjustments, and other preventative maintenance.
  • Perform snow removal activities by plowing, hauling, and loading snow, hand shoveling, and applying abrasives and chemicals to the streets.
  • Conduct an Iowa One-Call request for utility locates.

Maintenance Technician

Marion Independent School District
Marion, IA
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Performed routine maintenance and repairs to ensure building systems are operating at peak efficiency.
  • Repaired minor plumbing issues such as clogged toilets and leaking faucets.
  • Assisted in the installation, repair, and replacement of various components such as doors, windows, locks, plumbing fixtures, electrical wiring, wall coverings and flooring.
  • Maintained grounds by mowing grass, trimming shrubs, removing debris, salting sidewalks.
  • Responded quickly to emergency situations related to malfunctioning equipment or safety hazards.
  • Repaired broken furniture and equipment by replacing parts or making adjustments.

Sales/CAD Designer

Welter Storage
Cedar Rapids , IA
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Communicated with customers and recommended specific products and specials, aligning with individual needs, requirements and specifications.
  • Developed CAD drawings with 2020 GIZA from hand sketches, verbal instructions and site visits.
  • Organized and kept track of new inventory and purchased items.
  • Load and unload semi trailers as necessary.
  • Load and unload pallets and racking with forklift, including tight spaces in doors

Landscape Foreman

Sustainable Landscape Solutions
Hills, IA
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • Supervised team member performance to meet client deadlines and requirements.
  • Monitored over 4 workers to complete projects on-time and under budget with both client and employee satisfaction.
  • Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
  • Adhered to OSHA guidelines and standards, including proper handling of hazardous chemicals and pesticides.
  • Landscaped yards by planting flowers, grass, trees and bushes.
  • Demonstrated skilled use and maintenance of landscape tools and power equipment.
  • Prepped job site with sub base and lasers to get ready for paver installation
  • Reduced safety issues by cleaning all construction areas to maintain regulatory compliance.
  • Reviewed plans and designs to ensure all grounds work was performed to specifications.

Landscape Foreman

A+ Skidloader Services LLC.
Boone, IA
03.2015 - 08.2017
  • Supervised team member performance to meet client deadlines and requirements.
  • Operated 100's-1000's of hours on skid loaders, excavators, concrete buggy's, trenchers, and tillers.
  • Safely and effectively drove dump trucks, trailers, gooseneck trailers, and farm tractors.
  • Trained over 3 new employees on heavy equipment use, closely monitoring use for safety and adherence to company protocols.
  • Monitored over 2 workers to complete projects on-time and under budget with both client and employee satisfaction.
  • Advised clients on yard design techniques and plant placement to inform and educate on innovative approaches and improve customer satisfaction standards.
  • Installed hundreds of egress window wells.
  • Occasional farm work of loading/unloading pigs and clearing away animal waste by hosing out operational areas.

Farm Hand

Vinchattle Farms
Gowrie, IA
03.2013 - 01.2015
  • Operated farm equipment such as tractors and trucks with extreme care and precision.
  • Removed rocks and other obstacles and prepared soil for planting.
  • Determined pest and weed issues and applied pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.
  • Installed and leveled wooden privacy fence.

Education

High School Diploma -

Prairie Valley High School
Gowrie, IA

Skills

  • Heavy equipment experience
  • Concrete and paver experience
  • Power tool experience
  • Positive attitude
  • Team player
  • Mechanically inclined
  • Patient
  • Hardworking

References

  • Dave Pepper- Former Employer

A+ Skidloader Services

515-230-1399

  • Dean Vinchattle- Former Employer

Vinchattle Farms

515-570-1894

  • Jim Pepper- Former Colleague

A+ Skidloader Services

515-230-0480

Timeline

Public Works Technician 1

City of Hiawatha
06.2023 - Current

Maintenance Technician

Marion Independent School District
01.2023 - 06.2023

Sales/CAD Designer

Welter Storage
01.2019 - 01.2023

Landscape Foreman

Sustainable Landscape Solutions
09.2017 - 08.2018

Landscape Foreman

A+ Skidloader Services LLC.
03.2015 - 08.2017

Farm Hand

Vinchattle Farms
03.2013 - 01.2015

High School Diploma -

Prairie Valley High School

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