George Malamatos
Porter,IN
Summary
Self-motivated Highway Maintenance Worker with experience in road cleaning and repairs. Well-rounded individual with great eye for safety procedures and communication skills. Take pride in being a valuable and reliable employee. Proven history of best-in-class work ethic and adaptability. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level mill position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Highway Technician & CDL Class B Driver
INDOT
04.2023 - Current
- Operated all heavy equipment properly according to employer safety specifications.
- Patched broken pavement for safe travel by dumping, spreading and tamping asphalt.
- Cleaned and graded ditches, drainage structures, highway shoulders and slopes.
- Safely controlled traffic in high-volume areas during roadwork projects and repairs.
- Filled potholes and smoothed out rough surfaces.
- Removed snow, ice and debris from roadways after storms to clear major transportation routes.
Operator & Landscaping Laborer
Imagine Landscaping
03.2021 - Current
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
Landscaping Crew Manager
Custom Landscaping
03.2011 - 11.2019
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, lawn care, and general clean-up.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Trained over new employees on equipment, closely monitoring use for safety and adherence to company protocols.
- Delegated tasks to workers daily, taking into account personal skill levels, daily targets and necessary condition adaptations.
- Maintained tools and equipment to foster safe and consistent operation.
- Supervised team member performance to meet client deadlines and requirements.
- Identified tools, machinery and personnel required for projects and properly managed resources.
- Monitored weather conditions to plan work schedules effectively and minimize project delays.
Tree Removal, Lawn Care and Turf Technic
Tractor Tree And Turf
03.2000 - 10.2011
- Used variety of hand and power tools to complete tasks.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks and trailers.
- Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
- Followed instructions and safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Moved and cleared debris from work sites to dispose of in designated areas.
- Followed instructions and safety protocols while operating machinery and equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Portage High School
Portage, IN06.1986
Skills
- Team Coordination
- Traffic Control Management
- Operated forklifts, front end loaders, skid steers, dump trucks and tractors
- Quality Assurance
- Hazardous Material Handling under OSHA regulations
- Work Zone Safety
- Safe Machinery Operation
- Safety Procedures
- Preventive Maintenance and repairing equipment
- Follow MSDS manuals according to policy
- Clerical Support
Certification
- E-RAIL safety certification -2023
- Operator Training Safety -2023
- Licensed Class B CDL Driver, INDOT - 2023
Timeline
Highway Technician & CDL Class B Driver
INDOT
04.2023 - Current
Operator & Landscaping Laborer
Imagine Landscaping
03.2021 - Current
Landscaping Crew Manager
Custom Landscaping
03.2011 - 11.2019
Tree Removal, Lawn Care and Turf Technic
Tractor Tree And Turf
03.2000 - 10.2011
High School Diploma -
Portage High School
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