James Moss
COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA
Summary
Hardworking professional. Committed to worksite safety and client satisfaction. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] 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. Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning [Type] field inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Lawn Care Business Owner
CHUBB'S Mowing
04.2016 - 02.2024
- Consistently monitored industry trends in order to adapt business strategies and maintain a competitive edge within the lawn care market.
- Kept all building areas and equipment functional and well-organized to promote business performance.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
Construction Worker
Century Asphalt
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Inspected tools and equipment to maintain safety and efficiency.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks and trailers.
- Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members.
- Assisted in constructing roads, and other infrastructure projects to respond to economic, fiscal and environmental changes.
Shag Driver
Iowa Intermodal
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Operated transport vehicles and auxiliary equipment to move materials safely to and from target areas.
- Streamlined yard operations by utilizing specialized equipment such as yard tractors and forklifts when necessary.
- Hooked tow trucks to trailer hitches and fastened attachments with hitchpins.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to company policies and OSHA regulations during all tasks.
- Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
- Enhanced security measures with vigilant monitoring of access points while moving trailers throughout the facility grounds.
Truss Assembler
Builder Supply
07.2013 - 06.2014
- Helped maintain clean, organized and production-safe work areas.
- Consistently met production quotas while maintaining strict adherence to safety guidelines and regulations.
- Verified part numbers and placed parts in appropriate shipping containers.
- Trained new hires in proper truss assembly procedures, contributing to a skilled and competent workforce.
- Assembled production parts with high degree of accuracy and precision using hand and power tools.
- Fabricated trusses to exact company standards and customer specifications.
- Loaded and unloaded trusses with use of truck-mounted cranes.
- Trained new assembly personnel on proper use of equipment.
Welder
L.B.T
05.2003 - 07.2012
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Centennial High School
Fort Collins, CO06.1992
Skills
- WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP)
- Entrepreneurial personality
- Quality control measures
- Relationship Building
- Customer Relations
- Driven and Determined
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Reliable and Dependable
- Negotiation and Persuasion
- Equipment Preventive Maintenance
Timeline
Lawn Care Business Owner
CHUBB'S Mowing
04.2016 - 02.2024
Construction Worker
Century Asphalt
06.2015 - 05.2016
Shag Driver
Iowa Intermodal
06.2014 - 06.2015
Truss Assembler
Builder Supply
07.2013 - 06.2014
Welder
L.B.T
05.2003 - 07.2012
High School Diploma -
Centennial High School