James Shaffer
East Wenatchee,Washington
Summary
Experienced concrete finisher and carpenter with a strong background at Berry Construction. Skilled in concrete finishing and form setting, with a focus on worksite safety and machinery operation, including skid steers and power trowels. Proven track record of delivering high-quality results in commercial projects, ensuring client satisfaction and project success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Concrete Finisher, Carpenter
Berry Construction
Wenatchee, WA
12.2020 - Current
I have done everything from setting forms doing rebar finishing concrete to framing to finish work.i have done steel structures I’ve done a lot of demos and remodels I have used scissor lifts, boom lifts tella handlers I have operated skid, steers and mini excavators
Concrete Finisher
Pennington Concrete
Wenatchee, WA
05.2007 - 06.2019
When I worked as a concrete finisher we set all our own forms from flat work to foundation. I have poured out of mixer trucks pumps and have used buggies. I have finished the concrete with hand tools power trowels and double riding power trowels. I have also ran small equipment skid steers and mini excavators for grading out jobs and demo jobs
Carpenter, Iron Worker
Kanutson Construction
Quincy, WA
04.2015 - 10.2016
When I worked here, we did a lot of commercial buildings everything from the foundations to steel structure, steel siding insulation roofing finish trim
Loader Operator
Apple Valley Concrete Plant
Wenatchee, WA
03.2014 - 10.2016
I operated a loader and operated a material separator, keeping material piles stocked, keeping the plant loaded with material
Education
No Degree - Automotive Mechanics
Wenatchee High School
Wenatchee, WASkills
- Concrete finishing
- Worksite safety
- Float finishing
- Driveway installation
- Foundation work
- Power tools
- Hand tool operation
- Power trowel operation
- Power concrete buggies
- Truck chute operation
- Power saws
- Trowel machinery
- Joint cutting
- Stamped concrete
- Form setting
- Sidewalk construction
- Broom finishing
- Concrete repair
- Framing
- Siding
- Bull floats
- Screed usage
- Scissors lifts
- Boom lifts
- Fork lifts and tella handlers
- Skid steer operation
- Mine excavator operation
- Jack hammer operation
- Mechanical skills
Timeline
Concrete Finisher, Carpenter
Berry Construction
12.2020 - Current
Carpenter, Iron Worker
Kanutson Construction
04.2015 - 10.2016
Loader Operator
Apple Valley Concrete Plant
03.2014 - 10.2016
Concrete Finisher
Pennington Concrete
05.2007 - 06.2019
No Degree - Automotive Mechanics
Wenatchee High School