Jesus Andrade
Chicago,IL
Summary
Motivated and experienced 2nd-year apprentice Carpenter interested in perfecting my skills and always ready to work and learn. Graduate of the Pre Apprenticeship Program, I am experienced in working in fast-paced environments and working quickly. I have picked up a lot of helpful skills, I’ve learned to be very capable and I’m available at anytime for work.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Carpenter Apprentice
Systems Unlimited Inc
Chicago, IL
01.2024 - Current
- We move in and remove furniture from office buildings, we also install cabinets and windows for office rooms.
- I have installed shelfs ranging from 5 to 15 feet, for warehouses.
- Spend a lot of time building furniture with finish material, experienced with cutting finish material.
- Can understand blueprints.
- I’ve also done a lot of miscellaneous furniture work such as carpets, lockers, demoing school bleachers and in stadiums.
Carpenter Apprentice
JADE Carpentry
Chicago, IL
03.2023 - 12.2023
- We did a lot of finish work such as installing wood panels with Z clips, door frames, cabinets, installing soffits, putting up fascias, installed blocking, I’ve cut and put up ceiling tiles, installed brackets on studs, have installed FRP, also have installed siding, I’ve cut and handled corian matierial, installed flooring.
- Used many circular saws and table saws and very experienced at cutting materials for jobs, foreman’s just kept giving me numbers and I would cut in bulk.
- We’ve worked with CTA and we worked on the train tracks (certified rail road safety) putting up snow fence across 3 train stations.
- Also built multiple scaffold towers on train tracks about 40 feet high.
- We’ve poured concrete, cut metal studs, built partitions and ceiling grids, I have jackhammered, have demoed walls.
- I’ve put up drywall and have taped, experience in installing window frames, used boom lifts and scissor lifts and have experience working in heights.
- Can understand blueprints.
Warehouse Associate/Trainer
Target Warehouse Center
Chicago, Illinois
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Adapted to the working system which constantly changed due to errors in the workplace (electronic malfunctions).
- Worked in multiple departments and easily learned the different electronic systems.
- Trained new employees on the electronic systems used in the workplace.
Assistant Manager
Burger King
Chicago, Illinois
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Cooked and prepared the food, cleaned the kitchen and all the machines daily.
- Worked in customer service and took orders from drive thru or cashier.
- Took inventory of all the food during closing time.
Education
Apprentice Carpenter - Carpentry
Mid America Carpenters Program
Chicago, IL10-2022
High School Diploma -
Thomas Kelly College Prep
Chicago, Illinois06-2021
Skills
- Learned basic carpentry and tool comprehension, could understand blueprints on an intermediate level
- A lot of experience with impacts, drills, jabsaws, reciprocating saws, hammer drills, nail guns, and oscillating tool
- Very experienced with handsaws, table saws, miter saws, and circular saws
- Have 4 months of experience in scaffolding
- Have a good amount working with finish material, handling, cutting or installing them
- Experience with placing drywall, I’ve poured concrete, placed door frames and brackets, I have experience with blocking too
- Experienced with finish materials, cutting and handling the product
- Very experienced at demoing
- Intermediate experience level with framing
Timeline
Carpenter Apprentice
Systems Unlimited Inc
01.2024 - Current
Carpenter Apprentice
JADE Carpentry
03.2023 - 12.2023
Warehouse Associate/Trainer
Target Warehouse Center
11.2021 - 08.2022
Assistant Manager
Burger King
09.2020 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Thomas Kelly College Prep
Apprentice Carpenter - Carpentry
Mid America Carpenters Program