Joel Chavez
Tacoma
Summary
Reliable professional with deep-rooted experience in construction labor, known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in site preparation, concrete pouring, and scaffolding setup, ensuring projects meet required standards and timelines. Excel in communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, bringing valuable soft skills to any project team to achieve collective goals.
Hardworking and punctual professional works in fast-paced, physically-demanding jobs while standing and moving for long hours. Physically fit and diligent with strong commitment to team and business success. Focused on exceeding productivity and service objectives every day.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
General Laborer
Bay Insulation
Sumner
02.2025 - Current
- Performed physical activities requiring heavy lifting, walking and standing for long periods of time.
- Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk.
- Unloaded building supplies from delivery trucks using forklifts or cranes.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed while working onsite.
- Cleaned up job sites after completion of projects.
- Signaled equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement or adjustment of machinery.
- Followed instructions from supervisors regarding specific tasks that needed to be completed.
- Gained independent working skills and guided and mentored less experienced team members.
Order Filler
Walmart distribution center
Grandview
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Mentored newly hired employees on warehouse safety procedures and demonstrated proper operation of tools to avoid mishaps.
- Labeled boxes and placed in outbound collection areas.
- Unloaded merchandise from delivery trucks quickly and efficiently.
- Worked additional hours and shifts to meet tight deadlines during peak periods.
- Efficiently filled orders using hand-held scanners.
- Ensured that all shipping documents were accurate and complete before sending out packages.
- Maintained inventory records of products received and shipped in the warehouse.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Packaged items with appropriate materials to prevent damage during shipping.
- Confirmed items picked for orders by keying codes into system.
- Attended company safety meetings to maintain knowledge of new and important information.
Landscape Foreman
Affordable Landscaping And Lawn
Kennewick
06.2018 - 08.2021
- Recruited and hired workers, in addition to supervising and monitoring daily performance.
- Built pergolas, retaining walls, decks, and large, and small scale water features to enhance grounds.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Defined and monitored personnel and project schedules to ensure on-time project completion.
- Organized and scheduled crews for efficient completion of projects.
- Designed layouts for projects according to client budgets, desires and available space.
- Inspected malfunctioning equipment and troubleshot issues, returning tools to operation.
- Performed regular inspections on completed projects ensuring they meet specifications set forth in contracts signed with clients.
- Identified potential problems that could arise from existing landscape features and proposed solutions accordingly.
- Performed preventative maintenance to keep equipment in excellent working condition.
Granite Installer
A to Z stone and granite
Tucson
06.2015 - 03.2018
- Performed preventive maintenance activities on equipment used in the installation process.
- Achieved professional finishes with expert polishing.
- Installed decorative designs on floors and walls with mosaic tiles.
- Determined the layout of the granite based on customer specifications.
- Ensured that all measurements were precise before beginning any cutting procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Old Pueblo High School
Tucson, Arizona05-2007
Skills
- Safety compliance
- Heavy lifting
- Forklift operation
- Team leadership
- Reliable
- Fast learner
- Hard worker
- Problem solver
- Follows orders
- Organized
- Respectful
- Work well with others
- Honest
- Caring
- Objective
- Willingness
- Humility
- Employee training
- Project management
- Project estimation and bidding
- [State] Driver's license
- Landscaping techniques
- Construction site safety
- Repairing wall surfaces
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
General Laborer
Bay Insulation
02.2025 - Current
Order Filler
Walmart distribution center
10.2021 - 03.2023
Landscape Foreman
Affordable Landscaping And Lawn
06.2018 - 08.2021
Granite Installer
A to Z stone and granite
06.2015 - 03.2018
High School Diploma -
Old Pueblo High School