Demolition and Construction
All American Construction and Contracting
Valley Stream, NY
04.2012 - 02.2013
- Assisted skilled laborers with demolition projects by breaking down walls with sledgehammers and shoveling away rubble.
- Prepared demolition sites by clearing away obstructions and barricading areas.
- Assisted in the demolition of walls, floors, and ceilings using hand tools.
- Helped with demolition and clean up tasks during the construction process.
- Performed basic demolition tasks on job sites, such as removing walls or tearing out old flooring.
- Worked with supervisor in order to learn proper techniques for various carpentry tasks.
- Cut and shaped material to specified measurements using hand tools such as saws, chisels, planes, and drills.
- Disposed of waste materials properly following local regulations regarding hazardous materials disposal.
- Transported tools and supplies from one job site to another using company vehicle.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on materials using a ruler, pencil, and chalk line.
- Installed cabinets, doors frames, windows frames, baseboards and other fixtures according to specifications.
- Assisted with setting up ladders and staging areas for crews working at heights.
- Removed old roofing material using shovels or pneumatic tools.
- Sealed roof penetrations with tar or other waterproofing materials.
- Loaded trucks with necessary supplies before heading out to job sites.
- Utilized hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches.
- Assisted roofers with loading and unloading materials onto the roof.
- Listened to directions and executed tasks accurately to prepare materials, perform work, and clean up sites at conclusion of jobs.
