Joey Griffin
Joanna,SC
Summary
Motivated Heavy Equipment Operator experienced in operating backhoes, excavators, and dump trucks. Achieved high productivity and safety standards through strong work ethic and effective time management skills. Focused on contributing to team success while mastering new challenges in diverse environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Landscape Designer
Highways & Hedges Landscaping
Joanna, South Carolina
06.2023 - Current
- Created detailed landscape plans for residential and commercial projects at Highways & Hedges, enhancing aesthetic appeal and functionality.
- Chosen plants, materials, and hardscape features tailored to site-specific designs, ensuring ecological compatibility and visual harmony.
- Drafted concept drawings using CAD and hand sketch methods.
- Managed personal belongings carefully during landscaping tasks at residential sites, ensuring client satisfaction and maintaining a professional environment.
Heavy Equipment Operator
CBH Construction
Chesnee, South Carolina
02.2016 - 05.2023
- Operated excavators, loaders, offroad dump trucks, and dozers across CBH Construction job sites.
- Inspected equipment before shifts, checking fluids, controls, and safety systems.
- Graded surfaces according to site plans and supervisor directions.
- Rough graded lots for fine grade and built swells so rain water can run off with no washouts
- Installed main water lines, Sewer mains, and storm drains for water runoffs.
- Completed jobs safely and timely reading blueprints and installing every valve, hydrant, and pipe exactly where it was planned.
- Used trenching and shoring techniques for trenches 4 feet or deeper and installed trench boxes if needed.
Loader Operator
Elmore land & site development
Union, WI
01.2016 - 04.2020
- Removed trees, and anything that needed to be cut and removed for rough grading and utility installation.
- Moved dirt, gravel, and materials across active construction areas.
- Loaded trucks with soil, rock, and debris for haul-off.
- Removed trees, and anything that needed to be cut and removed for rough grading and untility installation.
Education
Clinton High School
Clinton, SCSkills
- Landscape architecture
- Site design
- Plant identification
- Blueprint reading
- Removing and filling dirt
- Loading and hauling Heavy Equipment
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Traffic control
Timeline
Landscape Designer
Highways & Hedges Landscaping
06.2023 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
CBH Construction
02.2016 - 05.2023
Loader Operator
Elmore land & site development
01.2016 - 04.2020
Clinton High School