John Collins
Wixom,MI
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in equipment operation and customer service, notably with the City Of Novi - Government & Community Services. Excelled in heavy and light equipment handling, water meter installation, and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. Proficient in Microsoft Office and adept at route planning, showcasing a blend of technical and administrative skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Light Equipment Operator
City Of Novi - Government & Community Services
Novi, MI
08.2022 - Current
- Read and install water meters.
- Landscaping activities.
- Operated heavy equipment, including a vactor truck and a service truck.
- Operated light equipment such as forklifts, skid steers and front-end loaders to move materials around the work site.
- Conducted routine inspections of various tools and equipment to ensure they are functioning properly.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Employed hand signals to communicate effectively with coworkers operating transport vehicles and direct movements from floor.
- Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
- Assisted with set up, tear down and clean up of job sites when needed.
Furniture Assembler/Warehouse Worker
Paragon Facility Services
Wixom, MI
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the specific pieces of furniture that need to be assembled.
- Securely fasten components together with screws, nails, bolts, dowels, glue, and staples.
- Followed precise instructions for error-free assembly and maximum customer satisfaction.
- Use power tools such as drills and electric saws to cut wood or other materials accurately.
- Load and unload heavy furniture from trucks or containers onto dollies or carts.
- Wrap finished products securely for transport.
Delivery Driver
Papa Johns
South Lyon, MI
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Followed predetermined routes and tracked mileage.
- Crafted pizzas.
- Provided excellent customer service.
- Performed janitorial duties.
- Cash handling experience.
Assistant Groundskeeper
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Direct activities of workers who perform duties such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
- Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.
- Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available, and items are in usable condition.
- Remove litter from around buildings and in landscaping areas.
Assistant Rural Carrier
United States Post Office
South Lyon, MI
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Organized packages for delivery.
- Delivered personal mail, newsletters, promotional material, or other information.
- Loaded mail trucks and scanned packages.
- Followed predetermined routes and tracked mileage.
Seasonal Laborer
City Of Novi - Government & Community Services
Novi, MI
06.2015 - 08.2018
- Assess job sites to determine the required tools and materials.
- Landscaping (mulching, irrigation, and weeding)
- Read and replaced water meters in residential and commercial areas.
- Recorded data and made correspondence with city hall officials.
- Preformed vehicle and facilities maintenance.
- As a senior seasonal worker, I handed out job assignments to other seasonal workers.
Education
Associate of Arts - Secondary Education
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI05-2017
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MISkills
- Routine inspections
- Heavy equipment operation
- Light equipment operation
- Signaling techniques
- Microsoft Office
- Traffic control
- Data entry
- Attention to detail
- Record keeping
- Forklift operation
- Customer service
- Pallet jack handling
- Water meter installation
- Cross-connection control
- Backflow prevention
- Water distribution
- Route planning
- Cash handling
- Valid Driver's license
- Current CDL license
- Traffic laws
- Administrative skills
Certification
- Water Distribution System Operator Grade 3
- Water Distribution System Operator Grade 4
- Commerical Drivers License(CDL) A
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Light Equipment Operator
City Of Novi - Government & Community Services
08.2022 - Current
Furniture Assembler/Warehouse Worker
Paragon Facility Services
02.2021 - 08.2022
Assistant Groundskeeper
University of Michigan
04.2020 - 09.2020
Delivery Driver
Papa Johns
12.2019 - 01.2021
Assistant Rural Carrier
United States Post Office
10.2018 - 11.2019
Seasonal Laborer
City Of Novi - Government & Community Services
06.2015 - 08.2018
Associate of Arts - Secondary Education
Washtenaw Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
Eastern Michigan University
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