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Joshua Witherspoon

Tilton,IL

Summary

Enthusiastic and self-motivated business owner eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. A well-rounded individual with a clear understanding of highway maintenance and a great eye for safety procedures. Motivated to learn, grow and excel at IDOT.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Full-Time/Part-Time Highway Maintainer

Illinois Department Of Transportation
Danville, IL
01.2020 - Current

Pre-trip and post trip inspections of all highway maintenance equipment.

Maintenance on all highway maintainer equipment.

Maintaining snow plows including changing plow blades, washing, greasing, checking chains, fluids, augers, spreaders, plow bolts, hydraulic hoses, lights, speed sensors, tires.

Loading salt or other necessary aggregate for highway maintenance with a loader.

Safely operate a snow plow while maintaining highways in the event of snow/ice.

Spreading rock to repair shoulders.

Hauling aggregate.

Directing and controlling traffic safely by flagging, spotting or operating a TMA truck.

Removing and disposing of trash, dead animals and debris along highways.

Cleaning, clearing, or repairing storm drains, culverts and ditches.

Make brine.

Spray bridges in brine truck.

Brush Crew: maintain all tree and brush removal equipment, chain saw operator, pole saw operator, chipper operator, boom truck operator, drag brush, rake or blow all debris off of roadways and ditches during clean up.

Dura Patch Crew: maintain Dura Patcher, check-lights, gauges, pressures, temperatures, fluid levels, compressor, engine, air tank, fuel tanks, oil tank. Dura Patch operator.

Pothole Patching Crew: patcher, driver, maintain hot box, check lights, tire pressures, temperature, loading, unloading, cleaning, fueling.

Delineating Crew: repair or replace reflectors on poles, guard rails or obstructions on the roadway or in ditches, set or pull posts.

Owner/President

Witherspoon Services Inc.
Tilton, IL
08.2019 - Current

Answer phone calls from customers.

Set up appointments to meet with customers.

Meet with customers to discuss how I can help them solve any of their construction project needs with our services.

Project estimator: measuring properly to determine the amount of materials needed for a job along with the amount of man hours it will take to complete the job. Submit formal project proposal.

Sign contract with customers.

Order materials for jobs.

Set up schedule and time lines for jobs.

Set up any equipment rental or sub contracting work needed for job.

Perform any construction work needed: roofing, soffit, fascia, windows, wrapping any woodwork with brake, carpentry work, small additions, concrete work, dirt or excavation work with tractor, mini excavator, skid steer or backhoe.

Hauling materials to and from job sites with trailers, hauling waste to dump with dump trailer, hauling dirt or aggregate.

Maintain all vehicles, trailers and equipment.

Landscaping and lawn care.

Perform any services associated with tree and brush trimming or removal including sawing, chipping, bucket truck operating, skid steer operator, and stump grinding.

Project management and quality control.

Bookkeeping.

Class a CDL Truck Driver & Forklift Operator

USF Holland - Division Of YRC Worldwide
Danville, IL
04.2004 - 03.2020

Local Delivery Driver.

Unload trailers onto dock manually or with forklift.

Organize freight into rows according to daily routes.

Sequence and route daily stops.

Load freight into trailers manually or with forklift.

Pre-trip inspection on tractor and trailer.

Deliver freight to customers timely.

Maintain quality relationships and customer service.

Pick up shipments from customers.

Return freight to terminal timely to be sorted for line haul.

Post-trip inspections.

Over the road driver.

Fall Harvest Farmhand

W. W. Farms
Ridge Farm, IL
09.2009 - 11.2011

Operated farm equipment such as tractors and trucks with extreme care and precision.

Hauled grain from fields to bins.

Hauled grain from bins to elevator.

Class a CDL Driver

Sygma Network
Danville, IL
04.2003 - 04.2004

Pre-trip inspection.

Delivered and unloaded groceries to restaurants safely and timely.

Post-trip inspection.

Education

Roofing License -

Roofing School of America
Elmhurst, IL
08.2020

CDL Class A License -

CDL Training Services
Danville, IL
03.2003

Associate in Science And Arts - Science And Arts

Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
05.2000

High School Diploma -

Westville High School
Westville, IL
05.1998

Skills

  • Excellent Communication
  • Maintenance and Repair
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Decision Making
  • Self-Motivated
  • Team building
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Training and Development
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Active Listening
  • Problem-Solving
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking

Timeline

Full-Time/Part-Time Highway Maintainer

Illinois Department Of Transportation
01.2020 - Current

Owner/President

Witherspoon Services Inc.
08.2019 - Current

Fall Harvest Farmhand

W. W. Farms
09.2009 - 11.2011

Class a CDL Truck Driver & Forklift Operator

USF Holland - Division Of YRC Worldwide
04.2004 - 03.2020

Class a CDL Driver

Sygma Network
04.2003 - 04.2004

Roofing License -

Roofing School of America

CDL Class A License -

CDL Training Services

Associate in Science And Arts - Science And Arts

Danville Area Community College

High School Diploma -

Westville High School