Kim Rikkola
High Bridge,WI
Summary
Dedicated foreman with over 30 years of experience in road maintenance, construction, and winter maintenance. Committed to fostering a highly efficient and safe crew.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Foreman
Ashland County Highway Department
High Bridge, Wisconsin
05.1994 - Current
- Supervised daily operations of road maintenance and construction projects.
- Coordinated work schedules and assigned tasks to crew members effectively.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and maintained a safe work environment.
- Operated heavy machinery for road repairs, grading, paving tasks, excavation, mowing, brush cutting, and salt-sand production.
- Operated winter maintenance trucks on state and county systems.
- Check the highways for winter maintenance.
- Dispatch the crew for plowing, salting, and sanding.
- Train employees on winter maintenance.
- Train employees on proper flagging techniques.
- Planning and implementing detours.
- State and county signage, locates, staking, ordering, and planning.
- Lead Man on various construction and maintenance projects.
- Train employees on signing techniques.
- Calibrating, configuring, and organizing truck computer systems for proper function and disbursement of materials.
- Assist in interviewing, evaluating, and hiring employees.
- Inventorying various construction materials.
- Culvert inspection and recording into the state and county log system.
- Sign inspection and recording into the state and county log system.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Engineering
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MISkills
- Heavy machinery operation
- Safety regulation compliance
- Crew management
- Employee training
- Project supervision
- Road construction methods
- Equipment maintenance
- Work scheduling
- Inventory management
- Quality control
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Cultural sensitivity
- Resource allocation
- Construction procedures
- Site inspection
- Project management
- Physical stamina
- Dimensions and measurement
- Electrical installation
- Workforce management
- Construction vehicles operation
- Workplace safety
- Project reporting
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Crew scheduling
- Blueprint interpretation
- Safety policies and procedures
- Safety oversight
- Construction deadlines
- Decision-making
- Dedicated work ethic
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Planning and scheduling
- Equipment operation
- Critical thinking
- Schematics and blueprints
- Materials estimating
- Material ordering
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Project deadlines
- Effective communication
Affiliations
- Beef cattle farmer.
- Business ower.
- Landlord.
- Former County Fair Board Member and Volenteer
Certification
- CPR AED First Aid certified
- MSHA certified
- CDL ABCDM and N
- Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator certified
- Lift Truck certified
- Chainsaw certified
- Flagger Trainer certified
- OSHA 10-30 certified
Timeline
Foreman
Ashland County Highway Department
05.1994 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Engineering
Gogebic Community College
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