Luke Decker
Forks,WA
Summary
Experience in equipment maintenance, repair and general labor. Can multitask and work well in fast paced environments. Proficiency in operating hand and power tools. Some experience in operating equipment. Some experience with underground utilities, trenching, catch basins, using grade rod etc. Always comes prepared and ready to work.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fishing Guide
Yakutat Lodge
06.2024 - 10.2024
- As a seasonal fishing guide, I taught people how to catch salmon on the Situk river.
- Kept clients safe while floating downriver, and kept my boat, vehicle, and living space clean.
- Talked with clients to come up with a plan for the following day.
- Worked with other guides from other lodges, and my own.
- Stayed up to date on rules and regulations.
Wildland Firefighter
Dept. Of Natural Resources
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Began the job as a seasonal wildland firefighter the summer after I graduated high school.
- Worked on an engine crew with 3 coworkers. Often worked with engine crews from all over Washington.
- Worked around heavy machinery.
- Worked on 6 large wildfires. Often worked nights and weekends.
- Worked with my team to prevent, extinguish, and control wildfires.
- Learned how to mitigate problems, have situational awareness, deal with stressful situations, and how to work together as a team.
- Required manual labor using shovels, axes and other hand tools.
Shop Hand
Dilley & Soloman Logging Co.
06.2018 - 05.2023
- Worked at Dilley & Soloman Logging Company from the ages 13 to 18.
- Began this job by washing 3-4 log trucks every weekend. After 2.5 years, started working in the mechanic shop.
- Kept the mechanic shop clean and organized, keep shelves stocked, wash heavy equipment, wash work vehicles, operate forklift, lift heavy items, helped mechanics work on log trucks, vehicles, heavy equipment etc.
- Log truck and heavy equipment maintenance such as greasing, changing tires, oil changes etc.
- Learned about mechanics, machinery, tools, welding, and how a business operates.
- Put in charge of supervising log truck washers for my last year of employment.
Education
Commercial Drivers License -
Commercial Driver School
Port Orchard, WA10-2023
High School Diploma -
Forks High School
Forks, WA06-2023
Skills
- Laboring
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Equipment Maintenance
- Basic Mechanical Knowledge
- Heavy Lifting
- Situational Awareness
- Organization
- Basic Math
Certification
-Washington State Flaggers Certification.
-CPR/AED/First Aid Certification.
Timeline
Fishing Guide
Yakutat Lodge
06.2024 - 10.2024
Wildland Firefighter
Dept. Of Natural Resources
06.2023 - 09.2023
Shop Hand
Dilley & Soloman Logging Co.
06.2018 - 05.2023
-Washington State Flaggers Certification.
-CPR/AED/First Aid Certification.
Commercial Drivers License -
Commercial Driver School
High School Diploma -
Forks High School
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