Highly motivated and driven employee with a strong desire to embrace new challenges. Demonstrates a strong work ethic, adaptability, and a passion for learning new skills. Excels in both team environments and working independently. Consistently achieves goals and completes tasks in a timely manner, ensuring efficient and effective results.
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Michael Hammer
Summary
Overview
14
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Dem-Con Transfer Station
Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer
07.2023 - 03.2025
Job overview
- The loader operator of a 938M is loading semi-trailers with various materials to be sent to landfills. Using a Cat scale or LoadRite scale for the correct tons or pounds to be loaded on the semi-trailer.
- Preventive maintenance: greasing, checking fluids, looking for damages on the machine, changing oil, filters, putting on a new cutting edge, and flipping the cutting edge.
- Plowing the lot in winter with a box plow, shoveling or snow blowing sidewalks and scales, and laying down salt as needed.
- Cleaning around the yard in spring, summer, and fall, picking up trash around the fence line; grading back the lot of ruts; and cleaning out the pit drains of mud.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Operated a variety of machinery and tools safely and efficiently.
- Worked with team members to ensure efficient workflow throughout the day.
- Using a skid steer to perform smaller jobs, such as moving concert wall blocks, cleaning up debris that is easier to grab with a smaller machine, and sweeping the lot with a box broom.
- Working inside a building, loading semi-trucks out of a pit.
- Watching for unaccepted materials, like asbestos 9x9 tiles, asbestos insulation, ammonia appliances, batteries, and flammable liquids.
- Acting when a fire does break out: how to handle the situation and what you can use on certain fires.
- Oversaw proper PPE use to facilitate working conditions compliant with safety regulations.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
Dem-Con MRF
Versatile Equipment Operator
05.2021 - 07.2023
Job overview
- Pushing up the recycling pile. Moving the pile around to fill the hopper.
- Unloading of transfer trucks.
- Maintained machines by refueling, lubricating, and completing minor repairs.
- Working with the Loadrite scale, writing tons ran per hour.
- Cleaning the drum at the end of the shift with a grinder.
- Pulling a full compactor with a loader, replacing it with a fresh compactor.
- Loading or packing down 40s with screen overs that can't be considered recycling.
- Loading glass and fine glass onto a semi-dump trailer and scaling the correct amount of product.
- Operating a loader inside a building.
- Sweeping around doors, keeping the area clean.
- Reported safety issues or concerns to professionals immediately for assessment.
- Maintained machines by refueling, lubricating and completing minor repairs.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks, forklifts.
Great Lakes Coca-Cola
Merchandiser
09.2018 - 05.2021
Job overview
- Working your own route, working alone, and the ability to work alone without supervision.
- Stocking products on shelves, filling coolers, building displays, and condensing products.
- Working with sales reps, and working with stores on the route.
- Working overnights, 4 to 10-hour shifts, but also working over 10 hours, up to 15 hours, in a day.
- Traveling to 5 to 6 stores in a shift.
- Rotating products so newer dates are in the back of the older dates.
- Provided feedback from customers regarding product selection, display, and pricing.
- Cleaned and organized display cases, shelves and aisles.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment at all times. Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
- Performed physical activities requiring heavy lifting, walking and standing for long periods of time.
Cub Foods
Assistant Dairy/ Frozen Food Manager
07.2014 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Placing food orders with the supplier.
- Assisting customers as needed.
- Assisting vendors from receiving the load to forking products from racking, reracking products.
- Prebook the product one month in advance.
- Overnight Manager on duty.
- Operating a stand-up forklift in a small, enclosed freezer.
- Rotate the product from the newer product at the back of the shelf to the older product in the front.
- Overnight Manager on duty.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of company products and services.
- Developed a system for tracking inventory and ordering supplies as needed.
ANC Properties
Laborer
01.2014 - 07.2014
Job overview
- Assisting the supervisor with required repairs, locking or foreclosed houses, and abandoned houses.
- Cleaning out hoarder houses and condemned houses.
- Plowing snow from driveways, back alley garages, walking paths, and decks with a Bobcat, pickup, snowblower, and shoveling.
- Loading all debris left by the homeowner into a dump trailer taken to a landfill.
- Performed physical activities requiring heavy lifting, walking and standing for long periods of time.
- Completed variety of physical labor tasks.
- Stacked and arranged products on pallets according to size and weight requirements.
Wendy's
Cook
05.2012 - 12.2013
Job overview
- Cooking of food per orders
- Maintaining of restaurants cleanliness
- Assisting customers as needed
- Cooking hamburgers, Using fryers to make fries, Chicken patties.
- Making chili with the following recipe provided by the store.
- Set up work stations prior to opening to minimize prep time.
- Operated kitchen equipment in alignment with OSHA protocols and manufacturer instructions.
- Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
- Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of rush periods.
- Took inventory counts before and after shifts to complete food inventory or storage sheets.
- Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize risk of salmonella and other food-borne illnesses.
- Wrapped, dated and labeled food items in storage for safety and freshness.
- Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
Christensen Lumber
Laborer
06.2011 - 04.2012
Job overview
- Stacking sorting lumber between size/ quality.
- Maintenance and cleaning of machines.
- Sorting of lumber between good and bad lumber.
- Inspected finished projects for quality assurance purposes before handing off to customer.
- Lubricated and cleaned machinery and tools.
- Cut materials into specified sizes for installation using tile cutters and power saws.
- Measured, marked or recorded openings or distances to construction layout areas.
- Lifted objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance when necessary.
- Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk.
- Operated equipment with strong focus on safety and ground communication.
Education
Lakeville South High SchoolLakeville, MN
High School Diploma
06-2011
University Overview
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Valid Driver's license
- Safe equipment operation
- Daily vehicle inspections
- Clean driving record
- Front end loader operations
- Safety compliance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Off-road vehicle operation
- Heavy lifting
- Following directions
- Moving and leveling dirt
- Machinery inspection
- Good judgement
- Construction equipment operation
- Repair and maintenance
- Debris removal
- Effective communication skills
- Team leadership
- Materials movement
- Equipment logs
- Decision-making
- Safety procedures
- Parts lubrication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Hazardous materials handling
- Safety policies and procedures
- Verbal and written communication
- Hydraulic systems
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking Abilities
- Computer skills
- Flexible and adaptable
Certification
- Forklift Certification
- Driver's License
Languages
English
Full Professional
Licenses/ Equipment Experience
Licenses/ Equipment Experience
- A Class CDL Permit with Tanker endorsement. D.O.T Health Card.
- 4 Years Operating Wheel Loader-Caterpillar 924K, 938K, 938M. John Deer 624K
- 4 Years Operating Skid Steers-Caterpillar 259D, 299D. Bobcat with foot controls S650, T595
- 1 Year Operating Excavator-Caterpillar 320 with thumb. Bobcat E50 with thumb.
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Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer
Dem-Con Transfer Station
07.2023 - 03.2025
Versatile Equipment Operator
Dem-Con MRF
05.2021 - 07.2023
Merchandiser
Great Lakes Coca-Cola
09.2018 - 05.2021
Assistant Dairy/ Frozen Food Manager
Cub Foods
07.2014 - 08.2018
Laborer
ANC Properties
01.2014 - 07.2014
Cook
Wendy's
05.2012 - 12.2013
Laborer
Christensen Lumber
06.2011 - 04.2012
Lakeville South High School
High School Diploma
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