Michael Schaffer
Rockford ,IL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Local Driver
Alter Metal Recycling
Rockford , IL
07.2022 - Current
- Load and unload cargo.
- Complete and verify paperwork for accuracy.
- Professional and friendly customer service. Clear communication skills/Problem-solving.
- Able to work independently and in teams of all sizes.
- Strong knowledge of traffic laws.
- Issued receipts for orders and documented discrepancies or damage.
- Provided excellent customer service by promptly responding to inquiries and requests.
- Maintained open communication with central dispatch to stay informed about customers' needs and routing changes.
- Unloaded freight with hand trucks, pallet jacks and team lifting strategies to avoid injury or product damage.
- Loaded truck efficiently and according to route plan for quick unloading at customer locations.
- Followed all applicable traffic laws and regulations while driving.
- Responded quickly to customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Reported any incidents or accidents immediately to management staff.
- Used GPS technology for efficient navigation of routes.
- Observed speed limits at all times while driving vehicles.
- Stayed up-to-date on changes in transportation rules and regulations.
- Performed pre-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safety on the road.
Park Foreman
Village of Roscoe
IL
10.2020 - 04.2022
- Class A truck driving
- Haul and dump in 750
- Heavy equipment operators such as bobcat and dozer
- Lawn care foreman operate jak and zero turns, edging, mulching, etc
- Replace damaged signs
- Crack seal
- Pot hole filling
- Cold patch/ hot patch
- Replace playground equipment
- Snow plowing
- Park clean up/ Event set up.
- Established expectations and motivated crews to consistently meet or beat goals.
- Communicated with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues.
- Checked project details to verify job site materials and equipment.
- Managed inventory levels of supplies necessary for job completion.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure project deadlines were met.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Monitored equipment operation during extraction process to detect problems.
Electrician Apprentice
ALL INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC
Schaumburg , IL
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Rough in, demo and splice cables
- Prepare and assemble conduits/ racks
- Underground PVC and terminate cabling to equipment and distribution panels
- Trenching
- Troubleshooting
- Interpret blueprints.
Iron Worker
Local 498
Rockford , WA
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Installed reinforcing bar and metals
- Managed approximate position for steel members
- Scheduled sequence of operation and fastened steel members to cable
- Maintained warped and bent parts and erected ladders
- Carried out routine and complex repairs
- Maintained fences and flex beams as well as interpreted blueprints
- Oversaw and maintain materials and supplies.
Janitor
Anderson Packaging
Rockford , IL
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Cleaned, waxed and stripped floors
- Operated carpet cleaning machinery
- Performed basic maintenance tasks as assigned
- Return to Stock
- Maintained inventory using Scanner system
- Stocked and stored inventory
- Assembly
- Counted and packaged product while meeting productivity goals
- Cross trained on all stations to cover for co-worker's absences
- Forklift driver
- Unloaded trucks
- Pulled from assembly lines.
Painter
SMS Painting
Rockford , IL
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Prepped machines
- Company painting.
- Cleaned up job sites after completion of projects.
- Used power and hand tools safely and effectively.
- Used ladders and scaffolds to reach high walls and ceilings.
- Applied paint with brushes, rollers, spray guns, or other equipment.
Education
GED -
State Of Illinois
11-2002
Skills
- Can Operate Stand up and Sit-down Forklift
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Electrical Experience
- Custodial Experience
- Construction
- Blueprint Reading
- Commercial driving
- Forklift
- Tractor-Trailer
- Snow Plowing
- Box Truck
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Lawn Care
- Backhoe Operation
- Assembly
- Load & Unload
- Delivery Driver Experience
Timeline
Local Driver
Alter Metal Recycling
07.2022 - Current
Park Foreman
Village of Roscoe
10.2020 - 04.2022
Electrician Apprentice
ALL INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC
01.2015 - 01.2017
Iron Worker
Local 498
01.2008 - 01.2015
Janitor
Anderson Packaging
01.2007 - 01.2008
Painter
SMS Painting
01.2006 - 01.2007
GED -
State Of Illinois
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