BARRY W. COUSINS
Kelowna,BC
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Desire to seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills. A passion for people, safety, and the pursuit of happiness.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Brewery Labourer
Big White Brewing
02.2024 - Current
- Safe overseeing of heavy machinery and equipment
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Repair & Maintenance Technician
Signature Site Service, Inc. (formerly Chris’s Sign Service)
12.2022 - 02.2024
- Painting
- Drywall repair
- Tiling/grouting
- Vinyl work
- RVIE protocol adherence
- Safe and environmentally conscious removal of waste
Painter’s Apprentice
Dreamscape Painting
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Climbed scaffolding, staging, ladders (up to 40 feet), and planks to reach work area surfaces and observed safety protocols to prevent falls.
- Rolling, masking, spraying
- Cutting in lines/caulking
- Filling/sanding
- Pressure washing
- Driving to sites across the Fraser Valley
Woodworker / First Aid & Safety Officer
Bath Built Custom Furniture (Formerly, Closed without notice)
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Using industrial-grade power tools and machines
- Wood milling, planing, and sanding
- Maintaining a safe and clean workplace
- Assuring utmost fire safety of the facility.
- Tending to any work-related injuries on-site
- Lifting materials / finished products
- Performing deliveries across the lower mainland
Small Engine Mechanic
BE Power Equipment
07.2018 - 08.2021
- Building industrial, hot-water pressure washer units
- Building pumps
- Testing/Troubleshooting
- Wiring
- Handling chemicals
- Safe operation of all power tools
Hemp Production Worker
A.C.I Foods Ltd. (Formerly)
02.2017 - 04.2018
- Maintained a clean, food-safe environment
- Equipment upkeep, repair, and troubleshooting
- Loading/unloading agricultural products and materials
Education
Fire Fighting Technologies Certificate - NFPA 1001, Level 2 , Hazmat Operations
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Maple Ridge, BC11.2021
Skills
- Risk assessment
- Hazard identification
- Knowledge of assorted power tools and fire equipment
- Troubleshooting & problem-solving
- Cool-headedness under pressure
- Maturity
- Reliability
- Integrity
- Above-average physical fitness and strength
- Sound judgement
- Resourcefulness
- Consummate learner
- Valued team member
- Relationship Building
- Task Prioritization
- Social Perceptiveness
- Problem Resolution
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- WorkSafeBC Occupational First Aid, Level 1 (01/16/2022, Burnaby, BC)
- WorkSafeBC Transportation Endorsement (01/12/2022, Burnaby, BC)
- Saint John’s Ambulance Standard First Aid with CPR-C and AED (09/08/2021, Abbotsford, BC)
- WHMIS Certified (08/2020, Abbotsford, BC)
- Class 7 BC Driver’s license
Community Volunteering
- Pet Established Animal Rescue, Abbotsford, BC
- The Warm Zone, Abbotsford, BC
- Gladwin Heights United Church, Abbotsford, BC
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Brewery Labourer
Big White Brewing
02.2024 - Current
Repair & Maintenance Technician
Signature Site Service, Inc. (formerly Chris’s Sign Service)
12.2022 - 02.2024
Painter’s Apprentice
Dreamscape Painting
04.2022 - 11.2022
Woodworker / First Aid & Safety Officer
Bath Built Custom Furniture (Formerly, Closed without notice)
12.2021 - 04.2022
Small Engine Mechanic
BE Power Equipment
07.2018 - 08.2021
Hemp Production Worker
A.C.I Foods Ltd. (Formerly)
02.2017 - 04.2018
Fire Fighting Technologies Certificate - NFPA 1001, Level 2 , Hazmat Operations
Justice Institute of British Columbia
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