Christopher Chavez
Yuba City
Summary
Safety-conscious professional proudly offering several years of experience working on job sites in all conditions. High performing employee known for following accurate operating procedures and conducting regular routine maintenance. Offering strong work ethic and great team collaboration talents.
Motivated Field Supervisor proficiently manages personnel in variety of project scenarios. Facilitates successful operational procedures with insight into specific task requirements. Tactful communicator provides advantageous guidance toward ideal results.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Equipment Operator
Mountain F. Enterprises
08.2024 - Current
- Operated heavy machinery, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and operational standards.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on equipment to maximize performance and minimize downtime.
- Monitored equipment performance, identifying issues and implementing corrective actions promptly.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Ensured safe working environment through adherence to safety guidelines and protocols for equipment operation.
- Completed minor repairs and replacements of equipment parts to restore functionality.
- Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Loaded and unloaded materials from trucks and other coordinated supplies to promote efficiency.
Field Supervisor
Marios tree service
05.2022 - 08.2024
- Supervised daily operations, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to safety protocols.
- Trained and mentored crew members on tree care techniques and equipment usage.
- Coordinated project schedules, optimizing resource allocation for timely completion.
- Conducted site assessments to determine appropriate methods for tree removal and pruning.
- Implemented best practices, improving operational efficiency and service quality.
- Monitored equipment maintenance, reducing downtime through proactive inspections.
- Collaborated with clients to address concerns, enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Led safety meetings, fostering a culture of safety awareness among team members.
- Monitored employee performance for compliance with regulations and policies.
- Supervised field operations teams to complete projects within established timelines.
- Resolved customer complaints to maintain satisfaction and loyalty.
- Upheld company standards by enforcing strict adherence to policies and procedures during all field activities.
Field Supervisor
Mountain F. Enterprises
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Developed, implemented, and monitored safety policies and procedures for all field staff.
- Conducted regular meetings with field staff to review work performance, discuss issues, and identify training needs.
- Communicated project changes and expectations to crew members, responding to questions and finding effective solutions.
- Protected team members from unsafe practices and environments, monitoring and correcting conditions.
- Met challenging production schedules with strong attention to site conditions, team operations and project demands.
Equipment Operator
Mountain F. Enterprises
09.2018 - 05.2021
- Observed all OSHA and MSHA regulations and company policies for safe working procedures.
- Performed daily equipment inspections to identify and report malfunctions or hazards.
- Moved materials around in logging sites with Excavators and loaders.
- Hauled all equipment to job sites, properly loaded and unloaded equipment.
- Wood removal using such as sennebogen, Heelbooms, Loaders & Excavators with buckets and grapple heads.
Tree Trimmer
Rudys tree service
06.2016 - 09.2018
- Kept publics right of ways professional by pruning and removing trees.
- Directed felling of trees through strapping, bracing, and strategic cuts.
- Helped maintain equipment safety and operations with daily inspections and regular upkeep.
- Tied standard knots used in line clearing and general arboreal rigging.
- Prepared for climbing trees by adjusting reach truck buckets or directly rigging trunks for manual ascent.
- Removed limbs, brush, and trunk pieces from customer properties, feeding chippers safely.
- Secured work area with designated signs, cones, and other traffic control devices.
- Carried out work orders with use of chain saws, wood chippers and stump grinders.
Education
High School Diploma -
Marysville High School
Marysville, CA06-2016
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Worksite safety
- Skid steer operation
- Equipment inspections
- Equipment operations
- Safety compliance
- Loader operation
- Construction management
- Residential construction
- Regulatory compliance
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Hand and power tool operation
- OSHA compliance
- Decision-making
- Vehicle inspection
Certification
- Class a license, Combo vehicle, doubles & triples & tanker.
- OSHA 10 cert
- Flagger Cert
Timeline
Equipment Operator
Mountain F. Enterprises
08.2024 - Current
Field Supervisor
Marios tree service
05.2022 - 08.2024
Field Supervisor
Mountain F. Enterprises
05.2021 - 05.2022
Equipment Operator
Mountain F. Enterprises
09.2018 - 05.2021
Tree Trimmer
Rudys tree service
06.2016 - 09.2018
High School Diploma -
Marysville High School