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John M Turkey

John M Turkey

Brantford,ON

Summary

Effective working alone or as a team member and adaptable to change Dependable: can be counted on to get the job done without supervision Easy to get along with, remains calm under pressure: with a positive outlook towards learning, and a quick learner 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

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Landscape Labourer

Davis Lawncare
Brantford, Canada
01.2005 - 11.2010
  • Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, cut lawn, shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
  • Operate walk behind mowers, riding mower, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutter, pruning tools and other landscape maintenance equipment
  • Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments

Warehouse Worker

Grand River Enterprises
Ohsweken, ON
01.2010 - 07.2025
  • Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks and picked up and moved heavy packages and items using forklifts.
  • Organized warehouse space for efficient storage of products.
  • Transported goods to designated areas within the warehouse facility.
  • Tagged and wrote identifying information on containers, boxes and cargo.
  • Preserved safe work environment by maintaining clean workstations and pallet area.
  • Kept up to date on safety procedures and correct lifting techniques to prevent injuries.
  • Operated large vehicles, forklifts and pallet jacks to transport multiple freight loads.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks with hand-trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
  • Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
  • Inspected incoming shipments for damage or discrepancies.
  • Kept shelves, workstations and pallet areas neat and tidy to maintain safe work environment.

B&J Lawncare
Brantford, Canada
01.2001 - 01.2005

Farm Labourer

Vamos Farm
Burford, Canada
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Move shades, tear down shades and posts
  • Tie strings and wire the shades over the ginseng
  • Drive tractor, and pick up truck to the ginseng field, for the purpose of fixing shades
  • Fix shades, and do wiring, and other duties to do with ginseng

Tire Technician

Brant Tire Inc
Brantford, Canada
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Responsible for the repair of car, truck, tractor tires, and earth mover tires
  • Drove service truck to make necessary repairs to vehicles out on the road
  • Went out on the road to sell, and repair tires on different types of vehicles

Trimmer/Packager

Acryx Industries Inc.
Brantford, Canada
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Operated a computerized oven mold beater (Shuman) for the purpose of making steps for pools, also included making molds for spas, shower panels, and whirlpool tubs
  • Trimmed pool steps, then assemble front trim kit on the steps, weld back-up scripts on pool-side spas then package them for shipping
  • Trimmed access off pool steps, panels, and pool-side spas, used air and electric power tools to trim pool steps, and other related jobs

Owner/Operator - Driver

T's Delivery Service
Brantford, Canada
01.1992 - 01.1994
  • Responsible for the hiring of a competent, dependable delivery drivers
  • Delivered flowers and fast food on time
  • Scheduled days and hours of work for each driver
  • Maintained delivery records for drivers
  • Collected money from clients, and deposited it in the bank, then made out pays for the drivers

Tire Technician

Paris Tire Ltd.
Paris, Canada
01.1986 - 01.1992
  • Responsible for repair of car tires, tractor trailer tires, farm tires, and earth mover tires
  • Drove service truck to make necessary repairs to vehicles out on the road
  • Went out on the road to sell, and repair tires

Education

High School -

L.A.Webber High School
Lyndonville, New York

Multi-Occupational course -

B.O.C.E.S
Medina, New York

Skills

  • Sod installation
  • Forklift operation
  • Warehouse organization
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Pallet handling
  • Material handling
  • Forklift operations
  • Material loading and unloading
  • Punctual and dependable
  • Warehouse equipment maintenance
  • Lawn care
  • Landscape maintenance
  • Equipment operation

Hobbies and Interests

  • Enjoy woodworking
  • Repairing vehicles
  • Playing softball

References

Available upon request

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Warehouse Worker

Grand River Enterprises
01.2010 - 07.2025

Landscape Labourer

Davis Lawncare
01.2005 - 11.2010

B&J Lawncare
01.2001 - 01.2005

Farm Labourer

Vamos Farm
01.1998 - 01.1999

Tire Technician

Brant Tire Inc
01.1996 - 01.1998

Trimmer/Packager

Acryx Industries Inc.
01.1994 - 01.1996

Owner/Operator - Driver

T's Delivery Service
01.1992 - 01.1994

Tire Technician

Paris Tire Ltd.
01.1986 - 01.1992

High School -

L.A.Webber High School

Multi-Occupational course -

B.O.C.E.S

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