Justin Huggins
Caledon
Summary
Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Owner
JWH Painting and Contracting
Caledon
01.2024 - Current
- Managed day-to-day operations of painting and contracting business
- Coordinated project schedules and client appointments effectively.
- Ensured quality control throughout all painting and contracting projects.
- Developed relationships with suppliers for materials and equipment procurement.
- Handled customer inquiries and resolved service-related issues promptly.
- Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management.
- Implemented quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence.
Painter
HECRA Painting
Waterdown
04.2021 - 11.2024
- Prepared surfaces by sanding, scraping, and cleaning for optimal paint application.
- Mixed paints and coatings to achieve desired colors and finishes for projects.
- Applied paint using brushes, rollers, and sprayers on various surfaces.
- Collaborated with team members to coordinate project timelines and tasks.
- Inspected completed work for quality assurance before project handover.
- Maintained tools and equipment to ensure efficiency during painting operations.
- 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.
- Managed projects and team members on job sites.
Concrete Laborer
UTICA
Caledon
11.2018 - 11.2021
- Mixed concrete according to specifications for various construction projects.
- Operated machinery and tools for pouring and finishing concrete surfaces.
- Prepared job sites by clearing debris and setting forms for concrete pours.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize hazards on construction sites consistently.
- Positioned wire mesh and rebar to reinforce concrete.
- Use shovels, hoes, rakes, and other tools to spread or level concrete.
- Clean up work area by disposing of debris correctly when job is completed.
- Poured concrete into forms using pump hose and leveled.
- Set up and reinforced forms to accurately pour concrete for walkways and other structures.
Underground hydro repair
Soil-vac
Brampton
03.2019 - 04.2021
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Education
Bachelor of Communications - Advertising And PR
Hartford University
Hartford , CT 08.2014 - 06.2018
Skills
- Project management
- Quality assurance
- Customer relationship management
- Financial management
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Operations management
Affiliations
- Played hockey and lacrosse my entire life at the highest level. This helped turn me into the man I am today
- Give back to the lacrosse community as I have been coaching for 8 years.
- Highly active with extracurricular sports during the week such as hockey, lacrosse and volleyball
- Exceptional time management skills and problem solving.
Timeline
Owner
JWH Painting and Contracting
01.2024 - Current
Painter
HECRA Painting
04.2021 - 11.2024
Underground hydro repair
Soil-vac
03.2019 - 04.2021
Concrete Laborer
UTICA
11.2018 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Communications - Advertising And PR
Hartford University
08.2014 - 06.2018