Paul Jeffrey Peter Svoboda
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Professional, Certified Drywall Finisher Plaster and Painter dedicated to adding immediate value of the company. Dedicated to maintaining workplace safety and efficiency while completing quality work under stringent deadlines. Bringing 9 years of experience in management and construction service with strong track of record of providing empowering leadership to highly effective teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Drywall Finisher and Plasterer
Sky Contracting Inc.
Oakville
01.2015 - Current
- Prepared and installed drywall on walls and ceilings of residential and commercial buildings.
- Cut, fitted, and secured wallboard to metal or wooden studs.
- Applied joint compound to joints between sheets of drywall.
- Finished joints with taping knives, float coats, and sanding tools.
- Mixed texture coatings for application onto wallboard surfaces.
- Installed corner beads and trim pieces prior to the application of texture coating.
- Applied several layers of joint compound in order to create a smooth finish.
- Applied acoustic ceiling tile to ceilings using adhesive compounds or nails.
- Filled holes in walls with spackling paste or other materials as needed.
- Repaired damaged drywall by removing old material, cutting new pieces to size, installing them in place, applying joint compound, and sanding when necessary.
- Inspected work areas for safety hazards before beginning work.
- Worked with other tradespeople such as electricians and plumbers during installation projects.
- Maintained a clean job site at all times.
- Consulted with customers regarding their desired results for each project.
- Organized supplies such as screws, nails, tape measurers, hammers, prior to starting the job.
- Ensured that all corners were properly mudded in order to ensure proper adhesion of paint or wallpaper later on.
- Measured out appropriate amounts of joint compound according to manufacturer's instructions before mixing it into usable consistency.
- Cleaned up after each job was completed including vacuuming floors and wiping down surfaces as necessary.
- Used hand tools such as trowels, broad knives or spatulas to apply sealing compound to holes and cracks.
- Applied additional sealing coats to repair uneven surfaces and provide quality finish.
- Notified supervisors of faulty operations and defective materials to improve production.
- Assisted skilled workers with construction projects in rough and finish carpentry phases.
- Performed minor carpentry repairs as needed while performing drywalling duties.
- Demonstrated efficiency and dedication to quality by contributing to over hundreds completed jobs.
- Read and comprehended technical documentation, checked measurements and reviewed site conditions to facilitate installation.
- Prepared surfaces by cleaning, filling holes and cracks, sanding, taping joints and applying primers.
- Smoothed rough spots on wall surfaces using trowels and other hand tools.
- Applied undercoat material to interior walls prior to the application of decorative finishes.
- Illustrated strong knowledge base of industry best practices such as choosing most optimal tools and materials for each project.
- Applied prefabricated insulation systems to building exteriors over existing walls, covering surfaces with insulation boards, reinforcing mesh and base coats.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
Cambridge, ON06-2000
Skills
- Skilled in maintenance and organization
- Safety protocol knowledge
- Excellent work ethic
- Knowledge of industry best practices
- Construction best practices
- Reliable and consistent
- OSHA Compliance
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Empowering leadership
- Drywall Repair
- Waste disposal
- Measuring and Cutting
- Professional Networking
- Results-Driven
- Hand tool expertise
- Attentive to detail
- Construction operations knowledge
Affiliations
- Time management
- Hard working
- Interest in self development
- problem solving
- Self-starter attitude
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Dec.20,2023: Certified Drywall Finisher and Plasterer- 453A by Ministry of Labour, Immigration Training and Skills Development of Ontario in accordance with the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021 (BOSTA).
- May 23, 2024: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information 2015 in Ontario (WHMIS 2015)
- May 23, 2024: Workplace Harassment and Violence in Ontario
- October 6, 2023: Accessibility for Ontarian with Disabilities (AODA)
- Full G-License in 20 years.
- May 2004: Ontario Propane Training Corporation: Propane Cylinder Handling-Industrial Equipment (PCE).
- January 2001: Propane Counterbalance Forklift and Electric reach Truck Completed Training Program.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Drywall Finisher and Plasterer
Sky Contracting Inc.
01.2015 - Current
High School Diploma -
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
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