Ryley MacGregor
Port Coquitlam
Summary
I am a hardworking and reliable labourer with over 15 years experience looking to for a new opportunity as an apprentice. I am a fast learner who is organized and proactive with a team-oriented mentality. I have a lot of experience in the construction and landscaping industries and can work in all weather and working conditions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Parks Maintenance Worker
City Of Burnaby
Burnaby
04.2016 - Current
- Landscape and maintain city parks using ride on mowers, Rollins tractors, power equipment and hand tools.
- Help construct and maintain walking trails and baseball diamonds using hand and power tools.
- Communicating effectively with the general public.
- Operate City of Burnaby vehicles safely and responsibly.
- Installed signs, fences and other structures according to plans and specifications.
- Shoveled and plowed snow using 1 ton City of Burnaby trucks and spread salt on walkways and parking lots.
Equipment Operator/Playground Construction
Burnaby School District
Burnaby
04.2011 - 03.2016
- Helped construct playgrounds using power tools and hand tools.
- Landscaped School District sites using ride on mowers and power equipment.
- Performed grading of site land, poured concrete and smoothed surfaces as part of projects or finish work.
- Drove tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment efficiently between jobsites.
- Inspected and repaired equipment to maintain durability and optimal performance.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with excavated material for transport to designated areas.
Landscaper
ATC Landscapes
Coquitlam
09.2010 - 04.2011
- Operated and maintained basic landscaping equipment and vehicles.
- Fertilized, cultivated and weeded soil.
- Removed debris from work site and followed proper disposal practices.
- Pruned trees and bushes to improve visibility and shapes.
- Trimmed shrubbery and trees and carried out general garden maintenance.
- Implemented regular landscaping schedule to promote optimal growth and maintain attractive appearance of lawns and facility grounds.
- Cleared pathways of overgrowth and debris or hazards such as snow.
Contractor's Assistant
John Schwartz Contracting
Coquitlam
07.2008 - 08.2010
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
- Assist contractor with general construction such as carpentry and tile cutting.
- Collected and removed debris from work sites to maintain team productivity and minimize safety hazards.
- Retrieved materials, tools and equipment from trucks and delivered to skilled workers.
- Worked closely with contractor to deliver project requirements, and meet deadlines.
- Prepared sites for concrete work by breaking up damaged concrete and leveling or contouring ground.
Education
High School Diploma -
Centennial Secondary School
Coquitlam, BC06.2008
Skills
- Landscape construction and maintenance
- Ride on mowers and tractors
- Using construction hand and power tools
- Strong work ethic
- Organization
- Communicating with the public
- Problem resolution
- Fast learner
- Reliability
- Working in all weather conditions
- Physically fit
Certifications
- Class 5 driver's license.
- W.H.M.I.S
- Chainsaw safety training (City of Burnaby)
References
- Trevor Schwarz- Parks Maintenence Foreman, City of Burnaby-778-322-9055
- Dean McQueen, Parks Foreman-Grass, City of Burnaby–604-992-5396
Timeline
Parks Maintenance Worker
City Of Burnaby
04.2016 - Current
Equipment Operator/Playground Construction
Burnaby School District
04.2011 - 03.2016
Landscaper
ATC Landscapes
09.2010 - 04.2011
Contractor's Assistant
John Schwartz Contracting
07.2008 - 08.2010
High School Diploma -
Centennial Secondary School