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Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Perform precision tune-up and safety check maintenance on residential HVAC equipment including furnaces, humidifiers, fireplaces, water heaters, and boilers.Collaborate as part of a team, installing HVAC equipment using various hand and power tools, while ensuring that work was conducted safely and to specifications.Educate customers on proper care and maintenance of their heating, cooling, water, and air quality equipment, promoting sensible alternatives and maintenance plan protection when beneficial to the customer.Conduct accurate and comprehensive diagnosis and repairs of HVAC equipment, making recommendations based on fact-finding and tested results.

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Supported the maintenance, service, and installation of residential HVAC equipment by prepping parts and equipment under the supervision of an experienced field technician. Assisted with loading and unloading company trucks, assessing inventory and picking up stock from suppliers to ensure operational readiness. Promoted an ongoing safe working environment by ensuring that the shop, yard, and company trucks were cleaned and organized.

Waubaushene, Ontario, Canada

Provided excellent customer service by welcoming guests, and using applicable sales techniques to promote profitability while taking orders with a digital POS. Assisted at multiple stations at a fast-paced highway location while maintaining restaurant cleanliness, prioritizing food safety and using downtime effectively to achieve short and long-term objectives.

Coldwater, Ontario, Canada

Managed safety of up to 132 guests by assisting with loading, travel, and unloading on express six-pack chairlifts in a fast-paced environment.Maximized uphill capacity by maintaining an orderly flow of up to 200 guests through corral. Checking passes for validation and resolving guest concerns compassionately and on spot.

Midland, Ontario, Canada

Cooperated in a challenging environment to completely re-fixture and re-merchandise a big box retailer with a floor area of over 100,000 sq. ft.Interpreted over 50 physical print plan-o-grams and used a handheld computer catalogue to accurately set up displays and feature racks with a sense of urgency and ownership.

Midland, Ontario, Canada

Demonstrated competence in safe operation of 40 to 2600 ton capacity Nissei and Toshiba plastic injection molding machines in a manufacturing and assembly environment.Monitored parts for quality control, operating 24/7 real-time Mattec computer system and secondary equipment, ensuring machine cycles to meet customer orders and maximize profitability.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Improved health and safety profile as site lead for a business with over 200 employees, and 1.4 million customers; reducing year-over-year incidents.Coordinated department goals as project manager in-line with company financial objectives; awarded by company CEO, Ellis Jacob, for operational excellence.Modernized self-auditing reporting by redesigning dozens of documents to be more user-friendly and specific to location; resulting in greater usage provided consistent and accurate findings.Collaborated with customers on a daily basis to address questions and concerns; advocating common sense solutions promoted company image and retained consumer trust.

Ontario College Diploma, Heating, Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Technician, 94.05%, Final

Activities and Societies: Scholarship: Georgian College Award, Winter 2023, Co-op Work Term, Fall 2023This 2-year program helped me gain.

Ontario College Certificate, Electrical Techniques, 96.42%, Final

Activities and Societies: Inst. Honors: Georgian ScholarThis 1-year program introduced me to the theoretical and practical aspects.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma