General Assistant
Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
During my time at Metro Rod my responsibilities consisted of; assisting drainage engineers with the assessment of drainage issues, clearing and repairing drains, and ensuring that customers properties were left in a satisfactory condition.This job required broad use of skills, the most important being customer interfacing and care, working as part of a team, and strong awareness of health and safety at work; as they were essential for the workplace to function and gain custom. I also… Show more During my time at Metro Rod my responsibilities consisted of; assisting drainage engineers with the assessment of drainage issues, clearing and repairing drains, and ensuring that customers properties were left in a satisfactory condition.This job required broad use of skills, the most important being customer interfacing and care, working as part of a team, and strong awareness of health and safety at work; as they were essential for the workplace to function and gain custom. I also acquired a number of field specific skills, these included; selecting the correct equipment for particular jobs, excavating, unblocking, laying pipes, backfilling, reinstating, making concrete, job reporting via PDA, working in enclosed spaces, use of high pressure water jet equipment, and use of MiniCam for pipeline inspection. Show less