Chris Glover
Clacton-On-Sea,Essex
Summary
Reliable and committed professional seeking role as a Fire Door Fitter. Demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities and manual dexterity, coupled with excellent communication skills and customer service orientation.
Adept at manual handling, firestopping, effective communication. Strong woodworking skills including carpentry tools handling, door finishing techniques, door frame construction, and lock fitting. Knowledgeable in materials selection, measuring and marking accuracy, and compliance with fire door regulations.
Competent in the use of power tools while maintaining a clean workspace. Reliable punctuality and environmental awareness are consistently upheld. Experienced in on-site problem resolution, health and safety compliance, customer service excellence, risk assessment execution, professionalism in all tasks undertaken.
Knowledgeable about basic carpentry and use of hand tools, with keen interest in learning and improving.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2008
2008
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Door Fitter
Hughes and Associates Property Services Ltd
09.2022 - 04.2025
- FIRE DOOR INSTALLATION & REMEDIAL SERVICES
- My day to day work activities are a mixture of fire door installation, remedial work and general building maintenance work for hospitals in London and Cambridge, and also London/Milton Keynes council buildings.
- Adjusting fire doors to correct gaps using intumescent packers and a gauge gap measurement tool.
- Re-lipping door threshold to overcome minimal threshold gaps.
- Replacing handles, D handles & locks (mortice/euro).
- I have been put through fire door maintenance qualification (Firas) while working at Hughes.
- Due to the location of work and where I live means I am used to early starts leaving my home by 5am and some late finishing or even staying away to finish the job in hand.
- Replacing smoke seals in door frames and doors.
- I work in a 2 man pairing or on my own using own tools including power tools.
- Dry lining to council properties (Mears) including tape and jointing then caulk and painting.
- Correctly used hand and power tools during installations, ensuring efficient work performance.
- Installing door closers and adjusting strength/speed.
- Assisted in loading and unloading of materials, reducing potential damages.
- Firestopping to exposed gaps using correct materials including Blue60, FSi & Nullifire products.
- Mitred Architrave fitting to Firedoors.
- Correct ironmongery selection and installation.
- Fitting floor stops to protect walls from potential damage.
- Installation of external/internal smoke drop down seals
- Performed repairs on existing fire door structures (fd30/fd60) to restore functionality and aesthetics.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on installed doors to ensure longevity and functionality.
- Adhered strictly to all company policies and standards during installations guaranteeing consistent quality workmanship.
- Upheld cleanliness at job site after completion of task, showing respect for client's property.
Field Based Satellite Installer/Service MDU Engineer
SkyUK
10.2012 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Sky Home Service & Supply MDU Engineer
- My main role was to install/service Sky television and Broadband for customers at residential properties.
- This involves face-to-face customer service & customer satisfaction with face to face up selling, communal system installation & servicing, manual handling, use of hand/power tools, consumables, stock allocation/rotation, risk assessments, team working, Data Analysis, health & safety, working at height, route planning, fault finding, also driving long distances when needed.
- Working at sky as a field home service engineer I was working to KPI's which included right first time, customer satisfaction, sales & more.
- The elements I enjoyed about my job were: Every day is different, Giving customer satisfaction, Being out and about, Working on my own initiative, Neat and tidy work, Meeting new people, Using Power tools, Troubleshooting & finding solutions, Organising charity & Volunteer days for the team, Learning new skills, Keeping up good KPIs.
- The work schedule is on a rota basis which involves some weekends and rest day working when busy.
- Sky Home Service & Supply MDU Engineer
- Trained in the following: MDU installation and service (DCSS & DSCR), NVQ Level 2 Electrical and Electronic Servicing (Consumer/Commercial Electronics), Manual Handling course, Basic Health & Safety, Working at Heights, SKY Accreditation, Service Excellence, Special Heights Certified, HD Training, Broadband set ups, Wifi Connection/fault finding, Router Checks/maintenance, Sky Q Trained, Network cable termination, Onsite customer upgrades (sales), Stock Management.
- Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
- Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Delivered exceptional customer service by proactively listening to concerns and answering questions.
Education
.
GCSE - Maths, English, Science, IT, PE, Art
Skills
- Network installation
- Satellite/Antenna installation
- Painting
- Fire door installation
- CCTV
- Sales
- Manual handling
- Firestopping
- Woodworking
- On-Site safety adherence
- Carpentry tools handling
- Door finishing techniques
- Door frame construction
- Lock fitting
- Knowledge of materials
- Measuring and marking accuracy
- Fire door regulations compliance
- Use of power tools
- Maintaining clean workspace
- Reliable punctuality
- Environmental awareness
- Window fitting
- On-Site problem resolution
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Customer Service
- Risk Assessment
- Professionalism
- Glazing installation
Certification
- 18th Edition wiring regulations, Present
- Firas, Present
- On-site test. fire door maintenance., Present
- City & Guilds 2365 Level 2, Present
- Enhanced DBS, 01/01/23
- PASMA, 09/01/22
- Driving Licence, Present
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Fire Door Fitter
Hughes and Associates Property Services Ltd
09.2022 - 04.2025
Field Based Satellite Installer/Service MDU Engineer
SkyUK
10.2012 - 08.2022
.
GCSE - Maths, English, Science, IT, PE, Art
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