Damian Martin
York,North Yorkshire
Summary
Throughout my life i have always worked on the land starting out on the family farm in ireland at a young age with my father.
I enjoy working outdoors been part of a team as well as using my own initiative to get the work done in a safe and efficient way.
My time in australia allowed me to continue this kind of work and learn some more skills regarding more machinery and different landscapes.
It also gave me the chance to work with a group of people from all different backrounds and countries.
Whilst living in australia i met my now wife and returned to her home town of york to raise our growing family.
Ive been in the same employment since i started my life here i would like to think this shows im hard working especially in the outdoor elements of the british weather.
Im always open to learning new skills as well as sharing my knowledge.
I am good with technology /computing and picking things up quickly
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
ground worker
transcore
Malton, North Yorkshire
2017.01 - Current
- Basic groundworks on housing projects in york and malton area.
- Maintenance and investigation work for yorkshire water eg footpaths, concrete slabs, groundworks for installing flow meters, excavations to find problems such as burst pipes and if possible fixing them
- Driving excavators, dumpers, roller, forklifts, tractors.
- Sea defence scarborough, filey whitby and surrounding areas
- Rnli maintenance east coast
- Carried out drain installation to prevent water accumulation on sites.
- Operated heavy machinery to facilitate groundwork operations efficiently.
Quarry plant operator
smith group
mackay australia , australia
2015.02 - 2016.05
- Carried out daily checks on machines such as checking oil,water and saftey equipment
- Managing day to day activities at a small sand quarry
- Preparing areas and stockpiling sand
- Loading trucks up to 70 trucks per day
- Drove construction vehicles safely for reduced site risk.
- Levelled earth after excavation tasks ready for construction.
cotton farm
pachelba
moree australia, new south wales
2014.08 - 2015.01
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
- Completed duties to deliver on targets with accuracy and efficiency.
- Driving tractors and farm machinary
- Daily checks on the machinary i was using
- always followed health and saftey guidelines
Labourer
smith group
sydney
2014.01 - 2014.08
- Used shovels or heavy equipment to move different materials based on job needs.
- Basic labouring duties helping all trades on site wherever possible.
- Slinger /dogman for the crane operator i was put true this course in australia.
- excavator ,dumper operator also done these courses true employer.
- Assisted in concrete pours.
- Performed strenuous physical activities such as heavy lifting in adverse conditions.
- Adhered to site health and safety guidelines, maintaining safe, secure working environments.
- Mixed and laid concrete with excellent planning and measuring skills.
- Reported incidents and safety concerns to manager.
- Confidently operated tractor and related machinery.
Farm worker
family farm
trim ireland, meath
2000.05 - 2014.01
- Cut grass and maintained hedges to keep farm grounds safe and presentable.
- Fed animals eg cows, pigs, hens, turkeys.
- Bedded animals daily .
- Assisted in performing breeding activities of farm animals.
- Herded animals and helped with movement between fields, paddocks and stables.
- Identified plants, pests and weeds to determine best way to apply pesticides and herbicides.
- Milked cows following instructions from farmers.
- Operated agricultural machinery safely and responsibly.
- Maintained excellent physical fitness for lifting bales, feed and bedding.
- Operated heavy machinery such as tractors and combines during peak farming seasons.
Education
Leaving certificate (GCSE) -
Full Irish leaving certificate (UK GCSE curriculum)
Trim, Co Meath Ireland 2005.09 - 2008.06
Skills
- Site clearance competency
- Effective communication on-site
- Recording site data
- Plant operation license
- Ground levelling and compaction
- Site safety adherence
- Working under weather constraints
- Concreting and shuttering techniques
- Physical stamina and endurance
- Reliable communication
- Stamina for physical labour
- Pipe laying expertise
- Environmental consciousness
- PPE use proficiency
- Concreting
- Groundwork equipment knowledge
- Hand tool operation
- Sewage removal
- CSCS Card Holder
- Heavy plant operations
- Dumper truck driving
Certification
confined space
slinger /signaler
digger dumper and roller tickets but due to expire
asbestos awarness
clean water course
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
ground worker
transcore
2017.01 - Current
Quarry plant operator
smith group
2015.02 - 2016.05
cotton farm
pachelba
2014.08 - 2015.01
Labourer
smith group
2014.01 - 2014.08
Leaving certificate (GCSE) -
Full Irish leaving certificate (UK GCSE curriculum)
2005.09 - 2008.06
Farm worker
family farm
2000.05 - 2014.01