Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
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Harley Shaw

Largs,North Ayrshire

Summary

Dedicated, talkative, punctual, safe in any environment and motivated to achieve success through team work, direction and communication. Adept at teamwork in high pressure environments and iron-clad intuition for problem solving with years of experience in meticulous eye for detail no problem is to big for me to overcome. Through my years of working in construction I have learned to be a quick learner and listening to whom ever I was shadowing to quickly and efficiently carry out a task and speed up the finished product

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

General labourer

Daniel Mckinnon
Largs, North Ayshire
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Unloaded delivery vans, facilitating quick access to necessary supplies and tools.
  • Used a variety of power tools, demonstrating versatility and adaptability on the job site.
  • Worked under harsh weather conditions with dedication and resilience.
  • Travelled between different job sites when required for optimal labour distribution.
  • Improved worksite efficiency by maintaining organised tool storage areas.
  • Maintained site cleanliness by promptly removing construction debris.
  • Followed instructions from supervisors for desired project outcomes.
  • Cleaned up sites after shifts, organising tools and securing supplies in designated storage units.
  • Managed day-to-day labour duties including heavy lifting, goods transportation and site maintenance.

Landscape gardener

David Anderson
Largs, North Ayrshire
04.2025 - 06.2025
  • Increased lawn health through regular mowing, watering and fertilising tasks.
  • Achieved greener lawns by performing aeration and scarifying tasks regularly.
  • Removed waste materials from site efficiently, leaving clean and tidy spaces post-work completion.
  • Used wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools.
  • Lifted and moved heavy items in line with health and safety policies.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties including grass cutting and watering, optimising maintenance and visual appeal.
  • Operated ride-on mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers.
  • Raked, collected and placed leaves into garden waste bags.

Apprentice fabricator

J & D Pierce
Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire
08.2023 - 01.2025
  • Improved efficiency by maintaining cleanliness and organisation of work area.
  • Developed understanding of different types of metals, enhancing material selection process for jobs.
  • Took initiative to troubleshoot problems, resulting in minimal production downtime.
  • Demonstrated keen attention to detail whilst working with intricate fabrication designs.
  • Utilised precision hand tools to ensure accuracy in all finished pieces.
  • Cut, shaped and combined materials according to job specifications ensuring top-quality products.
  • Adhered strictly to blueprint specifications creating flawless end-products every time.
  • Gained mastery over welding techniques with consistent practice and guidance from senior fabricators.
  • Operated grinders, clamps and drills to safety standards.

Education

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 english

Largs Academy
Largs, North Ayrshire

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 Design and Manufacture

Largs Academy
Largs, North Ayrshire

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 Applications of Mathematics

Largs Academy
Largs, North Ayrshire

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 German

Largs Academy
Largs, North Ayrshire

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 Music

Largs Academy
Largs, North Ayrshire

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 4 Uniformed Services

Kilwinning College
Kilwinning, North Ayrshire

Skills

  • Basic numeracy for measurements
  • Safety consciousness
  • Efficient organisation
  • Welding basics
  • Punctuality and reliability
  • Adaptable to weather conditions
  • Effective communication in english
  • Resilience and stress management
  • Load unloading
  • Construction site experience
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Manual handling
  • Power tool proficiency
  • Lifting and shifting
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Working at heights
  • Risk Management

Certification

Health and Safety in a construction environment/cscs card

Affiliations

Walking, Space and the theory of its workings, Books, Watching how things are made

Timeline

General labourer

Daniel Mckinnon
06.2025 - 08.2025

Landscape gardener

David Anderson
04.2025 - 06.2025

Apprentice fabricator

J & D Pierce
08.2023 - 01.2025

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 english

Largs Academy

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 Design and Manufacture

Largs Academy

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 Applications of Mathematics

Largs Academy

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 German

Largs Academy

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 5 Music

Largs Academy

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Nat 4 Uniformed Services

Kilwinning College
Harley Shaw