I enjoy listening to all genres of music and attending concerts for live performances
James Redmond
Liverpool,merseyside
Summary
Experienced skilled labourer with a strong background in construction and demolition, specialising in internal wall insulation and material handling. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with tradespeople, ensuring safety and efficiency on site. , demonstrating expertise in machinery operation and forklift operation. Adept at using power tools and maintaining best building practices, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for documentation and reporting. Career goal: to continue enhancing energy efficiency in residential and commercial properties while advancing skills in leadership and team collaboration .efficient in general waste clearance ensuring all properties are tidy and ready for work. Removing all construction waste once work has been completed. Skilled Labourer proficient in maintaining clean, organised, and hazard-free work environments. Executes rigorous health and safety protocols, ensuring compliance and safety for all site personnel. Collaborates with tradespeople to deliver quality support across various construction tasks, enhancing project efficiency and safety.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
skilled labourer
Next Energy
Liverpool, merseyside
02.2021 - 06.2026
- emptying out lofts keeping areas tidy and cleaned organised and hazard free
- Swept and cleared all obstructions, debris and waste from the worksite.
- Installed internal wall insulation as a SWIP IWI Fitter, ensuring proper fitting techniques were applied.
- Followed strict health and safety guidelines to maintain a safe working environment for all site personnel.
- Dismantled and disposed of old construction materials, ensuring sites were clear and ready for new projects.
- Collaborated with skilled tradespeople, offering assistance in electrical, plumbing, and carpentry tasks as required.
- Reduced exposure to hazards by wearing personal protective equipment.
- Installed insulation materials, enhancing energy efficiency and comfort in residential and commercial properties.
Apprentice Carpenter/Joiner
Carillion
01.2014 - 01.2015
- During my time working at Carillion as an apprentice carpenter/joiner I gained a lot of experience in the field.
- I was able to successfully gain a CSCS card while I was there.
- I worked in a workshop working with different joints and making frames by myself.
- I was trained in using the different machinery (drilling machines, saws, disc sanders etc).
- I fitted skirting boards and hung doors with a partner and I made bannisters for a staircase by shaping wood, drilling and sanding.
- I had to complete tasks within a set deadline whilst making sure my work was as accurate and precise as possible and completed to the very best of my ability.
- I learnt how to make technical drawings and draw to scale.
- I worked with exact measurements on a daily basis using my maths skills to ensure precision in my work.
- I recorded all my work and achievements in a portfolio with pictures and my technical drawings.
General Labourer
Countryside Housing
Huyton
01.2015
- Responsible for manual recording of building materials for houses/doors/bricks/pipework.
- Reconcile stock deliveries checking invoices.
- I was responsible for checking with tradespeople what stock was needed.
- I collated all this information manually for the site manager and input onto a computer excel spreadsheet.
General Labourer
Countryside Housing
Norris Green
01.2015
- Responsible for cleaning houses making sure all materials were safely removed and stored.
- Cleaning rooms in preparation for people to move in.
- I worked with other labourers insulating unfinished properties – with fiberglass putting visqueen over bay windows to prevent flooding.
- Ensuring all gaps were covered to prevent rain damage working on roofs on scaffolding.
Demolition Worker
Ogdens
01.2015
- Knocking factory rooms down with a brok.
- I operated this machine, removing mouldy joists and assessing weakness in the factory structure.
- Cutting metal boilers from the roof.
- Knocking chimneys – using angle grinders to remove light fixtures from the outside of the building.
- Removing flag poles and removing safely.
- Knocking chimney breasts with a breaker.
- Making holes for piping and wiring on the outside of the building.
- Demolition
Fork Lift Truck Operator
Apple Shop
Liverpool
01.2015
- Operating reach forklift – lifting concrete into skips.
- Storing building materials onto pallets taking pallets off wagons for deliveries.
- I also helped with cutting the floor with an angle grinder removing bins and putting the skip into place using the fork lift operator.
- I hold my FLT licence.
General Labourer
Gariff
Anfield
01.2015
- Making sure that there was goggles/ear defenders and bins and fire extinguishers on each floor as per health and safety guidelines.
- I was responsible for loading furniture/bar tops/marble and furnishings onto the site ensuring all marble surfaces/tiles and bar tops were covered in corex to prevent damage.
- Operating the site entrance – directing the cars and vans and other deliveries – showing drivers safest routes through the site.
Education
Functional skills level 2 - English and Maths, Level 1 carpentry and joinery qualification
Level3 Nvq internal wall insulation
Liverpool01-2015
High School - GCSEs - Media Studies, History, English, Maths, Core Science
St Francis Xavier High School
01-2014
Skills
- Teamwork
- Initiative
- Leadership
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Machinery Operation
- Safety awareness
- Team collaboration
- Internal wall insulation
- Material handling
- Forklift operation
- Use of power tools
- Best building practices
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing the drums
- Listening to music
- Being part of a band
- Going to concerts
- Socializing with friends
Interests
Timeline
skilled labourer
Next Energy
02.2021 - 06.2026
General Labourer
Countryside Housing
01.2015
General Labourer
Countryside Housing
01.2015
Demolition Worker
Ogdens
01.2015
Fork Lift Truck Operator
Apple Shop
01.2015
General Labourer
Gariff
01.2015
Apprentice Carpenter/Joiner
Carillion
01.2014 - 01.2015
Functional skills level 2 - English and Maths, Level 1 carpentry and joinery qualification
Level3 Nvq internal wall insulation
High School - GCSEs - Media Studies, History, English, Maths, Core Science
St Francis Xavier High School