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Mark Adams

Lampeter,Ceredigion

Summary

My expertise lies in my experience, i have operated many different types of machinery and driven many miles, i have worked with the public, both in a retail environment and in their own homes, treating everyone with the same respect and patience that the situation requires. I have a positive outlook and a desire to work that is found in people of my age, although i have a much younger view of life than my age would suggest

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work history

Bathroom & Kitchen fitter

Bedford Pilgrims Housing Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
03.2024 - 02.2025

Installation of complete bathrooms and kitchens from removal of existing suites/units to tiling, floor laying, panelling and decorating. At all times ensuring health and safety, cleanliness, workmanship and customer satisfaction standards were always adhered to.

Building Maintenance Manager

Milton Ernest Garden Centre
Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire
09.2019 - 02.2024
  • Regular daily maintenance of the building (meter reading, gutter clearance, safety checks, grass cutting, cleaning checks)
  • Repair of kitchen and general building equipment when necessary
  • Delivery/collection of goods in company van
  • Daily interaction with customers
  • Keeping Aggregate, Compost and Fencing areas stocked and tidy
  • Loading and unloading lorries and vans using a forklift truck
  • Keeping storage compound tidy and running smoothly
  • General office work when required
  • Helping staff members with moving and assembling shop floor displays

Plumbing and Heating Engineer

Self-employed
Various, National
05.1990 - 08.2019
  • Worked nationally fitting out new Autoglass bases with plumbing and heating requirements including customer and staff toilets, staff restrooms, central heating in offices and suspended industrial heaters in the workshops. also upgrading and maintaining existing bases
  • Installed bathrooms, shower rooms, cloakrooms, boilers, kitchens and many other plumbing related tasks. Many of which were higher end installations for a local interior designer

Heating Engineer

Wheatley Heating
Bedford, Bedfordshire
07.1986 - 05.1990
  • Installation of gas and solid fuel central heating systems local authority owned homes

Building Maintenance

Texas Instruments (via employment agency)
Bedford, Bedfordshire
10.1980 - 06.1986
  • Carrying out general maintenance issues around the site
  • Collection and disposal of confidentional waste

Education

City & Guilds Distinction and Credit - General and Mechanical Engineering

Mander College
Bedford

Skills

  • Good organisational skills
  • Very adaptable and quick to learn
  • Good people skills
  • Competent and safe driver
  • Hand and power tools
  • Plumbing knowledge
  • Furniture assembly
  • Repairing pipes and fixtures
  • Painting
  • Plasterboarding
  • Drainage system repairs
  • Carpentry proficiency
  • Electrical installation familiarity
  • Calking
  • Safety awareness
  • Kitchen and bathroom tiling
  • Technical understanding
  • Kitchen fitting

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other

Timeline

Bathroom & Kitchen fitter

Bedford Pilgrims Housing Association
03.2024 - 02.2025

Building Maintenance Manager

Milton Ernest Garden Centre
09.2019 - 02.2024

Plumbing and Heating Engineer

Self-employed
05.1990 - 08.2019

Heating Engineer

Wheatley Heating
07.1986 - 05.1990

Building Maintenance

Texas Instruments (via employment agency)
10.1980 - 06.1986

City & Guilds Distinction and Credit - General and Mechanical Engineering

Mander College
Mark Adams