RESUME OF
James F. Ward
9 Bradley Ave. Portsmouth, Va. 23701
757-477-3926, jskward[at]hotmail.com
Current Department of Defense Secret Clearance
SKILL
First class or journeyman carpenter, leader, team player, problem solver, communicator, self starter, commercial, residential and industrial finish carpenter, currently have a valid secret clearance. Designed, built and installed kitchen cabinets, audio visual cabinets. Designed, built and installed quarterdeck watch desks, custom award and trophy cabinets. Laid out and built SCIF rated walls. Installed sound rated SCIF doors and hardware. Cut and installed oak and Mahogany baseboard, char rail and crown. Laid out and built a mock Yugoslavian village for the Dam Neck Marine training center. Laid out, cut and installed wall and floor tile.
Successfully set up and used, band saw, portable band saw, scroll saw, table saw, manual and powered miter saw, jointer, shaper, hand held and stationary planer, bench plane, jack plane, rabbet plane, panel saw, drill motor, screw gun, router, grinder, sander, chisel, hammer, framing square, rafter square, combination square, sight level, water level, transit, laser level, bubble level
EDUCATION
Faith Christian School, graduated in 1987
Tidewater Community College, 2 Semesters, English, Math, History
Attended the Fred Pryor Ultimate Supervisor seminars, completed several Fred Pryor DVD courses for supervision and people management,
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
June 16, 2008 to February 26 2010
L3 Services, Unidyne division 3835 East Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, VA 23502 (757) 855-8037 Lead carpenter Installed high security SCIF walls and doors, installed expanded steel in HVAC ducts, installed entry, pass through and vault doors, installed panic devices, installed entry and exit devices, installed threshold and sound rated devices, installed raised modular floors, designed, built and installed cabinets, audio visual stands, display cases, laid out and built a Yugoslavian village for training by the U.S. Marines and Navy SEALS, installed hardware, wave guides and components on echo radar towers, installed hardware for Lenell security systems for NASA Langley research center, Damn Neck and Naval Station Norfolk
February 2003 to March 2008
JAG General Contractor, Inc. 610 Jack Rabbit Rd. 757-491-2721
Senior Supervisor
Hired as a Skilled carpenter and promoted to senior supervisor in 10 months, responsible for the field supervisors and skilled trades, prepared daily field reports, weekly invoicing for completed work, solving job site and employee problems or complaints, direct customer contact, before, during and after work was completed, hands on finish carpentry, light electrical, light plumbing, drywall, and all other phases of renovation and remodeling
August 2001 to February 2003
Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse, Suffolk, VA
Sales Specialist, Department Manager
Hired as a sales specialist, responsible for overall in stock, special order and installed sales in the millwork department. Promoted to department manager of hardware and tools in less than 4 months, responsible for the associates overall performance in customer service, stocking, cleaning, loss prevention and preparing budget reports for overall sales in the two departments
February 1998 to August 2001
Hearn Furniture Sales, Smithfield, VA
Furniture Assembly and Repair
Delivered furniture by truck from Pennsylvania to Georgia, remove furniture from the original carton, assemble furniture when applicable, and arranged furniture, pictures and decorations in model homes. Repaired customer damaged furniture in the Hampton Roads. Loaded and unloaded trucks, general warehouse work.
March 1995 to September 1998
Eastern Bay Carpentry, No longer in business
Custom Finish Carpenter
Installed all types of custom interior trim work from tray and coffered ceilings, one to seven piece crown molding, custom cabinets and book cases, siding, and decks
May 1992 to March 1995
Hearn Furniture Sales, Smithfield, VA
Furniture Assembly and Repair
Delivered furniture by truck from Pennsylvania to Georgia, remove furniture from the original carton, assemble furniture when applicable, and arranged furniture, pictures and decorations in model homes. Repaired customer damaged furniture in the Hampton Roads. Loaded and unloaded trucks, general warehouse work.
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