Clinton Kuchta
Palos Hills
Summary
Detail-focused Truck Driver with over 8 years of experience in safe material delivery and vehicle maintenance. Demonstrates proficiency in navigating complex routes, managing cargo operations, and ensuring compliance with trucking regulations. Dedicated to enhancing delivery efficiency and accuracy, while maintaining strong communication with team members and clients.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Truck Driver
House of Doors
Brookfield
12.2016 - Current
- Safely transported diverse goods including steel and garage doors
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure truck safety
- Executed accurate and timely deliveries
- Streamlined warehouse organization
- Performed routine truck maintenance, promoting vehicle longevity
- Inspected truck before and after trips, ensuring all safety regulations were followed.
- Verified load against shipping papers to ensure accuracy of shipment.
- Loaded and unloaded cargo using forklifts or other material handling equipment.
Painter/Job Supervisor
True Blue Painting
Downers Grove
02.2012 - 04.2016
Painter/Job Supervisor
Kwak Brothers Painting
La Grange
04.2010 - 11.2012
- Selected, mixed and applied surface coatings to match and restore interior or exterior surfaces.
- Erected scaffolding or swing gates or set up ladders to work above ground level.
- Kept accurate records of completed jobs for billing purposes.
- Inspected work sites to measure dimensions, lay out work and estimate materials for each job.
- Spread undercoats and finish materials using rollers and spray equipment.
- Cleaned up job sites after completion of projects.
- Applied paints, sealers and solvents to plaster, sheetrock, concrete and wood.
- Readied surfaces and surrounding areas for painting with sandpaper, tape and other materials.
- Cleaned and smoothed surfaces prior to painting.
- Removed old finishes by stripping, sanding or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Completed high-volume weekly painting jobs with consistently positive customer feedback.
- Smoothed surfaces using sandpaper, scrapers or sanding machines.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Sanded woodwork prior to staining or painting.
- Used power and hand tools safely and effectively.
- Applied primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces for painting.
- Primed, smoothed and cleaned trim, walls and ceilings to prepare for painting tasks.
- Maintained thorough inventory of paint equipment and supplies by checking product levels.
- Chose correct brushes and materials for jobs and purchased from vendors.
- Calculated amounts of materials and estimated cost based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Cleaned and properly stored paint equipment and supplies at end of each workday.
- Smoothed and finished surfaces on walls, trim and cabinetry.
- Washed and treated surfaces with oil, turpentine or other preparations.
- Identified surface to be covered and characteristics of finish to properly select roller, power sprayer and right size brush.
- Sprayed prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and finish coatings.
- Performed repairs to defects in walls by patching holes and scrapes prior at project start.
- Applied paint with brushes, rollers, spray guns, or other equipment.
- Inspected painted surfaces for defects such as cracking, blistering, or fading.
- Mixed paints and solutions and monitored consistencies.
- Used ladders and scaffolds to reach high walls and ceilings.
- Repaired cracks in drywall prior to painting or wallpapering rooms.
- Prepared sheetrock, metal and wood surfaces for painting.
- Assessed work areas to determine safety measures required before beginning the job.
- Protected furniture from dust generated during the preparation of walls.
- Prepared surfaces by washing, scraping, sanding, and patching holes.
Education
Training - Driving semi tractor trailer, vehicle inspection, air brake system, suspensions, differential, rims, tire inspection, balance loads, safety regulations, light inspection, air and electrical lines, up shifting down shifting, doubles, hook up trailer and drop trailer
Blue Horizon Truck Driving School
Chicago, IL09.2016
CDL -
Blue Horizon Truck Driving School
09.2016
High School -
J Sterling Morton West High School
Berwyn, IL06.2000
Skills
- Cargo Handling
- Route Navigation
- Safety Compliance
- Regulatory Adherence
- Log Management
- Customer Service
- Forklift Operation
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Warehouse Organization
- Truck Driving
Timeline
Truck Driver
House of Doors
12.2016 - Current
Painter/Job Supervisor
True Blue Painting
02.2012 - 04.2016
Painter/Job Supervisor
Kwak Brothers Painting
04.2010 - 11.2012
Training - Driving semi tractor trailer, vehicle inspection, air brake system, suspensions, differential, rims, tire inspection, balance loads, safety regulations, light inspection, air and electrical lines, up shifting down shifting, doubles, hook up trailer and drop trailer
Blue Horizon Truck Driving School
CDL -
Blue Horizon Truck Driving School
High School -
J Sterling Morton West High School