Mark Blackwood
Ayr KA8
m.blackwood@hotmail.co.uk
07533499163
Willing to relocate: Anywhere

WORK EXPERIENCE

HGV CLASS 2 DRIVER
ENVIRO CLEAN – Ayr
My task are to drive a class 2 delivery vehicle to and from different sites on a daily basis, carrying different types of waste adhearing to health and safety law’s at all times, including working with a digital tachograph.

Ground Worker
Menzies civils
March 2015 to February 2018
Main duties involved in this position were to drive a 9 tonne dumper onsite working Along side 360 excavators muck shifting in the preparation for a new road Construction. Also using dumper to move concrete about site for foundations to be Poured and fetching materials etc. When not using heavy plant, I was involved in the Pouring of concrete for founds, laying pipe ducting drainage work inserting gullies Working alongside engineer to make sure work was carried out accurately inserting manholes and benching them up to required standards. Thoroughly enjoyed my time With company and looking to seek work in similar role as soon as possible.

Ground Worker
Synergy – Ayr
July 2014 to December 2014
all aspects of groundwork including concrete work
Drainage pipe work kerbing, grading to various building levels. On this particular job I was working on sub stations where health and safety had to be adhere to at all times, I really enjoyed my time in this role and it would be a job I would be interested in doing again in the future should the possibility become available.

General Site labourer/ Bricklayers mate
Sandersons Construction
May 2013 to June 2014
Main duties were all general labouring tasks onsite keeping work areas clean and Tidy for a safe working environment, also helping tradesmen as and when required In there duties. One of my main tasks were to labourer to bricklayers by carrying Stacking bricks and blocks as well as mixing morter when required, I also gained experience in groundworks while working with this company i.e drainage works concrete work including screeding floors, paving and mono block etc.

A 2 B couriers
Sept 2010 – Mar 2013
Job description was making various multi drop deliveries of parcels through out the Ayrshire and Glasgow areas, these items could weigh up to 25kg so a lot of heavy Lifting was involved. Because of the nature of the job I gained good geographical Knowledge of the south west of Scotland and really enjoyed the experience.

Bricklayers Labourer
Rok Construction – Glasgow, UK
May 2007 to September 2010
Main duties included assisting bricklayers as part of a 2 and 1 squad on sites in the Ayrshire and Glasgow area, by mixing mortar, carrying and stacking bricks, blocks, drainage and all other duties as required.

Driver, gardener
February 2005 to February 2007
Main duties involved driving company vehicle throughout Ayrshire and Glasgow areas, maintaining various sites to a high standard by cutting grass areas with either Pedestrian machinery or ride on machinery, strimming, weed control, planting, top soil and bark work. Also some hard landscaping work involved laying slabs monoblock, stone chips, thoroughly enjoyed my time with this company and taking pride in my work at all times.

Hammer Hand
Deeside Timber, Deeside – Aberdeen, UK
February 2002 to January 2005
Duties included travelling across Scotland with the company, assisting joiners in the erection of timber framed kits i.e working with cranes loading and unloading kits into position ready for erecting. I gained good experience during this period and thoroughly enjoyed the work involved.

Murrays Electric bakery Delivery van driver
The main duties for my position were to carryout early morning multi drop deliveries to various locations. Loading and unloading bakery products to customers while adhering to health and safety and hygiene procedures at all times, also completing all paper work as and when required and being kind and courteous and showing good customer service skill to clients at all times.

Employment History (cont)

Ground Worker
JMK Groundcare – Kilmarnock
July 1999 to February 2002
Groundworker
Main duties for my position were to carryout ground maintenance work including Concrete work, slabbing, block paving, tarmacadam, drainage, and all other duties as and when required.

EDUCATION

Ayr Academy
July 1999

SKILLS

HGV DRIVER CLASS 2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Key Skills

I have good interpersonal skills and am good working with my hands creating things. I am good at problem solving and working under pressure and to tight deadlines. I have a ‘can do’ attitude to anything I undertake and believe in doing every task to the best of my ability. I have a keen interest in ground works and have gained good skills and experience of the trade in the past. I am always punctual and reliable, and have also recently gained my HGV CLASS 2 license.