Miguel A. Cervantes
Construction Worker, Commercial General Laborer
Phoenix, AZ · (602) 555 0136 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/miguelacervantes
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Three years of commercial construction labor on sites of 40 to 120 workers
SETTINGS
Tilt up warehouses, medical office buildings and a six story hotel for a general contractor
SPECIALTIES
Material handling, concrete placement support, trenching, site cleanup, equipment operation
SYSTEMS
Procore daily logs, Raken timekeeping, skid steer, telehandler, laser level, powder actuated tools
CREDENTIALS
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour construction card, telehandler and skid steer
EDUCATION
High school diploma, South Mountain Ridge High School
Executive Summary
General laborer with three years on commercial job sites for a general contractor that builds tilt up warehouses, medical office buildings and a six story hotel. Handles site cleanup, material handling, concrete placement support, trench work and traffic control across crews of 40 to 120 workers, and runs the skid steer and telehandler on the site card. Three years without a recordable injury on any crew.
Signature Achievements
- Worked about 6,200 hours across five commercial projects with no recordable injury and no near miss written against the crew.
- Moved and staged about 40 tons of material a week by telehandler and skid steer during the hotel structure phase without a damage claim.
- Supported 28 tilt up panel pours and 14 slab pours by setting screeds, running the vibrator and finishing edges behind the finishers.
- Earned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour construction card in 2024 on the company's dime after a supervisor nomination.
- Named laborer of the month four times by the superintendent for housekeeping and readiness at the morning huddle.
Professional Experience
General Laborer
Sonoran Ridge Builders, Phoenix, AZ April 2023 to present
Commercial general contractor; assigned to sites of 40 to 120 workers including tilt up warehouses and a six story hotel
- Unload, stage and move lumber, rebar, drywall, block and pipe by hand, telehandler and skid steer to where the trades need it.
- Support concrete crews on slab and tilt up pours by setting forms and screeds, running the vibrator and cleaning tools.
- Dig and shore trenches by hand and by compact excavator under the competent person and check the trench box before entry.
- Keep the site clean and the fire lanes open, and separate waste into the dumpsters for recycling credits.
- Set up traffic control and flag deliveries at the gate, and log hours and tasks in Raken at the end of every shift.
Landscape Laborer
Desert Bloom Landscaping, Mesa, AZ June 2022 to April 2023
Commercial landscape installation crew of eight
- Dug, graded and installed irrigation, plants and hardscape on commercial properties in summer heat.
- Operated a compact track loader and a trencher after a site evaluation.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks and kept the crew's tools in order.
Certifications and Training
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour construction card, completed 2024
Telehandler and skid steer operator evaluation, employer program under the powered industrial truck standard, current through 2027
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, American Red Cross, current through 2027
Education
High school diploma, South Mountain Ridge High School, Phoenix, 2022
Core Skills
Material handling · Telehandler operation · Skid steer operation · Concrete pour support · Trench shoring · Site housekeeping · Traffic control · Powder actuated tools · Raken timekeeping · Heat safety practice