Richard Takimoana
Parklands,CAN
Summary
Skilled Painting Contractor with solid history of quality workmanship and customer satisfaction in both residential and commercial projects. Strong knowledge of painting materials, techniques, and safety protocols alongside robust project management skills. Proven ability to lead teams, manage timelines, and ensure projects meet aesthetic and durability expectations. Past roles have consistently resulted in high client retention rates due to focus on delivering superior service and results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Upholsterer
McDonald and Hartshorne
Phillipstown, Christchurch
02.2019 - 04.2022
- Fabricated upholstered furniture frames and components using hand tools such as hammers, staplers, saws, and screwdrivers.
- Measured and cut fabrics with scissors or electric cutting machines to specified sizes.
- Attached decorative trim to furniture pieces using tacks, staples, glue and other adhesives.
- Stuffed cushions with foam rubber or cotton batting to create desired shapes and firmness.
- Replaced worn webbing on chairs and sofas with new webbing material.
- Applied padding materials to seats, backs and arms of chairs and sofas prior to covering them with fabric.
- Recovered furniture with fabric or leather after applying appropriate adhesive products.
Exterior/interior Plasterer/painter
Tooley Holdings
South Brighton, Christchurch
03.2008 - 03.2019
- Mixed and applied plaster to walls, ceilings of buildings.
- Foreman role
- Cut insulation boards for installation behind plasterboard walls.
- Repaired existing plasterwork in older buildings.
- E.Q.C reepairs
- Working at Heights (scissor lifts, commercial buildings)
- Water blasting/water proofing
- Aac panel fixing (Rockote, HEBEL, EZ Panel, LOXO, Celcrete, Poly).
- Proffesional finish, 15yrs + experience
Silvercultre/Vineyard Worker
Montana
Omaka, Blenheim
01.2008 - 04.2010
- Planted and maintained grapevines in the vineyard.
- Harvested grapes at peak ripeness for winemaking.
- Pruning,
- Trained and pruned grapevines according to industry standards.
Farm Hand
Bushy Knoll station
Tiniroto, Gisborne
03.2007 - 08.2007
- Sheep shearing (docking, butchery skills, shepherding, firearm use/hunting).
- Pest control (traps, firearms).
- Fencing.
- Scrub cutting, pruning (forestry).
Commercial Fishing Vessel Deckhand
Siminovich
Warkworth, Auckland
08.2006 - 02.2007
- Cleaned, maintained and repaired fishing gear, nets and other equipment.
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of supplies aboard vessel.
- Navigated through local waters using GPS systems and navigational charts.
- Performed daily maintenance on vessels including cleaning, painting, lubricating machinery.
- Carried out emergency repairs to vessel as needed.
- Monitored fish catches during trawling operations.
- Assisted in the repair of damaged nets while at sea.
- Operated winches, power blocks and hydraulic systems for hauling nets onboard vessels.
- Stored caught fish in storage holds according to size and type.
- Worked long hours with little sleep while at sea.
- Steered boats along plotted routes to transport guests to destinations.
- Set courses by using area plotting sheets, compasses and sextants.
Education
GED -
Manu And Riks School of Mix The Bucket
Christchurch, NZ07-2033
Skills
- Updating logs
- Troubleshooting problems
- Stretching fabric
- Padding arms
- Operating equipment
- Managing inventory
Certification
- Full N.Z Drivers liscense
Timeline
Upholsterer
McDonald and Hartshorne
02.2019 - 04.2022
Exterior/interior Plasterer/painter
Tooley Holdings
03.2008 - 03.2019
Silvercultre/Vineyard Worker
Montana
01.2008 - 04.2010
Farm Hand
Bushy Knoll station
03.2007 - 08.2007
Commercial Fishing Vessel Deckhand
Siminovich
08.2006 - 02.2007
GED -
Manu And Riks School of Mix The Bucket
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