Farren Bass
Merrifield
Summary
Experienced Carpenter and Maintenance Technician with a strong background in management across diverse roles, from laborer to foreman and service technician to service manager. Proven ability to lead teams and enhance operational efficiency. Committed to achieving company objectives and leveraging extensive skills to drive success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Speedway
Oakdale
12.2023 - 03.2026
- Kept in contact with contractors by phone and email to keep work orders moving as efficiently as possible.
- Conducted regular meetings with store managers to review work orders and prioritize preventative maintenance activities.
- Facilitated timely maintenance of company truck by overseeing parts inventory and replacement.
- Communicated with manufacturers and vendors to repair specific brands of equipment.
- Worked and communicated with other techs to diagnose issues pertaining to equipment to speedily make repairs.
- Repaired everything from bathroom fixtures to POS equipment, to fuel dispensers and every aspect of the fuel delivery system.
Service Manager/Service Technician
Iseman Homes
Brainerd
06.2014 - 09.2023
- Assisted the branch manager with weekly and monthly scheduling.
- Had meetings with customer and contractors to discuss proper site preparation, and to identify any issues that might need to be addressed.
- Filled out all necessary paperwork to facilitate any parts or service needed from factories that manufactured the homes. This process required a lot of communication, photos, phone calls, and emails.
- Purchased and inventoried all material, parts, and supplies for repairs needed to homes; for shop and office use; for equipment maintenance.
- Worked directly with the crew through all the phases of house completion, transport, blocking, anchoring, leveling, siding, roofing, framing, drywall finish, door install, and flooring.
- Scheduled meetings with homeowners to do the final walkthrough and to compile a work order list that company and homeowner agreed needed to be completed
- Coordinated necessary service repairs.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Veterinary Science
Central Lakes College
Brainerd, MNSkills
- Equipment maintenance
- Parts ordering
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Preventative maintenance
- Technical documentation
- Customer relationship management
- Scheduling coordination
- Project management
- Inventory control
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Safety compliance
- Maintenance & repair
- Multitasking
- Organization and time management
- First Aid/CPR
- MS office
- Multitasking
- Calm under pressure
- Quality assurance
- PPE compliance
- Customer relations
- Public speaking
- Microsoft Word
- Relationship building
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Speedway
12.2023 - 03.2026
Service Manager/Service Technician
Iseman Homes
06.2014 - 09.2023
Some College (No Degree) - Veterinary Science
Central Lakes College