John Achord
Lincoln
Summary
Earnest individual adept in resolving conflicts and issues with skill and poise. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with seasoned experience ensuring projects meet time constraints, policies, and procedures. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised or part of a team and quickly mastering new skills. An innate desire to aid, protect, and serve.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Concrete Finisher
Elliott Construction
Lincoln
11.2025 - Current
Finish concrete surfaces to meet project specifications, quality standards, and owner satisfaction. Operate tools and machinery for setup, pouring, and finishing concrete. Collaborate with crew to ensure efficient and safe workflow.
Operator
Continental Contitech
Lincoln
03.2022 - 09.2025
Rotated among various workstations, performing work necessary to meet production needs. Provided training assistance to new operators on proper machine operation techniques. Previous union steward.
Foreman
Elliott Construction
Lincoln
11.2012 - 03.2022
Head of crew for concrete projects. From foundations to roads, basements, sidewalks, driveways, patios, steps, etc.
Residential and commercial.
Metal Fabricator/Car Sales
Renniks Auto
Lincoln
02.2010 - 11.2012
Work with aluminum and other metals to make custom bicycle racks for cars and other vehicles. Detail and sell used cars
Concrete Finisher/Laborer
SilverRidge Concrete
Lincoln
06.2007 - 12.2009
Concrete construction and finishing. Custom stamped and colored concrete projects.
Greenhouse Attendant
B & B Greenhouses
Lincoln
05.2005 - 05.2007
Tending to numerous types of plants. Splitting, transplanting, mixing, and growing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Peru State College
Peru, NEHigh School Diploma -
Lincoln East High School
Lincoln, NESkills
- Management
- Experience
- Leadership
- Wide Variety of Knowledge
- Hard Working
- Personable
- Passionate
- Conflict Resolution
- Quick Leaner
- Detail Oriented
- Equipment Operation
- Troubleshooting
- BLS Card (CPR/AED Certification)
Certification
- Nebraska Insurance Producer License - issued 1/23/24
Timeline
Concrete Finisher
Elliott Construction
11.2025 - Current
Operator
Continental Contitech
03.2022 - 09.2025
Foreman
Elliott Construction
11.2012 - 03.2022
Metal Fabricator/Car Sales
Renniks Auto
02.2010 - 11.2012
Concrete Finisher/Laborer
SilverRidge Concrete
06.2007 - 12.2009
Greenhouse Attendant
B & B Greenhouses
05.2005 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Peru State College
High School Diploma -
Lincoln East High School