To continue my career in the trades industry, focusing either on apartment/residential maintenance and/or residential hvac service & sales. want to learn more commercial hvac as well, if proper training is given.
Mr. Travis J. Nichols
1916 Springhill Road, Staunton, VA 24401
(864)449-7660 Primary cell phone
(540)414-6245 (704)469-8884 (919)745-1256 (919)581-6143 (336)291-7785 (828)367-1492 (803)403-2954 (843)608-3611 (843)713-4292 Alt cell numbers
travisjamesnichols[at]gmail.com
http://profile.to/tjnichols/
Opening Comment:
I respectfully request an interview to resolve the job opening that's currently
available within your company. I have the necessary qualifications & experience for
this position and I believe that we can reach a mutual agreement. I look forward to
meeting with you soon.
Summary of Qualification:
~Works towards company goals & provides cooperative teamwork with my supervisors,
piers, and/or employees.
~Performs duties with discipline and can multi-task projects, completing them in a
safe & efficient manner.
~Develops positive customer service care internally within the company and externally
with my customers.
~Strengths: Self starter, motivated, goal oriented, hard working, organized,
responsible, and a team player.
Education & Training:
~Woodrow Wilson Memorial High School, Fishersville, VA 06/1991
Earned my Diploma with a 3.2 GPA
~REPA, Inc., Hanover, MD 04/1997
Earned my EPA Certification & Licensing in Types I/II Refrigeration
~TSC, Inc., Greer, SC 04/2007
Earned various Lennox Certifications while employed here
IT Experience:
~Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 98, & 95
~Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, Mail, etc
~Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc
Related Skills:
~Small Business Owner ~ Management ~ Office ~ Sales
~Nichols Services, Staunton, VA Self Employed Tech 11/2000-Present
A home based business that has traveled with me through out the years. Mostly have
operated in Greenville, SC until returning home to VA for family reasons. I've
provide multiple services for homeowners, apartments, real estate agents, offices,
churches, & other small business owners. Services included carpet & upholstery care,
power washing, maintenance, hvac, painting, lawn care, & odd jobs. This was
originally designed just to supplement my income, but have had to operated on a full
time basis mostly, in order to take care of my family. I'll return back to
occasional work when a viable full time job is obtained. This business will never
interfere or compete against any business that agrees to hire me.
~TSC, Inc., Greer, SC Residential HVAC Sales Tech 04/2006-02/2008
Operated in both Service & Sales Depts. advising customers into service agreements &
company services. Offered solution options for HVAC, IAQ, & home energy upgrades.
Performed seasonal checks, home inspections, service calls, sales calls,
infiltrometer tests, thermal imaging scans, load calculations, duct system analysis,
and attended Home Shows. Produced [at] $3/4 million in company profits & averaged in the
top 5 for monthly service agreements & monies.
~Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen, VA Various Housekeeping Positions 02/1998-09/1998
and 10/2000-12/2002
PM Shift Supervisor 10/01-12/02;PM Office Attendant 04/01-10/01;
PM Houseman 10/00-04/01; & AM Housekeeping Supervisor 02/98-09/98
Last title held, was promoted to newly created position to be responsible for all 2nd
Shift employees & operations. This role required me to fill in on any position as
necessary to assist my employees & to ensure the success of the department. Provide
customer service care for resort owners & guests, assisted other resort depts., and
occasionally worked on First Shift when needed.
~Altra-Color, Ladson, SC Temp Subcontractor 04/2000-08/2000
Temporary position touching up paint chips & making minor body repairs on vehicles at
used vehicle dealerships in the Charleston, SC area.
~Pierce Enterprises, Spartanburg, SC Temp Subcontractor 11/1999-04/2000
Worked on a construction project at an apartment complex in Atlanta, GA to replace
rotted balconies and subflooring due to age & water damage
~Team One Communications, Gulfport, MS Equipment Installer 10/1999-10/2000
Installed two way radios, audio/video recording equipment, scanners, mobile phones,
alarms, strobe lights, & cages in law enforcement & emergency response vehicles.
Performed special & hidden installs into US Customs, US Marshals, FBI, DEA, ATF, &
IRS vehicles.
Volunteer History:
~www.allexperts.com Volunteer IAQ Expert 05/2009-Present
Answer online questions about IAQ, HVAC, and related issues to help provide valuable
information to people who need help. All answers can be rated, voted, & commented on.
To date I've been honored to be the top IAQ Expert ever on this site, with perfect
ratings & the most expert of the month nominations, and courteous comments. Please
checkout this link to view my profile. This gives you an example on how I provide
customer service care by reviewing Q&A and comments.
http://www.allexperts.com/ep/3586-110983/Indoor-Air-Quality/TJ- Nichols.htm
~Shenandoah Club, Staunton, VA Part Time Volunteer 08/1991-11/1992
Assisted at a psycho-rehab program to help monitor mentally ill clients to reteach
them daily & social living skills. Also provided recreational & sports activities to
promote teamwork & sportsmanship, while having fun.
Business References:
~Paull Shultz was my last supervisor at TSC (419)709-7449 Have known 3+ yrs
~Ken Turner was the Project Manager at TSC (864)641-9199 Have know 4+ yrs
~Marty Cobb was a customer of mine in SC (864)630-3370 Have known 5+ yrs
~Jason & Dawn Allnatt were customers of mine in SC (864)360-3908 & (864)419-5540 Have
known 6+ yrs
Personal References:
~Penny Trierweiler is Cytogentic Tech in AZ (228)304-1160 Have known 21+ yrs
~Thomas Gallegos is an Auto Mechanic in SC (864)399-2607 Have known 17+ yrs
~Gary Horvath is a Real Estate Agent in VA (434)361-0500 Have known 9+ yrs
~Steve Babushov owns a Small Business in VA (540)256-3926 Have known 9+ yrs
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