James Walker
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Experience
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Tools in the Trades
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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HVAC Instructor
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Mar 2022 - Present
Provide basic HVAC instruction and promotion of the industry to primarily youth interested in pursuing the trade. Provide basic HVAC instruction and promotion of the industry to primarily youth interested in pursuing the trade.
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TRI-AIR Systems, Providing Heating and Cooling Solutions
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Canada
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Consumer Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Hvac Technician
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Jan 2009 - Present
Assisted in the planning, assigning and supervising of HVAC installation, servicing and repairs. Inspected, adjusted, repaired, replaced, and performed preventative maintenance of heating, cooling, air-conditioning, and ventilating equipment and controls. Adjusted system controls to setting recommended by manufacturer to balance system, using hand tools. Cleaned firesides, checked operational and safety cut-out controls, conducted air/fuel ratio tests, conducted complete check of the burner assembly and flame safeguard on boilers. Prepare time and materials estimates for maintenance and repair projects and worked within those estimates. Review incoming and completed work orders and maintains related records including operating logs and timesheets. Show less
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Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Apprentice
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Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
Diagnosed and repaired equipment for operating efficiency and safety factors. Discussed heating-cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify malfunctions have been corrected. Responded to calls for emergency repair service. Inspections of systems to verify compliance with plans and specifications and to detect malfunctions. Inspections of inoperative equipment to locate source of trouble. Repairs and/or Replacements of packaged A/C units, furnaces, combination units, heating units, ventilating fans, compressors, pumps, burners, and air conditioning control systems. Preventative Maintenance/Cleaning of v-belts, lubricated fan bearings, replaced air filters, purified media on air handlers, condenser coils, operational and safety controls, time clocks and thermostats. Show less
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Owner / Operator
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Jan 2003 - Jan 2007
Established CHEQUEMATE, a Point of Sale (POS) / Security Camera company specializing in installation, repair, trouble-shooting and training of various POS software/equipment for the restaurant industry. Aesthetically pleasing installation of indoor and outdoor security cameras. All aspects of POS management in addition to the day to day business duties regarding general office management, finance, marketing and sales. Established CHEQUEMATE, a Point of Sale (POS) / Security Camera company specializing in installation, repair, trouble-shooting and training of various POS software/equipment for the restaurant industry. Aesthetically pleasing installation of indoor and outdoor security cameras. All aspects of POS management in addition to the day to day business duties regarding general office management, finance, marketing and sales.
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Sweda Inc.
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Canada
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cara Operations Project Manager
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Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
Managed the Cara Organization account in terms of: High level client sales / information presentations. Implementation of a pilot Point of Sale (POS) sales software and equipment General day to day client service. Managed the Cara Organization account in terms of: High level client sales / information presentations. Implementation of a pilot Point of Sale (POS) sales software and equipment General day to day client service.
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Account Manager/ Sales Representative
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Jan 1998 - Jan 2003
Installation of all equipment and software. Conducted client staff training on use of the POS system. Responded to client service calls and conducted the necessary repairs and/or adjustments onsite if required. Provided successful trouble shooting phone calls, thereby reducing employer and client time waste. Installation of all equipment and software. Conducted client staff training on use of the POS system. Responded to client service calls and conducted the necessary repairs and/or adjustments onsite if required. Provided successful trouble shooting phone calls, thereby reducing employer and client time waste.
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Education
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Local 787 Advanced Refrigeration
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KMC
Pneumatic Training -
Union 787
Gas Fitter I, Intermediate Refrigeration II -
George Brown College
Refrigeration I, ODP Certificate -
York University
Various General Arts /Business Courses