Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Timeline
Additional Information
TruckDriver
Alex Spiewak

Alex Spiewak

Fort McMurray,Alberta

Summary

Experienced & passionate semi driver with a Class 1 license. Skillful in heavy transport, towing & operation of specialized equipment. From urban deliveries to oversized transport, equipment hauling for mining plants, I am accomplished at all major sites & haul roads in Fort McMurray. Focused on personal & public safety, efficiency & professional customer service.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Class 1 Truck Driver

GLS/Rosenau Transport Ltd.
06.2022 - 01.2025
  • HAZMAT & equipment hauling
  • Utilizing various combinations: pup trailers, step decks; one, two & three-axle trailers, flatbed trailers & seacans
  • Loading/unloading using forklifts & electric pallet trucks
  • Service of oversized cargo requiring specific permits & specialized tools

Class 1 Truck Driver

A1 Towing & Equipment Hauling
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Support for trucks, cars, various mining & construction equipment with tilt-deck platform
  • Towing and transport of vehicles & equipment (skid steers, generators, scissor lifts with chains & binders etc.)

Class 1 Truck Driver

Doug Coleman Trucking Ltd.
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Operating a 53" semi-trailer on urban, rural roads & highways
  • Fault recognition for tractors & trailers
  • Dedicated route for Canada Post & Dollarama Stores

Class 5 Truck Driver

The Brick Distribution Centre
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Sharpened my spatial orientation & spent many hours behind the wheel of a truck, especially in Toronto traffic
  • Delivery of various loads using trolleys, lifts, ramps and truck tailgates
  • Reversing into tight docks & loading areas
  • More than 5 million CAD delivered goods with minimal damage

Education

Diploma in Tractor Trailer Program - MELT

Ontario Truck Driving School
London, ON
11.2021

Bachelor's - Social Sciences

Humber Polytechnic
Toronto, ON
01.2016

College Diploma in Police Sciences - Criminal Justice

Humber Polytechnic
Toronto, ON
01.2012

Skills

  • Class 1 Mine Driving
  • Team Collaboration
  • Forklift Operation
  • Effective Listener
  • Defensive Driving
  • Concise Communicator
  • Warehouse Experience
  • Winching Experience
  • Driver Spatial Awareness
  • Vehicle Inspection
  • Flatbed Securement
  • HAZMAT Transport
  • Truck Driving
  • Safety Oriented
  • Meticulous
  • Open-minded

Languages

Polish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Elementary (A2)

Certification

  • CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
  • Working at Heights Certificate, 07/01/25
  • CSTS 2020 Certificate, 07/01/25
  • H2S Awareness Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Basic Ladder Safety Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Driving & Journey Management Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Bear Awareness Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Environmental Protection Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Rigging, Hoists & Cranes Certificate, 07/01/25
  • WHMIS Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Transportation Of Dangerous Goods Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Respiratory Protective Equipment Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Confined Space Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Mobile Equipment Awareness Certificate, 07/01/25
  • Air Brake Endorsement, 01/01/19
  • Defensive Truck Driving Course, 01/01/17
  • Class 1 Tractor Trailer Licence, 01/01/21
  • Common Safety Orientation Certificate, 01/01/25
  • Emergency First Aid CPR - C & AED, 06/01/25
  • Forklift Certificate, 09/01/22
  • TDG Certificate, 09/01/22

Timeline

Class 1 Truck Driver

A1 Towing & Equipment Hauling
01.2024 - 06.2024

Class 1 Truck Driver

GLS/Rosenau Transport Ltd.
06.2022 - 01.2025

Class 1 Truck Driver

Doug Coleman Trucking Ltd.
01.2020 - 01.2022

Class 5 Truck Driver

The Brick Distribution Centre
01.2017 - 01.2019

Diploma in Tractor Trailer Program - MELT

Ontario Truck Driving School

Bachelor's - Social Sciences

Humber Polytechnic

College Diploma in Police Sciences - Criminal Justice

Humber Polytechnic

Additional Information

Seeking Class 1 positions as well as open-minded to new career paths within the mining industry.

Alex Spiewak