Cade Penner
Abbotsford
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wildfire Crew Member
BC Wildfire Service
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Worked as a wildfire crew member on the Thunderbird Unit Crew for two seasons
Roofer
Sand Mountain Roofing
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Stripping and installing residential shingles
- Had to quickly learn new skills and adapt to a new work environment in difficult physical conditions, including extreme temperatures.
Sales Associate
Valhalla Pure Outfitters
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Spent lots of time working with customers to help them find the proper gear to keep them safe in the mountains, did everything from operating the till to product knowledge and ski mounting
Landscaping Labourer
Timmermans Landscaping
04.2020 - 08.2020
- New landscape construction including installing sod, trees, paving stones and sprinkler systems
- Required long days of hard manual labour, 5-6 days a week
- Often trusted to run small sites and problem solve on my own.
Education
Applied Leadership Degree -
Columbia Bible College
04.2024
Outdoor Leadership Diploma/ Emergency Rescue Technician -
Columbia Bible College
04.2022
Quest Certificate -
Columbia Bible College
04.2020
Skills
- Hard Worker
- Fast Learner
- Work Well With Others
Certification
- Emergency Rescue Technician Level 1+2
- High Angle Rope Rescue Technician Level 1+
- Avalanche Skills Training Level 1+2
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Red Cross Basic Life Support
- Wilderness First Responder
- Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level 4
- OFA 1 + Transport Endorsement
Volunteer Experience
- Eagle Lake Bible Camp, Cabin leader and Recreation Leader for Children’s Camp, 07/2016, 08/2019
- South Abbotsford Church, Jr.High Youth Leader, 09/2019, 04/2020
- Columbia Bible College, Intern for the Quest program, 09/2022, 04/2024
References
- Shea Smith, Wildfire Crew Leader, 1 (250) 886 4535, shea.smith@gov.bc.ca
- Jeremy Walker, Quest Program Director-Internship Supervisor, (778) 806 3611, Jeremy.walker@columbiabc.edu
- Elora Van Jarret, Wildfire Crew Supervisor, (250) 833 8096, Elora.van.jarret@gov.bc.ca
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Wildfire Crew Member
BC Wildfire Service
05.2022 - 08.2023
Roofer
Sand Mountain Roofing
05.2021 - 08.2021
Sales Associate
Valhalla Pure Outfitters
11.2020 - 07.2021
Landscaping Labourer
Timmermans Landscaping
04.2020 - 08.2020
Applied Leadership Degree -
Columbia Bible College
Outdoor Leadership Diploma/ Emergency Rescue Technician -
Columbia Bible College
Quest Certificate -
Columbia Bible College