COLIN BENNETT
Kelowna,Canada
Summary
Dynamic entrepreneur with a proven track record of strategic marketing planning and end-to-end project coordination, highlighted by a tenure at Hodder Tugboat. Skilled in cultivating robust client relationships and driving business growth, demonstrating exceptional social media management and leadership abilities. Achieved systematic sales increases, showcasing a blend of innovative problem-solving and marketing acumen. Seasoned owner with broad experience in managing multiple facets of business. Strong background in operations, financial oversight and strategic planning. Skilled at fostering growth through innovative problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Noteworthy contributions to prior work include improved efficiency, increased revenue and enhanced team performance. Results-oriented professional bringing expertise in accounting, supply chain management, and marketing. Successful at overseeing all areas of daily operations and making effective policy decisions to positively impact business direction and bottom line profits.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner and Operator
Iron Mule Excavating and Landscaping
Kelowna, B.C.
01.2003 - Current
- Assess, plan & locate utilities and other buried lines prior to digging
- Assess, plan & create safe slopes and proper barricading during excavations
- Travel safely on inter province highways and rural dirt roads to job sites
- Maintain and make minor/moderate vehicle repairs
- Keep updated and accurate ledgers and other pertinent information
- Operate: excavators, bobcats, dump truck, water trucks and other construction based equipment
- Delivering on time and on budget quotes
Owner Direct Sales & Distribution
Clayton Shagal Pacific Northwest
- Current
- Business to business sales
- Procure leads and follow up to create new clients
- Maintain clients and inventory management
- Consistently increased sales annually
- Great customer relations and helping clients build their business
- Rapport building
- Cultivate a hospitality mentality
- Having a strong backbone
- Happy to put in the hours
- Not impacted by rejection, willing to revisit in a respectful & impactful manner
- Great time management
- Great deadline wrangler
- Great written communication
- Attention to detail and active listening
- Excellent problem solving
- Excellent financial planning
Driver
Waste Management
Lake Country, B.C.
09.2013 - 04.2015
- Drove multi-stop routes and delivered Hazmat freight
- Pick up and deliver to residential and commercial locations
- Inspected and maintained vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, and brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition
- Reported any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles
Dispatcher
Hodder Tugboat
Richmond, B.C.
01.2012 - 09.2012
- Coordinate between customer, booming grounds, other tugboat companies in order to effectively build, move and deliver log tows on time
- Give crew orders for work to be completed on daily basis
- Day/Night shift 24 hour operation
- Assess weather conditions, tides, and other related factors
Area Franchise Owner/Operator
Badger Daylighting
Kelowna, B.C.
07.2005 - 11.2011
- Hydrovac owner/operator
- Supervised and co-ordinated up to 10 employees
- Created a repeat customer base
- Systematically increased sales year over year
- Enhanced the business model by adding extra services
- (Iron Mule Excavating & Landscaping; listed above)
Driver
Gray House Movers
Kelowna, B.C.
01.2003 - 01.2011
- Operate tractor/trailer moving a variety of houses on varying routes of difficulty onto locations for foundations
- Assist with building and prep prior to move
- Delivered to residential and commercial locations
- Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes
- Exclusive driver for highly technical moves
Tugboat Captain
Hodder Tugboat
Richmond, B.C.
01.1995 - 01.2009
- Started as a deck hand and worked my way up to coastal captain
- Responsible for a 4 man crew
- Responsible for safe and timely delivery of log tows and all other logistics of log towing in narrow channels etc
- Inside Georgia Straight
Education
Diploma - Marketing Management
Capilano College
North Vancouver, B.C.01.1989
Skills
- Social Media Management
- Marketing tactics
- Business launch
- Strategic Marketing Planning
- End-to-End Project Coordination
- Compliance Management
Certification
- Class 1 Drivers license with air endorsement
- Coastal Tug Boat Captain with all associated safety tickets up to and including scene management includes marine firefighting and confined space firefighting.
- Have held all oil field safety certificates, which have since lapsed, and willing to renew.
Timeline
Driver
Waste Management
09.2013 - 04.2015
Dispatcher
Hodder Tugboat
01.2012 - 09.2012
Area Franchise Owner/Operator
Badger Daylighting
07.2005 - 11.2011
Owner and Operator
Iron Mule Excavating and Landscaping
01.2003 - Current
Driver
Gray House Movers
01.2003 - 01.2011
Tugboat Captain
Hodder Tugboat
01.1995 - 01.2009
Owner Direct Sales & Distribution
Clayton Shagal Pacific Northwest
- Current
Diploma - Marketing Management
Capilano College
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