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Education
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Certification
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Dawn Clark

Transport Supervisor
Strathmore,Alberta

Summary

Energetic Supervisor successful at motivating and building positive team dynamics to accomplish goals. Dedicated to open, communicative culture where employees feel empowered to contribute to company's success.

Quick-thinking recognized for success in guiding teams and boosting performance. Practical problem-solver with excellent issue and conflict resolution skills. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Operations Supervisor

Bison Transport
9 2022 - Current

Supervise 8 office employees and approx 360 drivers. Oversee compliance with industry regulations and company policy, ensuring safe and legal operational environment. Lead a fostering and positive work environment, providing ongoing feedback to staff members. I demonstrate my commitment to the companies core values, lead by example and foster a culture of excellence.

Monitor KPI's on utilization per truck, U.S miles, level of service and communication to our customers.

  • Use TMW Suite, Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel on a daily basis. Process 150-200 emails per day.
  • Developed comprehensive training program for new hires, significantly reducing learning curve and integrating them into team quickly.
  • Provide ongoing coaching, training and development.
  • Conduct performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas of improvement and guiding professional development plans.
  • Resolve conflicts among team members promptly, maintaining a harmonious working environment conducive to productivity.
  • Manage work schedules, vacation requests, coverage during peak times and desk allocation
  • Interview external candidates for position openings

TEAM LEADER

Bison Transport
07.2020 - 08.2022
  • West Highway Team Leader, responsible for performance of 17 office staff, ensuring that all dispatch goals, issues and concerns were addressed
  • Develop and implement policies, procedures and process improvement initiatives to improve level of service to customers and the retention of dispatchers and drivers
  • On a daily basis assess, motivate and empower the team to work and build customer satisfaction, by doing this it supported growth and loyalty
  • Responsible for day-to-day support and execution of dispatch planning sheets
  • Identified concerns, gathered all relevant background information, analyzed situation, reported on findings and gave recommendations

FLEET MANAGER

Bison Transport
06.2018 - 07.2020
  • Managed Fleet W01 which consisted of 75 trucks and 85 drivers
  • Communicating daily with drivers in a positive manner so I could build lasting relationships with them
  • Identified issues with trucks and scheduled maintenance including A, B services and safeties
  • Ensuring each truck was licensed correctly for Canada and the USA
  • Coordinated payroll, manpower projection via ETA/PTA and managed vacation hours to optimize productivity
  • Observed strict safety measures and made sure all drivers were equipped with knowledge needed to work safely
  • Secured optimal employee performance by managing reward and disciplinary programs through the Driver Information Management System

REEFER FLEET DISPATCHER

Bison Transport
11.2014 - 06.2018
  • Worked a 4x4x5 schedule 0500-1700hrs, Monday-Sunday, dispatching approx 55 drivers and trucks
  • Answered the phone, talked with drivers face to face
  • Updated moves with drivers estimated time of arrivals and projected time of availability for their next move
  • Monitored the Advanced Warning Viewer, if a driver was reporting as late for a delivery advising the customer and creating a late reason
  • Monitoring planning sheets, confirming plans, processing messages, dealing with fleet email folder and assisting drivers with HOS (hours of service)
  • Dealing with hazmat loads, monitoring reefer temps and ensuring trailers were sanitized in line with the Food Safety Modernization Act 2018

CASHIER ASSISTANT

Sobeys
02.2014 - 11.2014
  • Processed efficient and accurate cash, check, debit, and credit card payments using Point-of-Sale system
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction
  • Authorized discounts and special actions to resolve customer disputes and maintain satisfaction
  • Handled merchandising and restocking needs for multiple checkout lanes

HOUSE CLEANER

Sunshine Cleaning
09.2013 - 01.2014
  • Organized, cleaned and sanitized kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms and bathrooms to tidy and eliminate daily germs

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORT (SAR) ANALYST

Dorset Police
09.2007 - 06.2013
  • I managed the SAR Development Unit and supervised its staff
  • First point of contact for other analysts and researchers for resolution of day to day issues and training
  • Developed and validated suitable analytical methods for the evaluation and research of Suspicious Activity reports (SAR)
  • Allocated projects and daily workloads, making the prospectus clear and the time frame
  • Managed time off and vacation requests ensuring the unit always had coverage
  • Attended meetings with Senior officers, where I presented research, findings and recommendations for action
  • Completed Strategic reports for the Force on fiscal and non-fiscal fraud

MAJOR INCIDENT TEAM ANALYST

South Yorkshire Police
05.2004 - 09.2007
  • Worked on a large investigation team within the intelligence cell
  • Investigating homicide, kidnap, rape and corporate fraud
  • Created I2 Analyst Notebook charts, from reading all documents submitted to the incident room, this enabled me to identify intelligence gaps to the SIO (Senior Investigating Officer)
  • Completed Intelligence reports on nominals of interest to the investigation via open and closed sources
  • Completed telephone billing analysis and produced reports with my findings and recommendations
  • Used systems such as Land registry, Credit checks, Electoral role, Internal Police systems, Police National Computer and the Automated Number Plate Recognition System

999 CALL HANDLER

South Yorkshire Police
06.2003 - 05.2004
  • Received and dealt with emergency 999 (911) calls from members of the public
  • Worked well under pressure and communicated verbally, in writing and most importantly by listening
  • Ensured that all relevant information was recorded on an incident report and had the correct emergency grading ie high, flash or low
  • Typed information with speed and accuracy, whilst giving member of public advice
  • Obtained description of offenders, telephone numbers, vehicle registration numbers to assist Police Officers attending the incident

CLERICAL ASSISTANT

Dorset Police
08.1999 - 06.2003
  • Provided the first point of contact for callers and visitors to the office ensuring a high quality of service
  • Booked statement appointments for officers
  • Prepared duty rosters, typed reports, letters and statements
  • Filing, photocopying, created PowerPoint presentations and updated Police records

SPECIAL CONSTABLE

Dorset Police
01.1994 - 01.2002
  • Worked 4-5 voluntary shifts per week alongside Regular Officers
  • Attended road traffic accidents, gave first aide and directed traffic
  • Executed warrants, performed searches on female prisoners
  • Issued tickets, breathalyzer tests, made arrests and maintained logs for crime scenes
  • Created reports, took witness statements and kept a pocket notebook

CASHIER

Damory Garage
09.1994 - 03.1999
  • Operated cash register, collected payments and provided accurate change
  • Completed daily fuel deliveries and served fuel to customers
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

BOCM Pauls
01.1996 - 06.1998
  • Company Overview: BOCM Paul's supply's animal feed to cattle farmers
  • Received feed orders over the phone and inputted them into the order system
  • Operated a weigh bridge, this involved weighing the trucks between each load to make sure the correct amounts of product were being delivered and that the truck did not exceed its legal weight limit

Education

8 X G.C.S.E - Equivalent To High School Diploma

The Blandford School
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
09.1990 - 06.1992

Diploma of Vocational Education -

The Blandford School
Blandford Forum, Dorset
09.1990 - 06.1994

Skills

Strong business acumen

Ability to track and lead departmental KPI’s

Coaching / Mentoring

Performance management

Schedule development

Excellent presentation skills

Teamwork

Delegation

Time management

Project planning

Problem solving

High energy passion for results

Certification

RSA type writing skills

References

  • Michelle WATSON, 587-891-8835, mwatson@propaksystems.com, 700 Willowbrook Road, Apt 3339, Airdrie, AB, T4B 0I5
  • Claire WISEMAN, 403-835-8569, cwiseman@paradise.ca, 69 Cole Thomas Drive, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, A1X 0H3

Accomplishments

2020 Service Officer Strathmore Legion, organized Remembrance day parades and services for the fallen when needed.

2019 Entertainment Chair Strathmore Legion organized events to raise money for veterans and building repairs.

STAR Award Bison transport - Took a failing fleet from 92% utilization to 109% and US mileage from 16% to 66%.

Queens Jubilee Medal - Awarded while serving in Dorset Police Special Constabulary.

Headquarters CID Team Award - Excellent work leading to criminal arrests and prosecution.

Certificate of appreciation for Service with Dorset Police - During Queens Diamond Jubilee and Olympic games.

Hobbies

I grow my own vegetables and attend Pound fitness 3 times a week.

Timeline

TEAM LEADER

Bison Transport
07.2020 - 08.2022

FLEET MANAGER

Bison Transport
06.2018 - 07.2020

REEFER FLEET DISPATCHER

Bison Transport
11.2014 - 06.2018

CASHIER ASSISTANT

Sobeys
02.2014 - 11.2014

HOUSE CLEANER

Sunshine Cleaning
09.2013 - 01.2014

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORT (SAR) ANALYST

Dorset Police
09.2007 - 06.2013

MAJOR INCIDENT TEAM ANALYST

South Yorkshire Police
05.2004 - 09.2007

999 CALL HANDLER

South Yorkshire Police
06.2003 - 05.2004

CLERICAL ASSISTANT

Dorset Police
08.1999 - 06.2003

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

BOCM Pauls
01.1996 - 06.1998

CASHIER

Damory Garage
09.1994 - 03.1999

SPECIAL CONSTABLE

Dorset Police
01.1994 - 01.2002

8 X G.C.S.E - Equivalent To High School Diploma

The Blandford School
09.1990 - 06.1992

Diploma of Vocational Education -

The Blandford School
09.1990 - 06.1994

Operations Supervisor

Bison Transport
9 2022 - Current
Dawn ClarkTransport Supervisor