Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Additional Information
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DOUGLAS W. RAPKO

Cochrane,Alberta

Summary

Highly skilled and effective Class 1 driver with over 20+ years experience hauling goods via various forms of transport. Capable of lifting heavy products, offloading trailers and merchandising with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Was a Class 'A' mechanic with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Driver

Kansas Ridge Trucking
06.2024 - Current

Walking floor trailer

Suoer b tankers

Driver

Fishcreek Excavating
04.2024 - 06.2024

Heavy Haul, 18-24wheeler. Jeep and booster

Hauled a variety of construction equipment


Ran tandem axle dump truck with tri-axle pup.

Driver

Timberline Oilfield Services
10.2023 - 04.2024
  • Vac Truck, Tanker, Steam truck.
  • Hauled processed water, oil, sour loads
  • Vac truck pipeline pressure relief, clean out tanks, blow out clean up and various other jobs

FLAT DECK DRIVER

Stingray Express
04.2023 - 10.2023

Quantum Equipment
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Flat deck, machinery moving, airplane parts, general freight
  • Over head crane
  • Fork lift

Flat deck Owner Operator

Keystone Western
01.2016 - 01.2021

Hansen Auto Transport
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Deliver vehicles to various dealerships within and outside the city
  • Responsible for vehicle inspection and safe loading/unloading

United Road
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Deliver vehicles to various dealerships within and outside the city
  • Responsible for vehicle inspection and safe loading/unloading

New Hope Transport
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Short haul and city drive

Pepsi
01.2011 - 01.2011
  • Responsible for the delivery of Pepsi products, merchandising, customer relations and collection of payment

Kleysen Group LP
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Flat Deck driver responsible for safe securement and delivery of various types of cargo
  • Worked as DSR in decks for 3 months in 2009

Patrik’s Water Hauling
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Water Hauler/Vacuum Truck Operator on logging, ice and mountain roads
  • Responsible for keeping the water tanks full on the rig, cleaning them out and transferring products

Dofasco Steel
01.2006 - 01.2006
  • Safe operation of an automated packing line
  • Drove various types of forklifts capable of lifting up to 50,000 Lbs
  • Operated overhead remote control cranes
  • Contract position

CTC Energy Services
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Drove coil tubing/nitrogen bulker to various locations on ice and logging roads
  • Set up equipment for various well operations, and operated equipment

Pioneer Petroleum
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Responsible for the set-up and running of a home based corporation including paying taxes, GST, invoicing customers an all other aspects associated with the business
  • Working independently, safely hauled 50,000ltrs of diesel/gasoline to various gas stations throughout the GTA

GFS Ontario Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Responsible for the accurate and on-time delivery of various food products to various locations throughout the GTA
  • Offloaded entire trailer contents by hand
  • Assisted customers in the rotation of stock at time of delivery
  • Dealt with customer returns as well as various issues that would come up at time of delivery; i.e. Wrong product, shortage of product, etc.
  • Issued credit returns for missing or wrong product
  • Followed through with any backhauls as requested

Manager, Parts and Accessories

Harley Davidson of Toronto
01.2003 - 01.2003
  • As Manager, Parts and Accessories was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department
  • Oversaw the direction for 5 employees within the department
  • Managed accounting and control, marketing, sales, scheduling, inventory, ordering and returns
  • Assisted in working towards meeting the sales and operational objectives as set out by the Managing Director

Education

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GM ASEP Training School
London, Ontario

Class 'ACZ' License - undefined

01.2001

Skills

  • Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Accomplished, analytical, knowledgeable and resourceful with proficiency in sales, departmental management
  • Proficient in load securement
  • Have been through PDIC course as part of on-boarding with a couple companies
  • Technology competency ELD with various different providers Motive, samara, qualcom

Certification

WHIMIS 2015, FirstAid/CPR, H2S, FAST Card, TDG

Languages

English
Full Professional

Additional Information

WHIMIS 2015, First aid/cpr, TDG, H2S, CSTS, FAST card

Timeline

Driver

Kansas Ridge Trucking
06.2024 - Current

Driver

Fishcreek Excavating
04.2024 - 06.2024

Driver

Timberline Oilfield Services
10.2023 - 04.2024

FLAT DECK DRIVER

Stingray Express
04.2023 - 10.2023

Quantum Equipment
01.2022 - 03.2023

Flat deck Owner Operator

Keystone Western
01.2016 - 01.2021

Hansen Auto Transport
01.2014 - 01.2016

United Road
01.2012 - 01.2014

New Hope Transport
01.2011 - 01.2012

Pepsi
01.2011 - 01.2011

Kleysen Group LP
01.2008 - 01.2011

Patrik’s Water Hauling
01.2006 - 01.2008

Dofasco Steel
01.2006 - 01.2006

CTC Energy Services
01.2005 - 01.2006

Pioneer Petroleum
01.2004 - 01.2005

GFS Ontario Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2004

Manager, Parts and Accessories

Harley Davidson of Toronto
01.2003 - 01.2003

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GM ASEP Training School

Class 'ACZ' License - undefined

DOUGLAS W. RAPKO