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Elmer Bud Wilson

Hamilton,Canada

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Flatbed Tractor Truck DriverEnvironmental Waste HaulerSnow Plow OperatorTruck Driver - Garbage HaulerFlatbed Truck Driver

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid
Location: Hamilton, Canada, CA
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

$45000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancement

Summary

Secure a local trucking position within Canada, utilizing experience in safe freight transport, heavy equipment operation, and vehicle maintenance. Committed to efficiency, safety, and professionalism in every aspect of the job.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Flatbed Tractor Truck Driver

Thomas Solutions
Hamilton, ON
01.2025 - Current
  • Transported flatbed loads across regional routes safely and efficiently.
  • Inspected vehicles and cargo for compliance with safety regulations.
  • Secured loads using appropriate tie-down techniques and equipment.

Environmental Waste Hauler

GFL Environmental Services
Hamilton, Canada
05.2024 - Current
  • Hauled hazardous and non-hazardous waste between transfer facilities
  • Operated vacuum trucks, roll-off trucks, and tankers for industrial waste transport
  • Ensured regulatory compliance and proper waste disposal

Snow Plow Operator

A@G
Bolton, ON
01.2026 - 03.2026
  • Operated snow plow equipment to clear roads efficiently during winter weather conditions.
  • Conducted regular maintenance checks on snow removal machinery to ensure operational readiness.
  • Collaborated with team members to develop effective snow removal strategies enhancing road safety.
  • Trained new operators on safe plowing techniques and equipment handling procedures.
  • Responded promptly to emergency calls for snow removal in high-priority areas, ensuring rapid service delivery.
  • Monitored weather conditions and adjusted routes accordingly to optimize snow clearance operations.
  • Implemented best practices for efficient use of resources during peak snowfall events, reducing downtime.
  • Applied salt or chemical solutions to surfaces as preventive measure against snow and ice buildup.
  • Logged activities, maintenance issues and hours worked for supervisors.
  • Upheld safety standards for working in wet, cold and windy conditions.
  • Reduced accidents on icy roads by skillfully applying de-icing materials like salt or sand when necessary.

Truck Driver - Garbage Hauler

T.D. Services Inc.
Stoney Creek, Canada
05.2024 - 01.2024
  • Hauled garbage to landfills using a walking floor trailer
  • Adhered to municipal waste regulations and road safety protocols
  • Performed pre/post-trip inspections and maintained logbook compliance

Flatbed Truck Driver

Grace Transport
Hamilton, Canada
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Hauled slab stone, oversized loads, and coil steel, including military vehicles
  • Secured and transported heavy/oversized cargo per safety regulations
  • Planned routes for oversized load restrictions and compliance

Truck Driver & Chemical Systems Operator

Zimmer Air Services
Hamilton, Canada
08.2011 - 09.2011
  • Operated chemical loading systems and transported chemicals to job sites
  • Loaded helicopters with agricultural chemicals for aerial spraying

Snowplow Operator (On-Call)

Chatham-Kent Public Works
Chatham-Kent, Canada
12.2010 - 12.2010
  • Operated salt spreader units and performed road maintenance during winter
  • Used backhoes to load salt into plows for highway and road treatment

Small Engine Mechanic (Non-Licensed)

Lawnscapes
Chatham-Kent, Canada
06.2009 - 08.2009
  • Repaired lawn equipment, trucks, and trailers
  • Conducted mechanical maintenance and welding repairs

Road Maintenance & Sign Repair

Chatham-Kent Public Works
Chatham-Kent, Canada
01.2005 - 07.2005
  • Maintained highways and roads, repaired signs, and assisted with tree cutting/removal
  • Conducted lawnmower repairs, welding, and fabrication of part
  • Assisted wastewater personnel with water line repairs

General Labourer & Forklift Operator

Worthington Cylinders
Tilbury, Canada
06.1995 - 08.1999
  • Promoted to forklift operator after training in loading/unloading trucks
  • Appointed as a Certified Health & Safety Representative

Education

Motive Power Fundamentals Certificate - Automotive & Diesel Mechanics

Fanshawe College

AZ License Training - Hands-on and classroom training in semi-truck handling, defensive driving, and skid control

Ontario Truck Driving School

Ontario Secondary School Diploma -

John McGreggor Secondary School

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Forklift & Warehouse Experience

Automotive & Mechanical Knowledge

Construction & General Labour

Trucking & Over-the-Road Experience

Experience Years

24+

Personal Information

Languages

English
Full Professional

Accomplishments

Experienced in hauling oversize load such as military vehicles.

Gained a boom crane certificate.

I’m multiple occasions with a Z license called heavy equipment gained experience operating heavy equipment since I was young from growing up on the farm ended up various jobs

Highly skilled with 26 years experience running commercial semi truck jobs running, BC mountains mountains in California as well as in the eastern state night, Pennsylvania in Virginia West Virginia.

Game license to operate boom scissor lift took course through battlefield to gain certificate.

Have experience in operating front and loader, excavators, skid, steers, and backhoe, and also operating dozer.

Learn how to drive a tractor trailer hauling grain when I was 14 bringing grain in and out of fields also with a tractor and waggons to hall Cropp.

Experience running E log reader for MTO regulations driving, semi truck, with cross border experience.

Extensive knowledge in the Automotive field and took course at financial College in London for the Automotive fundamentals 10 mandatory course in the Automotive sector second semester was in the diesel end with heavy equipment, such as trucks tractors.

Able to use scanner tool, and diagnose automotive problems. All a part of Van College technician course ability to use my own automotive scanner to repair my own vehicle.

I was trained at multiple jobs teaching guys to run in all kinds of road conditions and trains, new drivers concerning technique in the handling of a semi commercial truck.

Certification

In-house training running forklift. Extensive knowledge and running heavy equipment no ticket. Hold a valid AZ one class drivers license since 2000. Certified in working at heights and have to redo course to update license as well as license for running man-lift. Also hold a valid 8 ton crane certificate. Hold a grade 12 education as well as a 10 mandatory course certificate in automotive fundamentals from Fashaw College.

Timeline

Snow Plow Operator

A@G
01.2026 - 03.2026

Flatbed Tractor Truck Driver

Thomas Solutions
01.2025 - Current

Environmental Waste Hauler

GFL Environmental Services
05.2024 - Current

Truck Driver - Garbage Hauler

T.D. Services Inc.
05.2024 - 01.2024

Truck Driver & Chemical Systems Operator

Zimmer Air Services
08.2011 - 09.2011

Flatbed Truck Driver

Grace Transport
01.2011 - 01.2014

Snowplow Operator (On-Call)

Chatham-Kent Public Works
12.2010 - 12.2010

Small Engine Mechanic (Non-Licensed)

Lawnscapes
06.2009 - 08.2009

Road Maintenance & Sign Repair

Chatham-Kent Public Works
01.2005 - 07.2005

General Labourer & Forklift Operator

Worthington Cylinders
06.1995 - 08.1999

Motive Power Fundamentals Certificate - Automotive & Diesel Mechanics

Fanshawe College

AZ License Training - Hands-on and classroom training in semi-truck handling, defensive driving, and skid control

Ontario Truck Driving School

Ontario Secondary School Diploma -

John McGreggor Secondary School
Elmer Bud Wilson