Frederick VANDER DEEN
Burns Lake,BC
Summary
I grew up in Smithers on our family gravel operation business.
i ran loader, truck. dozer, screening plants and jaw crushers.
After Dad passed away i took a job with WestFraser Concrete running batch plant ops and running wash/gravel plant in Burns Lake.
i was sent on many remote concrete jobs in Stewart and BruceJack usually loading mixers overhead with bulk bags i brought up on Btrain.
I'm very safety cautious in remote locations as it's matter of life and death if sloppy.
I have a Class 1 Air license since 1985 and never lost it.
Overview
1
1
Certification
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Loaderman, mixer/ gravel truck/pup end/side dump
West Fraser Concrete... DCH Excavating Ltd
Smithers, Burns Lake, Langley, BC., BC
01.1990 - 09.2026
- Loaded aggregate, cement, and water for daily batch preparation at stationary and portable plant sites.
- Operated concrete mixer for West Fraser Concrete.
- Loaded gravel trucks with materials at designated loading area. and various trailer combinations.
- Managed material handling with loader across worksite loading areas to ensure efficient operations.
- Moved aggregate, soil, and debris to designated stockpiles.
- Inspected equipment for wear before shifts, reported defects, and maintained cleanliness of mixer drums, chutes, and tools post-pour.
- Cut bulk bags above truck hopper during Stewart and Brucejack remote operations and added required chemicals for helicopter pours.
Education
High School Diploma -
Smithers Senior Secondary
Smithers06-1981
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Loader operation
- Material hauling
- Chemical handling
Certification
- Class 1 Air
Timeline
Loaderman, mixer/ gravel truck/pup end/side dump
West Fraser Concrete... DCH Excavating Ltd
01.1990 - 09.2026
High School Diploma -
Smithers Senior Secondary