Gordon Williams
Pickering,ON
Summary
Highly skilled loyal professional with over 20 years at one of the top 5 printing companies in the world paired with over 10 years of experience as a Truck Driver with strong leadership and exceptional people skills. Versed in transportation and operations. Desires a challenging role as a Transportation Manager. Avid reader subscriber of various online Transportation & Logistics Magazines and newsletters.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Driver
Martin Brower
Toronto , Ontario
07.2020 - Current
- Pre-inspect truck, follow instructions: locate and read location road maps, pick up goods and materials, verify loads accuracy, load and unload, comply with safe work practices and policies, fill out paperwork/reports
Delivery driver
Pepsi Cola
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Deliveries to a variety of merchants such as Walmart, Loblaws, Shopper's Drug Mart, Petro Canada, Dollarama etc
- Stocking shelves with pop, lifting 30 - 70lbs, 9 to 15 deliveries per shift
- Oshawa to Georgetown.
Delivery driver
Gordon Food Services (GFS)
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Delivering to their largest client Starbucks, everything from milk, frozen goods and dry goods all across Ontario
- Stocking the coolers with milk, lifting 30 - 70lbs, 8-15 deliveries per night
- Kingston to Hamilton.
1st Pressman
Toronto Star
05.2014 - 01.2017
- Report to Supervisors, 5 direct reports, daily reporting on primus computer system recording any issues with the job, press and maintenance issues
- Work on MAN Roland cold set newspaper press running 280,000 – 400,000 copies per shift
Delivery Driver
Colin Peters Owner Operator
Toronto, Ontario
05.2012 - 12.2013
1st Pressman
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Duties – Acting Foreman with 30 reports, provided customer service to various Sr. Level 7 plus income earners, involved in the conversation of new equipment valued at $20 million, at times managed clients expectations in person for the likes of Walmart, Canadian Tire, Costco, Bell, Home Depot etc as far as quality and timelines in person, spear headed scheduling strategies with the press staff of 127 and the bindery dept staff of 300
- To ensure production times were synched, worked on a Baker Perkins and Harris Hiedelberg/M3000 press sets the colour, sets up the press, provides supervision to 5 direct reports; 2nd Pressman, Folder Operator, Roll man and 2 General Labourers.
2nd Pressman
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.1999 - 01.2003
Folder operator
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.1996 - 01.1999
Rollman
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.1993 - 01.1996
General Labourer
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.1986 - 01.1993
Education
OSGD Victoria Park Secondary
01.1986
Durham College AZ Driver Training
Skills
- Strategy Scheduling
- Client Management
- Facilities Operations
- Supervisory Skills
- Operations Management
- New System Rollouts
- Quality Assurance
- Training
- Waste/Reduction Management
- Health Safety Compliance
- Maintenance/Pre-inspection
- Pallet Jack Experience/Forklift
- Ability to lift 80lbs repeatedly
- Able to pass random drug tests
Accomplishments
- Awarded the Annual Outstanding Production Record out 21 Pressman in 2000 for running the Harris 1000 for twelve hours, producing 458,000 signatures with only 3.8% waste
- Given access to high security areas in the building which is only granted to Supervisors/ Assistant Supervisors
- Regularly chosen to work as Acting Manager to cover vacation and sick day with 40 direct reports
- Consistently met 5% quality waste goals set by upper management
- Obtained the 500,000 production target 90% of the time
- Instrumental in reducing the speed of forklifts going through the plant
- As a member of The Health and Safety Committee was recognized for zero loss time accidents
Committees
- Trainined in CPR
- Health and Safety Committee, 2005 - 2010
- Ergonomics Committee, 2006 - 2010
- I-Task Force Committee, 2007 - 2010
Timeline
Delivery Driver
Martin Brower
07.2020 - Current
Delivery driver
Pepsi Cola
04.2018 - 03.2020
Delivery driver
Gordon Food Services (GFS)
05.2017 - 03.2018
1st Pressman
Toronto Star
05.2014 - 01.2017
Delivery Driver
Colin Peters Owner Operator
05.2012 - 12.2013
1st Pressman
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.2003 - 01.2010
2nd Pressman
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.1999 - 01.2003
Folder operator
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.1996 - 01.1999
Rollman
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.1993 - 01.1996
General Labourer
World Colour Press (Formerly known as Quebecor World and MacLean Hunter)
01.1986 - 01.1993
OSGD Victoria Park Secondary
Durham College AZ Driver Training
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