Ivan Foss
Penhold,Canada
Summary
Dedicated professional with proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments. Highly adaptable and skilled in managing unexpected challenges while maintaining professionalism. Strong teamwork and communication skills enhance collaboration and drive results.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/ labourer
IKF Flooring
Red Deer, Alberta
05.2025 - Current
- Installed flooring materials including carpet, linoleum, LVP, tile, and Whiterock wall protection
- Transport and safe delivery of flooring material from the shop to the jobsite
- Coordinated job acquisition across flooring shops in Red Deer, Calgary, Cochrane, and Rocky Mountain House
Tire Technician
Fountain Tire
Red Deer, AB
06.2023 - 05.2025
- Executed tire changeover and balancing for passenger cars and light trucks to ensure optimal performance and safety
- Perform tire changeover and balances on passenger cars and light trucks
- Operate a service truck ( going out to customers' property and performing the changes on site)
- Serviced OTR tires for various types of machinery, ensuring proper functionality.
- Restored vehicle mobility by efficiently fixing flat tires on-site. using plugs and patches
Loader Operator
SiteOne Landscape Supply
Red Deer, AB
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Facilitated customer access to landscaping materials, enabling timely project completion.
- Supported customers in loading and unloading hardscaping materials, ensuring safe handling and placement.
- Supported customers in moving heavy hardscaping materials, ensuring proper handling and safety.
- Ensured accurate preparation of customer orders for timely service.
Supervisor
Mr. Lube
Red Deer, AB
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Managed lower technician area to ensure smooth operations and support team productivity as needed
- Complete the daily process of opening and closing the store
- Oversaw lower technician area to maintain operational efficiency.
- Performed general maintenance to keep equipment in optimal condition, ensuring reliability of vehicle lifts, air tools, tire mounting and de-mounting machines, and wheel balancers.
Labourer
Blue Grass Sod Farm
Red Deer, AB
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Managed the loading, unloading, and transportation of skidsteers and excavators each day before work.
- Coordinated daily loading, unloading, and transportation of skidsteers and excavators, ensuring timely availability for operations.
- Conducted daily evaluations of vehicles and machines to maintain operational readiness and prevent downtime.
- Supported vehicle maintenance tasks in shop as well doing services and routine maintenance on the semi trucks and farm machinery/ heavy machinery
Labourer
Tomson Cabinets
Red Deer, AB
06.2018 - 10.2018
- Assisted with various labor duties
- Relocated materials throughout shop to ensure accessibility for team
- Packaged finished products for shipping to maintain quality and prevent damage
- Ensured finished products were properly wrapped for safe transport
- Supported installers during project completion install and finish jobs on site
Labourer
Dirtft Flooring Inc
Penhold, AB
09.2014 - 06.2018
- Installed various types of flooring to enhance interior spaces
- Supported flooring projects by performing essential labor duties
- Prepared floors for installation by cleaning thoroughly
- Buffed floors to restore shine and prepare for final inspection and patched surfaces in preparation for installation
Education
Note Dame High School
Red Deer, ABSkills
- Flooring Installation
- Flooring Techniques
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Flooring Techniques
Certification
- Tire industry association
- November 2021 to Present
- I am certified by Tire Industry Association. I went through a 3 week training course to be able to work with tires as well as inspect them for damages or repair them when necessary
Timeline
Owner/ labourer
IKF Flooring
05.2025 - Current
Tire Technician
Fountain Tire
06.2023 - 05.2025
Loader Operator
SiteOne Landscape Supply
04.2022 - 06.2022
Supervisor
Mr. Lube
10.2021 - 04.2022
Labourer
Blue Grass Sod Farm
03.2019 - 02.2021
Labourer
Tomson Cabinets
06.2018 - 10.2018
Labourer
Dirtft Flooring Inc
09.2014 - 06.2018
Note Dame High School