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Kevin Gillies

Winnipeg,MB

Summary

Offering 8 years of experience with Bison Transport. Skilled in developing schedules and routes that function efficiently for both company and clients. Highly skilled in independent workplace organization and mathematics. Recent experience in shunting work has developed my coordination skills, an asset which I would bring to the position of Shunt Coordinator.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Shunt Team Lead

Bison Transport
09.2015 - Current

Facilitate the movement of trailers between the main trailer yard, shop, warehouse and 3rd party locations.

Provide work information to other shunt drivers (through emails) to efficiently communicate current shunting duties when the shunt coordinator is unavailable

Communicate with office personnel to oversee non-standard shunting duties, such as yard checks

Assess trailer readiness, as needed and relay appropriate information to the shop supervisor

  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.

Assistant Manager of Meat Department

Safeway
10.2009 - 09.2015

Coached employees on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues and difficult customers

Monitored operating procedures to keep department clean, adequately stocked and well-organized

Submitted reports to the department head to aid in decision-making and planning

Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of sales product

Researched issues to obtain appropriate answers to customer inquiries

Supervisor (evening)

Co-op
09.2005 - 06.2009

Oversaw closing procedures including counting till balance and store lockup

communicated with management to ensure efficient transfer of information to evening staff

Conducted security tasks to maintain safety of staff and customers

Education

High School Diploma -

Killarney School
Killarney, MB
06.2005

Skills

    Utilizing and extending skills developed as shunt driver to provide coordination of personnel

    Current Class 1 driver's license

    Dangerous Goods certification

    Maintaining the standards of the workplace and supporting the company culture of a safe and respectful workplace

    Communicating between parties involved in daily operations including supervisors, customers and shunt drivers

    Collaborating with management to develop programs to better equip department personnel for their duties and responsibilities

    Demonstrating interest and flexibility in new initiatives

Timeline

Shunt Team Lead

Bison Transport
09.2015 - Current

Assistant Manager of Meat Department

Safeway
10.2009 - 09.2015

Supervisor (evening)

Co-op
09.2005 - 06.2009

High School Diploma -

Killarney School
Kevin Gillies