Peyton Higgs
Crossfield,AB
Summary
Dedicated hard worker willing to take on any task to help the team. Offering 6+ years' experience in industrial work and experience in Customer Service. Learns new processes quickly and adapts to customer and company needs. Hardworking, focused, and diligent with good people skills and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Summer Student
Dunkley Lumber LTD
Mackenzie, BC
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Completed bridge and road inspections on permanent and temporary bridges on Forest Service Roads
- Tested and ran fire pump systems
- Inspected and completed checks on forest blocks pre, and post-harvest
- Received training on Wheel Loader for purpose of towing water tank and fighting wildfire if necessary
- Extensive driving of company equipment
Timber Cruiser / Summer Student
Spectrum Resource Group
Prince George, BC
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Operated company truck and quad extensively
- Got an estimation for quality and quantity of forest product, by using programs on iPad and equipment such as compass, clinometer, increment borer, and GPS
- Working outdoors, and hiking through forest
- Maintaining safe work practice and ran morning safety meetings.
Bleach Utility / Tester
Paper Excellence, Mackenzie Pulp Mill
Mackenzie, BC
03.2019 - 09.2020
- Practicing and maintain safe work procedures
- Assisting operators, reporting any issues with any pumps, drives, pipes, and other equipment
- Turning valves and isolating vessels
- Performing lockouts and helping tradesmen with repairs
- Doing lots of clean up and hosing of stock to maintain a clean work environment
- Working around dangerous chemicals and high-pressure lines in a safe manner
- Every hour grabbing samples from various points in the bleach plant and testing them for PH, chemical residual, consistency, and more.
Sawmill / Planer Mill Worker
Conifex
Mackenzie, BC
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Inspected products and machines to maintain quality and efficiency
- Operated strip stacker machine
- Which included un-blocking jams, inspecting machine for issues, banding loads, and maintaining communication with forklift drivers and supervisors
- Worked as a kiln swamper
- Job entailed assisting forklift operator with loading carts of lumber to put in the kiln for drying
- Would make sure all loads were balanced, labeled, and safely secure inside the kiln.
Grounds Crew Supervisor / Seasonal Support Worker
Mackenzie Golf Course
Mackenzie, BC
05.2010 - 10.2018
- Scheduled week by week plans and coordinated employees on tasks to complete.
- Maintained grounds including mowing, trimming, weeding and general clean-up
- Diagnosed problems with equipment and performed regular maintenance to keep equipment functional
- Operated various pieces of equipment including mowers, tractors, and small engine tools like weed whackers, and chainsaws
- Worked various seasons on and off, most recent season I worked as Grounds Crew Supervisor
Construction Laborer
NVR Construction
Calgary, AB
08.2017 - 07.2018
- Worked with speed and accuracy to consistently meet production standards
- Helped in the renovation process of buildings and rebuilds
- Operated various power tools safely and properly
- Did drywall work, and painting
- Assisted all carpenters, electricians, and other tradesmen on site.
Order Picker / Customer Service
Home Depot
Airdrie, AB
02.2016 - 12.2016
- Improved order accuracy by picking items according to pick list and packing slip requirements.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction levels by consistently maintaining high standards of accuracy in fulfilling orders.
- Worked hand in hand with delivery company scheduling driver pick-ups and drop-offs with customers.
- Assisted customers with purchases, returns, product uses, and application of credit cards.
- Operated forklift, aerial lift, scissor lift, and electric pallet jack.
Education
Post-Secondary Diploma - Natural Resource and Forest Technician
College of New Caledonia
Prince George, B.C.05.2023
Diploma - High School
WG Murdoch
Crossfield, AB06.2016
Skills
- Various Equipment Operation (Wheel loader, Forklifts, Aerial Lifts, Mowers, Tractors)
- Capable in Microsoft Programs, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Numerous company based trainings for WHMIS, TDG, and Fall Arrest
- Customer Service
- Presentation Development
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- Level 1 First Aid (B.C.)
- S-100 Fire Safety Training (B.C.)
Timeline
Summer Student
Dunkley Lumber LTD
05.2023 - 10.2023
Timber Cruiser / Summer Student
Spectrum Resource Group
05.2022 - 09.2022
Bleach Utility / Tester
Paper Excellence, Mackenzie Pulp Mill
03.2019 - 09.2020
Sawmill / Planer Mill Worker
Conifex
11.2018 - 03.2019
Construction Laborer
NVR Construction
08.2017 - 07.2018
Order Picker / Customer Service
Home Depot
02.2016 - 12.2016
Grounds Crew Supervisor / Seasonal Support Worker
Mackenzie Golf Course
05.2010 - 10.2018
Post-Secondary Diploma - Natural Resource and Forest Technician
College of New Caledonia
Diploma - High School
WG Murdoch