Travis Smees
Hopewell,NS
Summary
Over 21 years experience hauling tri axle as well as 7 and 8 axle Super B-Trains hauling dry bulk. Hauling fuel, working on the ice roads for 7 years in Yellowknife , hauling oversized loads, sea cans in and out of the Halifax pier as well procedures in crossing the boarder for work with a valid passport.
I am a self -starter and take safety on the job seriously. I have won driver of the year consecutively from my previous employer in Yellowknife.
I have knowledge of heavy duty mechanics as well as being a problem solver and hard worker I am able to fix and problem solve issues on the road.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Truck Driver
Gerald Battist Trucking Ltd
07.2021 - Current
- Streamlined loading and unloading processes for faster turnaround times during deliveries.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Offered every customer outstanding service, promoting high satisfaction and cementing loyalty.
- Kept detailed mileage and fuel reports to track overall fuel costs.
- Identified mechanical issues, completed basic repairs and reported serious concerns to management.
- Super B-Train Chip Trailers hauling wood chips from various wood mills to various pulp and paper mills across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
- Super B-Train Flat Decks hauling lumber and shingles and solar panels.
- Super B-Train curtain sides hauling bulk paper
Belly Dump and Dump Trailers. Currently I have been hauling across to Maine United States
Truck Driver
WestCan Bulk Transport
07.2014 - 07.2021
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Coordinated efficient routes for optimal delivery scheduling and maximum daily performance.
- Monitored and managed fuel consumption and expenses for management reporting.
- Provided timely, accurate documentation for all freight shipments, contributing to smooth logistical operations.
- I was hired on by a reference that worked for them and was flown to Yellowknife for training right away.
- Hauling b train tanker trailers of fuel up the ice roads during the winter and hauling b train tanker trailers of fuel to a bulk plant in the summer.
- Was cross trained in hauling fuel to gas stations in Yellowknife and Edmonton as well as hauling a few important loads to British Columbia.
- I was awarded driver of the year every year I worked here
Truck Driver
Nova Construction Ltd
10.2008 - 07.2014
- Monitored and managed fuel consumption and expenses for management reporting
- I operated a transport truck with tri axle ejector trailers/dump trailers hauling coal from the mine in Stellarton Nova Scotia to the local power plant, roughly 13 trips a day.
- Periodically worked on the road crew within the company hauling gravel, topsoil, and various rocks to job sites.
Truck Driver
Gerald Battist Trucking Ltd
05.2004 - 02.2008
- Started as an apprenticeship mechanic and then went back to Commercial Safety College to become a truck driver.
- Hauled Super B-Train Chip Trailers hauling wood chips from various wood mills to various pulp and paper mills across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
- Super B-Train Flat Decks hauling lumber and shingles
- Super B-Train curtain sides hauling bulk paper
Belly Dump and Dump Trailers - Monitored and managed fuel consumption and expenses for management reporting.
Education
Class 1 Truck Drivers License - Tractor Trailer Training
Commercial Safety College
09.2003
High School Diploma -
West Pictou Secondary School
Abercrombie06.2002
Skills
- Time management skills
- Adherence to Regulations
- Equipment Maintenance
- Electronic and Paper E-logs
- Familiarity with DOT regulations
- Order Fulfillment
- GPS Navigation Proficiency
- Route Management
- Invoice experience
- DOT Compliance
- Defensive driver training
- Continuous Improvement
- Analytical Thinking
- Valid Vehicle Insurance and Registration
- Team building
- Delivery recordkeeping
- Effective Communication
- Professionalism
- Delivery Scheduling
- Valid Driver's License
- Commercial driving
- Basic mechanical aptitude
Additional Information
WHIMIS
First Aid
Driver of the year WestCan Bulk Transport 2016, 2017, 2018 ,2020
Timeline
Delivery Truck Driver
Gerald Battist Trucking Ltd
07.2021 - Current
Truck Driver
WestCan Bulk Transport
07.2014 - 07.2021
Truck Driver
Nova Construction Ltd
10.2008 - 07.2014
Truck Driver
Gerald Battist Trucking Ltd
05.2004 - 02.2008
Class 1 Truck Drivers License - Tractor Trailer Training
Commercial Safety College
High School Diploma -
West Pictou Secondary School
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