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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
Abercrombie
06.2002

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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