KENNETH C. CONWAY
805-***-**** **********@*******.***
Motor Vehicle Operator – Department of Veterans Affairs
Summary And Description
Professional and versatile Commercial Class A Truck Driver and Trainer with the ability to demonstrate proficiency in operating company equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
Skills
CA Commercial Class A Driver License with Doubles/Triples Endorsement
Tanker/Hazmat Endorsement
D.O.T. Medical and T.W.I.C. Card
OSHA/IVES Certified Fork lift operator license
Reefer, Bulk Tank Pneumatic, A-Train Hopper Bottom/Belly Dumps, Bobtail, Straight Truck
General knowledge and experience operating Backhoe, Dozer, Excavator, Skid steer, and Wheel Loader.
Ability to work independently as well as contribute to a team.
D.O.T. hours of service rules by state and federal regulations using driver daily logbook.
Maintained crucial communication skills for job requirements with customers and supervisors.
Filled out job tickets, vehicle inspection reports which included Pre-Trip & Post Trip inspection forms.
Operator and automotive tech general knowledge maintenance/diagnostics skills.
Employment History
Terry Johnson Trucking 2024 - 2025
Truck Driver Class A
Drove and operated end dumps, flat bed, 10-wheelers semi and double bottom dumps hauling asphalt all throughout Santa Barbara and SLO County paving for Granite and Cal Portland Construction.
Herc Rentals 2023-2024
Truck Driver Class A
Operated Roll Back and semi delivering rental construction equipment to and from job sites both residential and commercial. Loaded equipment on and off trucks using chains and ratcheting load binders based on company policies and D.O.T. federals rules for load securement.
Pacific Petroleum CA 2023 - 2023
Truck Driver Class A
Communicated with dispatch and customer to ensure safety and job was completed in a timely and efficient manner. Operated various types of trucks and equipment which included end dumps, double bottoms, Vac truck bobtails and semi, 10-wheelers, flatbed, low bed and roll off.
D.J. Hansen Construction Corp 2021-2022
Truck Driver Class A
Hauled Frozen and dry commodities throughout the 48 continental U.S. states with a 53’ Reefer trailer. Slid Tandem axles at shipper and receiver’s dock for safe loading and unloading of food and dry commodities. Operated under the authority of the FMCSA to meet compliance of D.O.T. hours of service and followed each individual states axle weight laws to ensure tractor trailer combination was legal on all axles when proceeding through scales in each state.
Transystems 2020 - 2021
Truck Driver Class A
For the Harvest Season hauled A-Train Belly/Bottom Dump trailers hauling sugar beets from pile grounds throughout and outside the Treasurevalley. Communicated with other Truck Drivers to ensure safe work environment as well as dispatch via company two-way radio. Pulled A-Train doubles onto floom at the Nampa Sugar Plant according to floomer’s instructions and offloaded each individual trailer before proceeding to notify dispatch for next load assignment.
Foodliner 2020 - 2020
Truck Driver Class A
Hauled Food grade Bulk Pneumatic four hopper Tankers throughout the Pacific North West including Utah and Nevada in all various weather conditions. Job duties included operating according to D.O.T. State, federal and local laws for hours of service loading granulated Sugar from Amalgamated Sugar in Nampa and Paul Idaho to customers in Kent, Tacoma, Seattle Washington, Sparks Nevada, Ogden and Layton Utah.
Sunbelt Rentals, San Luis Obispo CA 2017 - 2018
Truck Driver/Yard Associate
Driver responsibilities at Sunbelt included loading/unloading and securing construction Rental equipment onto low bed tractor trailer and delivering equipment to customers in both small and large populated urban areas. Smaller deliveries were made by smaller 1 ton truck and trailer. Daily Pre/Post and D.O.T. graph log and electronic log books were required by company each day. Background clearance was required for making deliveries on military bases. Assisted customer in loading/unloading equipment on and off trailers. Yard associate also communicated with dispatch and Sales rep to ensure correct rentals were uploaded into company database for new contracts.
Military Background
United States Army – Honorable Discharge
Education
•Heavy Equipment College of California
NAHETS – North America Heavy Equipment Training Services
ADEPT – Adaptable Equipment Proficiency Testing Excavator, Dozer, Backhoe, Wheel Loader
•Allen Hancock College - Automotive Technology Program
•Allen Hancock College - Welding Technology Program
•San Luis Obispo High School - High School Diploma
Certificates
Heavy Equipment College of California Heavy Equipment Operation Level 1 & 2 Certificate of Completion
Allen Hancock College Automotive Engine, Powertrain Specialist: Certificate of Completion
Allen Hancock College Automotive Tune-Up Emission Control Specialist: Certificate of Completion
Allen Hancock College Welding Technology: Certificate of completion
Allen Hancock College Welding Technology: Metal Fabrication: Certificate of completion Allen Hancock College Welding Technology: Pipe Welding