Heavy Equipment Operator (Grader/Truck) with Class 3 License
Resume:
JAMES ARGUE
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LAC STE ANNE
TOE1A0
OBJECTIVE
To be a Heavy Equipment Operator for a
company, especially a Grader Operator or a
Truck/Tractor Driver, in roadway and
highway maintenance or seasonal care, repair
and/or construction.
ATTITUDE AND SKILLS
Strong work ethics… An outstanding and
consistent performer… Reliable and
Responsible… Adhere well to procedures and
schedules.
EXPERIENCE
AO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP. (DIRECTOR)
May 1st, 2012 TO October 28th, 2024
Created and built a seasonal landscaping and property maintenance company from the ground up, via basic advertising and word of mouth. Was the director and an operator of the company servicing around 30 residential customer properties and 3 – 5 commercial properties in any given season or year. PROJECTS, DUTIES AND TASKS
General landscaping and concrete work, outbuilding and landscape construction
(including sheds, decks, fences or gates, and garden beds), seasonal work such as a snow removal (private walkways and driveways, civic walkways, and commercial parking lots), lawn and garden care (lawns, trees, gardens and garden beds), tree felling up to 40 feet, paintings and coatings including both indoor and outdoor projects including wall painting, specialty wood stain and seal, concrete coating and seal, and finally we managed property and house checks. PARSON’S AUCTIONS (WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS)
Present (part time)
Assist Parsons Auctions with loading and distributing auctioned off goods and services on a part-time basis.
EDUCATION
CLASS 3 DRIVERS LICENSE (AIRBRAKES)
Gennaro Truck Transport Training
Competed the class 3 Drivers Training Program with Airbrakes endorsement on March 12th, 2025.
Certified HEO Operator (grader)
IHE School (Villeneuve)
Competed the 50-hour Grader operation program on November 15th, 2024. Very good at operating the machines, especially skilled at articulating, and capable of operating both piano keys and joystick controlled machines. Machine proficiency tasks include windrowing, level grading, digging and pulling, v-ditching, and general machine navigation/operation. BA (Poly Science)
University of Alberta
Competed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science on June 12th, 2001. 2
OTHER WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE BEFORE 2012
Worked for various companies and corporations from 2002 To 2012, which could be relevant including: Livebridge, Convergys, Dell Computers, Sureway Construction, National Oil Well Varco, and EGL, as well as worked independently as a sole proprietor building and operating a seasonal company. ADDITONAL WORK RELATED HANDS-ON SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Have effectively operated the following Heavy Equipment (on job, on site experience): Loaders (approximate hours 50 – 100) using front end forks to transport and load goods, as well as buckets to perform maintenance – Skid Steers (both rubber tires and tracks, with approximate hours 50 – 100) using buckets to perform digging, demolition, transport of material, and roadway construction – Forklifts (approximate hours 200 – 250 hours) using forks to load and unload pallets, specialty-built lumber boxes for transport and distribution, and for moving items and products around. AT Rock Trucks (approximately 20 – 30 hours) hauling materials for distribution and dumping. Lawn and Garden Tractors (1000 + hours) for lawn and field maintenance, pulling and transport of materials and goods. Basic Pick Up Trucks (1000’s and 1000’s of hours) for transport of goods, pulling of materials, snow shovels on the front.
• Have effectively operated the following Small Equipment (on job, on site experience): Snow Blowers and Throwers, Back-pack Blowers of all CFMs, Augers, Chainsaws, Weed and Brush Trimmers, Hedge Trimmers, Vertical Tree Tools (clippers, saws, trimmers), Bolt Cutters, Generators and Water Pumping Devices, Pneumatic Tools, Lithium Ion tools of all sorts, Saws of virtually all types, Sanders, Orbiters, Steam Cleaners, and virtually any type of small hand tool.
• Have effectively transported equipment using smaller to mid-sized trailers, exceptionally good at loading and backing machines up onto trailers (never had an accident or incident), and excellent and diligent ensuring safety in transport in terms of ratcheting up equipment safely and linking up trailers safely and properly.
ADDITONAL WORK RELATED PROJECTS AND ACIEVEMENTS
Relevant Customer service skills and responsibilities in corporate environments assisting customers and managers solve problems and complete projects. Achievements of note: 3
• At Livebridge (2002) consistently one of the best statistical performers and recognized with top sales awards.
• At Convergys (2003) developed fast-paced multitasking ability and learned to work well under pressure.
• At Dell Computers (2005) helped build the Canadian Corporate Customer Care division known as CA Rel in Edmonton from inception being part of the original hires to establish a contact center for Dell Computers in Western Canada.
• At Sureway Construction (2008) consistently built amazing seasonal landscape structures that stood up all season including earth fabric of all sorts, snow fencing, silt fencing, and other temporary earthworks, while working with environmental managers.
• At EGL (2008) consistently managed wood-working sections of the warehouse to ensure product could be delivered timely and safely.
RELEVANT SAFETY TICKETS
• INTERMEDIATE FIRST AID (OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD LEVEL C)
• WHIMIS 2015 WORKER EDUCATION (GENERIC)
• CONSTRUCION SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM (FUNDAMENTALS)
• GROUND DISTURBANCE LEVEL 2
PHYSICAL HEALTH AND ATTRIBUTES
• 5’10’’ – 150 LBS – Perfectly healthy, relatively active lifestyle, do not drink alcohol, do not smoke cigarettes or cannabis, do not have or use any pharma medications.
• Fit and able to lift over 50 pounds.
ACTIVITIES, INTERESTS & VOLUNTEER WORK
PART TIME AIKIDO INSTRUCTOR: A current Tenshinkai Aikido practitioner for around 7 years and nearly at Shodan level, which is a black-belt.
PART TIME SPORTS COACH & REF: Have been both a hockey and soccer Coach for community teams. Have officiated for the World’s Longest Hockey Game.
HERITAGE DAYS VOLNTEER: Have been a volunteer for the Vietnamese Community at Heritage Days. PART TIME SPORTS LEAGUE PLAYER: Played for Men’s soccer and ball hockey teams in Edmonton Area, for example, played for Belmac United Soccer team from 2017 – 2020. OTHER INTERESTS: Basketball, baseball, ping pong, hiking, biking, running, bocce ball, bowling, as well as board games, chess, some video games, guitar, piano, gardening, bird watching and animals. 4
REFERENCES
JUSTIN KOPECKY, Site Superintendent at IHE School
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HUGH H. TRAN, Chief instructor of the International Tenshinkai Federation of Canada 780-***-****
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CHRIS WHITE, Pastor of Rich Valley Community Church 780-***-****
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SAMINA ALI, Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry – Pediatrics Department 780-***-****
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DAVID JENKINS, Owner and Director of Cruise Vacations Inc. 780-***-****
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