Karen W.

I am interested in a full-time, part-time or casual position. 16.5 years Laundry/Housekeeping Experience TBRHsC 1990-2005 O.R. Aide / 3.5 yrs Leadhand Weekend Evenings O.R., L&D, ICU, patient rooms and regular departments on our shift. Office key holder and recording the evening's anomalies in the housekeeping communication book.

Training new employees. I also managed my own very successful cleaning company including employees. I am willing to work any shifts, anytimes any days. Able to start immediately! Eagerly I Remain, Karen Winslow Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Dump Truck Operator - Allan Contracting - Murillo, ON

(2026-05 - 2026-06)

• Pretrip Inspections / Post Trip Inspections
• Drive to pit and weigh in empty.
• Pickup companies stipulated aggregate and haul to customers site via operation manager's pin.
• Dump load and return to pit usually for next load.
• End of day fuel truck and add DEF.
• Park truck, lift dump box, do logs and verify.
• Turn in ticket with scale receipts.
• Lockup truck and put keys away.

Ambient LTL Driver - Gardewine - Thunder Bay, ON

(2025-01 - 2026-05)

• Circle checks, using handheld tablet either Geotab logs app.
• Forklift certified with Gardewine.
• Deliver high security freight such as McKesson pharmaceuticals including COS, bank bags and gold rock samples. Experience driving in a goldmine site adhering to all safety rules and signage.
• Thunder Bay to Longlac daily.

Long Haul Bus Driver - Kasper Transportation - Thunder Bay, ON

(2024-08 - 2025-01)

I am full time at 12-13hrs x 3 days per week.

• Circle checks before every run and during my shift. Use of Samsara MTO App, Betterez (tickets and parcel app)
• Top safety among company’s drivers.
• Courteous customer service and approachable personality!

School Bus Driver (part-time); LTL Driver - Iron Range Bus Lines - Thunder Bay, ON

(2024-03 - 2024-06)

• Circle checks before all runs and checks throughout my day.
• Transporting children to and from school safely and efficiently.

School Bus Driver - First Student - Thunder Bay, ON

(2023-10 - 2024-03)

I love my job and my interaction with students, teachers, parents and employer/colleagues! I am seeking part/full time driving position.

• Vehicle Circle checks, clear of snow and defects prior to every run as well as multiple times per day especially windows, mirrors and all lights.

Owner/Manager - Your Clean - Thunder Bay, ON

(2006-06 - 2017-05)

Moved to Calgary with my husband. Started Company in Calgary, AB. Moved back to Thunder Bay, Ontario and started the Company up here.

• I was responsible for recruiting, interviewing potential employees, hiring, training a scheduling employees.
• Acquiring new clients and maintaining current clients.
• Preparing all financial documents, government remittances and Employee forms/ROE, W.S.I.B. and GST Forms, etc.
• I also done bi/weekly payrolls and remittances.
• My company had commercial and residential clients.

Customer Service Representative - T-Mobile - Thunder Bay, ON

(2007-09 - 2008-01)

Inbound customer service representative activation/tech support for one of the largest United States cell phone service providers. We were responsible for helping clients choose a device, assigning S.I.M. cards, and doing credit checks and updating the credit reporting companies Trans Union and Equifax. We also done technical support to help with customer issues with their handheld devices. I really enjoyed the customer interactions and helping them made me feel good at the end of every shift!

Laundry Aide/ Housekeeping Aide and O.R. Aide. - Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Thunder Bay, ON

(1990-11 - 2006-05)

• Sorting, washing, drying, folding, repairing o.r. greens and filling linen carts for the floors.
• Regular housekeeping duties on the weekend shifts and being lead hand and recording notes in the communication book, responsible for keys out and in as well as unlocking and locking the housekeepingoffice.
• Operating Room Aide responsible for cleaning, restocking, deep cleaning rooms and hallways.
• Climbing ladders and using auto scrubber machine in both rooms and hallways.
• Running to blood bank and carrying limbs to morgue as needed.

Bookkeeper - Roaches Yellow taxi - Thunder Bay, ON

(2002-01 - 2002-12)

I loved this job and only left because I was working fulltime at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre in housekeeping on nights and was not able to keep up the long hours. The hospital job won out due to benefits and pay rate.

• I was responsible for the day-to-day entries into correct journal accounts.
• I also calculated payroll for drivers and dispatchers.

Independent Learning Centre

Lakehead University (2006-01 - 2002-04)