Michael

About me:

Candidate Info :
Driving professional looking for regular work with professional renumeration above entry level award

Experience :
Worked As Linehaul Express Driver at Consolidated freight from April 2022 to December 2022
Express market produce ex Werribee South into Sydney or Brisbane wholesale produce markets and express back to Sydney or Melbourne and so on 6 days a week on tight deadlines for produce, driving new K200 big cab Kenworth with road ranger 18sp manual gearbox with X15 Cummins engine at 600hp and truck always kept immaculate as every truck I drive . Towing maxcube bdouble refrigerated Pantech trailers.

Worked As Relief linehaul driving at Full time casual relief and specialist on call dri from January 2020 to April 2022
Linehaul driving for companies such as driver hire, 1800 driver’s , pateras, dosers, Cahill and Predominantly Tasfreight, doing linehaul in either Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide. Kalgoorlie, Port Augusta. Nth Qld , Darwin.
As well as changeovers to Nhill, tarcutta or Dubbo, also Griffith, orange, and Mt Gambia.

Worked As Multi level fire seperation partition installer at Hebel concreting from December 2018 to February 2020
Construction installation and fixing Hebel concrete fire resistant panels from ground level up to 5 stories height, also sealing to gapless building code.

Worked As linehaul driver at Tasfreight from February 2016 to December 2018
I was an all over intertstate driver prior to being a dubbo changeover driver express, prefer to avoid the main route and take the extra 12klm, as it is actually quicker and a less populated and better maintained road ,prior i operated my own panel repair business that i invested into after selling my own Transport Company called Australian Freight Movement
PTY, LTD. purchased a New Iveco Powerstar Prime mover; it has 550 HP & was 26mtr 34plt compliant
& has an approved 2up sleeper cab, along with polished wheels, guards & bull bar, tanks etc.
I had been contracting for McColl’s Transport carting food grade tankers Ex Newcastle to Bathurst Blayney – Dubbo – Inverell as well as interstate , carting bulk liquid sugar for Sugar Australia, Ex Glebe Island sydney

Worked As OWNER DRIVER at Australian Freight Movement from January 1971 to May 2014
Trucks I have operated:
1971 cab over slim line Kenworth (nothing power assisted 871)
80’s – 06 model Isuzu, Hino, Merc, Volvo, Scania Rigid
22 series Merc’s & Actros up to 480 Hp
F16 Volvo, FH 12 Volvo, F10, NH12
Scania from 310 – 580 HP
Iveco, Powerstar, Navistar Signature 500- 600
International, Transtar N14, Acco early & Late
Mack, Value liner, Econodine, Magnum, Quantum, Fleet liner, Ultra liner, Titan
Kenworth, K100, K104, K108 Aerodyne, T600, T604, T408, T608, T904, T908
Freightliner, Argosy & Century class models.

Worked As B double linehaul driver at toll express from July 2006 to February 2009
I was employed with Toll express Gosford as a B double linehaul driver, I worked on night shift driving from Gosford to Sydney/Newcastle rtn 5 nights per week in a cab over K100 Kenworth 34 pallet combination I also drove forklifts for both loading & unloading duties.

Before that I was training as dogman & driving flat tops for Mc Phans cranes for 3 months from Feb 06 – July 06. Also doing casual Road Train driving of General Freight & cattle haulage on occasion for a mate.

Worked at Brumby’s Bakery Franchise from February 2005 to February 2006
I was working full time as a Baker 6 days a week for a Brumby’s Bakery Franchise, I was there for twelve Months. I established my internet based Safety equipment store in that time.

Worked As NSW Emulsion Transport and Sales Rep at CSR EMOLEUM road services from November 2000 to February 2006
Nov 2000 – Feb 2005, I was employed at (CSR)Emoleum road services. My role for the last three was NSW Emulsion Transport and Sales Rep entailing working with in most Quarry, council and RTA depots throughout NSW, I basically looked after our quality control of products, ordering for manufacture, setting up our storage units for circulation and heating, and sales and dispatch including booking contractors for deliveries and maintaining two Road Tankers and Driving a late model FH12 Volvo.
I commuted from the Central Coast to Parramatta for, 41/2 years.
Prior to this I was with Spray seal in Melbourne and had the time of my life Traveling the Country working hard with great people, there I drove Kerosene and Bitumen Baulkers along with sweepers, rollers and running cover with walk aside cokerel boxes, I also had an opportunity to drive sprayers and when quiet. I’d drive the floats both in Melb and Syd with profilers pavers front end loaders u name it. Also doing fill in Road Train driving In Northern Territory

Worked As CSR at emoleum from November 2000 to February 2005
road services. My role for the last three was NSW Emulsion Transport and Sales Rep entailing working with in most Quarry, council and RTA depots throughout NSW, I basically looked after our quality control of products, ordering for manufacture, setting up our storage units for circulation and heating, and sales and dispatch including booking contractors for deliveries and maintaining two Road Tankers and Driving a late model FH12 Volvo.
I commuted from the Central Coast to Parramatta for, 41/2 years.
Prior to this I was with Spray seal in Melbourne and had the time of my life Traveling the Country working hard with great people, there I drove Kerosene and Bitumen Baulkers along with sweepers, rollers and running cover with walk aside boxes, I also had an opportunity to drive sprayers and when quiet. I’d drive the floats both in Melb and Syd with profilers pavers front end loaders u name it. Also doing fill in Road Train driving In Northern Territory

Worked As Demolition Laborer at Delta Demolition from April 2000 to October 2000
Apr-2000 – Oct 2000 I worked as a Demolition Laborer for Delta Demolition, with delta I was taught how to cut penetrations for builders to stabilize and also how best to dismantle and remove things for salvage or scrap and also to develop a production method so as to maximize efficiency. I had worked on Westfield Chadstone, Swan Burn Uni in Sth Yarra, 12 stories strip out and also the Victorian state library. Being a heritage listed building with 2 meter thick brick and bluestone walls to cut penetrations with jackhammers held horizontal and roof penetrations for a new stair case. I was made redundant as the company had to lay off twenty guys and I was no20.
In between I would work for agencies with clients like Bunkers, Scotts etc.

Worked at Dow Chemicals in Altona Vic from January 1999 to April 2000
was Chemtrans where I was inducted into most Chemical plants in the country including BHP port Kembler and all Oricas working with the most dangerous products known to mankind. I also ran the transport operations for Dow Chemicals in Altona Vic for six months. I would do interstate driving most weekends and local during the week with change over every now & again.

July 1998-Jan 1999 was Secon driving a side loader with sea freight containers all over Melbourne for 7 months.

Worked As sidelift operations hc linehaul at Chemtrans (Thatchells) from January 1999 to April 2000
Jan 1999-Apr 2000 was Chemtrans where I was inducted into most Chemical plants in the country including BHP port Kembler and all Oricas working with the most dangerous products known to mankind. I also ran the transport operations for Dow Chemicals in Altona Vic for six months. I would do interstate driving most weekends and local during the week with change over every now & again.

July 1998-Jan 1999 was Secon driving a side loader with sea freight containers all over Melbourne for 7 months.

Jan 1998 -July 1998 was P&O cold storage loading delivering frozen and chilled produce to Woolworths stores where I used to get called out to back peoples trucks into loading docks as they couldn’t manage it I was there for 6 months on night shift though having a legal pay dispute that was not being addressed, I decided to move on. This was a 100% truck safe accredited.

Worked at Woolworths from January 1998 to July 1998
was P&O cold storage loading delivering frozen and chilled produce to Woolworths stores where I used to get called out to back peoples trucks into loading docks as they couldn’t manage it I was there for 6 months on night shift though having a legal pay dispute that was not being addressed, I decided to move on. This was a 100% truck safe accredited.

Worked at Chrysler from July 1997 to January 1998
There was Fleet Fit (Oceana, Willhelms Line) where I drove 5- 7 car carriers and did wharf and bond yard inspections on Hyundai, Chrysler, Ford and most importantly the entire Mercedes Benz range I also helped with vehicle pre delivery testing and personally delivered 99% of Melbourne’s Mercs. I was there for six months before Wilhelm’s bought fleet fit out and did not want to keep the transport side of business and offering me a lesser role with pay cut so I moved on.

Worked As driver predelivery tech at Hyundai, Chrysler, Ford from July 1997 to January 1998
July 1997 – Jan 1998 There was Fleet Fit (Oceana, Willhelms Line) where I drove 5- 7 car carriers and did wharf and bond yard inspections on Hyundai, Chrysler, Ford and most importantly the entire Mercedes Benz range I also helped with vehicle pre delivery testing and personally delivered 99% of Melbourne’s Mercs. I was there for six months before Wilhelm’s bought fleet fit out and did not want to keep the transport side of business and offering me a lesser role with pay cut so I moved on.

Worked As driver at Danzas Transport from November 1995 to July 1997
Nov 1995- July 1997, I was with Danzas Transport driving Rigid’s, Semis, forklifts 2.5t-27t carting general and sea freight, Pack & unpack, some store duties, left due to sea freight section sell out to Coins Transport.

June 1995 – Nov 1995 Dove storage for 5 months, doing the same as at Danzas only with more packaged dangerous goods, & more heavy rigid with tarping.

Worked at Wildman River resort from November 1994 to May 1995
I also lived in Darwin and worked at Wildman River resort, near Kakadoo for six months upon leaving the Army up there.

Worked As soldier at Army Road Train Driving was part from November 1990 to November 1994
Nov 1990 Nov 1994 I was in the Army, having too many lessons and experiences to list, Army Road Train Driving was part of my many roles, though getting out exploring life was my main reason for leaving

For fear of boring you I’ll leave this section for the interview

Though I will mention I’ve trained people in all fields of what I’ve done and am a self starter that generally picks up experience beyond my years very Quickly as I like to know all about what I’m doing. And will study in my own time to be able to know what I’m talking about. I am also trustworthy and very open for discussing what’s on my mind and would never let someone down that is relying on me. I’m also welcome back at all of my previous employers.
Time has flown; I have traveled between 100-250,000klm per year for the last 20 years
And most importantly that is with only 1 offence & Zero at fault collisions.
Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney, Rock Hampton, . MT Isa,
Australia wide not including WA

Oh P.S if it’s got an engine I can operate it professionally.