Darren

About me:

Candidate Info :
good morning, have worked in the transport industry my whole life , have had experience with crane trucks a family business for 26 years, managed transport depots , have done interstate work in a semi and have done change overs, the last 4 years have had a role that was office based as a operations manager and also most current , national line haul manager, i am looking to do a casual / adhoc role a couple of days a week doing straight throughs or change overs, in my role as national linehaul manager i am well up to date with OHS and NHVR rule and regulations. i am looking for one of or short notice work, i would prefer semi work hc, i am very safety conscious.

Experience :
Worked at First Aid

Worked at Year 11
1989

Worked As Driver Development at Load Restraints from September 2022 to September 2022
Training

Worked As Depot Manager at Receivership from September 2017 to July 2021
Management of Melbourne depot for interstate transport company that provides warehousing, distribution.
Main Responsibilities
* Effectively co-ordinate freight handling of the company’s fleet of B-Doubles and an average of 15 containers per week.
* Management of 20 route drivers coming through the depot daily as well as sub-contractors, employees, and third-party service providers.
* Management of tenants warehousing including all freight in and out.
Relationship Management
* Regular customer communication, meet and exceed expectations by communicating customer needs to all stakeholders, providing, updates and checking on stock levels, safety requirements and ensuring a consistently high level of customer satisfaction.
* Meet with customers to discuss planning and expectations for seasonal products, production planning, delivery times, storage requirements of perishable goods and time slot.
Planning and Reporting
* Review, monitor and check for accuracy of all consignment notes, and P.O.D. to ensure accurate and timely billing.
* Conduct time and motion studies and report on findings to senior management team.
* Daily reports to senior management team on freight movements, customer planning, staff attrition rates, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE).
* Report, plan and communicate load maximisation, and load allocations using Translogix transport management software.
Fleet Efficiency and Optimisation
* Route Management and optimisation – manage, monitor, and audit delivery/pickup times.
* Receive reports of an average of 15 incoming containers via freight management system requiring unpacking and storage. Forward planning, allocation, and time slotting of container receipt to maximise available use of resources with consideration of other customers’ requirements.
Safety and Compliance
* Implementation of safety procedures to address traffic management through depot maximising safety and efficiency.
* Ensure all drivers adhere to regular vehicle safety checks, and load restraint requirements.
* Dangerous Goods Accreditation for handling, storage, and transport.
* Manage vehicle maintenance and repairs.
* Establishing safety protocols

Worked As Depot Manager at O’Neil Transport & Bronzewing Freight from September 2017 to July 2021
Receivership

Management of Melbourne depot for interstate transport company that provides warehousing, distribution.
Main Responsibilities
– Effectively co-ordinate freight handling of the company’s fleet of B-Doubles and an average of 15
containers per week.
– Management of 20 route drivers coming through the depot daily as well as sub-contractors, employees,
and third-party service providers.
– Management of tenants warehousing including all freight in and out.
Relationship Management
– Regular customer communication, meet and exceed expectations by communicating customer needs
to all stakeholders, providing, updates and checking on stock levels, safety requirements and ensuring
a consistently high level of customer satisfaction.
– Meet with customers to discuss planning and expectations for seasonal products, production planning,
delivery times, storage requirements of perishable goods and time slot.
Planning and Reporting
– Review, monitor and check for accuracy of all consignment notes, and P.O.D. to ensure accurate and

timely billing.
– Conduct time and motion studies and report on findings to senior management team.
– Daily reports to senior management team on freight movements, customer planning, staff attrition
rates, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE).
– Report, plan and communicate load maximisation, and load allocations using Translogix transport
management software.
Fleet Efficiency and Optimisation
– Route Management and optimisation – manage, monitor, and audit delivery/pickup times.
– Receive reports of an average of 15 incoming containers via freight management system requiring
unpacking and storage. Forward planning, allocation, and time slotting of container receipt to maximise
available use of resources with consideration of other customers’ requirements.
Safety and Compliance
– Implementation of safety procedures to address traffic management through depot maximising safety
and efficiency.
– Ensure all drivers adhere to regular vehicle safety checks, and load restraint requirements.
– Dangerous Goods Accreditation for handling, storage, and transport.
– Manage vehicle maintenance and repairs.
– Establishing safety protocols
Training
– Training in OH&S, warehouse safety, site inductions. I Introduced driver medical checks preemployment.

Worked As Transport Manager/ Partner at Fraser & Sons Transport Services from September 1997 to September 2017
Drove and operated mobile cranes, (Hiab Cranes) used to deliver roof tiles, bricks, and other building
materials.
– Effectively managed a staff of 10 FTE including administration and drivers – managing fleet of five trucks
and three sub-contractors.
– Managed customer relations for contracts for Industry leaders of building supply manufacture which
includes Bristile Roofing, Boral Roofing, Adbri Masonry, Monier Roof Tiles, and Austral Bricks.
– Managed the logistics of daily collection of pallets across Melbourne and Victoria.
– Employed, recruited, interviewed, and trained staff.
– Built rapport with all customers, developed working relationships with key contracts allowing all complaints
to be addressed ensuring good practice and ongoing contracts.
– Planned workloads and allocated staffing accordingly.
– Negotiated contracts, and sourced new business enabling ongoing growth of the business.
– Regularly reviewed cost overheads to ensure all loads and planned routes maximised profit and reduced
driver fatigue.

Worked As Supply Manager at Krueger Transport Equipment from October 1988 to August 1997
Commencing work out of Year 11, I started work as a Storeman and was rapidly promoted to Purchasing
Officer and Supply Manager holding this position for three years.
– Reviewing and reporting on production plans and material to be supplied just in time.
– Establishing preferred supplier protocols resulting in improved cost management increasing margins
significantly.
– Procurement of raw materials for the manufacture of semi-trailers.
– Sourcing supply and purchase of stock with a spend of $1 million per month.
– Consistently reviewing cost overheads.