George

About me:

Candidate Info :
I am a energetic fit 51 year old professional heavy vehicle driver with 32 years experience in the transport industry. I have owned my own business also managed and supervised several large transport companies. I am very honest reliable and loyal to any company I work for.
I love challenges and have a can do attitude to everything.
I am willing and able to learn any new role.
Over 32 years I have had experience in
? Bulk Cement and Lime Tankers
? Refrigerated Transport
? General Freight
? Tipping Convertibles and Tip Over Axle Trailers
? Road Trains
? “B” Doubles
? Sugar Cane, Bulk Sugar and Molasses Haulage
? Loading and Unloading “B” Double Side Tipper and Slide Tri
? Wide Loads on Extendable Trailers
? Flat-Tops, Convertibles and Tippers
? Logistic Management
? Front End Loaders
? Transporting 39 metre marine piles and beams on steerable Jinkers
? Operating SPMT and towing Platform trailers 4×4 and 4×8 Drake and Goldhofer
Low loaders and Dolly’s

Experience :
Worked As Heavy duty dangerous goods MC driver at Coogee Chemicals from January 2016 to till now
Transportation of dangerous goods including bulk Sulphuric acid caustic soda and Chlorine in bulk b double and road train tankers.

Worked As Truck driver at Bechtel Australia from August 2013 to February 2016
03/08/2013 – Current
Truck driver

Duties include

• Loading and unloading of various trailers including low loaders and extendables.
• Working on various sites involved with the LNG industries
• Operating forklifts and telehandlers

Worked As Truck driver at John Holland Group Wiggins Island from July 2013 to August 2013
17/07/2013 – 02/08/2013
Truck driver at John Holland Group Wiggins Island

Duties include
• Operating Trucks on site at WICET
• Transporting marine piles with a steerable Jinker
• Transporting jetty roadway beams with a steerable Jinker
• Operating forklifts and telehandlers
• Maintaining a clean and safe workplace and area

Worked As Truck driver at John Holland Group Curtis Island from June 2012 to July 2013
28/06/2012 – 16/07/2013
Truck driver at John Holland Group Curtis Island

Duties include
• Operating Trucks on site at QCLNG and GLNG
• Transporting marine piles with a steerable Jinker
• Transporting jetty roadway beams with a steerable Jinker
• Operating forklifts and telehandlers
• Driving the site bus with passengers
• Maintaining a clean and safe workplace and area

Worked As Heavy Haulage Transport Supervisor at ECR ALE Group Gladstone from July 2011 to May 2012
27/07/ 2011 – 04/05/2012
Heavy Haulage Transport Supervisor at ECR ALE Group Gladstone

Duties include
• Preparing Permits for wide loads Police, Ergon, Main roads Etc
• Overseeing maintenance and vehicle transport inspections
• Random Drug and Alcohol testing
• Driving Heavy vehicles when needed
• Preparing Quotes for clients
• Route Safety and surveying of roads suitable for oversize loads
• Preparing, sending and receiving emails, mail and faxes
• Resolving conflicts of interest amongst staff
• Attending management and tool box meetings
• Overseeing work place health and safety requirements
• Operate and assist in configuration of Gold Hoffer platform Trailers

Worked As Transport Supervisor at NQX Gladstone from June 2010 to July 2011
28/06/2010 – 25/07/2011
Transport Supervisor at NQX Gladstone

Duties include
• Supervising day to day running’s of the transport Depot
• Driving “B” Doubles
• Preparing Paper work and documents
• Maintaining good house keeping
• Overseeing work place health and safety requirements
• Attending management and tool box meetings
• Resolving conflicts of interest amongst staff

Worked As Central Queensland Manager at Armesto’s Transport from January 2010 to June 2010
26/01/2010 – 21/06/2010
Central Queensland Manager – Armesto’s Transport
Duties Include
• Management duties in regards to employees, equipment and clients
• Towing “B” doubles and singles
• Loading / unloading and tarping trailers
• Preparation of documents using Microsoft Office
• Preparing, sending and receiving emails, mail and faxes
• Problem solving and resolving conflicts of interest amongst staff

Worked As Central Queensland Manager at Latter’s Transport from July 2005 to January 2010
01/07/2005 – 15/01/2010
Central Queensland Manager – Latter’s Transport

Duties Include
• Management duties in regards to employees, equipment and clients
• Towing “B” doubles and singles
• Loading / unloading and tarping trailers
• Responsible for approximately 100 employees and 80 prime movers
• Over seeing / helping workshop staff to diagnose problems with equipment
• Preparation of documents using Microsoft Office
• Preparing, sending and receiving emails, mail and faxes
• Problem solving
• Resolving conflicts of interest amongst staff

Worked As Gladstone Area Manager at Rocky’s Own Transport from February 2002 to June 2005
10/02/2002 – 29/06/2005
Gladstone Area Manager – Rocky’s Own Transport

Duties Included
• Management duties in regards to employees, equipment & clients
• Towing “B” doubles and singles
• Loading / unloading and tarping trailers
• Operating and Managing Refrigerated Trailers
• Guiding new employees through new tasks

Worked As Owner driver at Self Employed from May 1999 to February 2002
02/05/1999 – 06/02/2002
Self Employed – G & J Elliott Transport

Duties Included
• Organising loads
• Loading / unloading and tarping trailers
• Invoicing clients for work completed
• Maintaining my prime mover and trailer

Worked As Heavy Haulage Operator at Megalift from January 1996 to May 1999
Jan 1996 – May 1999
Heavy Haulage Operator – Megalift/Lampson’s Heavy Haulage

Duties Included
• Operating platform hydraulic trailers with 48 to 400 plus wheels ranging from one truck to six trucks hooked up together towing weights upwards of 1000 ton.
• Oversize loads with dimensions up to 15 metres wide (49.5 feet) some lengths on beam trailer loads being 100 metres (330 feet) long across Australia.
• Load massive oversize loads and restrain to engineers and transport authorities’ specifications.

Worked As Heavy Vehicle Operator at S & K Beckett Cartage Contractors from January 1992 to January 1993
1992 – 1993 Heavy Vehicle Operator – S & K Beckett Cartage Contractors

Duties Included
• Driver / Manager of truck carrying general freight, containers, steel, logs, timber and bricks
• All maintenance to equipment

Worked As Heavy Vehicle Operator at Parnwell Bros from January 1991 to January 1992
1991 – 1992 Heavy Vehicle Operator – Parnwell Bros

Duties Included
• Same as when previously employed by this Employer

Worked As Heavy Vehicle Operator at FH Transport from January 1990 to January 1991
1990 – 1991 Heavy Vehicle Operator – FH Transport

Duties Included
• Same as when previously employed by this Employer

Worked As Heavy Vehicle Operator at Groves Bros Transport from January 1989 to January 1990
1989 – 1990 Heavy Vehicle Operator – Groves Bros Transport

Duties Included
• Operating excavators, loaders, low loaders and semi trailers
• Truck and Dog Tippers

Worked As Heavy Vehicle Operator at Coomera Water & Soil from January 1986 to January 1989
1986 – 1989 Heavy Vehicle Operator – Coomera Water & Soil
(Gibb’s Holdings)

Duties Included
• Cartage of water and soil
• All maintenance to equipment
• Truck and dog Tippers

Worked As Heavy Vehicle Operator at GKN Stenor from January 1984 to January 1986
1984 – 1986 Heavy Vehicle Operator – GKN Stenor

Duties Included
• Local driver, delivering goods to transport depots