Cory

About me:

Candidate Info :
Hello,
I am an honest, reliable, safety conscious individual with a strong work ethic. I possess the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to accept responsibility on any given task.
I have a wealth of knowledge both as a driver and in management.

Experience :
Worked As HC driver at APS-Americold from January 2014 to March 2016
2014 – Present APS-Americold
Driver
• HC driver delivering Freezer and Meat to Woolworths
• Loading Trailers
• Coles deliveries (Bells Ice)
• Allocating staff

Worked As Project Manager NBN at Superior Broadband Services from January 2012 to January 2014
2012 – 2014 Superior Broadband Services

Project Manager NBN
• Allocating staff and programming work
• Staffing and roistering
• Building spread sheets to monitor KPI’s
• Implementing iPads into the field with templates and programs in order to time manage and capture all relevant data needed for the job.
• Some of the key features were, safety docs, employee time sheet program I
built with excel to capture not only times, but daily, weekly and yearly costs.
• Vehicle check list and a matrix system.
• Weekly toolbox meeting.
• Daily and weekly meetings with the customer.
• Making sure FDA’s and FSAM’s are completed on time.
• Civil Technician

Worked As Operations Manager at linfox from January 2009 to January 2012
2009 – 2012 Linfox
Operations Manager
• Operations Manager for Linfox at Woolworths BRDC.
• Allocating of over 180 plus delivers per day over 2 sites with delivery windows.
• Controlling over 120 drivers.
• Staffing and roistering.
• Looking after 3 admin staff.
• Maintenance of 43 prime movers.
• Organizing of our sub-contractor fleet.
• Monitoring KPI’s.
• Building a strong relationship with the TWU.
• Daily and weekly meetings with the customer.
• Weekly toolbox meetings.
• Controlling of agency staffing numbers.
• Working with and training 10 office personnel.
• On call for a 24/7 Operation.
• Organizing intercompany trucks and staff for high volume days.
• Achieving a weekly difot of over 95% service.

Driver
• Working as a truck driver for Linfox at the Woolworths BRDC.
• Driving semi trailers and body trucks.
• Operating the tugs in order to put trailers on and off the dock.

Worked As Owner – Director at C&T Smith Transport Pty Ltd from January 2007 to January 2009
2007 – 2009 C&T Smith Transport Pty Ltd
Owner – Director
• Day to day running, planning and allocating work for the 2 trucks.
• Dealing with customers, Contractors, Public and suppliers.
• Invoicing, payroll, and paying for services such as fuel, tyres, and maintenance.
• Worked on the joint venture between Leighton’s and BMD which was the
Safe link Project upgrade to the Ipswich motorway. I was operating excavators and skid steers installing communications and electricity conduit and pits. Day to day dealing with the site engineers and traffic control to make sure for the safety of our staff.
• In 2009 I was in charge of installing an 8 way of P100 Telstra conduit on the joint venture between Thiess and John Holland which is the Airport Link Project. I had 13 staff and 12 pieces of machinery (Excavators, Skid Steer, and Tippers) at 5 different locations which I had to make sure everyone was safe by ordering traffic control and making sure we had the right material eg: sand, pipe, glue. I also had to deal with the public as we were trenching down a residential street.
• This was quite challenging because of where we were working the safety of my staff was the most important part for me, as I had a very tight schedule.

Worked As Owner Director at Cory D Smith Carriers Ltd from January 2004 to January 2006
2004 – 2006 Cory D Smith Carriers Ltd (New Zealand)

Owner Director
• Started this company in December 2004 with purchasing 1 truck and 10 customers, buy June 2005 I had 17 customers and another truck and trailer.
• Dealing with customers, Contractors, Public and suppliers.
• Allocating of loads.
• Been able to build a business by getting more customers.
• Invoicing, payroll, and paying for services such as fuel, tyres, and maintenance.
• We moved to back to Australia in 2006 and sold this business in 2008.

Worked As Workshop manager at star track express from January 1998 to January 2004
1998 – 2004 Star Track Express
Management
• Workshop manager
Plan and implement procedures on how to maintain and service over 120 trucks and over 30 semi and b double trailers.
• Setup spread sheets and reports.
• Negotiate better prices and services from suppliers.
• Interviews.
• I consider myself as a go getter and a problem solver. I enjoy challenges and I’m always looking for ways to improve things for the better.
• Pm systems controller
• Driver