Zac

About me:

Candidate Info :
Hi, my name is Zac, 28 years old, MC licence, looking for interstate/change-over work out of Brisbane and surrounds/Gold Coast/Toowoomba. Years of HC driving experience, some MC experience. Plenty of road ranger experience, fridge van and tautliner experience, BFM certificate, most major inductions (coles, woolworths ect).

Experience :
Worked As Interstate Driver at nolans interstate transport from April 2019
➢ Driving HC/MC Fridge vans and Tautliners
➢ Delivering and loading at markets, Woolworths, Coles, and other transport depots
across North QLD, NSW and VIC
➢ Driving to NHVR requirements to meet load deadlines
➢ Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures
➢ Manoeuvre trucks into loading or unloading positions
➢ Collect and verify delivery instructions
➢ Report defects, accidents or violations
➢ Inspecting vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform
➢ Preventative maintenance
➢ Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
➢ Working under company OH&S policies and procedures

Worked As Operations Supervisor/Irrigation Manager at Westmores Orchard
Key Responsibilities:
➢ Assisting Orchard Manager in all aspects the management of the Orchard
➢ Working, monitoring and reporting on a budget
➢ Inducting and training new staff and contact staff
➢ Management, maintenance and control of irrigation and fertigation system
➢ Supervision, quality control and delegating jobs to workers
➢ Pest and Disease Management
➢ Monitoring Mait Sites
➢ Carrying out manual soil moisture tests
➢ Valve control and maintenance
➢ Irrigation and fertigation reports
➢ Meter Readings
➢ Water Table Readings
➢ Planning, organizing and communicating effectively to run and maintain Irrigation on
almond farm
➢ Cleaning and maintaining valves and valve filters
➢ Wet area management
➢ Poly Dripper line repairs, maintenance and monitoring
➢ Truck Operator
➢ Orchard spraying, Weed Spraying, Block Detailing, pruning, ect
➢ Machinery repairs and maintenance
➢ Operating tractors (New Holland, Case and Fendt from 95hp to 325hp) with and without GPS
➢ Standing in as acting manager when orchard manager is away and taking on all of his
responsibilities
➢ Office and computer work (e.g – excel, word, PowerPoint, SAP, internet reports, delivery’s, timesheets, ect)

Worked As HC/MC Driver at Woolworths from March 2017 to April 2019
➢ Driving HC 48ft skate trailers with some MC driving
➢ Delivering DC to DC and groceries (Woolworths, Coles etc.)
➢ Driving to NHVR requirements to meet load deadlines
➢ Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures
➢ Manoeuvre trucks into loading or unloading positions
➢ Collect and verify delivery instructions
➢ Report defects, accidents or violations
➢ Inspecting vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform
Preventative maintenance
➢ Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
➢ Working under company OH&S policies and procedures

Worked As HC/MC Weekend Driver at Lindsay Fresh Logistics (Brisbane Markets) from November 2016 to February 2017
PUD in Taut liner and refrigerated Trucks
Reversing onto docks
Loading and unloading trucks using EPJ’s
Manual loading and unloading trucks
PUD of fresh produce around Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, Airport and Port of Brisbane
Customer service
Inspecting vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance
Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
Preforming tasking in compliance with OH&S procedures and policies
Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions
Collect and verify delivery instructions
Report defects, accidents or violations

Worked As HC/MC Driver at ozwide freight from January 2013 to January 2017
PUD of general freight local in HR/HC/MC Taut liner trucks
HC Interstate of general freight (Syd, Melb, NQ)
MC Change-overs – (Mackay – Kempsey)
Manual loading and unloading trucks
Load restraint using straps, dog and chains and tarps
Driving to NHVR requirements to meet load deadlines
Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions
Collect and verify delivery instructions
Report defects, accidents or violations
Inspecting vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance
Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
Working under company OH&S policies and procedures

Worked As Farm Manager at Britton Produce from July 2013 to January 2014
Key Responsibilities:
➢ Managing Staff
➢ Keeping to budgets and KPI’s
➢ Pest and disease management
➢ Tractor operator
➢ Forklift operator
➢ Truck Operator
➢ Organising logistics
➢ Manifests, load dockets, carton labels
➢ QA reports
➢ Irrigation operations and maintenance
➢ Land preparation, i.e cultivation, discing, harrowing etc
➢ Crop predictions
➢ Crop planting
➢ Crop maintenance
➢ Crop harvesting
➢ Farm Machinery repairs and maintenance

Worked As HR Driver at eFresh (Brisbane Markets) from December 2012 to January 2013
? PUD in a HR Refrigerated truck
? Manual loading and unloading trucks
? Loading trucks with forklift
? Pick up and delivery’s around Brisbane, Gold Coast and Lockyer Valley
? Customer service
? Working under company OH&S policies and procedures
? Taking customer payments

Worked As Irrigation Manager/Feral Animal Controller at Olam Orchards Australia – Westmores Orchard from July 2012 to December 2012
1 July 2012 to 1 December 2012
Olam Orchards Australia – Westmores Orchard
Irrigation Manager/Feral Animal Controller

Key Responsibilities:
• Management, maintenance and control of irrigation and fertigation system
• Supervision, quality control and delegating jobs to workers
• Monitoring Mait Sites
• Carrying out manual soil moisture tests
• Valve control and maintenance
• Pest and Disease Management
• Irrigation and fertigation reports
• Meter Readings
• Water Table Readings
• Planning, organizing and communicating effectively to run and maintain Irrigation on almond farm
• Cleaning and maintaining valves and valves filters
• Wet area management
• Poly Dripper line repairs, maintenance and monitoring
• Orchard spraying, Weed Spraying, Block Detailing, pruning, ect
• Machinery repairs and maintenance
• Operating tractors (New Holland, Case and Fendt from 95hp to 325hp) with and without GPS
• Standing in as acting manager when orchard manager is away and taking on all of his
responsibilities
• Office and computer work (e.g – excel, word, PowerPoint, SAP, internet reports,
delivery’s, timesheets, ect)
• Controlling pest wildlife through shooting, trapping and baiting

Worked As Irrigation Hand and Irrigation Leading Hand at Koorkab (Westmores) Orchard from January 2009 to January 2010
2009 to 2010
Select Harvest – Koorkab (Westmores) Orchard
Irrigation Hand and Irrigation Leading Hand

Key Responsibilities:
• Management, maintenance and control of irrigation and fertigation system
• Supervision, quality control and delegating jobs to workers
• Monitoring Mait Sites
• Carrying out manual soil moisture tests
• Valve control and maintenance
• Irrigation and fertigation reports
• Meter Readings
• Water Table Readings
• Planning, organizing and communicating effectively to run and maintain
Irrigation on almond farm
• Cleaning and maintaining valve filters
• Wet area management
• Poly Dripper line repairs, maintenance and monitoring
• Machinery Operator/ Tractor driver including Orchard spraying, Weed Spraying,
Block Detailing, pruning, ect
• Operating tractors (New Holland, Case and Fendt from 95hp to 325hp) with and without GPS
• Machinery repairs and maintenance when needed
• Harvest Machinery Operator – Bank out, shaker, elevator and QA operator

Worked As Apprentice at J.O.B Smash Repairs from January 2005 to January 2009
2005 to 2009
J.O.B Smash Repairs
1st to 4th year apprentice

Key Responsibilities:
• Vehicle repair and spray painting
• Vehicle and workshop cleaning and maintenance
• Parts and material ordering and invoicing
• Supervision and delegating duties to staff
• Planning, organizing and communicating with staff to run the daily duties
• Quality assurance of al duties performed by staff
• Diagnosed and helped staff diagnose problems with all assists of vehicle preparation and paint as required
• Knowledge and experience with all vehicle repair and spray painting associated with maintaining the business