Darryl

About me:

Candidate Info :
Started work in a factory in New Zealand as a printers assistant. Then started driving as a courier driver. I have worked as a driver and coordinator / dispatcher. I have driven and dispatched in a range of different industries within transport. I have spent most of my working life in Australia in the transport industry. I have lived In Perth and Brisbane Gold coast areas. I have a good knowledge of Australia as well.
I am looking for a driving job but am open to other options that fit or add to my skill set. I am very capable of working by my self or part as a team it really doesn’t make a lot of difference. I would prefer long distance driving but am also able to around town work as well.
I like early starts if possible but don’t mind either way, Am open to overtime. Don’t want to work weekends though am keen to do the hours during the week. looking for full time casual to permanent work and one offs are fine. I am Living on the Gold Coast at the moment and will travel to Brisban

Experience :
Worked As Fcl/Ecl Dispatcher at Tapper Transport from March 2012 to March 2016
Tapper Transport
Fcl/Ecl Dispatcher 03/2012-Current

The largest Container transport company in New Zealand I am currently the Fcl
dispatcher. I dispatch any where upto 15 trucks per day with a turnover of up to 200+ containers a day.

Key Responsibilities
Dispatching 15 trucks per 12 hour shift.
Making sure that containers are delivered by the required
time. Assisting the operations team.
Coordination of the 3 wharfs in Auckland as well as our hub and inland metroport
Facility. Making sure all exports meet required cutoffs.
Monitoring drivers hours and making sure they have their required breaks.
A small exposure to tankers as Tappers have 2 tankers that do work for timber mills.

Worked As Dispatcher at Fliway Transport from March 2011 to March 2012
Fliway Transport / UPS United parcel service 03/2011 – 03/2012
Dispatcher

Ups United parcel service/Fliway dispatch.
In this role I am dealing with two companies who are in a joint venture.

Key Responsibilities
Looking after a fleet of fifteen
vehicles Assisting ups customer
service Assisting ups operations team
Making sure all ups deliveries are done for the greater Auckland area
Making sure all ups pallets are delivered by the truck fleet
Making sure all ups pick up’s are done in a timely manner for export
Keeping the Auckland ups delivery fail rate consistently under the 2.75% world fail rate set by ups
To make sure the fleet is approved for international freight pick up and that they can
enter bonded areas
Assisting Fliway customer service
Making sure all general freight is delivered and picked up
To make sure all vehicles and log books are up to standard
Keeping vehicles maintained and organizing replacement vehicles when needed. Assisting 2 truck dispatchers where required as they are new to their
roles. Keeping the Auckland DIFOT at 95% or better

Worked As Workshop Forman at Fastrack Compliance from May 2010 to March 2011
Fastrack Compliance 05/2010 – 03/2011
Workshop Forman

As workshop Forman I was an assistant to the manager, my main duties were to open and close the workshop daily. To undertake all processing of paperwork required for all vehicles
entering compliance. I also had to supervise the workshop when the manager was absent
consisting of approximately 15 employees.

Worked As Fleet coordinator at CEVA Vehicle Logistics from August 2009 to March 2010
Ceva Vehicle Logistics 08/2009 – 03/2010
Fleet coordinator
Being the Second largest vehicle logistics company in Australia and one of the largest
logistics companies worldwide. Working within this role I was mainly responsible for the day to day delivery and pickup of all motor vehicles within the Perth Metro area up to 200
vehicles a day. Also the lockup of the depot at the close of business and supervising of staff when required which included most afternoons.
Assisting the operations manager and acting as a stand in operations manager when required. By helping with the bulk fleet and line haul.
Making phone calls to drivers/customers and doing admin.
Keeping good Kpi’s by keeping good delivery times within the Perth metro area. (Example) my
Lexus account for Perth went from 47% to 97% in the first month of me being in the role. Driver
Fatigue, making sure the drivers keep to their legal driving hours and that the correct paperwork was filled out.
Managing the fleet maintenance which was generally the role of the operations manager but
I was fully conversed to organize some repairs and checks also making sure the fleet
were doing their daily checks. I also had to learn a whole new in house computer system
which Ceva Logistics use worldwide called Facts.

Worked As Air Freight Assistant at startrack express from January 2009 to July 2009
Startrack Express 01/2009 – 07/2009
Air Freight Assistant
One of the largest general and air freight companies in Australia, this roll included pick up and sorting of airfreight for Western Australia for delivery. I had daily contact with customers
being
depot collections or deliveries in any of the 30+ runs that I was also a relief driver for.
Assisted with driver queries, (example) wrong address or directions if needed as I have a
wide knowledge of W estern Australia.

Worked As Managing director at Business Express Couriers from November 2007 to December 2008
Business Express Couriers 11/2007 – 12/2008
Managing director
Involved running my own business, with assistance from my partner who ran the books
which gave me time to coordinate the day to day operations. This included training of drivers,
visiting clients and prospective clients. Making sure everything was done on time and to my satisfaction. I had to come up with my own pricing structure and areas for the runs within the Brisbane metro area.

Worked As Dispatcher/Operations at Sub 60 Couriers from August 2003 to November 2007
Sub 60 Couriers 08/2003 – 11/2007
Dispatcher/Operations
A small family owned business on the Gold Coast I was the dispatcher of around 20 vehicles.
This involved using the specialized courier dispatch and booking system hub systems.
As well as dispatching I would also book jobs and take customer queries when the phones
were busy. I did all my own driver queries and would go out and assist on the road when required.

Worked As Dispatcher/operations at Ace Couriers from August 2002 to July 2003
Ace Couriers 08/2002 – 07/2003
Dispatcher/operations
An average size company based in Perth I dispatched to an average of thirty vehicles
using the hub courier system. As well as dispatching I would take over flow on the phones
booking jobs and answering queries. Was responsible for opening and closing the office
depending on which shift I worked.

Worked As Dispatcher/operations at action couriers from July 1999 to January 2002
Action Couriers 07/1999 – 08 – 2002
Dispatcher/operations
One of the larger courier companies in Perth I was one of two main channel dispatchers
dispatching to around one hundred vehicles. This role also included taking overflow on the phones booking customers jobs and taking queries. I also used to do driver queries as well
would lock up and open when required. W ithin this role for a time I used to have the afterhours phone which would entitle me to book jobs after hours and take and solve
any other queries that there might be. I also used to run the Saturday dispatch by myself here.

Worked As Dispatcher/operations/contracto at Sub 60 Messenger from January 1996 to January 1999
Sub 60 Messenger 1996 – 1999
Dispatcher/operations/contracto
r
This was an entry level role starting here as a driver I quickly progress to being one of the top
earners for this at the time being Auckland’s largest express courier company. I was the offered a position as a dispatcher in the office one of 5 at the time dispatching to anywhere up to 200 vehicles per day. This was a very ‘hands on’ role which was challenging and busy
most of the time. Due to this role it gave me a very extensive knowledge of Auckland and the greater surrounding regions. Also learning t he in house computer system.