Paul

About me:

Candidate Info :
I have been involved in trucks and heavy machinery all my life. My preferred type of work line haul, shuttle, changeovers and relief. I would prefer something that requires 48 – 72 hours to complete as I live an hour and a half from Brisbane or Toowoomba and it would not be feasible to travel for just one days work.

I am 38, with a very clean driving history. I am fit and healthy. Non smoker. Very clean and tidy person.

Experience :
Worked As Truck/ Machinery operator at River Run Farm from October 2018 to till now
Small hay and cattle property with contract baling business.

Responsibilities and operation:

• Mowing, raking and baling of hay
• Loading and transportation of semi loads of hay to clients and on farm storage
• Transportation of tractors and all hay making machinery
• Maintenance of all hay making and farm machinery
• Mustering and routine cattle husbandry work
• Welding and fabrication
• Concreting and shed construction
• Fencing
• Installation and plumbing of irrigation
• Operating earth moving equipment such as excavator, skid steer and grader

Worked As Truck Driver at Hatchem Downs Cattle Co from July 2018 to October 2018
Large scale grazing company that breed and finished their own cattle in a feedlot operation.

Responsibilities and operation:

• Transportation of cattle in B-double/road train combinations
• Cartage of grain, fertiliser in B-double/road train combinations
• Cartage of Molasses and liquid supplement in B-double tankers
• Perform regular services and routine maintenance on prime mover and trailers
• Organisation of required paperwork such as timesheets and log book.
• Arranging timeslots with growers and producers and merchants

Worked As Truck Driver at Karreman Quarries from June 2017 to June 2018
Karreman Quarries supply sand and hard rock to the construction Industry.

Responsibilities and operation:

• Transportation of various quarry materials with truck and Quad Dog Tipper
• Transportation of various quarry materials with side Tipper
• Operating Machinery in the Quarry such as Loaders, 40T Moxy, Skid Steer, 50T Dump Truck, Excavators, Grader, Roller, Dozers
• Organisation of required paperwork such as delivery dockets, timesheets and log book.

Worked As Contract Truck Driver/ Machinery Operator at Ardnox Group from March 2017 to June 2017
Civil/Agricultural Construction

Responsibilities and operation:

• Worked alongside the Owner/Operators to perform the duties listed below as smoothly and efficiently as possible
• Quad Float – cartage of machines from job to job
• Drop deck – cartage of machines/hay
• Truck and Quad Dog Tipper
• Excavator – desilting of dams and loading of bulk materials
• Roller
• Water Tanker
• Grader
• Mechanical work – brakes, wheel bearings, uni joints, etc.
• Auto electrical – replacement and repair of lights and wiring
• Tyre
• Welding and fabrication

Worked As Experienced Farm Manger/Partner at Cooper Partnership from April 1996 to March 2017
Managed 13 family-run cattle and cropping properties, breeding and fattening operation with most progeny grown out and finished for slaughter.

Responsibilities and operation:

• B-double cattle crates – regular loads to processors and transfers to and from other properties
• Drop decks – regular single b-double and road train carting hay, machinery & supplies
• Tipper trailers – regular single b-double and road train carting grains and other bulk commodities
• Float work
• Body truck
• Dozers – knock down and stick raking, dam construction and desilting, property roads, levelling of sites.
• Excavator – dam construction and desilting, cleaning of manure in cattle yards, lifting
• Tractors – ploughing, planting, loading, unloading and stacking of hay, mow, bale and rake hay
• Extended work platform
• Forklift
• Skid steer
• Roller mill
• Kuhn feed mixers
• Grain auger
• Mixing and preparing of feed rations for cattle on feed
• Servicing, diagnose and repair of all property vehicles and machinery
• Tyre and puncture repairs
• Fencing-construction of new and general repairs
• Mustering of cattle on motorbikes
• Cattle handling and processing
• Sourcing and Management of employees
• Stocktaking and ordering of supplies
• Liaising with reps
• Planning and Construction of property infrastructure – Sheds, cattle yards, feedlot, buildings
• Extensive welding and fabrication
• Utilising fabrication machinery such as Brake press, Guillotine, Lathe, Cropper, Band saw, Drill press, Oxy, Plasma cutter, Magnetic Drill, Overhead crane
• Concreting
• Plumbing
• Electrical and auto electrical work
• Spray painting
• Chain saw – cut post, mortice stays, cap rails
• Roofing

Qualifications/Certifications
• Open MC licence
• Open RE
• White card in construction
• Skid steer loader ticket
• Marine licence – RMDL & RMCL