Robert

About me:

Candidate Info :
My name is Robert and I am looking for ongoing work in the transport industry. I have an excellent driving record and my previous roles have allowed me to develop strong organisational and literacy skills. I have no medical or physical limitations that would limit my ability to work. I have a reliable car and would be happy to drive to work assignments within about 50km of my home in West Footscray. Over the past couple of decades I have driven a variety of trucks from low loaders carting overdimension plastic rain water tanks to refrigerated groceries to metro supermarkets. I have a strong work ethic , and I have developed a range of skills over my 20 years in the industry that I believe would be useful in a range of roles.

Experience :
Worked As Driver at linfox from August 2012 to September 2019
• Timely and accurate deliveries to client stores in Melbourne and country Victoria
• Safe handling of dangerous goods in accordance with safe work practices and license requirements.
• Safe operation of Heavy Rigid truck and Semi-Trailer in accordance with license requirements and company procedures.
• Co-ordination of shuttle run operations between client manufacturing plants and warehouse.
• Relief country and interstate transport co-ordinator.

Further Training
• Multi Combination License
• Training in administration, local and interstate load scheduling
• Short course in Training and Assessment in order to develop and administer site induction policies to new and casual employees.

Worked As Site supervisor/Driver at G&M Walker Haulage from November 2007 to August 2012
Responsibilities
• Daily management of scheduled deliveries for Krispy Kreme stores in Melbourne.
• Management of scheduled servicing and maintenance of refrigerated trucks and vans.
• Recruitment of casual staff for G & M Walker Haulage.
• Management of staff rosters.
• Administrative duties.
• Sourcing additional work for G & M Walker during off-peak periods.
• Organisation of transport for fundraising activities of Krispy Kreme and community- based organisations.
• Directing delivery schedules, including the arrangement of delivery runs to new stores as the need arises.
• Relief-driving as required, ensuring timely deliveries to stores within the city, airport or suburbs.
• On call duty twenty-four hours per day for any additional transport requirements, or to resolve any problems that may arise.

Worked As Operations at G&M Walker Haulage from October 2005 to November 2007
• Daily scheduling of sixty trucks, both company owned and contractors, in accordance with client requirements.
• Establish and maintain strong business relationships with new and existing clients.
• Management of transport requirements for clients such as Linfox, CSR Hebel, Boral Bricks, Rays Outdoors, Onesteel. This included extensive liaison with clients, matching their needs with available trucks, and allocating a variety of truck and trailer combinations for very specific job requirements.
• Organising of daily schedules for sixty trucks.
• Management and issuing of accounts for clients.
• Recruitment of drivers and contractors.
• Specific transport management for Krispy Kreme in Sydney and Central Coast, including developing delivery schedules, hiring of new staff and acquiring new trucks as the business expanded.
• Induction and training of all new drivers.
• In this role I successfully established an efficient storage system for clients, tracking incoming and outgoing stock and organizing efficient delivery schedules.
• Relief driving in peak periods as the need arose.

Worked As Driver at G&M Walker Haulage from July 2004 to October 2005
• Operating twelve tonne rigid truck with a crane.
• Multi-drop deliveries to building sites throughout Sydney and regional NSW using a truck mounted crane to unload each delivery on site.