Paul

About me:

Candidate Info :
48yo non smoking male , looking for casual based work not permanent due to work life balance I have structured my employment to 1 month on and 1 month off for the next 12 months or so . Ideally I would be best suited to a driving trucks and or a forklift role 5 to 6 days or evenings per week for a month at a time . I have experience with refrigerated, taut-liners and container deliveries as well as quarry aggregate tippers .

Experience :
Worked As Changeover/ Linehaul Driver at Anonymous wine transport from July 2024 to till now
Linehaul / changeover deliveries using various small trucks and vans carrying alcohol to various changeover sites on Sydney / Brisbane… Sydney /Melbourne runs . Familiar with Tarcutta , Kempsey , port Macquarie changeover sites .

Worked As HC Truck Driver at LOVATT TRANSPORT BOTANY from January 2019 to September 2023
HC / MSIC Container truck driver / Tautliner deliveries . Delivering greater Sydney region , Pick up / drop off shipping containers from wharf and empty container parks in and around botany

Worked As Team Leader/Manager and MC Truck Driver at Sydney NSW from January 2010 to July 2018
Originally employed as a B-Double truck driver delivering goods from the distribution center to a
multitude of stores throughout N.S.W and the (A.C.T.). Due to rapid expansion of the company and a willingness to meet new challenges, I was successfully promoted into a leadership role approximately
18 months later. The tasks of the new role primarily focused on but was not limited to Allocations
of store deliveries, rostering drivers, liasing with store managers, preparing transport data KPI’s, staff
management, contingency planning for breakdowns / abscent staff / store curfews / road closures etc.
The DC operated 24hrs /day, 363 days per year with more than 100 stores requiring daily deliveries and over 140 drivers overseen by a team of 10 supervisors myself included. Its without doubt a very fast
paced hands on and think on your feet position.

Worked As Team Leader/Manager and MC Truck Driver at Aldi Australia Prestons Region from January 2010 to July 2018
Originally employed as a B-Double truck driver delivering goods from the distribution center to a multitude of stores throughout N.S.W and the (A.C.T.). Due to rapid expansion of the company and a
willingness to meet new challenges, I was successfully promoted into a leadership role approximately
18 months later. The tasks of the new role primarily focused on but was not limited to Allocations
of store deliveries, rostering drivers, liasing with store managers, preparing transport data KPI’s, staff
management, contingency planning for breakdowns / abscent staff / store curfews / road closures etc.
The DC operated 24hrs /day, 363 days per year with more than 100 stores requiring daily deliveries and over 140 drivers overseen by a team of 10 supervisors myself included. Its without doubt a very fast
paced hands on and think on your feet position.

Worked As Contact/Referee at Jason Carolan / Laurice Falconer from January 2010 to June 2018
Originally employed as a b-double truck driver delivering goods from the distribution centre to a multitude of stores throughout Sydney and regional

N.S.W. / A.C.T. Due to rapid expansion of the company and a willingness to meet new challenges, I was offered and was successfully promoted into a
leadership role approximately 18 months after I commenced employment. The
tasks of the new role were primarily focused on but not limited to driver
allocation / scheduling store deliveries, staff rostering, liasing with store
managers, preparing transport data KPI reports, staff management,
contingency planning for vehicle breakdowns / absent staff / store curfews / road closures and so on. The role was without doubt a very fast paced, hands
on, highly stressful and think on your feet type position.

Worked As Plant Operator/Truck Driver at McIntyre Transport from June 2003 to November 2009
I was originally only employed by McIntyres for the sugarcane harvest as a seasonal (roll on / roll off rail) truck driver in the Isis / bundaberg region, but having purchased a (quarry / mine) in Biggenden mid
season they decided to keep me employed indefinitely. During the next 6 years i would go between both workplaces as required. As a cane truck driver the role was basically using modified skeleton trailers, to winch rope train carriages on and off in between farm sidings and main locomotive pick up sites.
The role at the quarry was far more diverse, initially started delivering road base products, pre coat
screenings, sands and soils etc using HC tipper combination. As time progressed I was using a range of plant equipment daily including CAT and HYUNDAI front end loaders, KOMATSU 30T excavator, CAT
articulated smaller sized dump truck and a BOBCAT feeding crushers / loading trucks and stock piling
etc. As well as the machinery operating i played a hands on role of all pre season maintenance, welding
repairs and fabrication of equipment.

Worked As Cotton Harvesting Contractor at cramax contractors from February 1995 to June 2005
I spent the first 20 years of my working life employed by my eldest brother seasonly in his contract
cotton harvesting business between the months of February and May annually. This was my introduction
to operating heavy equipment and would be the basis for what provided me with the skillset and experience for the many roles in years to come. I would eventually over the years work my way up from
using the garden rake cleaning up spilled cotton to running the entire operation on a daily basis. All of the equipment used in the industry from farming tractors, module press builders, haulout trailers and
harvesters are all oversize, heavy and potentially dangerous. I have uncountable hours of proficient use in tractors of all makes and sizes, John deere and case cotton pickers of all models, boll buggies and module
builders. During the typical 16hr work day i would oversee approximately 16 ground and equipment
staff members. Other duties included mechanical maintenance pre season as well as delivering and pilot
escorting oversize equipment on public highways. During the 20 odd years of cotton harvesting i also purchased a harvester of my own and would act as a sub contractor to my brother as well as maintaining
my role as operations manager for him.Towards the end few years the seasons grew shorter and shorter
due to weather conditions and advancements in harvesting equipment so was no longer viable for me to continue.

Worked As Welder/Fabricator at Gunnedah Industries from May 1996 to February 1997
Building module press builders for the cotton industry. Using all equipment associated with the welding and fabrication on a production assembly line situation. Equipment used.. MIG and ARC welders, oxy torch
cutting and brazing, electric bandsaws, press brake folding machines, guillotine sheet cutting machines,
electric grinding drilling and cutting tools, overhead crane gantry, plasma cutters compressor tools and equipment etc