About me:
Candidate Info :
I’m 53yrs young M.C licensed L.F licensed very confidant in both fields of driving B/D and warehousing / transport depots. Experience in loading of local / interstate freight receive despatch inventory stock control. Driven local change-overs and interstate can drive Manual Gear boxes. Day afternoon night shift overnight Bris Syd Melb Markets but prefer Bris local tho can go away if required. Not limited in what I can do have vast experience in many fields from refrigerated / freezer vans, tautliners with mezz decks, flat decks, container trailers, sideloaders / swinglifters, semi tippers, tug trucks, counter balanced and high reach forklifts in warehousing and minus 25degree freezers. Physically fit Medically sound drug and alcohol free with O.H.S values in mind. Interests cooking, exercising woodworking gardening spending quality time with my partner….
Experience :
Worked As MC Driver at Blenners Transport from January 2021 to February 2023
Worked As MC Truck Driver – Live Bottom Trailer and Oversize at SIMMONS LOGISTICS from January 2019 to December 2020
MC driver. Daily operations include: Walk around checks and inspections; Filling out vehicle defect reports as required; maintaining accurate paperwork; load Iplex B Doubles for Northern/Southern states, gate strapping and securing of loads. Loading of open sets (flat top trailers, gate, strap and tarping both A and B trailers. Unloading of interstate freight to various customers and major Distribution Centres. Driving a vast variety of prime movers, both European and American. Operating both 13 and 18 speed road ranger gear boxes and automatic transmission vehicles. Operating a Trout River live bottom trailer delivering sand from Holcim Linton to Holcim sites on the Northern side. Loading/ securing with chains and delivering of Hume’s Concrete products to both civil and construction sites. Loading of steel products both oversized in length (19.5 metres and width up to 4.5 metres). Delivering oversized under escort. Subcontracted to Linfox Larapinta for 12hr shifts delivering to Woolworths stores through out the Brisbane metropolitan. Yard duties/maintenance. Operating Kenworth, Daf, Mack, Volvo, Western Star, Mercedes Benz and Iveco Prime movers. .
Worked As Multi Combination Driver Refrigerated Trailers at AHG J.A.T Refridgerated Road Services from January 2017 to January 2019
Drive M.C Local , Daily operation of heavy vehicle checks and walk around inspection, completing Vehicle defect reports when required, refuelling of prime movers and vans, filling out daily run sheets accurately, driving 13 speed and 18 speed manual transmissions also eaton and euro automatic transmissions, operating a Daysworth Tug truck manovering trailers on and off docks ,workshop, and wash bay, ensuring temperatures are set accordingly to product on board, delivering and picking up of rail containers ex Tenneyson and Rocklea rail yards, multidrops picking up and delivering of dry, chilled and frozen product,daily driving whilst monitored by cameras both road and driver reactions and conditions, driving Freightliner argosy, coranado, mercedes benz, Kenworth cabover and bonneted prime movers..
Worked As MC Truck Driver at Followmont Transport Brisbane from September 2016 to January 2017
Daily operation of Heavy vehicle. Walk around vehicle checks. Filling out relevant paperwork/run sheets and vehicle defects report as required. Operating a 13 speed/ 18 speed manual transmission and automatic transmission. Loading and unloading and multi-drop delivery of 34 pallet mezzanine floor tautliner. Securing of loads via ropes/ straps dogs and chains. Reporting and communicating with allocators. Adhering to required road rules in a professional manner. Confident in all aspects of operation of a multi combination vehicle.
Worked As H.C Truck Driver – Tip Trailers at Bulk Granite Haulage from July 2016 to September 2016
Drive HC prime mover and semi-trailer combination; daily operation and heavy vehicle checks. Fuelling of prime mover at end of day. Keeping vehicle in clean and tidy condition. Loading of gravel, sand, compost under Heavy National Vehicle weight regulations. Delivering to major infrastructure projects, new estates, factories and nursery’s. Removal of any foreign matter and material from Tipper before departure. Following all requirements as requested regarding OH&S site rules. Reporting and communicating with Fleet Managers. Confident driver with great reversing and manoeuvring skills.
Worked As Truck Driver / L.F Forklift Driver at Emperor Food Group from May 2016 to July 2016
Driving Western Star Prime mover 18 speed manual gear box towing variety of trailers
Fridgevans ; Distributing and collecting Chilled and Frozen palletised freight with temperature check within the Brisbane metro area
Tautliners ; Distributing imported freight and collecting dry freight for export.
Skel Container Trailers; Meeting up with a Sideloader Operator collecting 40 foot containers from Wacol transporting them to Morningside
Driving a counter balanced forklift loading trailer and delivering the goods to various customers
Worked As Heavy combination driver; LF Forklift Driver at DDS Transport Solutions from January 2013 to May 2016
Drive Heavy Combination Locally daily walk around inspection and general heavy vehicle inspection filling out relevant paperwork and daily run sheets, maintaining truck and trailer to high standards in appearance, customer focused, self motivated and reliable, early am start times, meeting time sensitive time slots at major distribution centres, picking up produce from various vendors within the Brisbane markets ensuring temperatures are set accordingly, being able to operate ride on, reach, and counter balanced forklifts to load van, working under pressure in a time sensitive environment, occasional country runs, dropping off race trailer to race meets porsche series also occasional interstate trip with race trailer and help set up and reload
Accreditation
MC Licence,Traffic History,White/Green OH&S CardSkills
- Material Spreading
- End Tipper Operation
- Lowloader Operation
- Waste Management
- Sideloader/Swinglift Operation
- Scrap Metal Handling
- Machinery Operation
- Cubing Freight
- Container Forklift Operation
- Articulated Forklift Operation
- Steel Handling - Long Lengths
- As per resume
- MAN Truck Operation
- Pantech Truck Operation
- High Reach Forklift Operation
- Fuel Management
- Weighbridge Operator
- Equipment Operation
- Operation of Plant Machinery
- Nissan UD Truck Operations
- Sterling Trucks
- Linehaul Driving
- Chassis Tipper Operation
- Tipper Truck Operation
- Refrigerated Transport
- Retail Operations
- Container Handling
- Bread
- Meat Handling
- Produce
- Milk Transportation
- Regional and Country Logistics Coordination
- MC Road Train Operation
- Rail Transport
- Western Star Trucks
- Volvo Equipment Knowledge
- Mercedes-Benz Expertise
- Mack Trucks Operation
- Kenworth Equipment Knowledge
- International Transport
- Iveco Trucks Operation
- Freightliner Equipment Proficiency
- DAF Trucks Operation
- Mezzanine Floor Trailer Operation
- Walking Floor Trailer Operation
- Tautliner Operation
- Tarping a 40-foot Truck
- Skel Trailer Operation
- Flat Top Trailer Operation
- Extendable Trailer Operation
- Drop Deck Trailer Operation
- Ratchet Straps Usage
- Load Securing with Dogs and Chains
- Truck Operation
- Timber Handling
- Steel Handling
- Plastic Pipe Manufacturing
- Multi-drop Delivery
- Overdimensional Load Handling
- Manual
- Express Freight Handling
- General Freight Handling
- Can you tarp
- Counterbalance Forklift Operation
- Truck Loading and Unloading
- Transport Yard Operations
- All Terrain Forklift Operation
- Ute Operation
- Brisbane Local Knowledge
- Local Driving Routes
- Changeover Procedures
- Offsider
- Outdoor Labouring
- Labourer - Construction
- Labourer
- Heavy Labouring
- Documents
- Docking Operations in Transport Yards
- Dirty Work
- Manual Gearbox Handling
- Manual Gearbox Operation
- Split Gearbox Operation
- Mack Truck Operations
- Spicer Equipment Knowledge
- Road Ranger (Auto)
- ZF Gearbox Operation
- Road Ranger Gearbox (Full Manual)
- Automatic Transmission Operation
- Car Driving License
- Multi-Combination Vehicle Operations
- Heavy Combination Vehicle Driving
- Warehouse Operations
- Forklift Operation
- Driving
- Weighbridge Operations
- Construction / Civil
- Labouring
- Transport and Logistics
Work History
- Blenners Transport
- SIMMONS LOGISTICS


