Robert

About me:

Candidate Info :
I would like to pursue a career change into the transport industry. I believe I have some skills and experience that may be of use to your business and feel that this would be a great opportunity. I have mainly driven trucks with Synchromesh gearboxes. I would also be very interested in upgrading my licence to HC/MC at some stage.
In my previous role as a Rural Tradesperson; my main duties require me to perform maintenance on various types of equipment. As part of my duties I was required to drive a medium rigid Isuzu flat-bed truck with gates to perform the occasional pick-up and delivery. Before this I worked as a truck driver for a farming operation which involved driving rigid 10+12 pallet curtain side trucks and a 14 pallet body truck shuttling between farms and packing sheds. I was also required to use forklifts to unload and load. I have also worked as a courier owner driver and have a good geographical knowledge of Brisb

Experience :
Worked As Truck Driver at contracting to Bonds Transport Group from November 2023 to till now
Currently employed by a small family owned business as an MR truck Driver (working under an ABN arrangement). Duties includedriving an 8 ton manual cutainside truck delivering general freight in the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine coast areas.

Worked As Rural Tradesperson at Baiada from July 2022 to September 2023
(Steggles)
July 2022 to September 2023
Duties include the Maintenance and repair of Farm equipment, machinery and Buildings. The types of equipment worked on includes feed lines (chain feeders), conveyors, winches, pumps, fans, feed augers, egg packer, tractors, mowers, plumbing. On any day you are required to use hand tools, welding equipment (mig, stick), carry out fabrication duties. I am also required to drive a medium rigid Isuzu flat-bed truck with gates to perform the occasional pick-up and delivery

Worked As Self employed as an Owner driver at Capital Transport from April 2022 to July 2022
April 2022 to July 2022.
Duties include driving rigid curtainside trucks (10+12 pallet) between farms and packing sheds. Carrying out maintenance and repairs as required.

* Self employed as an Owner driver(utilising my “one ton ute”, contracting to Capital Transport).
July 2021 to April 2022
Duties included pick up and deliveries on an adhoc basis and working for a single company on a permanent hire basis. Providing timely deliveries and a professional friendly approach with customers.

Worked As • Farmhand at Gibb Brothers Farms from April 2022 to July 2022
Driving rigid 10+12 pallet curtain side trucks and a 14 pallet body truck shuttling between farms and packing sheds. I was also required to use forklifts to unload and load trucks on farm and at packing sheds.

Worked As Owner driver at Self Employed from July 2021 to April 2022
Duties included pick up and deliveries on an adhoc basis and working for a single
company on a permanent hire basis. Providing timely deliveries and a professional
friendly approach with customers.

Worked As WAGON MAINTAINER II at Acacia Ridge depot from September 2006 to August 2019
Maintenance, repair and modification of rollingstock and associated equipment using hand tools, power tools, mig and stick welders oxy cutting equipment. Maintain and repair pneumatic braking components and systems, operate 10 ton Gantry crane when doing repairs and maintenance at the depot. Derailment recovery of rollingstock. Drive various Vehicles including utes and Medium Rigid Trucks to provide field service and recovery operations. Field work included testing and maintenance of rollingstock, repairs as required using the equipment carried in work vehicles which included hand tools, power tools, oxy cutting equipment, stick welder etc. Supervise, mentor and assist the development of apprentices and Wagon Maintainers. Utilise and input accurate data into information and Maintenance Management Systems (including SAP).
Undertake and participate in Safety Interactions, including recording hazards in the Safety Management System.

Worked As MECHANICAL FITTER at QUEENSLAND RAIL (Redbank and Mayne Workshops) from February 1997 to September 2006
Maintenance, repair and modification of Passenger Train rollingstock and associated equipment. Maintain and repair of under floor components and systems. Supervise, mentor and assist the development of apprentices and . Operate under Floor Wheel lathe and Jacking Road Systems and overhead Gantry Cranes. Undertake and participate in Safety Interactions, including recording hazards in the Safety Management System.

Worked As COURIER OWNER DRIVER at Circle Freight from February 1991 to August 1996
Performing deliveries and pick-ups in the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Ipswich areas. Started on a Motorbike and progressed to a 1.5 ton truck.

Worked As • FITTER at R.L. Windsor and Son from February 1986 to August 1996
Completed apprenticeship at this Engineering Firm. My duties included all aspects of the manufacture of Packaging and Conveyor Equipment. These duties included, assembly and fabrication of components from drawings, working in the machine shop using lathes and milling machines etc and also in the boilermakers shop using welding equipment (mig, stick), cutting equipment, folding and bending machines. Final assembly and setup and testing of new equipment.