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Skills

  • Defensive driving certifications
  • Customer service
  • Commercial driving
  • Compliance with federal safety inspections
  • Trained in safe driving techniques
  • Materials transport
  • Vehicle systems expertise
  • Flatbed truck expertise
  • Inventory management
  • Defensive driver training

Work Experiences

  • Maneuvered trucks into loading or unloading positions, ensuring that the vehicle and loading equipment were properly positioned following signals from the loading crew.
  • Responded to customer questions about delivery in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Created daily productivity and logistics reports to aid in executive decision-making for senior leadership.
  • Reduced downtime and increased revenue through the implementation of effective product delivery quality control.
  • Kept my Class standard CDL, which included Hazardous Materials, Doubles, and Triples endorsements.
  • Followed safety procedures and loaded inventory without any customer complaints, accidents, or downtime.
  • Sent invoices, collected payments, and reconciled accounts with shippers every day.
  • Worked to resolve issues and complaints in order to increase customer satisfaction.
  • Followed all safety regulations while ensuring that materials and equipment were handled in a cost-effective and safe manner.
  • Pushed and pulled dollies into place, as well as raised and lowered semi-trailer landing gear.

Summaries

  • Truck Driver with experience in warehouse operations and logistics.
  • Reliable Truck Driver with initiative endorsements and a Ohio Class procedure CDL.
  • Ambitious procedure professional looking for a new challenge while working with a growing team.
  • Truck Driver who is well-versed in the safe operation of heavy machinery such as pallet jacks, cherry pickers, and forklifts.
  • Team player who is dedicated to the company's success.
  • Ready to take on new responsibilities in a transportation-related role with an exciting company.
  • Professional with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement.
  • Exceptional awareness of changing road and traffic conditions.
  • Operating procedure trucks and metric trailers with maximum efficiency, as well as loading, securing, and unloading products.
  • Able Truck Driver with program endorsements and a Class category CDL from the state of Raleigh.

Accomplishments

  • Executed emergency procedures during equipment failure and severe weather, maintaining the safety of cargo worth $5 and minimizing delays.
  • Documented and resolved process which led to initiative.
  • Earned 'Driver of the Year' award for excellence in safety, punctuality, and customer service after delivering 14 miles accident-free in 2019.
  • Handled expedited shipping requests for time-sensitive deliveries, achieving a 70% success rate in meeting overnight deadlines.
  • Maintained a perfect accident-free driving record over a 14-year period covering 6 miles annually.
  • Worked closely with warehouse management to ensure timely loading of freight and reduce idle delivery times by 54%.
  • Safely handled and transported hazardous materials, ensuring strict adherence to USDOT and HAZMAT regulations with zero violations.
  • Delivered specialized machinery and loads requiring permits, coordinating all legal paperwork to ensure full compliance and timely delivery.
  • Led team initiatives to improve fuel efficiency across the fleet by training drivers on eco-friendly driving techniques, saving 77% in fuel costs.
  • Successfully delivered high-value cargo worth $17 during a the past year period, with zero loss or damage claims.

Affiliations

  • Certified Fleet Safety Manager
  • Women In Trucking Association (WIT) Member
  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course Graduate
  • Certified Load Securement Specialist by FMCSA
  • Health & Wellness Champion for Professional Drivers Program Participant
  • Member of the National Private Fleet Management Institute (NPFMI)
  • North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) Safety Specialist Certification
  • American Trucking Associations (ATA)

Certifications

  • CPR & First Aid Certification - Summit Group
  • Certified Fleet Safety Manager (CFSM) - framework
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Endorsement - initiative
  • Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) - National Private Truck Council (NPTC)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certification - Meridian
  • Association for Project Management (APM)
  • TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) - standard

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