Arturo Ruiz
Corpus Christi
Summary
Reliable Delivery Driver with background in ensuring prompt, safe delivery of goods while maintaining excellent customer service. Strengths include route planning, time management, and problem-solving skills. Previous work has made significant impact on improving efficiency and satisfaction rates for businesses served.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Driver
Performance Foodservice
Corpus Christi
09.2023 - 03.2025
- Provided excellent customer service by answering inquiries about products or services being delivered.
- Conducted pre-inspections to keep trucks reliable and well-maintained.
- Inspected vehicle and maintained gas, oil and water levels.
- Received daily delivery instructions and route assignments from dispatch.
- Managed accurate recordkeeping by distributing invoices, collecting payments and updating logs.
- Utilized street maps to plan and determine most efficient routes.
- Filed vehicle logs, cargo records or billing statements according to company regulations.
- Communicated frequently with dispatch to relay route changes and delays impacting customer delivery timetables.
Equipment Operator
Schlumberger
Von Ormy
02.2021 - 09.2023
- Repaired minor malfunctions in the field by making adjustments and replacing parts as needed.
- Observed company safety protocols for trench safety and perimeter establishment to reduce job site accidents.
- Maintained daily logs of machine operations and reported any mechanical or safety issues to supervisor.
- Utilized GPS systems to accurately locate boundaries for excavation sites.
- Operated a variety of heavy equipment such as backhoes, bulldozers and cranes to move earth and materials.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts and mechanical linkages to tractors.
- Communicated with clients and studied plans and diagrams to establish work requirements.
Delivery Driver
SYSCO Food Services
Corpus Christi
04.2019 - 02.2021
- Provided excellent customer service by answering inquiries about products or services being delivered.
- Conducted pre-inspections to keep trucks reliable and well-maintained.
- Inspected vehicle and maintained gas, oil and water levels.
- Utilized street maps to plan and determine most efficient routes.
- Communicated frequently with dispatch to relay route changes and delays impacting customer delivery timetables.
- Maintained accurate records of goods delivered and collected payments as required.
- Wrote receipts for loads picked up and collected payment for goods delivered and for delivery charges.
Transit Bus Operator
Regional transportation authority
Corpus Christi
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Answered questions and provided insight into local attractions and facility amenities.
- Conducted pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure operational safety.
- Announced stops clearly to help passengers disembark at correct locations.
- Provided assistance to elderly or disabled passengers with their transportation needs.
- Communicated frequently with dispatchers regarding locations, routes and traffic conditions.
- Assisted passengers in loading wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
- Communicated regularly with dispatch personnel via two-way radio systems.
- Announced stops to passengers.
- Regulated heating, lighting and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.
- Monitored passengers to ensure they followed safety regulations and paid fares.
- Planned efficient routes and adjusted strategies based on current weather and traffic information.
- Cleaned and sanitized bus interiors to lessen germ spread.
- Completed appropriate inspection paperwork and reported results to supervisors.
- Used GPS navigation to follow routes and avoid potential construction or traffic delays.
- Received and submitted passenger fares.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections of the bus to ensure it was safe for operation.
- Kept an eye out for suspicious activity or unattended items on board the bus.
- Reported any mechanical problems or incidents that occurred during transit operations.
- Adhered to all traffic laws including speed limits, stop signs, signals.
- Made sure wheelchair lifts were functioning properly before each trip began.
- Cleaned, refueled and maintained vehicles to prevent delays and breakdowns.
- Inspected vehicles and checked gas, oil and water levels prior to departure.
- Responded to customer inquiries regarding routes, schedules, and transfers.
- Reported delays or accidents.
- Maintained safe driving habits to protect property and general public on roadways.
- Reported major accidents, emergencies and suspicious incidents to supervisors.
- Drove specified routes in compliance with traffic regulations and time schedules.
- Followed emergency procedures in case of accidents or other dangerous situations.
- Upheld strict DOT reporting records for trips, vehicles and notable incidents.
- Maintained professional demeanor when dealing with difficult customers or situations.
- Stayed current on local events and activities affecting transit services in the area.
Equipment Operator
Halliburton
Elmendorf
02.2015 - 05.2018
- Repaired minor malfunctions in the field by making adjustments and replacing parts as needed.
- Observed company safety protocols for trench safety and perimeter establishment to reduce job site accidents.
- Communicated with clients and studied plans and diagrams to establish work requirements.
- Used equipment to complete jobs quickly and correctly.
- Followed established procedures for safely operating machinery while adhering to company policies at all times.
- Operated machinery on job sites to reduce accidents or injury.
- Coordinated machine operations with other site personnel to keep materials moving smoothly and prevent accidents.
- Operated heavy equipment to demolish current structures, remove plants or trees and clear property of debris.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
- Checked equipment for defects before and after shift and submitted report indicating equipment condition.
- Positioned or moved loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Transported material from one location to another using dump trucks and other vehicles.
- Drove and maneuvered equipment in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks.
- Conducted regular inspections of work area for hazardous conditions that could impact safe operation of equipment.
- Participated actively in weekly safety meetings held by the site manager.
- Assisted in loading and unloading of materials from trucks and trailers.
- Maintained machinery by repairing and replacing broken and malfunctioning components.
- Followed worker hand signals to align machines, cutterheads or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines.
- Steered forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts and other equipment to move materials around work sites.
- Maintained clean driving record to drive construction vehicles to and from work site.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding status updates on jobsite activities.
- Trained new employees in proper operation of heavy machinery according to company guidelines.
- Turned valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lopez
Brownsville 03-2013
Skills
- Route planning
- Vehicle inspection
- Customer service
- Delivery documentation
- Safety compliance
- Navigation skills
- Communication skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Payment handling
- Valid class A commercial Driver's license
- Heavy lifting
- Defensive driver training
- Equipment monitoring
- Clean MVR
- Delivery recordkeeping
- Loading and unloading
- Local routes
- Double-trailer driving experience
- Experienced manual transmission driver
- Courteous and polite demeanor
- DOT compliance
- Safe driver training
- Customer interaction
- Pre-trip and Post-trip inspections
- Verbal and written communication
- Load securing
- Refrigerated trailers
- Safe driving
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Goods transport
- Commercial driving
- Delivery scheduling
Timeline
Delivery Driver
Performance Foodservice
09.2023 - 03.2025
Equipment Operator
Schlumberger
02.2021 - 09.2023
Delivery Driver
SYSCO Food Services
04.2019 - 02.2021
Transit Bus Operator
Regional transportation authority
05.2018 - 04.2019
Equipment Operator
Halliburton
02.2015 - 05.2018
High School Diploma -
Lopez