Carey Allen
Louisville,KY
Summary
Former marine been driving commercial vehicles since 1994. Looking for a job that challenges me.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
CDL Truck Driver
Safety Kleen
Louisville Ky
07.2008 - Current
- Answered common customer questions, accepted payments and completed paperwork at delivery and pickup locations.
- Loaded and unloaded various delivery vehicles with correct order and balancing.
- Promoted customer satisfaction by addressing or escalating concerns for quick resolution.
- Fostered positive working relationships with regular customers.
- Inspected load security and checked for damages.
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- Worked with road knowledge, GPS systems and paper maps to navigate planned route and make adjustments.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Monitored and managed fuel consumption and expenses for management reporting.
- Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing, and weighing products.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Conducted efficient cargo transfers to maintain route schedules.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Contacted dispatch to report delivery incidents and determine best methods for resolution.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across long-haul transports.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Maintained safe driving record by observing road rules, remaining cautious, and alert in unfamiliar areas and keeping control of vehicle.
- Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Inspected vehicle before and after every trip and conducted minor repairs.
- Effectively utilized GPS and navigation tools to optimize delivery routes, improving overall efficiency in daily operations.
- Filled out load paperwork and DOT-mandated log books.
- Used two-way radios to stay in contact with dispatch and receive last-minute instruction changes.
- Operated light trucks to deliver loads as far as Number miles from home location.
- Identified mechanical issues, completed basic repairs and reported serious concerns to management.
- Protected people and equipment from hazardous materials by using correct procedures.
- Drove truck in urban and rural areas to expertly make high volume of deliveries.
- Kept detailed records of deliveries and money received from customers.
- Minimized company liability and risks to loads by obeying traffic laws.
Education
General Studies
Jefferson Co Highschool
Louisville Ky06.1994
Skills
- Pretrip Inspections
- Hydraulics
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
- Safe Driving Practices
Accomplishments
Completed safety driving module, with current company. Hazardous materials endorsed. Tanker endorsed also.
Timeline
CDL Truck Driver
Safety Kleen
07.2008 - Current
General Studies
Jefferson Co Highschool