David Foster

security guard at various locations

• Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
• Maximized load safety by balancing, securing, and weighing products.
• Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
• Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
• Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
• Contacted dispatch to report delivery incidents and determine best methods for resolution.
• Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
• Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across long-haul transports.
• Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
• Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
• Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
• Maintained safe driving record by observing road rules, remaining cautious, and alert in unfamiliar areas and keeping control of vehicle.
• Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
• Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
• Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
• Inspected vehicle before and after every trip and conducted minor repairs.
• Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
• Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.