GRADY HORTON
Bear,DE
Summary
Dependable Truck Driver with a flawless driving record and strong commitment to safety. Proven certifications and hands-on experience facilitate successful navigation of diverse routes while maintaining compliance with regulations. Eager to contribute to team success and drive operational efficiency in a challenging environment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Driver
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
Limerick, PA
01.2017 - Current
- Delivered wine and spirits orders to various retail and hospitality locations, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Delivered statewide products to suburban and urban liquor stores, hotels, and restaurants, ensuring timely and accurate distribution. Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections on the vehicle and ensure that products are secured properly for compliance and safety regulations. Sorted merchandise by invoice for efficient and organized delivery. Load and unload products, ensuring that safety requirements are practiced.
- Loaded and secured cases, pallets, and mixed beverage shipments onto delivery vehicles for safe transport.
- Verified invoices, manifests, and delivery documents to ensure accurate routing for timely deliveries.
Delivery Driver
CENTERLINE
Oakbrook, IL
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Delivered wine and spirits orders to retail and restaurant customers
- Delivered wine and spirits orders to retail and restaurant locations, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Verified invoices, manifests, and customer signatures at each delivery stop to ensure accuracy.
- Inspected vehicle safety, fuel levels, and refrigeration equipment before starting delivery routes to ensure compliance.
Delivery Driver
E. A. SWEEP CDC
Woodridge, IL
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Delivered customer orders along predetermined routes and schedules, ensuring timely and accurate completion according to customer agreements. Loaded and unloaded merchandise while reviewing, recording, and reconciling deliveries for accuracy and completion per customer agreements.
- Delivered beverage orders to retail accounts across Southern Glazer’s wine and spirits routes.
- Delivered beverage orders to retail accounts, ensuring timely and accurate service. to retail accounts across Southern Glazer’s wine and spirits routes.
- Loaded trucks with wine, spirits, and delivery paperwork, preparing for efficient dispatch. with wine, spirits, and related delivery paperwork before dispatch.
- Conducted damage control checks on items and informed supervisor regarding order removals in compliance with company policy. Reinforced and upheld DOT regulations and OSHA requirements.
Driver Installer
Fidelitone Logistics, Inc.
Bensenville, IL
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Installed and configured Xerox copiers in various office locations. Delivered doors, cabinets, and massage chairs. Adhered to all procedures, including specific parts replacement and maintenance procedures. Coordinated delivery routes for efficient transportation of goods.and routines. Observed and reported daily inspections of equipment and/or mechanical failures immediately while reporting these problems to management. Performed pre-trip inspections and proper loading of truck.
- Loaded and secured freight for safe transport to customer locations.
- Inspected vehicles before trips and reported safety issues promptly.
- Installed Xerox copiers. Delivered doors, cabinets, and massage chairs. Adhered to all procedures, including specific parts replacement and maintenance procedures. Coordinated delivery routes for efficient transportation of goods. and routines. Observed and reported daily inspections of equipment and/or mechanical failures immediately while reporting these problems to management. Performed pre-trip inspections and proper loading of truck.
- Operated forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment, ensuring compliance with DOT, in-house regulations, and OSHA requirements.
Delivery Driver
Coastal Foods
Bolingbrook, IL
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Delivered wine and spirits orders to retail and restaurant accounts.
- Delivered products within assigned route schedule, promptly notifying management of any deviations. Unloaded products from trailers using hand carts, placing items in designated storage areas, and managing transport down ramps, stairs, or docks in various weather conditions.
- Delivered orders of wine and spirits to various retail and restaurant locations.
- Loaded sealed cases onto delivery trucks and confirmed product counts for accuracy.
- Inspected vehicle condition before daily routes and reported safety concerns.
Full-Service Delivery Driver
PepsiAmericas
Elk Grove, IL
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Delivered PepsiAmericas beverages to customer locations using assigned route schedules.
- Drove truck to deliver beverage products to customer locations in highway, rural, and city street conditions while complying with federal and state regulations.
- Delivered Pepsi Americas beverages to customer locations using assigned route schedules.
- Loaded and unloaded product while following safe lifting and handling practices.
- Reviewed invoices for accuracy before processing deliveries. and delivery paperwork for correct orders and signatures.
MH Supervisor/Truck Driver
Luster Products
Chicago, IL
01.1998 - 01.2006
- Developed programs, policies, and procedures to ensure safety for all drivers and minimize incidents and injuries resulting from vehicular accidents. Eliminated safety risks and provided comprehensive training for all drivers. Recruited, qualified, and hired Department of Transportation (DOT) certified drivers.
- Trained, instructed, and reviewed personnel while conducting accident history investigations and driver checks. Coordinated vehicle inspections and maintenance to ensure compliance and safety.
- Evaluated compliance, safety, and accountability (CSA) scores and worked with drivers to lower scores. Tracked and logged shipments and upheld compliance with customs. Located and assigned available trucks for freight transportation, and scheduled shipments for pickup and delivery.
- Managed outside carrier load routing to minimize costs; negotiated rates and contracts to expand and develop the carrier list. Powered equipment trainer, transported company products, and coordinated employee activities. Maintained warehouse safety and established production schedules.
Education
Diploma - Truck Driver Training
Progressive Driving School
Chicago, ILCertificate - Selected Professional Development Courses
Luster Products Corporate University
Chicago, ILDiploma -
Edward Tilden High School
Chicago, ILPersonal Information
Driving License: Commercial Driver's License, Class A License and Endorsements
Certification
Commercial Driver's License, Class A License and Endorsements
QUALIFICATIONS
Driving License: Commercial Driver's License, Class A License and Endorsements
Timeline
Delivery Driver
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
01.2017 - Current
Delivery Driver
CENTERLINE
01.2016 - 01.2017
Delivery Driver
E. A. SWEEP CDC
01.2012 - 01.2016
Driver Installer
Fidelitone Logistics, Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2012
Delivery Driver
Coastal Foods
01.2007 - 01.2009
Full-Service Delivery Driver
PepsiAmericas
01.2006 - 01.2007
MH Supervisor/Truck Driver
Luster Products
01.1998 - 01.2006
Diploma - Truck Driver Training
Progressive Driving School
Certificate - Selected Professional Development Courses
Luster Products Corporate University
Diploma -
Edward Tilden High School