James Blake
Pembroke,GA
Summary
Experienced Commercial Truck Driver (FLAT -BED) handles different types of loads with skill and efficiency. Well-organized and resourceful with superior work ethic and 3+ years in logistics. Dependable candidate experienced in navigating long-haul routes and managing paperwork for cross-border shipments. In-depth knowledge of route logistics and vehicle maintenance needs. Physically fit individual possessing excellent physical stamina to move and lift heavy items and good knowledge of local and highway roads.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Over the Road Truck Driver
P & S TRUCKING
03.2022 - Current
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- 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 daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays
Heavy Equipment Operator AND TRANSPORT
YANCEY
01.2017 - 03.2021
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
- Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
- Kept machinery in proper working order by repairing and replacing malfunctioning parts.
- Maximized equipment and personnel protection by identifying and avoiding hazards such as utility lines.
- Maintained fueled and fully operational equipment to jump on project requirements and keep teams on tight schedules.
- Moved equipment between job locations using truck and trailer.
- Placed tools and job site machinery in locked areas and secured location at end of each shift.
- Determined and marked locations of underground pipes and wires to plan optimal digging locations.
- Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
- Performed preventive maintenance to prolong life of equipment.
- Operated equipment to complete safe and efficient work.
- Ripped out existing asphalt and concrete to prepare for site changes and new construction.
- Selected and fastened bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors using hitches.
- Controlled simultaneous machine operations by communicating with and directing individual operations.
Skills
- Shipping and Packaging
- Vehicle Inspection
- Order Picking and Processing
- XATA Operation Proficiency
- Refrigerated Trailers Operation
- GPS and Route Planning
- Heavy Haul Expertise
- Tractor Trailer Driving
- Route Logs
- Dry Vans
- DOT Compliance
- Fuel Logs
- Cargo Handling
- Defensive Driver Training
- Air Brake Certification
- Commercial Driving
- Logistics Planning
- Operating Hydraulics
- Adjusting Routes
- Class a Commercial Driver's License
- DOT Requirements
- Weight Limits
- Trailer Maintenance
- Logging Tractors
- Maintenance Requirements
- Crew Safety Meetings
- Flatbed Truck Expertise
- Over the Road Trucking
- Document Verification
- Federal Laws
- Delivery and Trip Logs
- Maintain Regulatory Compliance
- Regional Trucking
- Electric Hand Trucks
- OSHA Requirements
- Maintenance Requirements
- Crew Safety Meetings
- Flatbed Truck Expertise
- Over the Road Trucking
- Document Verification
- Federal Laws
- Delivery and Trip Logs
- Maintain Regulatory Compliance
- Regional Trucking
- Electric Hand Trucks
- OSHA Requirements
Timeline
Over the Road Truck Driver
P & S TRUCKING
03.2022 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator AND TRANSPORT
YANCEY
01.2017 - 03.2021
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