James Lee
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Dedicated driver with a clean record and extensive experience at Danny Meeks, adept at route planning and customer service. Proven ability to deliver goods on time while ensuring safety and compliance with traffic laws. Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to fostering positive customer relationships enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver
Danny Meeks
1400 Steel, Chesapeake Va
03.2009 - 08.2025
- Followed all relevant traffic laws and safety regulations.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Achieved safe driving records by consistently following traffic rules and regulations.
- Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
- Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Filled out load paperwork and DOT-mandated log books.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Inspected load security and checked for damages.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Identified mechanical issues, completed basic repairs and reported serious concerns to management.
- Loaded and unloaded various delivery vehicles with correct order and balancing.
- Minimized company liability and risks to loads by obeying traffic laws.
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- Drove truck in urban and rural areas to expertly make high volume of deliveries.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Worked with road knowledge, GPS systems and paper maps to navigate planned route and make adjustments.
- Fostered positive working relationships with regular customers.
- Used two-way radios to stay in contact with dispatch and receive last-minute instruction changes.
- Protected people and equipment from hazardous materials by using correct procedures.
- Kept detailed records of deliveries and money received from customers.
- Operated light trucks to deliver loads as far as [Number] miles from home location.
- Promoted customer satisfaction by addressing or escalating concerns for quick resolution.
- Answered common customer questions, accepted payments and completed paperwork at delivery and pickup locations.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
Front End Driver
BFI WASTE MANAGEMENT
Portsmouth, VA
01.1995 - 03.2008
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality web applications on time and within budget.
- Enhanced user experience by developing and implementing responsive web designs.
- Maintained clear documentation of all work completed during each project phase to facilitate knowledge transfer among team members.
- Integrated APIs, enabling seamless data exchange between front-end applications and back-end systems.
Education
NORTH HAMPTON HIGH
GALATIA NC06-1970
Skills
- Time management
- Valid Driver's license
- Customer service
- Clean driving record
- Problem-solving
- Safe driving practices
- Punctual and reliable
- City and non-city driving
- Flexible schedule
- Punctuality
- GPS and route planning
- Loading and unloading
- Safety protocols
- Defensive driving
- Vehicle inspection
- Safety management
- Route planning
- Driving in adverse conditions
- Route management
- Transportation
- Traffic law observation
- Vehicle maintenance
- Commercial driving
- Equipment operation
- Inclement weather driving
- Relationship building
- Adaptable driving techniques
- Accident prevention
- DOT compliance
- Order picking and processing
- Route determination
- Equipment monitoring
- Materials transport
- Customer rapport
- CDL license
- Route logs
- Appointment scheduling
- [Language] fluency
- Attention to detail
- Processes and procedures
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
- Verbal and written communication
- Map reading
- Traffic laws
- Patience and tact
- Emergency response
- Safe driving techniques
- Daily logging
- Load securing
- Basic vehicle maintenance
- Delivery pickup
- Driving and transportation
- Multitasking Abilities
- Interpersonal skills
- Self motivation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Effective communication
- Passenger safety
- Transportation regulations
- Critical thinking
- Cargo loading
- Decision-making
- Active listening
- Team collaboration
- Reliability
- Accident reporting
- Written communication
- Task prioritization
- Interpersonal communication
Timeline
Driver
Danny Meeks
03.2009 - 08.2025
Front End Driver
BFI WASTE MANAGEMENT
01.1995 - 03.2008
NORTH HAMPTON HIGH