James Pearson
Cottage Grove
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Driver
UPS
Florence
11.2022 - Current
- Received daily delivery instructions and route assignments from dispatch.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and presence of hazardous materials.
- Maintained accurate records of goods delivered and collected payments as required.
- Drove vehicles safely, obeying traffic laws and transportation procedures to avoid accidents.
- Handled merchandise in accordance with product handling standards.
- Determined optimal routes based on GPS application information and knowledge of local routes.
- Notified customers of delays to decrease calls to support.
- Transported and safely delivered items to prevent damage or loss.
- Inspected delivery vehicle to ensure optimal safety and performance prior to each trip.
- Followed safety protocols for loading, unloading, securing, inspecting, operating, and maintaining the assigned vehicle.
- Utilized GPS and maps for efficient route planning.
- Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner while maintaining positive relationships with clients.
- Communicated frequently with dispatch to relay route changes and delays impacting customer delivery timetables.
- Stayed up-to-date on changing local roads and construction areas that may affect routes.
- Checked tires for proper inflation before leaving on each route.
- Performed pre-trip inspections of delivery vehicle according to company guidelines.
- Monitored fuel level throughout shift and refueled when necessary.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Staton Demolition
Eugene
08.2018 - 11.2022
- Followed safety protocols while operating machinery in order to avoid accidents or injuries.
- Communicated with clients and studied plans and diagrams to establish work requirements.
- Signaled operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.
- Identified hazardous materials on job sites and took action to mitigate and enhance safety.
- Operated digging and transporting equipment to efficiently fulfill project requirements.
- Completed routine inspections on vehicles.
- Operated multiple pieces of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner to excavate land for construction projects.
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials.
- Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
- Adjusted handwheels and depressed pedals to control blades, buckets and scrapers.
- Performed routine inspections on all heavy machinery prior to use.
- Checked fuel supplies at sites to verify adequate availability.
- Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Transported materials from one site to another using off-road vehicles.
- Operated heavy equipment to demolish current structures, remove plants or trees and clear property of debris.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
Education
High School Diploma -
Siuslaw High School
Florence, OR06-2004
Skills
- Safety compliance
- Traffic laws
- Equipment operation
- Customer interaction
- Dispatch communication
Volunteer Firefighter
- Serving and keeping the community safe; events
- Operating fire apparatus; Fire engine, water tender, brush rig, ATV, Jaws of life
- Responding to medical/fire calls
Timeline
Delivery Driver
UPS
11.2022 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
Staton Demolition
08.2018 - 11.2022
High School Diploma -
Siuslaw High School
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