Jeffrey Kuhn
Gooding,ID
Summary
Experienced business leader with demonstrated strategic planning, problem-solving and team-building abilities. Successful at bringing in and training staff to handle customer and business needs. Motivational, diplomatic and respectful of people from different backgrounds.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Leased through Giltner, Inc.
08.2019 - 10.2024
- Led startup and opening of business and provided business development, creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
- Enhanced operational performance by developing effective business strategies, systems and procedures.
- Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.
- Oversaw project execution, phase progress, workmanship and team performance to drive on-time completion of deliverables.
- Assessed, optimized and elevated operations to target current and expected demands.
Truck Driver
Gary Amoth Trucking, Inc.
10.2016 - 08.2019
- Demonstrated safe driving by observing all road rules, exercising caution in unfamiliar areas and maintaining vehicle control.
- Loaded, balanced and secured product to safely transport goods.
- Maintained telephone and radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
- Drove trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock or other materials.
- Delivered customer orders to homes and places of business within established time frames.
- Retained valid proof of insurance and registration in vehicle at all times.
- Established relationships with customers through use of interpersonal, active listening and inquiry response skills.
- Completed transfers at hubs and final destinations to keep routes on schedule.
- Conducted vehicle inspections before and after every trip and performed minor repairs to keep truck functional.
- Logged all pertinent shift information, including driving hours and fuel usage data on time to keep reports current.
- Conducted emergency roadside repairs, including changing tires, replacing light bulbs and installing fuses and tire chains.
- Eliminated downtime and maximized revenue by providing top product shipment delivery quality control.
- Measured temperature of haul and refrigerated area of truck.
- Tracked daily logs to meet DOT regulations and financial paperwork to meet tax and other financial responsibilities.
- Recorded miles driven, packages delivered and signatures accumulated to appropriately maintain daily logbook.
- Reviewed transportation and shipping tags to verify accuracy of inventory counts.
- Reported delays, accidents and other traffic and transportation situations to other drivers by using telephones and mobile two-way radios.
- Secured material and products for transport by positioning straps and tarps lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets.
- Planned and adjusted optimal routes based on traffic and weather conditions to reduce distribution.
Truck Driver
John Pitta Trucking, Inc.
10.2005 - 10.2016
- Demonstrated safe driving by observing all road rules, exercising caution in unfamiliar areas and maintaining vehicle control.
- Loaded, balanced and secured product to safely transport goods.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
- Drove trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock or other materials.
- Utilized pallet jacks and forklifts to load and unload materials off trucks.
- Delivered customer orders to homes and places of business within established time frames.
- Retained valid proof of insurance and registration in vehicle at all times.
- Established relationships with customers through use of interpersonal, active listening and inquiry response skills.
- Conducted vehicle inspections before and after every trip and performed minor repairs to keep truck functional.
- Maintained telephone and radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
- Completed transfers at hubs and final destinations to keep routes on schedule.
Education
Automotive & Diesel Repair
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Avondale, AZHigh School Diploma -
Salinas High School
Salinas, CASkills
- Labor relations
- Project estimating
- Customer relations
- Employee development
- Strategic planning
- Team oversight
- Quality management systems
Education and Training
other,other
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Leased through Giltner, Inc.
08.2019 - 10.2024
Truck Driver
Gary Amoth Trucking, Inc.
10.2016 - 08.2019
Truck Driver
John Pitta Trucking, Inc.
10.2005 - 10.2016
Automotive & Diesel Repair
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
High School Diploma -
Salinas High School
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