Jermaine Smith
Atlanta,GA
Summary
CAREER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE Ability To Perform Under Pressure Attention To Detail Customer Service Direct Sales (cold call) Professional Integrity Ability To Meet Deadlines Relationship Building Sales Motivation Sales Training Strategic Planning Team Building Territory Management Motivated driver with impeccable driving record and over two years of transportation industry expertise. Offers focus and skills in route management and freight documentation. Adept at operating semi equipment. Highly attentive to changing road and traffic conditions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
CDL Truck Driver
Hirschbach Motor lines, OTR
09.2021 - Current
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
- Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
- Maintained safe driving record by observing road rules, remaining cautious, and alert in unfamiliar areas and keeping control of vehicle.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
- Contacted dispatch to report delivery incidents and determine best methods for resolution.
Delivery Truck Driver (non CDL)
Men Of Power Trucking
10.2019 - 06.2021
- Drove box truck OTR. Non CDL.
- Met all delivery deadlines.
- Daily inspection of all equipment.
- HOS compliant.
- Created routes based off weather conditions and deadlines.
Porter
Kaney And Lane
01.2006 - 09.2019
- (cleaned and maintained parking lot at Piedmont Hospital/Emory Hospital)
- Emptied waste paper and other trash from premises and moved to appropriate receptacles.
- Increased workplace safety by immediately reporting potential hazards.
Uber/Lyft, Ride Share Driver
Uber And Lyft
04.2016 - 08.2019
- Placed safety as top priority for rides and followed community guidelines for engaging emergency personnel.
- Achieved high customer ratings on post-trip surveys for timeliness, vehicle cleanliness, and customer service.
- Cleaned and sanitized rideshare vehicle to avoid germ and infection spread.
- Communicated with customers to provide delivery updates and confirm delivery locations.
- Followed company guidelines and policies when interacting with passengers.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
Contractor Manager
Subscription Acquisition Solutions, Inc, Dekalb Sunday
10.2007 - 01.2016
- Savings” (DSS) Project for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC)
- Created, built and managed a turnkey assembly, distribution and sales operation for the AJC's “DSS” project
- DSS is a Sunday newspaper readership and coupon sales program in Dekalb County, GA
- Recruited, hired, trained and manage a warehouse assembly staff of ten to assemble four preprint coupon/news sections with the newspaper front page into completed Sunday newspaper for eight thousand Sunday newspapers weekly and manage a distribution staff of five to deploy all eight thousand Sunday papers to sixty sales staffers at various locations throughout Dekalb County under time constraints
- Lead and facilitate sales staff of sixty to sell as many Sunday newspapers as possible weekly
- Other DSS project weekly responsibilities: Collect, reconcile and deposit all monies for Sunday newspapers sold, staff payroll, support custodial services for operations warehouse, oversee maintenance and repair on distribution van fleet.
Loss Prevention Supervisor
J.C. Penny Corporation
01.2008 - 11.2008
- Daily responsibilities included video surveillance of entire facility (retail showroom and warehouse storage area), maintained logs and records for staff hours and materials/equipment used, updated/organized case file notes on employee and general public theft offenders to facilitate and support appropriate legal action with state and local law enforcement
- When necessary apprehended persons involved in store product or equipment theft, conducted investigation interviews and turned over offenders to law enforcement officials.
- Patrolled store premises to detect and prevent shoplifting and security breaches.
Sales & Service Installation Technician
Atlantic Cable Services
01.2006 - 10.2007
- Promoted and sold cable television and internet services via door to door and kiosk marketing
- Educated cable customers and prospective customers on cable and internet service features, benefits and promotional pricing options
- Installed cable television and internet systems (included full install of external and internal wiring, connection of cable receivers and internet modems, ensured that all cable receiver and internet modem devices worked properly with customers televisions and computers)
- Conducted uninstalls for former cable customers and inventoried and returned their cable devices to Atlantic Cable.
Inside Sales Representative
Atlanta Journal
08.2002 - 03.2006
- Made outbound telemarketing sales calls based on prospect lists provided by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to acquire new home delivery newspapers subscribers
- Generated one new newspaper subscriber sale per every ten telephone contacts, averaged three sales per hour and forty sales per week.
Steel Worker
Base Manufacturing
06.2001 - 09.2002
- Worked in machine shop where industrial steel products were milled
- Responsible for measuring and marking the dimensions and reference points for parts to be machined
- Responsible for using instruments to verify that parts were machined properly and meet compliance standards and specification precisely.
Bailer Room / Quality Control
Jet
01.2001 - 09.2002
- Maintained operator logs, forms and records in accordance with company policies and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations.
- Operated lift to properly deploy waste products at compactors.
Outside Sales Representative
Atlanta Journal Constitution
03.2002 - 07.2002
- Canvassed door to door making personal home marketing calls for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to acquire new home delivery newspapers subscribers
- Generated one new newspaper subscriber sale per every fifteen contacts, averaged 1.5 sales per hour and twenty-five sales per week.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
Westwood College - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA04.2007
Skills
- Planning Abilities
- Tractor Trailer Driving
- Equipment Inspection
- GPS and Route Planning
- Vehicle Inspection
- Route Logs
Accomplishments
- Named Best of the Best Rising Star Driver of the year, (2022).
- Documented and resolved mechanical issues which led to on time delivery.
Timeline
CDL Truck Driver
Hirschbach Motor lines, OTR
09.2021 - Current
Delivery Truck Driver (non CDL)
Men Of Power Trucking
10.2019 - 06.2021
Uber/Lyft, Ride Share Driver
Uber And Lyft
04.2016 - 08.2019
Loss Prevention Supervisor
J.C. Penny Corporation
01.2008 - 11.2008
Contractor Manager
Subscription Acquisition Solutions, Inc, Dekalb Sunday
10.2007 - 01.2016
Porter
Kaney And Lane
01.2006 - 09.2019
Sales & Service Installation Technician
Atlantic Cable Services
01.2006 - 10.2007
Inside Sales Representative
Atlanta Journal
08.2002 - 03.2006
Outside Sales Representative
Atlanta Journal Constitution
03.2002 - 07.2002
Steel Worker
Base Manufacturing
06.2001 - 09.2002
Bailer Room / Quality Control
Jet
01.2001 - 09.2002
Bachelor of Science - Business
Westwood College - Atlanta
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