JEROME CLARK
Kingwood,TX
Summary
Competitive Route Sales Representative with strong background providing customers with specific products to address needs and requirements. Effective in handling orders and verifying delivery of accurate shipments in alignment with strict schedules. Innovative and focused professional polished in maintaining accurate records of sales, developing leads and prospects and resolving customer issues. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CDL A OTR Driver
Self-Employed
04.2024 - Current
- Ensured timely deliveries by effectively communicating with dispatchers, shippers, and receivers throughout each transport.
- Navigated challenging weather conditions and road hazards with skill, minimizing potential for accidents while ensuring on-time deliveries.
- Established strong working relationships with fellow drivers, dispatchers, maintenance personnel, and other key stakeholders in the transportation process for seamless operations.
- Increased overall safety by conducting thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections on vehicle equipment and load.
CDL A Truck Driver
Safeway Transportation
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Ensured timely deliveries by effectively communicating with dispatchers, shippers, and receivers throughout each transport.
- Coordinated closely with dispatchers to address any issues that arose during trips such as schedule changes, breakdowns, or emergency situations.
- Maintained accurate records of deliveries, hours of service, and fuel expenses for efficient reporting to management.
Food Delivery Driver
Door Dash And Instacart
09.2016 - 10.2023
- Serves customers promptly by smoothly collecting and delivering high volume of orders
- Developed and maintained professional relations between customer, store personnel, and company
- Planned optimal routes to deliver multiple orders per trip and achieve strong performance ratings
- Drove continuously during shifts, meet deadlines, and achieved high customer satisfaction ratings
- Met promised delivery times consistently by using GPS software to spot and avoid traffic delays
- Collected payment for orders and provided customers with receipt copies to establish proof of transaction.
Truck Driver
STM Logistics
03.2021 - 07.2023
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
Driver
Uber And Lyft
06.2016 - 09.2021
- Kept detailed mileage and fuel reports to track overall fuel costs
- Completed routine pre- and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs
- Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition
- Coordinated efficient routes to avoid delays and optimize schedules
- Cleaned and maintained vehicle and assessed vehicle for damage after each shift.
CDL A OTR Driver
Swift
12.2006 - 08.2008
- Ensured timely deliveries by effectively communicating with dispatchers, shippers, and receivers throughout each transport.
- Navigated challenging weather conditions and road hazards with skill, minimizing potential for accidents while ensuring on-time deliveries.
- Established strong working relationships with fellow drivers, dispatchers, maintenance personnel, and other key stakeholders in the transportation process for seamless operations.
- Increased overall safety by conducting thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections on vehicle equipment and load.
Education
No Degree - Commercial Drivers License ( A)
CDS CDL School
Roanoke, VA03.2023
High School Diploma -
Thunderbird Youth Academy
Pryor, OK12.2002
Skills
- Smartphone operation
- Route and GPS Navigation
- Commercial Delivery
- Weight Distribution Calculation
- Tailgate Lift Operation
- Logbook Maintenance
- Weather condition awareness
- Safe Driving Practices
Certification
Transportation Workers Identification Credential License (TWIC),
TSA( Transportation Security Administration - 06/2024
Timeline
CDL A OTR Driver
Self-Employed
04.2024 - Current
CDL A Truck Driver
Safeway Transportation
10.2023 - 03.2024
Truck Driver
STM Logistics
03.2021 - 07.2023
Food Delivery Driver
Door Dash And Instacart
09.2016 - 10.2023
Driver
Uber And Lyft
06.2016 - 09.2021
CDL A OTR Driver
Swift
12.2006 - 08.2008
No Degree - Commercial Drivers License ( A)
CDS CDL School
High School Diploma -
Thunderbird Youth Academy