Jody Belknap
Tehachapi,CA
Summary
Reliable Tanker Driver operating crude oil transports with an exceptional level of safety and precaution. Detail-oriented individual with over 18 years of loading and unloading transports and connecting hoses. Offering excellent time management and communication skills. Experienced Commercial Truck Driver handles different types of loads with skill and efficiency. Well-organized and resourceful with superior work ethic and 18+ years in logistics.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tank Truck Driver
Gazelle Transportation
04.2006 - 10.2020
- Drove tanker trucks to make deliveries of gasoline, lubricating oil and crude oil to customers.
- Maintained accurate logs and reports regarding on-time delivery of fuel, mileage covered and fuel consumed.
- Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips.
- Coordinated efficient routes for optimal delivery scheduling and maximum daily performance.
- Maintained consistent on-time delivery record with 100% of all orders arriving ahead of schedule
Body Technician, Fabricator
American Carriage, Coach
10.1999 - 01.2002
- Inspected all welded projects to verify alignment with blueprint specifications.
- Examined vehicles to determine internal and external damage.
- Completed fabrication work in lieu of replacement parts when unavailable.
- Followed Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe equipment operation and workplace safety.
- Prepared welding and fabrication machinery for use and verified presence of sufficient parts to complete operations
- Performed quality checks to verify proper lengths, widths and painted finish discrepancies
- Used gauges, templates and other measuring devices to inspect production parts
- Supervised 5 apprentices and offered specific recommendations to improve work quality.
- Utilized welding equipment and machine tools to safely complete predetermined operations .
Truck Driver
Werner Enterprises
05.2002 - 04.2006
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers, giving updated information, including estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Pushed and pulled dollies into place and raised and lowered landing gear on semi-trailers.
- Transported hazardous materials and oversized shipments without incident.
- Verified hazardous material product descriptions and determined any discrepancies in paperwork.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents
Education
GED -
Bellflower Adult School
Bellflower, CA05.1985
Skills
- Dangerous Goods Transportation
- GPS Applications
- Truck Maneuvering
- Truck Cab Computer Operation
- Trailer Coupling and Uncoupling
- Loading and Unloading
- Safety and Emergency Equipment
Certification
- [Class A With All Endorsments License - 18 Years Experience
- [Forklift Certification OSHA Class 1-7.Ability to Operate Loaders-Tractors, Training
Additional Information
Owner joes trading company LLC 9 2021 to present obsolete auto parts locating service
Timeline
Tank Truck Driver
Gazelle Transportation
04.2006 - 10.2020
Truck Driver
Werner Enterprises
05.2002 - 04.2006
Body Technician, Fabricator
American Carriage, Coach
10.1999 - 01.2002
GED -
Bellflower Adult School
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