Malik Burts
St Louis,MO
Summary
Dedicated truck driver with strong expertise in safe and defensive driving, route optimization, and load management. Committed to maintaining safety standards, and ensuring on-time deliveries across multiple locations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Truck Driver
Swift Transportation - Dedicated Walmart Account
Moberly, Missouri
12.2023 - Current
- Transport frozen, dairy, meat, and produce products to Walmart locations across Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Illinois, with a strong focus on safety and on-time delivery.
- Operating on a dedicated Walmart account, consistently meeting delivery schedules, and maintaining product integrity.
- Perform regular pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety, DOT compliance, and proper equipment functionality, while maintaining good trip planning.
- Communicate effectively with dispatch, customers, and receiving departments to verify load details, and resolve issues quickly.
- Keep equipment clean, organized, and well-maintained to reduce downtime and ensure dependable operation.
- Demonstrate professionalism and reliability in representing Swift Transportation at multiple Walmart distribution and store locations.
- Developed a strong working knowledge of Walmart’s logistics expectations and best practices through daily interaction with store personnel and dispatch.
- Received positive feedback from fellow drivers regarding Walmart’s fleet, fueling motivation to pursue growth opportunities within the organization.
- Maintain a genuine enjoyment of driving while prioritizing safety, consistently demonstrating calm, attentive, and defensive driving practices on a day-to-day basis.
Dasher
DoorDash Driver
St Louis, Missouri
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Complete timely and accurate deliveries for restaurants, grocery stores, and retail partners, while maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings.
- Demonstrate strong route planning skills to optimize delivery times, reduce delays, and ensure prompt service.
- Provide exceptional customer service by maintaining clear communication, problem-solving delivery issues, and representing DoorDash professionally.
- Handle all products—including hot food, groceries, and fragile items—with care to maintain quality during transport.
- Follow all traffic laws, and practice safe, defensive driving on every route.
- Maintain high acceptance, completion, and on-time delivery rates through efficient workload management.
- Use the DoorDash app to confirm orders, track mileage, update delivery statuses, and ensure accurate payment records.
- Perform regular vehicle cleanings and light maintenance checks to ensure reliability for daily delivery operations.
Work Study
St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
St Louis, Missouri
01.2020 - 06.2023
- Provide front-desk support by greeting students, answering questions, and directing visitors to appropriate campus resources.
- Help manage department email inboxes, respond to student inquiries, and prepare documents or forms as needed.
- Support office events, workshops, or campus activities by helping to set up materials and welcoming participants.
- Scheduled appointments and sent out reminder emails to students.
- Created event flyers.
- Help students find a career path.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Graphic Design
St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
3400 Pershall Rd, St. Louis, MO 63135Skills
- Commercial driver's license (CDL)
- Good communication skills
- Hardworking driver
- Could drive long distances
- Good Vehicle inspection
- Route optimization
- Load management
- Documentation compliance
- Safe backing and maneuvering
- Safe and defensive driving
- Hazard awareness and risk prevention
- Load securement
- Temperature-controlled freight (reefer)
- Accident prevention and safety mindset
- Dot compliance and hours of service (HOS)
- Coupling and uncoupling procedures
- Understanding of weight limits, axle load distribution
- Good use of the GPS and navigation
- Communication with dispatch and customers
- Time management and on-time delivery
- Professionalism at delivery sites
- Reliability and responsibility
- Ability to work independently
- Calm under pressure
- Enjoyment of driving with a safety-first mindset
Timeline
Truck Driver
Swift Transportation - Dedicated Walmart Account
12.2023 - Current
Dasher
DoorDash Driver
03.2022 - 11.2023
Work Study
St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
01.2020 - 06.2023
Some College (No Degree) - Graphic Design
St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley