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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certifications and Licenses
Skill Tests
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Mario Sessoms

Summary

I am a hardworking dependable family man. My values, work ethics, and morals influences others to need and want to do right, to be honest and work hard. The essential tools and elements needed by every upstanding company, are those I possess, encourage, and live by. I have learned how to follow, and also manifest the proper tools and knowledge to lead as I've done for years.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Transportation & Logistics Consultant

Self Employed
01.2020 - Current
  • Developed customized logistics solutions for clients, addressing unique challenges and requirements specific to their industries.
  • Help answer questions, print document, send emails, connect drivers, managing client's fuel taxes, assist on starting trucking companies, assist in acquiring EINs and educating safety compliance rules.

Operations Manager

S & M Express Line LLC
10.2011 - 01.2020
  • Safety/Compliance-Ability to ensure a safe working environment and workplace. I encouraged everyone to practice safety and use good work ethics no matter where they were, even myself. I've learned and educated myself along with others how to do the job and do it right, just by following the rules and guidelines set forth. Having constant safety meetings, routine vehicle inspections, and cargo securement trainings aided in the ability to maintain a great safety score and away from violations.
  • Customer Service-The ability to communicate with others professionally. Knowing how to articulate what is being asked or wanted from the customer. Again utilizing good work ethics, remaining humble, and listening very well. Following good

instructions. That is how I do business.

  • Scheduler/Dispatcher-I've learned how to make phones to a variety of business associates to discuss freight availabilities, negotiate rates, set appointments, and

update customers on delivery and pickup times. That's how customer relationships were built or created, more importantly maintained. Being on time is vital to success.

  • Attention to Detail-I observe how work is being performed daily. Paying attention, thinking, and analyzing daily functions made the job safer and better. We always have

to be aware of things, even more so, little things. Simply because one little mistake can cost greatly. Paying attention to detail has made me a better person and businessman.

  • Management/Leadership-I have successfully accomplished doing this by everything I stated in the above paragraphs. Everything I have learned and experienced over the years has molded me with the capabilities, achievements, and accurate knowledge to uphold a management or leadership position. I have made many mistakes, however, knowing what the mistake was, understanding how the mistake happened, taking ownership of the mistake, admitting the mistake, and more importantly, learning from the mistake, is exactly how great leaders are made.
  • Inventory Control- Keeping up with all the equipment, tools and etc. Knowing exactly what I have by keeping a list of everything.
  • Recordkeeping/Data Entry-Maintaining all types of documents and making sure all information is up-to-date and current. Properly filing paperwork the way it is suppose to be done and correctly. Paying close attention to all data on the documents to ensure no careless mistakes being made.
  • Payroll-I applied the understanding of how to pay in a variety of ways depending on the job performed. After properly calculating all earnings, I wrote paychecks, in which also led up to generating 1099s at the end of the year.

OTR Truck Driver

Lassiter and Sons TRUCKING
04.2009 - 09.2011

Pickup and deliver loads as agreed. Book loads. Inspect equipment regularly. Maintain safety performance.

Most of my loads were loaded from Nucor Steel in Cofield NC.

OTR Company Driver

Vann and Sons TRUCKING
02.2007 - 03.2009

Deliver loads. Pickup loads. Secure and unsecured trailers.

Most of my loads were loaded from Nucor Steel in Cofield NC.

Company Driver

Toll Booth Transport
09.2004 - 01.2007

Pick up and deliver loads accordingly.

Company Driver

Swift Transportation -
01.2003 - 08.2004

Obtained CDL through its truck driving school operated truck over the US; picking up and delivering scheduled loads.

Safety Coordinator

TIDEWATER FIBRE CORP
11.2000 - 03.2003

Performed and maintained all safety functions for the company; operated heavy equipment.

Unloader/Stocker Associate

Walmart Supercenter
07.2001 - 02.2003

Unload trucks, operated equipment, stocked shelves.

Collaborated with team members to complete unloading tasks in a timely manner, ensuring deadlines were met consistently.

Warehouse Supervisor II

Halifax Paper
08.1998 - 05.2001

Maintain warehouse functions. Oversee 30 employees. Conducted safety trainings, safety meetings, hire employees and terminate employees, inventory control, quality management, process labels, set appointments for pickup and delivery, inspect equipment, handled drug testing, attended meetings, updated my boss accordingly.

Education

Associate of Science - Information Technology

Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
01-2007

High School Diploma -

Continental Academy
Miami Lakes, FL, US
02-2003

Skills

  • Quality Control Mechanical skills: Monitoring Proficient December 2020
  • Understanding of machine dials, gauges, displays, and data charts Full results: Proficient Attention to detail Highly Proficient December 2020
  • Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information Full results: Highly Proficient First aid
  • Familiar December 2020

  • Treating common medical emergencies Full results: Familiar Following directions -Highly Proficient December 2020 Following multi-step instructions Full results: Highly Proficient Creating presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint Highly Proficient December 2020
  • Knowledge of PowerPoint tools and features Full results: Highly Proficient Attention to detail Highly Proficient December 2020
  • Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information Full results: Highly Proficient Scheduling Proficient December 2020
  • Cross referencing agendas and itineraries to avoid scheduling conflicts Full results: Proficient Administrator Proficient December 2020
  • Personality and problem-solving skills Full results: Proficient Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field-10 years
  • Backhoe Operation - 15 years
  • Quality Management - 25 years
  • Freight Experience - 25 years
  • Warehouse Experience - 25 years
  • Heavy Equipment Operation - 26 years
  • Box Truck - 15 years
  • Microsoft Word - 17 years
  • Loader Operation - 25 years
  • Warehouse Supervisor Experience - 7 years
  • Load & Unload - 25 years
  • Microsoft Office - 27 years
  • Warehouse Management - 27 years
  • Management - 22 years
  • Tractor-Trailer - 22 years
  • Pallet Jack - 27 years
  • Shipping & Receiving - 10 years
  • Inventory Control - 23 years
  • Commercial Driving - 21 years
  • Purchasing - 10 years
  • Flatbed - 12 years
  • Order Picking - 20 years
  • Logistics - 21 years
  • Supervising Experience - 25 years
  • Quality Assurance - 25 years
  • Delivery Driver Experience - 21 years

Certifications and Licenses

CDL Class A

May 2018 - May 2023

Skill Tests

HR: Compensation & B enefits - PROFICIENT

January 2021


General manager (Hospitality) - PROFICIENT

January 2021


Analyzing data - COMPLETED

January 2021


Customer service - PROFICIENT

January 2021


Timeline

Transportation & Logistics Consultant

Self Employed
01.2020 - Current

Operations Manager

S & M Express Line LLC
10.2011 - 01.2020

OTR Truck Driver

Lassiter and Sons TRUCKING
04.2009 - 09.2011

OTR Company Driver

Vann and Sons TRUCKING
02.2007 - 03.2009

Company Driver

Toll Booth Transport
09.2004 - 01.2007

Company Driver

Swift Transportation -
01.2003 - 08.2004

Unloader/Stocker Associate

Walmart Supercenter
07.2001 - 02.2003

Safety Coordinator

TIDEWATER FIBRE CORP
11.2000 - 03.2003

Warehouse Supervisor II

Halifax Paper
08.1998 - 05.2001

Associate of Science - Information Technology

Keiser University

High School Diploma -

Continental Academy
Mario Sessoms