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Walmart 3 time local driving champion. 10 year and 18 year safety award recipient.
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Peter Heyde

Peter Heyde

Marietta,NY

Summary

Adept at navigating challenging road conditions and maintaining safety, Excelled at Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6838 by enhancing team efficiency and customer satisfaction. With skills in vehicle maintenance and a strong work ethic, consistently met DOT compliance and improved fleet safety, demonstrating reliable and dependable cargo handling.

Experienced transportation professional prepared for this role, bringing strong focus on safety, efficiency, and adherence to regulations. Skilled in vehicle inspection, route planning, and cargo handling. Known for reliability, teamwork, and adapting to changing needs while consistently achieving results. Strong communication skills and record of maintaining high standards in all operations.

Qualified driver with proven track record in long-haul and regional driving. Expertise in handling diverse cargo types, ensuring timely and safe deliveries. Demonstrated reliability and strong navigation skills. Also worked for several years in a State hospital in Indiana (Larue D. Carter Memorial) with emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

DJ

Mad Good Entertainment (self Employed)
05.2010 - Current
  • Ever since having a dorm radio show in 1975 at Penn State's West Halls Radio (WHR), the music has induced an entertainment bug. In an effort to have a safer music system while driving, CDs were converted to MP3 files and stored on computer thereby eliminating the need for handling discs while driving. That evolved into doing the sound and music for Wal-Mart events which lead to a 4 year gig providing the music and announcements for the New York State driving championships. This has lead to a multi-genre music library of over 200,000 tracks. This turned out to be a perfect transition when the OTR career ended in 2014.
  • Managed sound equipment setup and breakdown, ensuring optimal audio quality for each performance venue.
  • Conducted sound checks before performances to ensure optimal audio quality, minimizing technical issues during events.
  • Managed sound equipment setup and breakdown for each event, contributing to seamless transitions and timely starts.
  • Used controllers and mixers to mix and sample music.
  • Arranged libraries and playlists of music in advance of live events.

Class A CDL Truck Driver

Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6838
11.1994 - 08.2014
  • Successfully competed in 10 local, regional and state driving championships.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety by adhering to all company policies and federal transportation regulations.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of travel logs, hours of service, and vehicle maintenance records for compliance purposes.
  • Adapted to varying weather conditions, traffic patterns, and changing schedule requirements while maintaining a professional demeanor and commitment to safe driving practices.
  • Performed routine vehicle maintenance tasks to maintain optimal performance levels and avoid costly repairs.

Education

No Degree - Dairy Science

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
University Park, PA
03.1976

High School Diploma -

Skaneateles Central Schools
Skaneateles, NY
06-1974

Skills

  • Air Brake Operation
  • Defensive Driving Techniques
  • Pretrip inspections
  • Adaptable to Weather Conditions
  • Inclement weather driving

Accomplishments

  • Named Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines Driver of the Quarter, (Third Quarter, 1993)
  • Earned Class A Doubles, Triples and Tanker Endorsements.
  • Achieved driver proficiency through effectively helping with teaching electronic logging and Qualcom communication and dispatching system training.

Walmart 3 time local driving champion. 10 year and 18 year safety award recipient.

  The driving competitions are a series of maneuvering problems on a designed course. I won the local Wal-Mart championship twice and placed third once. There are Wal-Mart regionals and nationals, but I never advanced out of the regionals. I also competed in 3 New York State Motor Truck Association driving championships. The state competition not only has a driving problem course, but drivers are graded on pre-trip inspections finding planted defects as well as a written test which can consist of any safety, practical or statistical aspect of the trucking industry.

  The 10 year safety award was an engraved Seiko watch. The 18 year award is a cumulative award. For every year without a chargeable accident or incident, a driver is awarded a large brass Wal-Mart trucking themed brass belt buckle with the years of safety displayed on the buckle. I was awarded 18 buckles.

  

Timeline

DJ

Mad Good Entertainment (self Employed)
05.2010 - Current

Class A CDL Truck Driver

Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6838
11.1994 - 08.2014

No Degree - Dairy Science

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

High School Diploma -

Skaneateles Central Schools

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