Richard Brinkman
dispatcher-lead driver-mechanic
Monroe,NC
Summary
Talented Truck Driver with good route planning, payment handling and customer service skills. Offering 19 years of experience and basic maintenance knowledge. Performance-driven and detail-oriented with methodical approach to following through on every need. Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning all field inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building, and problem-solving abilities. Experienced driver/dispatcher offering exceptional skills in route planning gained during 25 years in transportation. Demonstrated record of safe and efficient vehicle operations combined with top-notch client satisfaction scores. Motivated dispatcher with impeccable driving record and over 25 years of transportation industry expertise. Offers focus and skills in route management and freight documentation. Adept at operating box/flatbed equipment. Highly attentive to changing road and traffic conditions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead CDL Driver
Kamps Pallets
Charlotte, NC
03.1997 - 03.2022
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
Transportation Dispatcher
Kamps Pallets
Charlotte, NC
03.1997 - 02.2022
- Handled incoming calls and emails from customers regarding issues with deliveries.
- Scheduled and dispatched drivers to locations in charlotte nc and surrounding areas.
- Worked closely with customers to effectively resolve issues and complaints.
- Created delivery routes and optimized plans for traffic, road conditions and other factors.
- Reviewed paperwork and contracts prior to dispatching crew members to support accuracy and clarify understanding of details.
- Coordinated dispatching of 20 drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Updated vehicle logs, cargo records and billing statements with accuracy and efficiency.
- Checked that each scheduled route was appropriately covered by delivery drivers.
- Directed investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
- Communicated with all employees to assign projects and determine which trucks and trailers will be used with each load.
- Evaluated and adjusted over 40 routes based on daily needs, available workers, traffic hazards and weather conditions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hawthorne High School
Hawthorne, NJ06.1979
Skills
- Work Logging
- Vehicle Defect or Damage Reporting
- Map Reading
- State and Federal Regulations
- CB Radio Communication
- Delivery Instructions Verification
- Delivery Documentation
- Truck Maneuvering
- Vehicle Service Documentation
- Preventive Maintenance
- Weight Limits
- DOT Regulations
- Order Picking and Processing
- Route Management
- Physical Maps
- Adjusting Routes
- Organizational Skills
- Daily Logs
- Fuel Logs
- Schedule optimization
- Employee performance evaluations
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Training
- Strategic planning
- Employee scheduling
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Timeline
Lead CDL Driver
Kamps Pallets
03.1997 - 03.2022
Transportation Dispatcher
Kamps Pallets
03.1997 - 02.2022
High School Diploma -
Hawthorne High School
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