Edward C. Bessette

**** ******** ****

Arlington, TX 76012

817-***-**** (c)

acco68@r.postjobfree.com

Werner Enterprises (Arlington, Texas)

Safety Specialist

• Responsible for a managing student match-ups and training performance records.

• Conducted Orientation Classes

• Vehicle Inspection Classes

• Smith System Defensive Driving Instructor

• B.A.T Tester for Drug and Alcohol

• Coach and Council Drivers on CSA and how it affects them in their Career.

• Member (1 of 6) of Werner’s Loss prevention Committee.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems (Los Angeles, CA. and Dallas, TX.)

April 2012 – July, 2013

Owner Operator /Contractor Recruiter

Expand company growth for all (13) RRTS Operating Companies.

• To locate, screen and qualify applicants who meet all DOT and company hiring standards/criteria for over-the

road-driving operations and positions.

• Serve as the initial contact for all Owner Operators/ Fleet Owners

• Cultivate and drive Owner Operator fleet growth.

• Avidly participate in recruiting meetings and give advice on recruiting efforts good/bad.

• Review applications and set up for processing

• Schedule orientation and setup Owner Operators w/ Lease providers.

• Screen applicants CSA/PSP Reports, MVR, Criminal and DAC after initial Hireright reports have been ordered.

• Schedule DOT Drug and Alcohol Pre-Employment Drug screening

• Track leads generated by recruiting efforts and though

• Company required 6 Contactors a month. Average contracted 21-30 a month.

Achievements: With No Formal company training I was top recruiter for 2 months running, Top recruiter 3 months in all.

Troop Transition (Carlsbad, Ca.)

Sr. / Lead Instructor/Compliance Officer – “Troops 2 Truckers”

Platform instructor for a military program that trains active duty personnel / Veterans for a career in the Transportation

Industry once they transition out of the military (Over 600 Military Members Successfully Credentialed) .

• Provide transitioning service members with accelerated training and the crucial skills required for a successful career in

the transportation industry.

• Assist in writing course curriculum, course planning and course development

• Coordinator for Advanced Driver Training once student has completed the required hours of training w/ certificate.

• Class instruction, assignments, grading and attendance

• Develop Student Training Manual/ Reference Manual/ Lesson Plans

• Organize & conduct Orientation and Field Trips to Port of Entry locations

• Develop appropriate homework activities to assist & reinforce implementation of learning

• Participate in T2T instructor meetings focused on planning and development of the T2T program

• Model appropriate use of MS Power Point and exemplary teaching strategies

• Regulate all training required under the FMCSR and the 49 CFR and Department of Motor Vehicles standards

• Company Compliance Officer- Maintain B.I.T Records/ Maintenance, Instructor and students records, Equipment logs.

Driver Proficiencies, Random Drug and Alcohol records.

• Updating instructor/ student/vehicle files required under the State of California B.I.T program.

• Maintaining all vehicles maintenance

• Instruct on Hours of Service Regulations, Smith System-Defensive Driving techniques,

Backing Skills, Whistle blower protection, Accident awareness, and Bridge laws.

• CPR Certified Instructor for Lay Responder First aid and CPR/AED through American Red Cross San Diego Imperial

Counties chapter.

Vista Mesa Transportation (Vista, CA) 2005

Owner /Operator

• Owned and Operated Commercial Tractor / Trailers with GVW of 26,001 pound

• OTR driver operating in all 48 U.S States and Canada.

Werner Enterprises (Portland, OR)

Safety Supervisor/ Driver Trainer

Assisted Terminal Manager in Operations

• Responsible for a managing student match-ups and training performance records.

• Coordinated and conducted weekly safety meetings.

• Breath Alcohol Testing for Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol Screening and Random

• Completed Werner Enterprises Train the Trainer course.

• Conduct New Hire Drive exams and Vehicle Inspection testing.

• Training of Entry Level drivers over the Road.

• Trip Planning, Safe Driving techniques in all aspects of driving.

• Conducted Driver Annual Reviews

• Conducted Orientation Classes

J B Hunt Transportation (Portland, OR/ San Diego, CA) 1993- 1999/ 2005-2006

Driver/ Dedicated Services/ & OTR

• Trusted Carrier: Operate safely and efficiently a CMV over the GVW of 26,001 LBS, required under Sec.391 of the

Federal Motor Safety Regulations. Duties also included Route planning, operating safely in climate weather. Off loading

of Freight, and Customer Services for Office Depot/ Pier 1 Imports

Training/Education:

• Instructor for American Red Cross Lay Responder First Aid and CPR (Adult/Child/Infant)-AED -2010

• Penske Defensive Driver Training Course (San Marcos, CA) -Certificate-2008/2011

• W ichita Area Technical College Advanced Driver Training Course (Wichita, KS)-Certificate-2007

• Granite Bay Compliance Training (Ontario, CA) Certificate-2007

• Smith System Training® (Ontario, CA) Certificate- 2006

• W erner Driver Management and Safety Supervisor Training (Omaha, NE) –Certificate-2000

• W erner Train the Trainer Course (Omaha, NE)- Certificate -1999

• W estern Business College (Portland, OR) - Associates -1996-1998

Business and Computer Applications

• J.B Hunt Transport Advanced Driver Training (Alexandria, LA) – Certificate-1991

Volunteer Work

Fueled By the Fallen (A 501 C-3) Non-Profit Organization (Los Angeles, California)

Founder/ President-Kevyn Major Howard (Actor) From the Stanley Kubrick Movie Full Metal Jacket

• Driver and Transportation Coordinator for Memorial Race Cars

• Assist in raising money to help the families of our Fallen American Heroes

www.fueledbythefallen.org

Disabled Veteran/U.S Army

• Fort Knox Kentucky/Fort Hood Texas / Fort Stewart GA/ Germany.

Deployments: Operation Just Cause / Ocean Venture 90 / Gulf War.

Safety Training:

Skid Pan Training Lockout / Tag out Accident Investigations

Hazardous Materials MSDS B.A.T Procedures

Hazardous Segregation Safety Policies & Procedures Fork Lift

Accident Prevention Back Protection

Combat Life Saver(EMT) Proper Loading/ Unloading

Procedures

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Equipment Skills: Safe Driving * 10 years

• Fork Lifts -- Hyster, Cat, Komatsu, Case (2 ton - Over 1 Million Miles Accident Free

14 ton) No Lost Time Accident

• 2 Axle,3 Axle, Tractors, Tag Axle Tractors Defensive Driving

• Pneumatic Trailers - Fruehauf Held CDL. Class A w/ Haz, Tank

• Dry Bulk Trailers - Cement Endorsement,Doubles and Triples

• Pump Trucks -Body Loads and Tractor Trailer No accidents, No Restrictions /

Violations

Units

Driver of the Quarter

• Refrigeration Units

• 28’,48’.53’ Dry Van Trailers,

• Doubles, Triple Trailers.

Computer Skills: Power Point, Excel, Word,

Various OS - 3.1 95, 98, XP, W indows 7

-References Available Upon Request-

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