RÉSUMÉ

ROBERT L. DENT

***** ******** **** **** **. 832-***-****

Spring, TX 77373 acqwtl@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Dedicated truck driver for over 24 years looking to return to warehouse work. Between 1973 and 1988, worked in lumber business from 1973 to 1978, truck driving from 1979 to 1982, and as a longshoreman from 1982 to 1988. Currently looking for a position as a warehouse associate/forklift operator.

Skills

Transportation

Customer and Personal Service

Judgment and Decision-Making

Equipment Maintenance

Coordination

Mathematics

Geography

Experience

Truck Driver June 2013- Sept. 2013

Werner Enterprise Dallas, Texas

Check Vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment are in good working order.

Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.

Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chains, binders, or covers.

Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.

Drive trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.

Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.

Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.

Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.

Truck Driver May 2000 – June 2010

Premier Transportation Inc. Forest Park Georgia

Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment are in good working order.

Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.

Maintain logs or working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.

Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chains, binders, or covers.

Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.

Drive trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.

Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones, to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.

Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.

Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.

Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.

Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.

Load and unload trucks, or help others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.

Education

High School Diploma

Hardin-Jefferson High School

Sour Lake, Texas

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