Jermain Earl Johnson Sr.

**** **** *** #***

Sacramento, CA

916-***-****

acqz30@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: An interesting position with a growing company

Experience:

TAP Trucking Elk Grove, CA

Heavy Truck and Tractor-Trailer Driver 07/2014 - 07/2015

Secured cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders and covers. Executed daily operations of pre-trip/post-trip inspection. Collaborated with other drivers as part of a driving team on some trips. Climbed ladders to inspect loads after loading was complete, in order to ensure that cargo was secure. Trained and managed 2 co-drivers in route delivery and achieved significant improvements in their productivity. Inventoried and inspected goods to be moved, in order to determine quantities and conditions. Obtained receipts and signatures when loads were delivered and collected payment for services when required. Reported vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations and damage to the vehicles. Structured and maintained a great customer relations. Operated equipment such as truck cab computers, CB radios and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors and other drivers. Spearheaded delivery efforts to meet greater productivity. Performed basic vehicle maintenance tasks such as adding oil, fuel and radiator fluid and performing minor repairs. Loaded and unloaded trucks and helped others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary. Followed appropriate safety procedures while transporting dangerous goods. Drove trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, in order to transport and deliver products, home improvement store materials. Drove trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes, in order to document weights and to comply with state regulations. Cranked trailer landing gear up and down to safely secure vehicles. Maintained logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.

Read bills of lading to determine assignment details. Maneuvered trucks into loading and unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed and checked that vehicle position was correct and any special loading equipment was properly positioned. Read and interpreted maps in order to determine vehicle routes. Wrapped goods using pads, packing paper and containers and secured loads to trailer walls, using straps. Checked vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment was in good working order. Coupled and uncoupled trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting and disconnecting air and electrical lines and manipulating fifth-wheel locks. Removed any debris from trailers after loading was completed.

Link Services Inc. Sacramento, CA

Route/Delivery Driver 05/2012 - 07/2014

Darrell L. Green Trucking Tulare, CA

Truck Driver 06/2005 - 05/2011

Education: Foodlink Commercial Driver Training Sacramento, CA

Commercial License (TPX) 2002

License: Class A