Donald Carter
Orlando, Fl *2822
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
Highly trained Class A CDL licensed driver looking for a stable career oriented professional in the trucking and transportation industry.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
• Trained and experienced with dry vans and flat bed trailers
• Four hundred and eighty hours of classroom training.
• One year of practical driving and maneuvers experience in city, highway driving as well as parallel parking, straight back and ally docking maneuvers
• Graduate of the Smith System eight hour defensive driving school
• Graduate of New England Tractor Trailer Training School in Connecticut.
Hazmat endorsement
EDUCATION
H.S. Diploma, General, 1988
Masuk High School, Monroe, CT
CDL Class A, 2011
New England Tractor Trailer Training School, Bridgeport, CT
Advanced tractor trailer training school and licensing.
SKILLS
• Trained and experienced with flatbed trailers
• Trained and experienced with dry van trailers up to and including 53 foot trailers
• Demonstrated ability to parallel park, ally dock and straight back all types of trailers.
• Certified with Smith System Defensive Driving.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
CDL A . Commercial Drivers License, Florida, 2012 – 2020
CDL A Hazmat endorsed
TRAINING
Commercial Driving School. New England Tractor Trailer Training School, Bridgeport, CT, 2011 - 2012. Number one ranked CDL tractor trailer training school in New England.
Commercial Defensive Driving Certification. Smith System, Bridgeport, CT, 2011 - 2011. Certification in Smith System Defensive Driving and Federally controlled and registered
EMPLOYMENT
Special Logistics SE
CDL Driver (2014 to present)
Delivery driver for Ross dress for less and DD's Stores regional store deliveries
Gorman Company
CDL Driver (2014 to 2015)
HAZMAT delivery driver for residential and commercial deliveries threw out Florida
Werner Enterprises
CDL A driver OTR- (2012 – 2014)
Forty Eight states long haul driver. Delivering dry van merchandise and Flat bed to various cosigners and shipper. Currently driving dedicated for Home Depot in Florida and Georgia both dry van and flat bed 53 foot trailers and Flatbeds.
Security - (2005 to 2011)
Masonicare At Newtown, Newtown, CT
Emergency first response for long term and acute eldercare facility as well as assisted living. Performing general emergency maintenance. Three years as a receptionist for this facility maintaining medical records and patient funds. Handled all incoming communications both phone and electronic.
Security / Caretaker - (2009 to 2010)
Seymour Housing Authority, Seymour CT
Caretaker and resident care assistant for assisted living facility. Also emergency dispatch for housing authority with regard to housing issues and residential care emergencies.
Manager - (2000 to 2006)
Burger King Corporation, Bristol, Waterbury, CT
Manager for several corporate Burger King Restaurants. Including but not limited to: Human Resources, Record keeping, Inventory Control, Cash Control, OSHA, and State health regulations.
Soldier – (1987 to 2003)
U.S. Army, Various, CT
Battalion level food service supervisor. Iraq Freedom and Desert Storm veteran.