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Truck Driver A Team

Location:
Kampala, Uganda
Salary:
500$/hour
Posted:
December 29, 2023

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Resume:

To become competent and willing to work as a team, hoping to join a high-quality employment

establishment where I will get a chance to fully utilize my skills and also expand on my work experience while learning more about the corporate milieu.

PERSONAL PROFILE:

I am an ambitious, enthusiastic, hardworking University graduate and ready to use my ability to explore new challenges. I am flexible and can easily adapt to new settings or environments, can communicate and work effectively within a team. I am also an outgoing person who enjoys meeting new people and making friends. Started working at a tender age since I had to pay for my tuition and upkeep as well so that pushed me to working hard to meet my dreams.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE:

Graphic design skills. Customer relations.

Creative thinking. Good Planning skills.

Teamwork. Heavy goods driver.

Long distance driving. Road Safety expert.

Good at operating both manual and automatic vehicles. Good at operating both hybrid and electric vehicles. ACADEMIC HISTORY:

2021 – Two months training for the Electric bus with Kira Motors. 2020 - Uganda Driving Standard Agency Certificate in Heavy Goods Vehicles.

2019 - Safe Way Right Way Certificate in EAC Heavy Truck Driver’s Training.

2013 - 2014 - Margret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art, Makerere University where I acquired a Certificate in computer Graphics.

2010 – 2012, Michelangelo School of Creative and Industrial, Fine Art where I acquired a Certificate and Diploma in Industrial Art and Design - Kisubi.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Female Professional Driver of the Year 2022.

• Recognized Woman for Road Safety by Uganda

Insurer’s Association 2022.

• Most Hardworking Driver – Pioneer Easy Bus 2020.

• Best Driver Dec - RwandAir 2018.

• Smartest Driver – Silver Fleet Feb 2016.

REFERENCES:

MR. ZIWA PATRICK, Sales Executive – Uganda Airlines. Mob: +256-***-***-***, +256-***-***-***.

Email: ad2az7@r.postjobfree.com

MR. KAHIGWA DEO. Senior Instructor – Safeway Rightway. Mob: +256-***-***-***, +256-***-***-***.

Email: ad2az7@r.postjobfree.com

MR. LULE RICHARD. Human Resource Manager – Tondeka Metro Company. Mob: +256-***-***-***, +256-***-***-***.

Email: ad2az7@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

TRUCK DRIVER;

TRUE NORTH / HIMA CEMENT APRIL 2023-TO DATE.

• Delivering cement to different clients from different areas and districts in Uganda.

Achievements;

• I also learnt how to handle and deal with my temper due to different insults from people that used to under look me and show them a positive attitude than negativity in order to protect my job and the company image.

LEAD CAPTAIN;

TONDEKA METRO COMPANY SEPT 2020-2022.

• Supervise and train other drivers how to operate the electric bus.

• Transport passengers from Ntinda and Kampala city then back to Ntinda (Kampala Metropolitan).

Achievements;

• I also learnt how to handle and deal with my temper due to different insults from people that used to under look me and show them a positive attitude than negativity in order to protect my job and the company image.

LWANGA RACHEL PERCY

DRIVER;

PIONEER EASY BUS APRIL 2019-AUGUST 2020.

• Daily transportation of passengers with in the Kampala metropolitan.

Achievements;

• I also learnt how to handle and deal with my temper due to different insults from people that used to under look me and show them a positive attitude than negativity in order to protect my job and the company image.

AIRLINE DRIVER;

RWANDAIR LTD MARCH 2016 – MARCH 2019.

• Transport sales team to the field for more sales and meetings.

• Transport Client’s delayed baggage to Kampala office from the Airport.

• Do company branding for all functions whenever wherever.

• Pick and drop traveling staff and bosses from and at the airport.

Achievements;

• Time management was key so I learnt when to be where and at what time.

CHAUFFER;

SILVER FLEET (U) LTD JAN 2015 – FEB 2016.

• Work hand in hand with fellow workmates in case they are occupied by other clients.

• Market and sale the company in one way or another. PERSONAL ASSISTANT/DRIVER TO THE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;

GLOBAL HEALTH NETWORK UGANDA MAY

2014 – DEC 19TH.

• Executive Director 's first contact with

people.

• Devising and maintaining office system

including data management and filling.

• Arranging travel, visas and accommodation and occasionally traveling with the Executive Director to take note or dictation at the meeting or to provide general assistance during presentations.

• Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of

seniority.

• Organizing, maintaining dairies and making appointments for the Executive Director.

• Producing documents, briefing papers reports and presentations…

• Dealing with incoming mails, faxes and post often corresponding on behalf of then Executive Director.

• Taking dictation and minutes.

• Organizing and attending meetings and ensuring the Executive Director is well prepared for meetings.

• In addition to supporting managers, their team and departments, the pa will also have their own personal workload and responsibilities. The scope of the pa’s role can be extensive and additional duties may include.

• Taking on some of the Executive Director’s responsibilities and working more closely with management.

• Deputizing for the Executive Director, making decisions and delegating work to others in the Executive Director’s and deputy Executive Director’s absence…etc.

• Screening phone calls, enquiries and request as well as handling them when appropriate.

• Carrying out background research and presenting findings.

• Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff. DRIVER / ADMINISTRATOR;

Taps Uganda December 2011 to Sept 2012.

• Transporting different clients around town to their destinations.

• Interacting with different people and marketing the business. Achievements;

• I learnt how to handle and deal with all kinds of people from different countries and perfect my driving skills. October 2012 to April 2014.

Chauffer and Admin at Accolade Services Ltd. Duties include:

• Run the company in the Executive Director’s absence and welcome clients to the transport company.

• Market the company in one way or another.

• Organize transport services to clients who are in need of our services in case their cars are down or when they need to have some long trips.

• Arrange runs for the drivers in the field including me.

• Work hand in hand with fellow workmates in case they are occupied by other clients.

Achievements;

• I also learnt how to handle and deal with all kinds of people from different countries and perfect my driving skills while driving long distances, driving kids to their schools and how to market an entrepreneur (company).

GRAPHIC ARTIST AND PART-TIME DRIVER;

CAPITAL OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY [I was still

pursuing my education].

• Carrying out wall branding promotions.

• Maintaining and improving relationships with the clients.

• Transporting workmates to different work places in the field. Achievements:

• Team working experience as well as fast and great customer service and marketing skills.

LWANGA RACHEL PERCY

ad2az7@r.postjobfree.com [+256] 704-202-571 / [+256] 775-202-571 P. O. Box 8757 Kampala, Uganda Subject: Job Application,

To The Chief Executive Officer.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Your company recently advertised on it’s website for the E-Operators and after reading the job description I’m excited and confident that I would be a perfect fit for your position as my skill-set, and experience make me a suitable candidate that matches your requirements.

I am a highly organized and self-driven individual, passionate about developing my career in the field of Professional Driving. My commitment can be gauged from the fact that I have trained with a recognized East African Professional Driver Training School at Safeway Right Way [HGV Professional Diver Training] and I finished another training at Uganda Driving Standard Agency [UDSA] and two moths training the Electric Bus, one at Nakasongola and one month with Uganda Civil Aviation (UCAA) on the Kampala highway roads under Kiira Motors. Possessing more than 10 years of experience of working in diverse transport positions with multiple companies, I have gained an extensive insight within this field. My key driving competencies include, but are not limited to, Vehicle Checks, Driver Welfare & Fitness to Drive, Basics of Driving, Customer Care, Road Signs, Carrying Load, Defensive Driving, Transport & Documentation,

Basic Mechanical Principals, Managing Indecencies, First Aid and many more as you will see and am still undergoing training.

In my current position with TRUE NORTH – AFRICA attached to Hima Cement in Kasese, where I work as a Truck Driver in the department of logistics, during the course of my career, I have gained a specialist’s of handling behaviors of different Clients in all sorts of villages, towns and Districts since am part of the female truck drivers in the company. As a Certified Professional Driver, I am an accomplished communicator, with excellent organizational, decision making, and time management skills, and have a proven track record of accident free and regularly surpassing demanding performance goals which has made win several awards such as a “Professional Driver 2022” including many more.

Proactive, innovative and highly influential, I am seeking a challenging but rewarding position, which is why I was naturally drawn to this exciting opportunity.

Sincerely,

Lwanga Rachel Percy.

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DRIVER



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