Truck Driver Cdl A

JOSEPH PATRAW

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Ph: 203-***-**** adv9ew@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Truck driver with more than 10 years of experience in fast-paced LTL freight industry. Excellent operation and maneuvering skills. Track record of achieving exceptional results in P&D and driver training.

Skills

Operation and Control

Security

Judgment and Decision Making

Active Listening

Reading Comprehension Equipment

Transportation

Operation Monitoring

Customer and Personal Service Troubleshooting

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Repairing

Experience

A. Duie Pyle, Inc. - Southington, CT

Truck driver

May 2013-Present

Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is 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. Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes. Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.

Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles. Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers. Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.

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

Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods. Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones, to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers. 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.

Read bills of lading to determine assignment details. Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks. Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.

Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes. Follow special cargo-related procedures, such as checking refrigeration systems for frozen foods or providing food or water for livestock.

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. Wrap goods using pads, packing paper, and containers, and secure loads to trailer walls, using straps.

Give directions to laborers who are packing goods and moving them onto trailers. Place empty carts and pallets in trailers so they will be available to facilitate placement and movement of goods.

Install or remove special equipment, such as tire chains, grader blades, plow blades, or sanders.

Garda Cash Logistics - Stratford, CT

Armored truck driver

Aug 2010-May 2013

Transports currency, valuable goods and confidential documents on behalf of financial institutions, retailers and government agencies.

Operates armored truck and maintains delivery logs. Assists and guards the messenger in loading and unloading the vehicle.

Collects and delivers goods of worth. To ensure each transaction is completed in a secure manner, maintains constant communication with the armored vehicle. Responsible for cash vault and routing.

Car Connection Meriden, CT

April 2007 -August 2010

Responsibilities:

Commercial and residential window film installation. Installation of remote car starters, Alarms & Radios. Auto detailing

Automotive re-style

Shop management

Inventory

Education

Best Buy, Meriden, CT, 06451

Human Resources 866-***-**** ; employed between 12-7-2011 to 09-18-2012 ; as a Tech, Auto MECP Basic aftermarket automotive electronics installations troubleshooting ac/dc with multimeter, installation of mobile electronics with added relays, resistors and diodes. Under the direct supervisor William White 860-***-****) no longer works for best buy; Reason for leaving: started another job with A. Duie Pyle.

Securitas Security Services, Meriden, CT, 06450

employed between 09-12-2010 to 05-07-2011, as security conducting secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Maintains environment by monitoring and setting building and equipment controls; under the direct supervision of Hiring manager Pete Facento: 203-***-****; Reason for leaving: started another job with Garda. New England Tractor Trailer Training School (NETTTS) Dec. 2012

Kaplan university (criminal justice and homeland security) May.2010 (MMI) motorcycle mechanics institute 2006

Qualifications

MECP (Mobile electronics certified professional)

CDL A license

Hazmat

Doubles/triples

Forklift certified through company

Smith system certified Yearly

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