Forklift Operator Dock Worker
Resume:
PETER ROBERT GASSAMA
Date Of Birth: - July **th. 1971,
Place Of Birth:- Kankuntu Village, Bwiam, Foni Kansala, West Coast Region, The Gambia.
Citizenship:- Gambian,
Passport #:- PC143305, Date Of Issue & Expiry:- Sept 28th. 2021 To Sept 28t.h2026
Address:- c/o US Peace Corps, 78 Kairaba Ave., PO Box 582, Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa
Email:- **********@*****.***, ********@**********.***
Phone:- # +220******* whatsapp, +220*******, +220*******
Referees
1). Mr. Ismaila Jarjou Program Coordinator, United Purpose Office (former Concern Universal Office) Kairaba Avenue, Opposite the US Embassy, Banjul The Gambia, Phone +220*******, Email: *******.******@******-*******.***
2). Mr. Nuru Sey, Project Manager, U.S Peace Corps Office, 78 Kairaba Avenue, Banjul, The Gambia, Phone: +220*******, Email: ****@**********.***
3). Adama Bah, Banjul, Former Business Manager, Gambia Is Good Project (GIG), Present Head Of ITOG (Institute Of Tourism Of The Gambia) Kololi, Serrekunda, The Gambia, Phone #: +220*******. Email: ******@*****.**.**
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
English, French, Wollof, Mandinka, Fula, Creole Of Bissau and Some Jola.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
US Peace Corps The Gambia, West Africa
Driver Feb. 2006 – Present
• Being technically oriented, am mostly the first point of contact for any technical issues during Pst in Massembeh
• Safely and timely picks and drop all goods, Pcts, Pcvs and staffs during Pst sessions and others
• Delivers and collects packages and mail to and from government, NGOs and local authorities
• Conversant and multitalented with PC safety and security policies and procedures
• Serves as maintenance and repairs man during Pst and whilst on trek.
• Ability to performs en-route, pre and post-service inspections and emergency maintenance
• Trouble shoot and report all vehicle malfunctions and work with the mechanics to fix them
• Good ability to edits vehicle fuel logs for other drivers in preparation for potential audit
• Serve as Pst, regular, and backup driver & during emergency
• Assist trainers in agricultural activities for new and existing volunteers
Gambia Is Good Project (GIG) The Gambia, West Africa
Driver, Salesman Jan. 2004 – Feb. 2006
• Saved the company the salary equivalent of four employees during my service, as driver, salesman labourer and quality grader
• Managed, graded, invoiced, liquidated cash and credit sales of vegetables
• Prepare a purchasing agreement document with vendors for the supply of vegetables
• Developed a monitoring, requisition and purchasing system for a continuos availability of vegetables supply from the Gambia and Senegalesse farms on refrigerated trucks
• Monitor and assess best quality products
• Negotiate and prepare payment documentations
• Cleaned vehicles and performed en-route, pre and post-service inspections and emergency maintenance
• Trouble shoot, report vehicle malfunctions and work with the mechanics to fix them
• Managed vehicle and fuel logs for timely submission
• Assist trainers in training farmers to produce quality and healthy products
• Cordinate loans credit and debits to farmers
• Provide excellent customer care services with timely and accurate deliveries and almost monopolising the vegetable supply market
• Developed flexible and strategic deliveries to suit customers and minimise fuel consumption
Concern Universal The Gambia, West Africa
Head Driver July 2003 – Jan. 2004
• Created a new system for all staffs input in the ordely dispatching and cordination of drivers
Serve as backup for the office manager to cordinate gardeners, securities, office & residencial repairs.
• Seek proformas from vendors for the purchasing of supplies
• Monitor and evaluate works done before payment
• Troubleshoot vehicles and worked with mechanics to fix them
• Cordinates service providers, inspect & certifies services before payment in the absence of my boss.
• Cordinates the dispatching of four drivers under my section
• Cleaned vehicles and performed en-route, pre and post-service inspections & emergency maintenance.
• Per trip trouble shooting vehicles, report and work with mechanics to fix them
• Monthly calculate vehicle and fuel logs for timely submission for charges against projects
• Created sufficient and effective fuel storage systems in case of fuel shortages
Boffix Mauritania Mauritania, West Africa
Driver May 1999 – June 2002
• Train other drivers in desert, hill and snow manuevering and trip planning
• Plan route to picked project materials from France to project sites in Mauritania through adverse terrain conditions on semi trucks
• Assist in administrative duties in the absense of my boss
• Cleaned vehicles and performed en-route, pre and post-service inspections
• Trouble shoot and report all vehicle malfunctions and work with the mechanics to fix them
• Logged trips and fuel purchases
• Transport bull dozers and heavy equipment to new project sites on flat bed trucks
SICAP Mauritania, West Africa
Field Worker – Field Assistant – Driver Mar. 1995 – Apr. 1999
• Trained by Moroccan agricultural experts
• Acted as supervisor whenever the farmer manager traveled or was busy
• Field worker in rice and horticultural production
• Operated the irrigation machines and other agricultural equipment
• Field assistant responsible of measuring and mixing herbicides and spraying fields
• Worked with technicians in maintaining generators and controlling fuel tank
• Acted as a backup driver and was promoted to full time driver
• Transport rice to the factory for milling
• Moved equipment like caterpillars, bull dozers and cement to new project sites on flat beds
• Supplied produce to local wholesalers and retailers
• Engaged in the maintenance of agricultural inputs and tools, including seeders, ploughs, rice, weeding, harvesting, grading and packaging for local or international distribution
Gambia Shipping Agency The Gambia, West Africa
Tally Clerk Aug. 1989 - Nov. 1994
• Recorded all cargoes shipped or discharged to or from the port of The Gambia
• Ship maintenance (Chipping & Painting)
EDUCATION
DATE
Institution
Subject
LEVEL
2022
Project Management (Budget)
Certificate
2022
Project Management (Integration)
Certificate
2022
Project Management (Procurement)
Certificate
Jan 2021
Ms Excel Macros
Certificate
Jan 2021
Ms Excel Intermediate
Certificate
April 2019
Emergency Management Institute(FEMA)
Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
Certificate In Crisis Management
Jan - July 2011
Lasting Solution
Information Technology
Diploma in Hardware engineering (A plus)
Feb 2009
Management Development Institute
Management Studies
Dip in Mgt Studies
Aug 2007
GTTI
Development Studies
Rural Dev (Level1)
July 01 /04
Trust Communication
Information Technology
(IT) Level 1
Sept 84-89
Armitage High School
Regular Education
School leaving Testimonial (form 5)
SPECIALIZED SKILLS & TRAINING
Mechanic Apprentice, Aug. 2002 – June 2003: Mechanic apprentice in Mauritania on commercial trucks and SUVs
Toyota Gibraltar Training Team: Road Safety & Driver Training Course
SHEM Synergy: Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Course
SMITH SYSTEM: Defensive Driving Course On-Road Format
CONCERN UNIVERSAL: First Aid, Safety and Security
SHELL COMPANY: Defensive Driving
Computer Skills: Microsoft Suite, (Word, Excel, Power Point) Outlook and Internet navigation
KEY QUALITIES & QUALIFICATIONS
• Energetic, dedicated and flexible ready to work beyond stipulated working hours
• Flexible, work and result oriented, tarping
• Trustworthy, hard-working, safe, reliable
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, with customer oriented service
• Trained defensive driver with proven history of safe, timely and cost-effective deliveries
VOLUNTARY SERVICES PERFORMED
• Mv Doulos :- Served as a port volunteer in ship chipping and painting
• Served as a driver, guard, cleaner and public addressing system technician for the Banjul Bible Training Center.
• Train my village youths in vegetable and tree nursery preparation, planting and production to discourage the back way travel and provide incomes for themselves
• Youth For Christ Gambia Chapter Volunteer
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