COVER LETTER

Chris van Schalkwyk

Broom Street

Casseldale

Springs

1559

Tel No: +27-79-562-**** (SA)

+243-**-***-****(DRC)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

I am highly motivated and progress-focused qualified Trainer/Assessor/Moderator and Skills Development Facilitator with a long-standing background in the mining industry, training and assessing of employees and assisting in having them 100% compliant.

I am a capable and consistent problem solver, skilled at prioritizing and managing training protocols with proficiency.

I have proven to be effective and collaborative with strong communication skills and I am progressive-minded, and always updated myself with new developments in my field. I am currently working in the DRC on a contract for Katanga Contracting Services. I have worked in the following countries outside the borders of South Africa.

a. Botswana

b. Zambia

c. Mozambique

d. DRC (Currently)

Please take a moment and review my attached resume, qualifications, and credentials.

Sincerely,

Chris van Schalkwyk

CURRICULUM VITAE

Christoffel Johannes van Schalkwyk

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Identity number: 731***-****-***

Title: Mr.

Full names : Christoffel Johannes

Surname : Van Schalkwyk

Date of birth : 08 October 1973

Age : 46

Place of birth : Sasolburg Free State

Marital status : Divorced

Church denomination : AFM

Educational qualification : Grade 12.

Home language : Afrikaans.

Other languages : English.

Dependents : 2

Driver’s License : Code 14 EC with PDP (P & G)

Nationality : South African Citizen.

Contact No. : +27-79-562-****

+243-**-***-**** DRC Number

Email : adzd3p@r.postjobfree.com

Home address : Springs, Gauteng

Valid Passport : Yes

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Last School Attend : HTS De Wet Nel - Kroonstad

Year : 1992

Highest Grade Passed : Grade 12

Subjects : Afrikaans Home Language

English

Mathematics

Carpentry

History

Life Sciences

Technical Drawings

Computer Experience & Skills:

MS Word

Power Point

Excel

Outlook

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Katanga Contracting Services (DRC) (2018-Current)

Reason for Leaving: Retrenched

Diesel Power Opencast Mining (2009-2018)

Reason for Leaving: Retrenched

The Skills Matrix (2003-2009)

Reason for Leaving: Job offer from Diesel Power

South African Defence Force (1998-2003)

Reason for Leaving: Job offer from The Skills Matrix

Work Experience

K53 Driver Trainer and Assessor

K53 Driver Examiner

Facilitated training sessions according to the needs of the client;

Conduct driver training and assessments on Heavy Vehicle drivers and give feedback accordingly to clients

Earthmoving equipment assessor and trainer

Conduct classroom training interventions on K53, system of vehicle control

Conduct Lifting equipment training on overhead cranes, counter balance lift trucks, rough terrain

forklifts, telescopic material handlers and Truck Mounted Cranes

Driving and Maintenance Instructor and Facilitator

Facilitated training sessions according to the needs of the client

Ensure correct equipment/cargo loaded

Low bed Driver (Transporting of earthmoving equipment to various sites in the DRC)

Tipper Truck Driver

Water & Diesel Bowser Driver (Howo and FAW Left hand Drive splitter box Trucks)

Telescopic Handler, forklift trainer and operator

Abnormal B Low Bed Driver and Bus driver, Transporting of School children in the mornings and afternoons to schools and back, Transport Personnel to sport events and Military events and Transport School

children to sport events

Lifting and earthmoving equipment Assessor and Moderator (Forklifts, Telescopic Handler, Truck Mounted Cranes, Dozers, Graders, ADT’s RGT’s, Rollers, Front end Loaders

Water & Diesel Bowser Driver (Mercedes Benz Tipper Trucks)

Ensure timelessly delivery of customer’s products

Ensure correct product loaded according to the quotation and correctly record faulty products

Reporting of vehicle issues and damages, repairs needed when required

Informing management of vehicle licenses expiry dates in advance

Conduct training and assessments on side tipper trucks

Warehouse driver for Supersave on code 10 and Code 14 truck

Compile training material

Unitrans Holcim in Wynberg Roodepoort (Contract 2007 with The Skills Matrix)

Test and improve current driver’s ability and improvement on decision making;

Accompany the drivers to offloading points and to Customer Site’s;

Improve driver’s knowledge on K53 system of vehicle control.

Heavy Vehicle driver training and assessment at Unitrans Worcester

Heavy vehicle driver training and assessment at Unitrans Rainbow Chickens Rustenburg.

Heavy vehicle driver training and assessment at Brakpan Klipstone Holcim project

White Horse Carriers (Contract 2008-2009 with The Skills Matrix)

Driver training on existing and new employees.

Conduct transportation of dangerous goods training

Conduct classroom training interventions on K53, system of vehicle control

Conduct cross border training with drivers to Zambia and back to South Africa that carried copper, Sulphur explosives etc.

Sibanye Gold Kloof Mine in Western Area (Contract with Diesel Power) (2015-2017)

Driver training on existing and new employees.

Conduct training and assessments on side Tipper Trucks.

Conduct training and assessments on earthmoving equipment

Roads covered

Durban

Northern Cape

Macadamia

Polokwane

Mokopane

Bloemfontein

Pretoria

Mpumalanga

Botswana

Zambia

Mozambique

References:

Paul Meyer Transport Manager

Cell: +27-71-684-****

Johan Dique HR Manager

Diesel Power Opencast Mining

+ (27-82-372-****

Gavin Perrin Training Centre Officer

South African National Defence Force

+27-83-805-****

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