Truck Driver Operator
Resume:
Grady Jacks
Huffman, TX *****
*******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
I am ready for a change in my career. I’m sure there is a lot to learn but I am also sure of my ability to do so. My experience in the trucking industry is why I am applying for this position. It is what I know. I understand customers, equipment, freight, and many other aspects of this industry. I also understand what it takes to keep it moving.
SKILLS:
• Organized/Prepared
• Able to Adapt
• Cool Under Pressure
• Takes Criticism/praise professionally
• Punctual
• Flexible
• Team Player
EXPERIENCE:
Owner/Operator Truck Driver, Palletized Trucking, Houston, TX: June 2006-Current
• Employed 30 years of trucking experience to safely move freight from pickup to delivery, local and OTR.
• Take dispatch, read, and comprehend description and dimensions to determine the proper equipment needed for the job.
• Order permits as needed, requesting preferred routes for safer travel.
• Take lead on projects, when asked, to keep the job organized and customers pleased.
• Equipment used includes flatbeds, single drops, double drops and occasionally used Goldhofer steerable equipment from 2 axles to 13.
Owner/Operator Truck Driver, Hurricane Trucking, Pasadena, TX: January 1996 – June 2006
• Dedicated truck for one customer.
• Move customers freight on flatbeds, single drops and occasionally overseas containers.
• Loads generally had legal dimensions but occasionally had oversized as well.
• Work closely with my dispatcher and the customer to assure cut off dates were met at the ports and railroads in the Houston area.
Shop Foreman, J.H. Rose Truck Line, Houston, TX: February 1994 – January 1996
• Oversee maintenance on van and reefer trailers, as well as select fleet trucks.
• Perform state inspections.
• Work closely with dispatch to make sure required equipment was ready and road worthy.
• Work alongside two other mechanics and a tire man to keep up with the fleet as required.
• Create and maintain accurate maintenance records for reference and to comply with state/federal regulations.
Owner/Operator Truck Driver, Hurricane Trucking, Pasadena, TX: January 1991 – February 1994
• Take dispatch and determine location of my pickup and delivery points.
• Majority of freight was overseas containers
• Read and comprehend paperwork to know what type/steamship equipment was required.
• Move containers loaded/unloaded in and out of ports and railroads in the Houston area.
• Work with dispatch to keep freight moving safely and efficiently. EDUCATION
C.E. King High School- Houston, TX July 1981
Attended the Sheldon ISD from first grade to graduation with good grades throughout. Excelled in drafting while also working half a day during senior year at Quanex, drawing blueprints for oilfield equipment.
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