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TRUCK DRIVER
Skills

Team Player Self Starter Leadership

Professional Summary
Education
05/1976Dodge City High SchoolDodge City, KSHigh School Diploma : General Education
Work History
Kindsvater Trucking - Truck DriverDodge City, Kansas04/2001 - 10/2018
  • Completed preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs on [Type] vehicles.
  • Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
  • Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
  • Maintained accurate records with compliant invoicing, payment processing and daily logs.
  • Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across [Number]-mile transports.
  • Maneuvered trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew to properly position vehicle and loading equipment.
  • Transported [Type] and [Type] goods, including hazardous materials, without incident across [Location].
  • Reported all accidents, damage and malfunctions involving company equipment to management.
  • Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
  • Completed [Timeframe] inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
  • Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
  • Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment when necessary.
  • Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
  • Learned and applied safe driving techniques to avoid accidents.
  • Completed basic maintenance and minor repairs to keep vehicle neat and running properly.
  • Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
  • Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips.
  • Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
  • Pushed and pulled dollies into place and raised and lowered landing gear on semi-trailers.
  • Alerted customers of late deliveries due to traffic jams and road construction, slashing inquiry calls to company support line by [Number]%.
Ford County Road & Bridge Dept - Equipment OperatorDodge City, KS05/1989 - 04/1999
  • Operated [Type] equipment safely and efficiently on team of [Number] employees.
  • Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
  • Maximized equipment and personnel protection by identifying and avoiding hazards such as utility lines.
  • Maintained fueled and fully operational equipment to jump on any project requirement and keep teams on tight schedules.
  • Operated [Type] and [Type] equipment to complete safe and efficient work.
  • Graded earth and smoothed surfaces as part of projects or finish work.
  • Erected structural components, poured concrete and completed other construction-related tasks.
  • Supported [Type] activities through careful and consistent operation of [Type] and [Type] equipment.
  • Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
  • Operated commercial vehicle to transport equipment and job-specific machinery to and from job sites.
  • Moved equipment between job locations using [Type] truck and trailer.
  • Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, including [Type] and [Type], decreasing job site accidents [Number]%.
US Army Retired - Combat EngineerDodge City, KS12/1976 - 01/2003
  • Located mines through both visual means and use of mine detectors, neutralizing all enemy threats and booby traps.
  • Constructed floating bridges and temporary roadways to facilitate movement of large convoys of equipment and personnel to and from battle areas.
  • Built infrastructure and site plans for [Number]-acre base of operation within [Timeframe] to meet aggressive combat operation tempo and troop movement.
  • Directed installation and removal of minefields in combat operations areas, often working under time constraints and in volatile geographic areas.
  • Maintained 100% accountability of all assigned equipment worth more than $[Amount].
  • Distributed $[Amount] in construction and mobility equipment of U.S. Government Aid to [Type] foreign nationals.
  • Conducted ground reconnaissance for roads, bridges and tunnels and reported findings to [Job title].
  • Operated multiple types of heavy equipment including [Type], [Type] and [Type] for preparing roads, runways and taxiways, bunkers and other combat infrastructure needs for operations.
  • Directed logistical training procedures in accordance with military regulations.
  • Trained in use of tear gas, passive ordnance and explosives.
  • Employed, fired and recovered anti-personnel and anti-tank mines.
  • Constructed and camouflaged infantry positions and equipment to prevent detection.
  • Placed explosives and performed mine-sweeping activities on land.
  • Effectively managed team of [Number] personnel in mine-clearing operations, which resulted in zero injuries.
  • Patrolled designated coverage areas and evaluated terrain for defensive use.
  • Achieved [Number]% on all physical fitness evaluations and agility testing over [Timeframe].
  • Produced reports on equipment status, incidences, personnel readiness and intelligence for superiors on [Timeframe] basis.
  • Trained over [Number] multinational partners, contractors and foreign nationals on [Technique] and [Technique] to develop warfighting and defense capabilities.
  • Realized [Number]% accuracy in inventory count of $[Amount] in weapons, equipment and vehicles for [Type] combat group during extended deployment to forward operating area.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Kindsvater Trucking
  • Ford County Road & Bridge Dept
  • US Army Retired

School Attended

  • Dodge City High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Truck Driver
  • Equipment Operator
  • Combat Engineer

Degrees

  • High School Diploma : General Education

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