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yard spotter resume example with 15+ years of experience

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Jessica Claire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Summary

An entry-level position with opportunity for advancement. Hardworking employee specializing in forklift operation, efficient loading of merchandise and on-time deliveries.Safety-conscious and familiar with DOT, IATA, ICAO and IMDG regulations. Offers more than 9 years in warehouse experience.

Experience
01/2014 to Current Yard Spotter Capstone Logistics | Cedar Rapids, IA,
  • Operated a tractor while spotting trailers in specific areas to catch sludge from water clearifiers
  • Completed 10-hour OSHA training in Industrial saftey.
  • Executed daily and nightly operations.
  • Successfully handled hazardous chemicals with proper PPE.
  • Reported vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations and damage to vehicles.
  • Responded to written and telephone requests for shipment information.
  • Cranked trailer landing gear up and down to safely secure trailers.
  • Checked conditions of trailers after contents had been unloaded to ensure that there had been no damage.
  • Maneuvered trucks into loading and unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed and checked that vehicle position was correct and any special loading equipment was properly positioned.
10/2012 to 01/2014 Tanker Driver Lube-Tech Services, Llc | Carver, MN,
  • Secured cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders and covers.
  • Executed daily operations.
  • Followed special procedures related to specific cargo, such as temperature of product and COA.
  • Climbed ladders to inspect loads after loading was complete.
  • Inventoried and inspected goods to be moved, in order to determine quantities and conditions.
  • Installed and removed special equipment such as tire chains.
  • Gave directions and assisted laborers who were loading and unloading bulk chemicals from trailer.
  • Obtained receipts and signatures when loads were delivered and collected payment for services when required.
  • Successfully handled hazardous chemicals with proper PPE.
  • Reported vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations and damage to the vehicles.
  • Operated equipment such as truck cab computers, CB radios and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors and other drivers.
  • Performed basic vehicle maintenance tasks such as adding oil, fuel and radiator fluid and performing minor repairs.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks and helped others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
  • Followed appropriate safety procedures while transporting dangerous goods.
  • Drove trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, in order to transport and deliver products, and other materials.
  • Drove trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes, in order to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
  • Responded to written and telephone requests for shipment information.
  • Cranked trailer landing gear up and down to safely secure vehicles.
  • Checked conditions of trailers after contents had been unloaded to ensure that there had been no damage.
  • Maintained logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
  • Maneuvered trucks into loading and unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed and checked that vehicle position was correct and any special loading equipment was properly positioned.
  • Performed emergency roadside repairs such as installing light bulbs and tire chains.
  • Read and interpreted maps in order to determine vehicle routes.
  • Checked all load-related documentation to ensure that it was complete and accurate.
  • Checked vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment was in good working order.
  • Coupled and uncoupled trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting and disconnecting air and electrical lines and manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
  • Collected delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
05/2012 to 11/2012 Flat-Bed Driver Building Systems Transportation | City, STATE,
  • Secured cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders and covers.
  • Followed special procedures related to specific cargo for safety.
  • Climbed ladders to inspect loads after loading was complete, in order to ensure that cargo was secure.
  • Inventoried and inspected goods to be moved, in order to determine quantities and conditions.
  • Installed and removed special equipment such as straps, tarps, chains, coil racks and tire chains.
  • Obtained receipts and signatures when loads were delivered and collected payment for services when required.
  • Reported vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations and damage to the vehicles.
  • Operated equipment such as truck cab computers, CB radios and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors and other drivers.
  • Performed basic vehicle maintenance tasks such as adding oil, fuel and radiator fluid and performing minor repairs.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks and helped others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
  • Followed appropriate safety procedures while transporting dangerous goods.
  • Drove trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, in order to transport and deliver products.
  • Drove trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes, in order to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
  • Cranked trailer landing gear up and down to safely secure vehicles.
  • Checked conditions of trailers after contents had been unloaded to ensure that there had been no damage.
  • Maintained logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
  • Maneuvered trucks into loading and unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed and checked that vehicle position was correct and any special loading equipment was properly positioned.
  • Performed emergency roadside repairs such as securing of freight, damaged straps, installing light bulbs.
  • wrapped goods using pads, packing paper and containers and secured loads to trailer using straps.
  • Checked all load-related documentation to ensure that it was complete and accurate.
  • Checked vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment was in good working order.
  • Coupled and uncoupled trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting and disconnecting air and electrical lines and manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
  • Collected delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
  • Removed any debris from trailers after loading was completed.
06/2005 to 11/2011 Freight Handler/Forklift Operator YRC Inc | City, STATE,
  • Examined ship's manifest and bills of lading to determine work procedures for releasing cargo.
  • Examined each item of freight for size and weight to determine sequence of loading so that maximum amount of freight could be loaded into each trailer.
  • Compared items of freight loaded and unloaded with listing on waybill and other shipping records to ensure that all freight was routed to specified destination.
  • Sorted products and materials into predetermined sequence and groupings for packing, shipping and storage.
  • Compiled documents on incoming cargo shipments to expedite removal of cargo from dock and prepared bill for shipping charges.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials to and from designated storage areas, such as racks and shelves and vehicles, such as trucks.
  • Attached identifying tags and marked information on containers.
  • Recorded number of units handled and moved, using daily production sheet and work tickets.
  • Sorted and stored items according to specifications.
  • Bundled and banded material, such as pipes, lumber, drums.
  • Cleaned work area, using brooms, rags and cleaning compounds.
  • Stacked and piled materials, such as lumber, boards and pallets.
  • Shoveled materials, such as gravel, ice and spilled liquids into containers, and bins.
  • Directed spouts and positioned receptacles, such as bins, carts and containers, to receive loads.
  • Transported receptacles to and from designated areas, by forklift.
  • Secured lifting attachments to materials and conveyed load to destination, using forklift.
  • Installed protective devices, such as bracing, padding and strapping, to prevent shifting and damage to items being transported.
Education
Expected in 2012 to to Certificate 03/26/12 thru 05/17/12 | Napier Truck Driving School, Hamilton, OH GPA: GPA: 3.9
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  • GPA: 3.9
  • Accumulated 200 hours in training.
  • Graduated and passed driving test to acquire class A licence
Expected in 2000 to to Diploma | Edgewood High School, Trenton, OH GPA:
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Expected in to to Achieved my OSHA 10 Certification. | , , GPA:
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Interests
X - Tank/Hazmat, T - Dbl/Tpl Trailers. Restrictions: None
Skills
basic, delivery, documentation, drivers, driving, forklift, materials, mechanical, exchange, oil, Read, repairs, safety, shipping, telephone, telephones, written
Additional Information
  • License: Class A License, Endorsements: X - Tank/Hazmat, T - Dbl/Tpl Trailers. Restrictions: None

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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Napier Truck Driving School
  • Edgewood High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Yard Spotter
  • Tanker Driver
  • Flat-Bed Driver
  • Freight Handler/Forklift Operator

Degrees

  • Certificate 03/26/12 thru 05/17/12
  • Diploma
  • Achieved my OSHA 10 Certification.

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