Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Achievementsandpersonalskills
Hobbies and Interests
Personal Information
1982 - 1989 Jobs
Timeline
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ALAN D. WHICKER

Murtoa

Summary

  • To establish a career path, I aspire to work for a well established National Company where I will be given the opportunity to best demonstrate my abilities.
  • Develop professional relationships and contacts to help me achieve this end.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

OWNER TRUCK DRIVER

WFT TRANSPORT PTY LTD
03.2017 - 07.2024
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Truck Driver

Bronzewing Freighters
12.2011 - 08.2015

Relieve Truck Driver

• Drive Heavy Commercial Truck To/From Horsham - Melbourne and To/From Horsham - Adelaid

Casual Seasonal Tree Faller, Machinery Operator

“Cozy & Warm Firewood”
04.2011 - 03.2012

• Tree faller and crosscutting manager due to being Forestry License Holder

• Load wood on the Trucks using a Front Loader.

• Drive Truck from the Forest Tree Coup to Melbourne’s yard

Truck Driver

Goodwin Freight Services PTY LTD
04.2011 - 11.2011

Interstate Truck Driver

• Drive Heavy Commercial Truck including B-Double from Melbourne to Adelaide and back

Farm Machinery Operator, Truck Driver

BS & EJ Bardell
01.2009 - 03.2011

• Operation and Maintenance of Farm Machinery (Tractors, Front End Loaders, small and large Semi-Trucks Tippers).

• General Maintenance of the property (Including Fences, Shed, Silos, etc...).

Machinery Operator Truck Driver

Wimmera Scrap Metals
06.2008 - 12.2008

• Delivery & Pickup of Scrap Metal Bins, Low Loader and farm machinery.

• Yard Duties including use of Bob Cat, Fork Lift, Heavy Articulated Loader and Excavator for the sorting and loading of scrap metal.

Als Fire Wood Cartage

Als Firewood Cartage
01.1999 - 06.2008

• Proprietor.

• Servicing Clients State wide from Western Victoria.

• Responsible for evaluating, hiring staff.

• Provide advice and training to staff

.• Promote Safe and healthy work ethics amongst staff with emphasis on safe work practices.

• Maintain regular communication with clientele base to promote and maintain customer satisfaction. •Responsible for the ordering and purchasing of stock and parts.

• Maintain cash flow and banking.

Ensure Equipment and Worksites are kept clean and tidy at all times.

• Handle client queries professionally and compassionately.

Education

Graduated diploma - H4.7 Trim and cross-cut felled trees, H4.1 Fall trees manually - basic, RS750 - Chainsaw Operations Level 1, RS751 - Work Techniques - Falling, 2001 AIC Course Environmental Care Regulations for Forest Workers, 2007 AAC Course in Occupational Health & Safety Regulations for Forest Workers

Victorian Timber Industry Training Centre
Creswick, Vic
01.2000

Graduated diploma -

Wildfire, Forestry Fire, Structural Fire, and First Aid Certificates
Longerenong, Vic
01.1997

Earth Moving And Excavation Course -

Horsham Tafe
Horsham, Vic
01.1987

Completed Year 7 -

Horsham Technical School
Horsham, Vic
01.1982

Skills

  • Safe driving practices
  • GPS navigation proficiency
  • Mechanical troubleshooting
  • Load securing techniques
  • Logbook maintenance
  • Truck maintenance
  • Valid MC driver's license with multiple machinery licences
  • Customer relations
  • Forklift operation
  • Trailer maintenance

Accomplishments

1982 – 1999

During this period worked at several casual jobs which included: Delivery Driver Melbourne, Victoria “Spring Water” for approximately 24 months

• Delivered and installed water coolers and bottles. Earth Moving and Pipeline Contractor Melbourne,Vic

• Worked as an excavator drill operator for extraction of methane gas from tips Barramundi Professional Fishing Queensland

• Maintained Deck Equipment and nets. Farm Hand in a Cattle Station Queensland

Looked after Stock and farm machinery. Farm Hand in a Coffee and Peanuts Plantation Queensland

• Grown Coffee and Peanuts.

Achievementsandpersonalskills

  • CFA Volunteer
  • Always willing to learn and put into practice something new
  • Works well in a co-operative environment

Hobbies and Interests

  • Cooking
  • Restaurants
  • Fishing
  • Computer Games
  • Bike Riding
  • Spending time with my Child, Family and Friends
  • Crafting

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Warracknabeal, Victoria - Australia
  • Date of Birth: 03/01/67

1982 - 1989 Jobs

During this period worked at several casual jobs which included: Delivery Driver Melbourne, Victoria  “Spring Water” for approximately 24 months • Delivered and installed water coolers and bottles. Earth Moving and Pipeline Contractor Melbourne,Vic • Worked as an excavator drill operator for extraction of methane gas from tips Barramundi Professional Fishing Queensland • Maintained Deck Equipment and nets. Farm Hand in a Cattle Station Queensland • Looked after Stock and farm machinery. Farm Hand in a Coffee and Peanuts Plantation Queensland • Grown Coffee and Peanuts.

Timeline

OWNER TRUCK DRIVER

WFT TRANSPORT PTY LTD
03.2017 - 07.2024

Truck Driver

Bronzewing Freighters
12.2011 - 08.2015

Casual Seasonal Tree Faller, Machinery Operator

“Cozy & Warm Firewood”
04.2011 - 03.2012

Truck Driver

Goodwin Freight Services PTY LTD
04.2011 - 11.2011

Farm Machinery Operator, Truck Driver

BS & EJ Bardell
01.2009 - 03.2011

Machinery Operator Truck Driver

Wimmera Scrap Metals
06.2008 - 12.2008

Als Fire Wood Cartage

Als Firewood Cartage
01.1999 - 06.2008

Graduated diploma -

Wildfire, Forestry Fire, Structural Fire, and First Aid Certificates

Earth Moving And Excavation Course -

Horsham Tafe

Completed Year 7 -

Horsham Technical School

Graduated diploma - H4.7 Trim and cross-cut felled trees, H4.1 Fall trees manually - basic, RS750 - Chainsaw Operations Level 1, RS751 - Work Techniques - Falling, 2001 AIC Course Environmental Care Regulations for Forest Workers, 2007 AAC Course in Occupational Health & Safety Regulations for Forest Workers

Victorian Timber Industry Training Centre
ALAN D. WHICKER