Damian Barnes
713 Belmont Road Glenlee,QLD
Summary
Professional, licenced truck driver with over 10 years’ experience servicing the mining, industrial and commercial supply industry. Impeccable driving record. Reliable employee with excellent management, logistics and customer service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Road Train Operator
Protech
Foxleigh Mine
03.2025 - Current
- Operated road trains efficiently, ensuring job is done safely .
- Monitored systems and equipment to maintain operational safety and reliability.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to identify maintenance needs and enhance performance.
- Road train operator
- Loader operator
- Water truck operator
Truck Driver
Goody’s Earthmoving
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Operating Front end loader
- Maintenance on equipment
- Truck and dog, Walking Floor, Float operation
LeadingHand/TruckDriver/Maintainer
CapricornBulkHaulage
Gunnedah, NSW
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Setting Up Job in Gunnedah NSW
- Complete routine Maintenance of Equipment
- Making sure drivers achieve day to day Goals/Targets
- Communicating and coordinating with Project Manager and Mine Supervisor
- Training Drivers on operating equipment, MTData electric Diary
- Making sure drivers are following NHVR Rules and Regulation, Fatigue Management
Truck Driver
Centurion Transport
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Transport Large quantities of general freight
- Complete routine Maintenance of Equipment
- Complete necessary paperwork (Work diary, Manifest)
- Long distance truck driver with over 10,000km+ safe driving a month
- Shift work
- Bdouble and road train operation
Truck Driver/Operator
Tierney’s Crushing and Transport
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Transport Large quantities of quarry product
- Long Distance truck driver with over 10,000+ safe
- Front End Loader operation
- Truck and dog,Bdouble and triple road train operation
- Float Operation
- Complete routine Maintenance of Equipment
- Complete necessary paperwork (Work diary, Manifest)
Truck Driver
Goody’s Earthmoving
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Operating Front end loader
- Maintenance on equipment
- Truck and dog, Walking Floor, Float operation
Long Distance Truck Driver
Duggan Bulk Haulage
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Long distance truck driver with over 10,000km + safe
- Loading & unloading powder tankers and general freight
- Communicating and coordinating with other operators
- Conducting visual inspection and safety checks
- Adhere to vehicle maintenance schedules and responsible for vehicle maintenance
Truck Driver/Loading Trucks
Keetah Contractors
04.2018 - 10.2020
- Transported large quantities of quarry products and general freight
- Wheeled loader operations
- Checked all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy
- Completed routine maintenance of vehicles
- Manual labouring duties
Dangerous Goods Driver
Coogee Chemicals
02.2016 - 03.2017
- Pick-up and delivery of hazardous material (sulphuric acid, caustic soda, hypo)
- Operating of body truck, truck and dog and road train
- Maintenance and checks on equipment
- Ensuring risk control strategies have been followed
- Labouring and yard duties
Operator/Truck Driver
Schwartz Excavations
08.2015 - 01.2016
- Truck and dog work
- Front end loader and side tipper operations
- Loading and unloading of vehicles/containers
- Multi-drop deliveries
- Maintenance on equipment
Truck Driver
Goody’s Earthmoving/Rocky Mini Loads
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Services for water truck, truck, and dog work
- Operating front end loaders
- Maintenance on equipment
- Casual Work
Operator and Truck Driver
Toll Mining Service
05.2013 - 04.2015
- Road train, bulk water truck, front end loader operations
- Rigid Tippers
- Road Train, B Double and Single Work
- Pumping tankers out
- Carting Lime, Fly Ash and Cement
- Unloading and loading of tankers
- Service Truck/Serviceman
Truck Driver
Followmont Transport
01.2012 - 10.2012
- Loading and unloading of produce and freight
- Operated Single, B double and Road Train to and from assigned destinations
- Maintained vehicles for safe and clean operational standards
- Prior to 2012, I held various operating and labouring positions with Toll Mining Services, Rocky’s Own Transport and Brown’s Express
Education
Senior Certificate - undefined
Emmaus College
RockhamptonSkills
- Good communication
- Time management
- Organised
- Hard worker
- Friendly
- Team player
- Safety focused
- Fit for duty
- Adheres to procedures
Certification
- White Card – Construction
- Rail Industry Worker Card (RIW)
- TLHIF1007C Apply Fatigue Management Strategies
- Coal board Medical
- RIISS00034 Surface Coal Mine Skill Set
- MC Multi-combination
- Forklift – High Risk
Timeline
Road Train Operator
Protech
03.2025 - Current
Truck Driver
Goody’s Earthmoving
03.2024 - 03.2025
LeadingHand/TruckDriver/Maintainer
CapricornBulkHaulage
11.2023 - 03.2024
Truck Driver
Centurion Transport
06.2023 - 09.2023
Truck Driver/Operator
Tierney’s Crushing and Transport
06.2022 - 06.2023
Truck Driver
Goody’s Earthmoving
05.2021 - 06.2022
Long Distance Truck Driver
Duggan Bulk Haulage
10.2020 - 04.2021
Truck Driver/Loading Trucks
Keetah Contractors
04.2018 - 10.2020
Dangerous Goods Driver
Coogee Chemicals
02.2016 - 03.2017
Operator/Truck Driver
Schwartz Excavations
08.2015 - 01.2016
Truck Driver
Goody’s Earthmoving/Rocky Mini Loads
01.2015 - 01.2016
Operator and Truck Driver
Toll Mining Service
05.2013 - 04.2015
Truck Driver
Followmont Transport
01.2012 - 10.2012
Senior Certificate - undefined
Emmaus College