Joseph Wright
Forklift Operator / Truck Driver
Liverpool,NSW
Summary
Talented Truck Driver with good route planning, payment handling and customer service skills. Offering 7 years of experience and basic maintenance knowledge. Performance-driven and detail-oriented with methodical approach to following through on every need.
Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning Truck driving/Forklift Operator fields inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.
Dependable candidate experienced in navigating long-haul routes and managing paperwork for cross-border shipments. In-depth knowledge of route logistics and vehicle maintenance needs. Physically fit individual possessing excellent physical stamina to move and lift heavy items and good knowledge of local and highway roads.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certification
Work History
Factory Hand/Forklift Operator
Tri Underground Australia Pty Ltd
Smithfield, NSW
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Carefully packaged 100 plus finished products Monday to Friday and prepared for shipment.
- Unloaded and loaded Over 100 items from conveyors, machines, and conveyances.
- Demonstrated proper use of equipment to newly hired employees to avoid workplace injuries and maximizing production by 80%.
- Keenly Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
- Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors, and staging areas before notifying supervisor for labeling and packaging.
- Participated in Team training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge about improvements to safety and workplace.
- Inspected materials before assembly to verify compliance of quality control standards.
- Utilized hand tools and power tools to assemble products, practicing safety measures.
- Expert Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting on daily process.
- Professionally transport goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
Truck Driver / Forklift Operator
Norton Glass Pty Ltd
Chipping Norton, Nsw
02.2015 - 12.2022
- Expert Loading and Unloading Over 100 glass from trucks for delivery to customers, taking care to prevent damage to merchandise and goods.
- Experienced coordinated with dispatch to receive updates, communicate efficient routes and convey delays to maximize company daily operations.
- Promoted positive customer service by delivering on-time shipments and fully resolving issues (eg. Contacting customers to give them 45min to 1hour notice before delivery.)
- Balanced materials, secured weight limits of loads expertly to avoid safety or compliance issues.
- Perfectly Performed loading and offloading of trucks, utilizing pallet jacks and forklifts to maximize daily production.
- Improved project completion time, multi-tasking operations on heavy equipment and trucks.
- Demonstrated safe driving by observing all road rules, exercising caution in unfamiliar areas and maintaining vehicle control.
- Obtained and maintained proper delivery authorization and pickup documentation.
- Submitted daily mileage log with trip sheet, fuel, maintenance and delivery documentation.
- Loaded, balanced and secured product to safely transport goods
- Give receipts for loads picked up and collected payment for goods delivered and for delivery charges.
- Lifted freight and other objects of various shapes, sizes and weights up to 80 pounds.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before and after trips and completed basic maintenance for optimal performance.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Completed regular 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.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Utilized Professional GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Obtained highly experienced necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
Education
High School Diploma -
St Joseph's College
Upolu, Samoa 01.2000 - 03.2004
High School Diploma -
East Hills High School Boys
East Hills 05.2004 - 2006.05
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design
Tafe Nsw
Macquarie Fields, NSW 01.2006 - 12.2006
Associate of Occupational Studies - OHS General Induction
Tafe Nsw
Macquarie Fields, NSW 10.2007 - 11.2007
Skills
Planning abilityundefined
Accomplishments
- Safely operated 7.5-ton articulated trucks around highly congested construction sites.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Named Norton Glass Driver of the Quarter, (2019)
- Achieved Solid Team by introducing Calculated Teamwork for Maximum Production tasks.
Certification
Licensed Truck Driver - 2015 - 2023
Timeline
Factory Hand/Forklift Operator
Tri Underground Australia Pty Ltd
12.2022 - 11.2023
Truck Driver / Forklift Operator
Norton Glass Pty Ltd
02.2015 - 12.2022
Licensed Truck Driver - 2015 - 2023
01-2015
Associate of Occupational Studies - OHS General Induction
Tafe Nsw
10.2007 - 11.2007
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design
Tafe Nsw
01.2006 - 12.2006
High School Diploma -
East Hills High School Boys
05.2004 - 2006.05
High School Diploma -
St Joseph's College
01.2000 - 03.2004
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