Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Personal Information
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Paul David Watkins

Para Hills,SA

Summary

Dedicated truck driver with a strong background in ensuring on-time deliveries and maintaining accurate records. Skilled in DOT compliance and customer service, consistently prioritizing safety and efficiency in all operations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Truck Driver

Scholastics
, SA
02.2024 - Current
  • Ensured deliveries were on time by following designated routes and adhering to traffic laws.
  • Maintained records such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements in accordance with regulations.
  • Complied with DOT requirements for background checks prior to operating a CMV.
  • Provided customer service by responding to inquiries about services offered or directions to destination locations.
  • Inspected truck before and after trips, ensuring all safety regulations were followed.
  • Verified load against shipping papers to ensure accuracy of shipment.

Pest Controller

Can Do Pest Control
01.2019 - 02.2024
  • Record keeping of all clienteles
  • Work Preconstruction under slab chemical spray
  • Home Guard
  • Termiseal including collars
  • Post construction termite treatments
  • General pest sprays and gel baits
  • Fumigation (rabbits) for government departments
  • Weed control
  • Timber pest inspections – residential and commercial
  • Possum and feral cat eradication
  • Bird and possum proofing
  • Shooting programmes if required
  • Basic House Repair

Bus Driver

Greyhound Buses
01.2022 - 10.2023
  • Fatigue Management
  • Prestart Vehicle check
  • Manifest check
  • Customer Service / Tourist Transport
  • Aus Post Pick up (Adelaide) Delivery to (PT Augusta, Darwin, Etc,)
  • Basic Vehicle maintenance (including cleaning)
  • Submitted to Alcohol Testing Daily (WHS requirement)
  • Handover to next Driver (Tourist, Parcel checklist)

Vintage Worker

Greenock Wines
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Crushing
  • Monitoring fermentation processes
  • Pump overs
  • Chemical additions
  • Wine Transfers
  • Loading and unloading tankers
  • Forklift operations moving and processing barrels
  • Barrel washing and cleaning

Pest Control Technician

Aardvark Pest Control
01.2009 - 12.2019
  • Understanding the job at hand
  • Applying Chemicals
  • Using power tools
  • Drilling concrete
  • Identifying problems on site
  • Running Generators
  • Operating pressure injectors
  • Safely Operating Vertical lifts, boom lifts, trailer lifts, truck mounted boom lifts.
  • Advising clients on home maintenance
  • Steam cleaning away chemicals
  • General cleaning duties
  • Using optical equipment e.g: Boroscope
  • Basic House Repair

Education

Year 10 -

Mawson High School
Brighton, SA
01.1984

Skills

  • Vehicle inspection
  • Route planning
  • Cargo verification
  • DOT compliance
  • Safety regulations
  • Customer service
  • Basic vehicle maintenance
  • Attention to detail

Certification

  • Full License
  • Forklift
  • HR
  • Working at Heights
  • White Card
  • Load Restraints

References

  • David Watkins, Ardvark Pest Control, owner, 0407293306
  • Paul Butler, Ardvark Pest Control, leading hand, 0451296256
  • Alex Peel, Greenock Wines, manager, 0405233031

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 11/30/68

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Truck Driver

Scholastics
02.2024 - Current

Bus Driver

Greyhound Buses
01.2022 - 10.2023

Vintage Worker

Greenock Wines
01.2020 - 12.2020

Pest Controller

Can Do Pest Control
01.2019 - 02.2024

Pest Control Technician

Aardvark Pest Control
01.2009 - 12.2019

Year 10 -

Mawson High School
Paul David Watkins