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Pete Vendt

Brisbane,QLD

Summary

Driven and reliable with extensive experience in transportation and logistics, demonstrated during my tenure at Sunchip Group Pty Ltd. Excelled in safe driving and effective stress management, ensuring timely deliveries and maintaining impeccable safety records. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and team productivity, showcasing strong work ethic and leadership skills.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Truck Driver

Sunchip Group Pty Ltd
01.2009 - 07.2011

Hauling out logs from Yeppoon forest's and taking to mill near Maryborough, 14hrs on 14 hrs off on a 9 day fortnight

Truck Driver

Pink Lilly Sands
07.2006 - 01.2009
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Maintained a clean driving record while adhering to company policies and federal regulations for transportation safety.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Driving brand new mack truck and dog and delivering sand and gravel to concrete plants and residential properties

Truck Driver

Busbys Transport
06.2005 - 01.2009

Driving crane trucks delivering house frames and roofing scaffolding and any other general freight that either required a crane or nor.

Manager

Johnson Shire Council
01.2002 - 12.2005

Managing the caravan park and living on sites taking rents from backpackers and tourists, organising excursions like parachute jumps and white water rafting etc.

Supervisor

Kyalite Pistachios
07.1997 - 12.2001
  • Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
  • Resolved conflicts among team members promptly, maintaining a harmonious working environment conducive to productivity.
  • Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain compliance with industry standards.
  • I was the supervisor of a team of 4 employees pruning trees on the off season .
  • Kyalite Pistachio farm was the biggest farm in the southern hemisphere.
  • When I wasn't working here I was working for a wheat farmer fertilising and planting seed with a 8 wheel articulate John Deere tractor and a 64 ft wide air seeder and seeder trailer.

Truck Driver

New Zealand Express Furniture Removals
01.1980 - 01.1984

I started here at the age of 16 through till I was 19 and moved to Australia.In my time with this excellent company I was a offsider and then became the storeman and forklift driver loading and unloading shipping containers that either came from overseas or going overseas or being stored in our massive storage premises. The company has since gone I have been informed

Skills

  • Safe Driving
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Self-motivation and discipline
  • Safe Driving Practices
  • Dependable and reliable
  • Transportation safety
  • Vehicle inspection abilities
  • Long-haul driving
  • Load security
  • GPS and route planning
  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Inclement weather driving
  • Customer-Oriented
  • Equipment Operation
  • Materials Transport
  • Basic Computer Literacy
  • Flexible schedule availability
  • Decision-Making Competence
  • Logistics Planning
  • Physical stamina and strength
  • Adherence to Regulations
  • Cargo Handling
  • Tractor-trailer driving specialist
  • Stress management aptitude
  • Heavy haul expert
  • Document Management
  • Shipping and packaging
  • Order picking and processing
  • Tractor-Trailer Operation
  • Forklift Operation
  • Trailer Coupling and Uncoupling
  • Assisting customers
  • Heavy Lifting

Timeline

Truck Driver

Sunchip Group Pty Ltd
01.2009 - 07.2011

Truck Driver

Pink Lilly Sands
07.2006 - 01.2009

Truck Driver

Busbys Transport
06.2005 - 01.2009

Manager

Johnson Shire Council
01.2002 - 12.2005

Supervisor

Kyalite Pistachios
07.1997 - 12.2001

Truck Driver

New Zealand Express Furniture Removals
01.1980 - 01.1984
Pete Vendt