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Andrew Pinkney

Sacriston,County Durham

Summary

I am Hardworking seeking HGV driving position. Quick learner, eager to contribute to driving team and gain practical experience. Offers excellent communication and active listening skills to understand and follow complex instructions. Reliable driver with experience in route planning, economical driving measures and vehicle inspections. Friendly and open team player with focus on increasing fuel efficiency and streamlining processes. Knowledgeable about all UK road laws and regulations to maintain full compliance.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work history

Insulation Technician

Dyson Energy Services
03.2018 - Current
  • Worked on a wide range of commercial, business and residential properties across the UK ensuring all jobs and tasks are finished to the highest standards
  • Responsible for extracting cavity wall insulation, laying insulation in lofts and carrying out QA checks to ensure maximum heat efficiency producing work of the highest standards
  • Carried out property surveys, liaising with site managers agreeing timetables and schedule of works
  • Developed excellent working relationship with customers, dealing with all queries and situations in a polite, calm and professional manner even when working when under pressure to tight deadlines
  • Ensuring work areas remains clean and hazard free at all times adhering to strict H&S policies and procedures at all times wearing appropriate PPE as required removal of all waste

PSV Driver

Arriva North East
, Durham
12.2016 - 03.2018
  • Provided clean and safe environment on bus with routine maintenance and clear aisle.
  • Performed safety checks before and after shifts, completing daily checklists.
  • Created enjoyable travel experiences by engaging passengers in lively conversations.
  • Reported any malfunctions promptly to keep bus running smoothly.
  • Reported delays and accidents to dispatchers at head office.
  • Conducted regular vehicle inspections, promptly reporting mechanical issues to ensure immediate repair.

Courier / Controller

THS Couriers
08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Responsible for contacting clients regarding lost and found luggage logging all items using hand held scanners and arranging collection and delivery of items while providing excellent customer service
  • Allocated duties to staff, updating computerised databases dealing directly with customers and able to resolve all situations in a calm, polite and professional manner

PSV Driver

McColls Commercial Repairs
07.2014 - 08.2016
  • Safely collected and delivered children to and from local schools using pre determined routes
  • Carried out a wide range of additional coach journeys including private coach hire to destinations across the UK, providing rail link destinations on line closures used to provide excellent customer service at all times, handling monies and issuing tickets as well as dealing with any queries or situations in a calm and professional manner
  • Responsible for vehicle cleanliness and roadworthiness, checking before journeys and ensuring H&S compliance at all times

Maintenance Person / Shopfitter

Maintain Solutions / AMR NE LTD
07.2011 - 01.2014
  • Working as part of a team completing retail and commercial property finishes including window, floor and facia fittings responsible for the preparation of materials prior to fitting using a wide range of hand and electrical tools and equipment including use joinery and tiling equipment
  • Ensured sufficient stock and materials are at the workplace on sites at all times whilst ensuring work area remains clean and safe at all times and supporting colleagues when required to ensure all tasks and jobs are completed successfully working additional hours to see targets and deadlines are met

Go North East
02.2004 - 07.2011
  • Responsible for the collection and safe delivery of passengers on timetabled local routes across the regions, handling monies and ensuring clients provided with excellent customer service at all times
  • Ensured customers with special needs given every assistance and attention
  • Developed excellent working relationships with customers, providing excellent customer service as well as providing route and stop information dealing with all queries and situations in a calm, polite and professional manner
  • Responsible for vehicle cleanliness and roadworthiness, checking before journeys and ensuring H&S compliance at all times completing all associated paperwork
  • Liaised with manager for any unscheduled journeys or special excursions supporting colleagues as required

Mechanical Fitter

ATS Euromaster
02.2000 - 02.2004
  • Worked in a very busy garage involved in all aspects of routine maintenance and repair of a large range of private and commercial vehicles, replacing filters, exhausts, batteries and alternators using specialist diagnostic hand and automated tools and equipment
  • Ensured tools and equipment were maintained and workshops remained clean and tidy at all times, managed spares and consumable parts ordering new items as required
  • Assisted in completing service reports, inputting relevant data on computerised systems as well as supporting technicians with major assembly or heavy lifting tasks following strict H&S policies and procedures at all times wearing appropriate PPE

Education

DVSA
Darlington

DVSA
Gateshead

DVSA

Certificate of Higher Education -

Open University
Milton Keynes

Skills

    HGV Class One

    PSV License

    Mechanical Knowledge

    Organisational Skills

    Customer Service Experience

    Manual and Automatic Experience

    Excellent Time Keeping

    Drivers Hours Knowledge

    Physically Strong


Timeline

Insulation Technician

Dyson Energy Services
03.2018 - Current

PSV Driver

Arriva North East
12.2016 - 03.2018

Courier / Controller

THS Couriers
08.2016 - 12.2016

PSV Driver

McColls Commercial Repairs
07.2014 - 08.2016

Maintenance Person / Shopfitter

Maintain Solutions / AMR NE LTD
07.2011 - 01.2014

Go North East
02.2004 - 07.2011

Mechanical Fitter

ATS Euromaster
02.2000 - 02.2004

DVSA

DVSA

DVSA

Certificate of Higher Education -

Open University
Andrew Pinkney