Chris Morison
Clacton,Essex
Summary
Experienced logistics and yard operations professional with extensive expertise in yard maintenance, waste management, and container systems. Demonstrates proficiency in logistical planning, fleet supervision, and safety protocol compliance, ensuring efficient and secure operations. Skilled in heavy machinery operation, hazardous material handling, and interdepartmental coordination to optimise productivity and maintain environmental standards. Adept at staff mentoring, training and development, and performance evaluation to foster team growth. Committed to upholding health and safety regulations while enhancing operational efficiency through advanced time management and decision-making skills.
Hardworking Yard Operative skilled in loading and unloading deliveries with timeliness and strong attention to detail. Monitors shipment quality and swiftly reports damages or issues. Independent problem-solver with history of dependable performance.
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Hard-working with strong organizational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritization.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Yard Manager / Driver Supervisor
Harris Truck & Van Ltd
Witham, Essex
11.2023 - 03.2025
- My current role within this company is a yard manger/ driver supervisor, my responsibility are to arrange and liaise with customers on collection and deliveries of their HGV ‘s for inspections and repair work, running a smooth operation for vehicles in and out of the yard liaising with the service supervisor and workshop manager of updates and making sure health and safety regulations are followed for customers and contractors on our site
- Movement of HGVs for Technicians within the yard and in and out of the workshops, organising workshop space, road testing of vehicles once repair work has been completed, taking ADR vehicles for mot testing to our depot in Gray's, making sure customers vehicles are available and ready for collection on completion of workshop visits, taking deliveries of new vehicles sales for pre delivery inspection and then on to delivering the new vehicles with the Sales Representative to customers sites
HGV Class 1 Driver
Royal Mail
Chelmsford
10.2013 - 11.2023
- My position within this company was driving a HGV class 1 with double deck trailers from my home depot Chelmsford to other Royal Mail depot's, transporting of the UK's letters and parcel's to driving hours and working time directives, carrying out vehicle checks and refuelling of fuel and Ad-blue at the end of my day
ADR Heavy Recovery Specialist
Friendly Service Centre
Enfield
05.2010 - 10.2013
- My role at this company when I first started was a class 2 flatbed driver, collecting of customers vehicles that had broken down or had been involved in a RTC for the RAC and the AA
- After being with the company for six months they see I had the potential to move up and take on being a class 1 driver, I then achieved my HGV class 1 and ADR license, I then went on to be a heavy vehicle recovery specialist with the police and highways agency contract, also I was part of a team that specialised in motorway rollovers of HGV'S and major RTC'S
Drivers Mate / HGV Class 2 Driver
PHS Datashred
Cuffley, Hertfordshire
09.2001 - 05.2010
- During my time with this company, I first started out as a driver's mate, then when I obtained my HGV class 2, I then moved up as a driver, driving around central London and outer areas, collecting confidential documentation from blue-chip companies such as Deloitte and Touché, HM Treasury, MOD, and the Metropolitan Police, shredding their confidential documents on site
- Then on to dispose of the shredded documents on to the recycling centre at the end of my day
Education
GCSE's - Math, English, Science, Geography, P.E
Enfield Grammar School
09.1996 - 07.2001
Skills
- Yard maintenance techniques
- Waste management knowledge
- Container system experience
- Proactive supervision
- Time-Sensitive decision making
- Equipment operation oversight
- Pallet jack use
- Yard operations management
- Truck driving license
- Recycling protocol knowledge
- Supply chain understanding
- Productivity enhancement
- Fleet supervision
- Time management mastery
- Training and Development
- Logistical planning
- Computer literate
- Logistics management
- Performance evaluation
- Advanced numeracy
- Safety protocol compliance
- Tool Box Talks
- Heavy machinery operation
- Interdepartmental coordination
- Environmental awareness
- Transportation scheduling
- Health and Safety policies
- Staff mentoring
- Customer liaison
- Load inspections
- OptiYard
- Hazardous material handling
- Safety regulation compliance
- Customer Service
- Manual handling
- Delivery loading and unloading
- Yard housekeeping
- Train depot operations
- Heavy lifting procedures
- Health and Safety regulations
- Warehouse procedures
- Driving licence
- Loading and unloading expertise
- COVID-19 protocol
- Shunting
- Load security
- Marshalling vehicles
- Truck loading
- Order fulfilment
- Materials sorting
- Hazardous materials handling
- Fire safety training
- record-keeping proficiency
- Loading and unloading
- Effective decision making
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Cultural awareness
Certification
- Full UK
- ADR
- HGV Class 1
- DQC
- Digital Tacho Card
Personal Information
Date of birth: 16/05/1985
Timeline
Yard Manager / Driver Supervisor
Harris Truck & Van Ltd
11.2023 - 03.2025
HGV Class 1 Driver
Royal Mail
10.2013 - 11.2023
ADR Heavy Recovery Specialist
Friendly Service Centre
05.2010 - 10.2013
Drivers Mate / HGV Class 2 Driver
PHS Datashred
09.2001 - 05.2010
GCSE's - Math, English, Science, Geography, P.E
Enfield Grammar School
09.1996 - 07.2001
- Full UK
- ADR
- HGV Class 1
- DQC
- Digital Tacho Card
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