Colin Barker
Leeds,West Yorkshire
Summary
CSCS-trained safety professional with experience delivering compliance in regulated environments. Expertise includes manual handling and asbestos awareness, supported by DBS and SC security clearances. Focused on maintaining safe operations and efficient workplace practices.
Started at Business Moves Group as a porter loading vehicles and worked my way all the way up to Northern Regional Director with the responsibility of over 40 staff and turnover £3.6M,
along the way a Furniture fitter, was a Team Leader, LGV 2 driver and an operations Manager
Overview
1
1
Certification
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
HGV Class 2 Driver
Business Moves Group Limited
Leeds, WEST YORKSHIRE
01.1987 - 11.2026
- Completed delivery paperwork and logbooks, submitting to managers daily.
- Safely operated HGV Class 2 vehicles across various routes, adhering to strict safety protocols.
- Reported any vehicle defects or safety concerns immediately, prioritising road safety.
- Used excellent, attentive and friendly customer service techniques when communicating with customers during deliveries.
- Used quick-thinking and UK road knowledge to re-route during traffic delays.
- Delivered goods to clients on time, enhancing customer satisfaction and company reputation.
- Checked loaded and unloaded goods matched delivery paperwork.
- Maintained trucks in excellent, safe and efficient working order through regular inspections and performance tests.
- Secured goods within vehicles to prevent theft and damage. to prevent theft and harm.
- Assisted in training new drivers on company procedures and HGV operation, enhancing team skills.
- Smartly handled customer problems arising on delivery, contacting Transport Managers to facilitate resolution.
- Maintained excellent customer satisfaction by completing deliveries within set deadlines.
- Loaded goods into lorries using manual lifting or machines, including forklift trucks and hydraulic lifting devices to avoid injuries.
- Operated forklifts and pallet trucks to load and unload vehicles.
Education
Cockburn High School
Leeds01-1984
Skills
- HGV class 2 licence
- Heavy Goods Vehicle operation
- Vehicle inspection
- Defect reporting
- Truck safety inspections
- Lorry safety inspections
- Digital tachograph card
- Tachograph operation
- Tachograph usage
- Cargo loading and unloading
- Load securing
- Weight limits adherence
- Load distribution
- Long-distance deliveries
- Multi-drop deliveries
- Route planning
- Schedule planning
- Delivering to schedule
- Efficiency optimisation
- Safety focus
- Safety awareness
- Traffic laws knowledge
- Time-management
- Dependable reliability
- Client relationship management
- Customer liaison
- Service delivery management
- Patience under pressure
- Extended travel endurance
- Adaptability to shifts
- Time criticality
- Effective communication
- Physical endurance
- Use of ratchet straps
- Vehicle inspections
- Use of ratchet straps
- Vehicle inspections
Certification
- [Area of study] certified
- [Area of certification] certified
- Level [Number] [Area of certification]
- Chartered [Area of certification]
Hobbies and interests
- Walking
- Travelling
- Most Sports
Timeline
HGV Class 2 Driver
Business Moves Group Limited
01.1987 - 11.2026
Cockburn High School