Derrick Stokes
Carluke
Summary
I am an enthusiastic, experienced and professional driver with experience in the carriage of dangerous/toxic and infectious goods and multi drop collection/delivery, driving a broad range of commercial vehicles. I am a quick learner, someone who can recognise new ideas and also posses a good team spirit. I have the ability to use automatic routing or location software and can provide an efficient and prompt delivery service, whilst maintaining a high level of safety.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Class 2 Multi Waste collection / Disposal
Health Care Environmental Services Group
Shotts
- 2026.02
- Duties/ Responsibilities - Healthcare Environmental Services Group, operate the largest independent full facilities medical waste management solutions facility within the UK, Duties include Clinical/Healthcare waste collection & treatment, sharps and hazardous waste collection & disposal, pharmaceutical waste collection & disposal, radioactive waste disposal, specialised collections, from premises such as hospitals, medical practices and surgeries, nursing and care homes, dental practices, research and development establishments. Using hydraulic hook lift hoists/ containers/ bin-trucks, to transport waste to the treatment facility. Responsibilities include ensuring that medical waste is handled efficiently and safely whilst complying with the companies Safety and Health requirements and adhering to their continued commitment to the Environment.
- Healthcare Environmental Services Group, operate the largest independent full facilities medical waste management solutions facility within the UK.
Hgv class 1 / 2 hiab driver operator
Tennant transport
Lanark , Lanarkshire
2017.08 - Current
- Enhanced customer satisfaction with prompt and courteous delivery service.
- Handled customer complaints professionally, resulted in improved client relations.
- Assisted in loading and unloading of goods, ensured safe transportation.
Class 1/2 hgv hiab operator driver
Tennant transport
Lanark, Lanarkshire
2017.08 - Current
- Performed routine inspections of machinery, preventing potential malfunctions.
- Identified and resolved technical issues, improving overall functionality.
- Maintained clean and safe work environment for maximum productivity.
- I drove tippers to start with then progressed to concrete mixers and then flat bed and hiab work has various items from pallets to containers what fits safely and can be properly secured then it goes I'm not afraid of long hours and currently have a clean driving licence I take care of any trucks or equipment used
Class 2 multi drop driver
Tuffnell’s Parcel Express
Lanark
- 2014.01
- Duties/responsibilities - Making deliveries to business premises and also customer’s homes, driving vehicles on various routes to deliver and collect goods with an average of 30-35 deliveries a day and varying numbers of collections.
- Other duties - Completing the correct documentation when booking goods in and out for delivery, obtaining customers signatures on delivery paperwork, maintaining the vehicles cleanliness both on the inside and out, verifying the contents for delivery against delivery papers, driving in heavy traffic, reporting delays, incidents and other traffic situations to manager, completing vehicle inspections, reporting any mechanical problems or deficiencies with vehicle, delivering a friendly and professional service to customers, communicating effectively, driving safely.
Class 2 Multi drop driver
Aspray 24Ltd
Larkhall
2012.01 - 2014.01
- Duties/Responsibilities - Making deliveries to business premises and also customer’s homes, driving vehicles on scheduled routes to deliver and collect goods with an average of 20-30 deliveries per day and varying numbers of collections, obtaining customers signatures on delivery paperwork, maintaining clean vehicle, carrying out vehicle inspections, reporting defects.
Driver/ Landscaper/Express Blower Operator
Scotbark
Glasgow
2006.01 - 2012.01
- Duties/responsibilities - Working with Express Blower System in conjunction with Filtrexx in areas where access is restricted, i.e. play parks etc. to provide safe play surface, this involved overlaying bark mulch to enhance the area presentation, and in areas of Environmental interest providing silt mitigation/sediment control, other work activities associated with using the express blower system included, mulching, terraseeding, erosion/flood control, animal enclosures and green roofs.
- Customers included;
- The room to grow project – filmed for Beech grove Garden
- Landmark services – Euro Central
- Edinburgh Zoo
- Property Developers
- Various others
- Www.scotbarkuk.com
Driver/Landscaper/charge hand
Old rob Ltd
Carluke
2005.01 - 2006.01
- Duties/Responsibilities – General duties included maintaining grounds, using hand tools and power tools preparing ground for soiling, preparing plant beds, turfing, weedcontrol, fencing and pathways.
Home social care and care for the elderly care of Gardening Scheme
South Lanarkshire Council
2002.01 - 2005.01
- Duties/responsibilities - Cutting and collecting grass, edge strimming as required, weed control, hedge cutting.
Trainee Landscaper
GP Plant scopes
Lanark
2001.01 - 2002.01
- Duties/Responsibilities - Applying interior and exterior landscaping techniques, arranging new planted features inside and outside of buildings, general landscaping including grass cutting, strimming, edge cutting
Apprentice Mechanic
Stokes & Sons Ltd
Carstairs Village
1999.01 - 2000.01
- Within family owned business 4 days per week (1 day attending Mechanic Course at college).
Education
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Carluke High School
1995.01 - 1999.04
Mechanics (Apprentice Diesel Mechanic)
Motherwell College
1999.01 - 2000.04
Horticultural/Agricultural landscape development course
Helping hands – Lanarkshire
2000.01 - 2001.04
Levels 1- 4 Mechanics
Motherwell College
2002.01 - 2005.04
Skills
- Professional
- Hard Working
- Friendly
- Willing to learn
- Eager and enthusiastic
- Good Team Player
- Reliable
- Mechanics
- HGV/Class 2
- Heavy Plant
- Horticulture
- Transportation
- Landscaping
- Route Knowledge
- Dangerous Goods
- Class 2 HGV License
- Class 2 Hook-lift
- 75 ton Hook-lift
- Full CPC Module 4
- Digital tacho card
- Driving experience within a multi drop or multi collection role
- Route knowledge
- Operation and Safety precautions for Counter balance fork lift truck training
- Vehicle mounted fork lift truck training
- Operation and safety precautions for telescopic handler training
- Operation and safety precautions for lorry loader training
- Operation and safety Precautions for Loading shovel training
- Operation of Roll on roll off Skip training
- Hiab operation training
- ADR Training (Class 6 – Carriage of Dangerous/Toxic and Infectious Goods and Substances
- Emergency First Aid at work
- Work at height training
- Mechanical defect reporting
- Sharps and Clinical Waste Awareness
- Safe Handling of Clinical Waste
References
Written references available on request.
Timeline
Hgv class 1 / 2 hiab driver operator
Tennant transport
2017.08 - Current
Class 1/2 hgv hiab operator driver
Tennant transport
2017.08 - Current
Class 2 Multi drop driver
Aspray 24Ltd
2012.01 - 2014.01
Driver/ Landscaper/Express Blower Operator
Scotbark
2006.01 - 2012.01
Driver/Landscaper/charge hand
Old rob Ltd
2005.01 - 2006.01
Home social care and care for the elderly care of Gardening Scheme
South Lanarkshire Council
2002.01 - 2005.01
Levels 1- 4 Mechanics
Motherwell College
2002.01 - 2005.04
Trainee Landscaper
GP Plant scopes
2001.01 - 2002.01
Horticultural/Agricultural landscape development course
Helping hands – Lanarkshire
2000.01 - 2001.04
Apprentice Mechanic
Stokes & Sons Ltd
1999.01 - 2000.01
Mechanics (Apprentice Diesel Mechanic)
Motherwell College
1999.01 - 2000.04
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Carluke High School
1995.01 - 1999.04
Class 2 Multi Waste collection / Disposal
Health Care Environmental Services Group
- 2026.02
Class 2 multi drop driver
Tuffnell’s Parcel Express
- 2014.01