Edward Layzell
ILMINSTER,Somerset
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in dynamic decision-making, capital budgeting, and contractual negotiation. Demonstrates leadership excellence and proficiency in financial forecasting, profit and loss reporting, and customer relationship management. Adept at ensuring health and safety compliance, financial reporting, and project management. Committed to leveraging skills to drive organisational success and achieve strategic goals.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Minibus driver
Isle Valley Transport
Isle Brewers, Somerset
2025.09 - Current
- Responded calmly in emergency situations, ensuring passenger security and wellbeing.
- Operated wheelchair lift for disabled passengers, ensuring accessibility in transit services.
- Managed challenging weather conditions whilst maintaining schedule adherence.
- Monitored fuel consumption regularly, helping maintain cost-efficient operations.
- Ensured passenger safety by strictly adhering to speed limits and traffic rules.
- Completed accurate journey logs at end of each shift, aiding administrative tasks.
- Maintained vehicle cleanliness for a comfortable travel experience.
- Conducted daily vehicle inspections to ensure roadworthiness.
- Followed company policies and procedures to uphold professional standards of conduct.
- Performed safety checks before and after shifts, completing daily checklists.
- Reported any malfunctions promptly to keep bus running smoothly.
- Prioritised passenger safety, constantly adjusting driving and vehicle speed to weather and traffic conditions.
- Obeyed highway code and road safety rules, providing safe, professional bus services.
- Operated vehicles with strict attention to road laws.
Managing director
J Layzell & Sons Ltd
ILMINSTER, Somerset
1982.06 - 2025.06
- Facilitated training programmes to improve employee skills and capabilities.
- Delivered high-quality services by maintaining customer focus at all times.
- Developed effective business strategies for sustained growth.
- Streamlined workflow processes, enhancing productivity levels.
- Built a harmonious work environment with strong leadership skills.
- Enhanced staff morale with effective communication and engagement strategies.
- Directed administration and optimisation of financial operations, payroll and accounting processes.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Building Studies
Somerset College Of Arts & Technology
Taunton, Somerset 1982.09 - 1986.06
Skills
- Dynamic decision-making
- Capital budgeting
- Contractual negotiation
- Leadership excellence
- Financial Forecasting
- Profit and loss reporting
- Customer relationship management
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Financial reporting
- Project Management
Timeline
Minibus driver
Isle Valley Transport
2025.09 - Current
Diploma of Higher Education - Building Studies
Somerset College Of Arts & Technology
1982.09 - 1986.06
Managing director
J Layzell & Sons Ltd
1982.06 - 2025.06