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Lukasz Bester

Ross on Wye,Herefordshire

Summary

Highly skilled and efficient HGV Driver operating Class 1 & 2 vehicles with experience in transporting goods across the UK and maintaining on-time deliveries while ensuring full compliance with DVSA regulations and UK Driver Hours rules. Knowledgeable in vehicle inspections & tachograph monitoring with focus on efficiency, safety and customer service.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

HGV Driver

Freeman Transport
Churcham, Gloucestershire
2023.08 - Current
  • Transporting goods across the UK, averaging 2000+ miles per week while maintaining a clean driving record
  • Unloading goods safely using pump trucks, pallet stackers and forklifts
  • Working long hours without compromising on work quality or safety.
  • Achieving timely deliveries with proficient route planning.
  • Safely operate HGV Class 1 & 2 vehicles for nationwide deliveries, ensuring compliance with DVSA regulations.
  • Conduct daily vehicle inspections and report faults.
  • Monitor tachograph data and adhere to UK Driver Hours & Working Time Directive.
  • Maintain accurate delivery documentation.

Production Manager

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire
2016.11 - 2023.06

Organise labour requirements, managing teams and supervisors

Employees induction and training

Ensure that all production tasks are completed in timely manner

Uphold discipline standards across all supervisor groups

Irrigation system, polytunnels and glasshouse management

Accommodation management (maintenance, checks and repairs)

Monitoring Health & Safety procedures in order to maintain a safe work environment

Production budget and costings

Liaise with Agronomists and suppliers

Implementing and managing crop protection operations

Set up production KPI's and monitoring performance

Implemented different raspberries & blueberries growing techniques to improve picking speed

Reduced raspberries pruning costs by 10% by implementing a new pruning technique

Harvest Manager

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire
2016.05 - 2016.10

Managed harvest team of 150+ employees to satisfy daily harvest requirements and maintain quality

Crop estimates (daily, six-weekly, yearly)

Implemented procedures and standards required by supermarkets and audits

Lorry driving (as and when required by the business)

Production Team Leader

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire
2013.01 - 2016.04

Planned and supervised fruit planting, winter and summer pruning, thinning, weeding, support systems (raspberries & apples)

Organised daily work schedules, production teams management

Installation, maintenance and monitoring of irrigation system

Lorry driving (as and when required by the business)

Sprayer Operator

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire
2010.01 - 2012.12

Sprayed crops with chemicals (herbicide, insecticide, fungicide) , fertiliser application

Chemicals inventory control and record keeping

Identified crop issues in the field while spraying

Operated & maintained chemical application equipment

Tractor Driver

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire
2008.06 - 2010.12

Implemented the plan needed to undertake tractor and machinery operations to ensure crops are planted on time

Used tractor attachments to plough fields , sow seeds and harvest crops

Maintained equipment and carried out basic repairs

Furniture Production Worker

STOLMAR M. Markowicz
Bialobrzegi, , Poland
2006.06 - 2008.05

Cut and shaped materials with hand and machine tools

Created designs for furniture on paper and on the computer

Estimated the quantity and type of materials needed to fulfill orders

Furniture installation in client property

Education

A-Levels - Polish, English, Maths, IT

Jan Kochanowski High School
2003.09 - 2006.04

PAT Engineer Training Course

Pest Awareness in the Food Industry

Train the Trainer Training

Food Hygiene Level 2

The Management of Health and Safety at Work

NPTC Level 2 in the Safe Use of Pesticides - PA1, PA3, PA03A

City & Guilds NPTC

Skills

Strong Verbal Communication

Leadership

Attention to details

Multitasking

First Aid &Fire Marshalling

Microsoft Office

UK Driving Licence: A, B1, B, C1, C, BE, C1E, CE

Tachograph card & CPC card

Vehicle Inspections

Tachograph Monitoring

Excavator experience (up to 35 t)

Telescopic Lift truck (pallet and bulk, up to 9 meters)

Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Truck (below 5 tonnes)

Chainsaw - Maintenance nad Cross-cutting

NRoSo Member

Personal Information

Languages

Polish
Native
English
Fluent
Bulgarian
Intermediate
Ukrainian
Elementary

Timeline

HGV Driver

Freeman Transport
2023.08 - Current

Production Manager

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
2016.11 - 2023.06

Harvest Manager

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
2016.05 - 2016.10

Production Team Leader

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
2013.01 - 2016.04

Sprayer Operator

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
2010.01 - 2012.12

Tractor Driver

BH Savidge & Son and Woodfields Fruit Ltd
2008.06 - 2010.12

Furniture Production Worker

STOLMAR M. Markowicz
2006.06 - 2008.05

A-Levels - Polish, English, Maths, IT

Jan Kochanowski High School
2003.09 - 2006.04

PAT Engineer Training Course

Pest Awareness in the Food Industry

Train the Trainer Training

Food Hygiene Level 2

The Management of Health and Safety at Work

NPTC Level 2 in the Safe Use of Pesticides - PA1, PA3, PA03A

City & Guilds NPTC
Lukasz Bester