Lyndon Whittaker

Salisbury,Wiltshire

Summary

joined the army in 1979 as a tank crewman left in 1985 and then became a train driver 1985 to 1987 then joined a road surfacing gang as a driver from 1987 until 1998, driving tippers, tankers, sweepers, rollers, diggers, dumpers and operating several different machines, i then went to work with different driving agencies and drove different types of trucks such as fridges, tankers, low loaders, heavy haulage and curtain siders from 1998 to 2006, I then started to drive containers lorries from 2006 until i joined Turners in 2015 where i started as a driver and then became a trainer in 2018 and then qualified as a CPC trainer in 2021 and have been organizing and running courses till present day.

Overview

years of professional experience

years of post-secondary education

Work history

CPC Driver trainer

Turners Soham

Southampton, Hampshire

11.2015 - Current

As driver trainer , I covered Recruitment , test drives , fuel efficient driving and training of new drivers . scheduled and delivered CPC courses throughout the country .

As part of training , drivers were accompanied into various ports to learn the process required to collect deliver to all main Ports .

Advised drivers on drivers hours regulations , Working time directive , infringements and procedures for using various trailers in the fleet.

Accident investigation , starting with driver interview after an accident , then paperwork and images to departments for insurance purposes and for repair where required , occasionally conducting disciplinary meetings.

Responsible for , Drivers Holiday , License check , uniform , Adr checks , drivers wages .

Qualified to operate excavator 360 up to 10 tons, and experienced in ground works, so maintained the yard with heavy equipment.

Also a first aider.

Education

Level 3 award in education and training - Teacher training

AIM qualiications

Newmarket, Suffolk

05.2020 - 12.2021

Skills

Punctual and reliable
Highway Code knowledge
Teaching/Training
Logistics knowledge
HGV driving
Safety compliance

Courteous and polite demeaner
Safety conscious
Load securing methods
First aider
delivery of CPC courses

Timeline