Peter Veal

Operating the companies single and double deck trailers conducting bulk deliveries and collections in the local area.

In this role I have been made responsible for running the companies general haulage fleet. I am also involved in the companies Pallet Network operation. Duties involve:

• Talking with customers about their requirements and quoting the work and following it through to ensure that it is correctly invoiced.
• Plan drivers routes ensuring that the correct vehicle is where it needs to be and when it needs to be there throughout the UK.
• Work closely with the drivers making sure they understand what is expected and that they have the correct paperwork.
• Liase with the workshop to ensure that the vehicles are correctly maintained and legal.
• Answering incoming calls and Emails promptly and politely.
• Taking bookings and entering them onto the Traffic Management system.
• Giving loading instructions to Forklift drivers and yard staff.
• Booking Agency staff to ensure work load can be covered.
• Ensure vehicles and trailers are available in a timely manner and adhere to compliance and inspection Requirements.
• Assisting drivers with issues at delivery points.
• Recruitment of Office staff and drivers.
• Fleet management, ensuring Trailers and vehicles are available for MOTs and inspections.
• Talking with other firms to Sub contract work in or out depending on requirements.
• Working with all staff to ensure we are compliant with Health and Safety and drivers Tacho rules.

In this role I drove a range of vehicles making deliveries of glass. I demonstrated punctuality by consistently arriving at pickups and deliveries on time, familiarising myself with new areas quickly enhancing delivery speed. I conducted daily inspections on HGV vehicles ensuring optimal performance and that they were road legal. I provided excellent customer service to foster client relationships.

In this role I operated various HGV vehicles either in a General Haulage role or a Multi drop capacity.

In this role I was in charge of the day to day stock control and ran the companies overflow warehouse. I worked closely with the purchasing department to ensure that goods were ordered on time to meet customers needs as well as working with the dispatch manager to ensure he had the stock he needed to fulfil orders.

I served as a driver and then Gunner on CVRT vehicles as part of one of the British Army's reconnaissance regiments. I spent much of this time based in Germany but also served in Iraq in 2003 and 2005. In this role I maintained the vehicles and equipment often operating in difficult situations both on exercise and operational duty. I undertook many extra training courses such as the Team Medic course which was valuable on Operations. During my second Iraq tour I was made the Squadron Leaders driver which I was very proud of. I feel that this role has given me a strong resilience and made me a good team player.