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Richard Dovey

Dudley,West Midlands

Summary

Organised and dependable Delivery driver with 18 years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Courier delivery driver

Aquadove Limited (Sharps Bedrooms)
Dudley
06.2015 - Current
  • Manually loaded and unloaded heavy parcels, safely lifting heavy objects.
  • Planned most efficient route to meet daily delivery goals.
  • Delivered messages and packages within desired timeframes.
  • Conducted deliveries between businesses, shops and households.
  • Maintained delivery vehicle clean and in safe operating condition.
  • Maintained positive, helpful attitude to deliver exceptional customer service.

Multi-drop delivery driver

Aquadove Limited (DX Transport)
Dudley
02.2012 - 06.2015
  • Completed end-to-end deliveries by reaching assigned customers on time and obtaining signatures.
  • Kept vehicles safe and roadworthy maintaining and checking gas, oil and water levels.
  • Loaded vehicles safely and efficiently, securing items to prevent damage for high-volume deliveries.
  • Completed deliveries with smile and patient, personalised service.

Multi-drop delivery driver

Aquadove Limited (Yodel)
Dudley
01.2010 - 02.2012
  • Completed end-to-end deliveries by reaching assigned customers on time and obtaining signatures.
  • Completed deliveries with smile and patient, personalised service.
  • Loaded vehicles safely and efficiently, securing items to prevent damage for high-volume deliveries.
  • Kept vehicles safe and roadworthy maintaining and checking gas, oil and water levels.

Water engineer

Aquadove Limited (Aquaid)
Dudley
02.2009 - 03.2010
  • Monitored and maintained health and safety standards for site compliance.
  • Reported on flood and environmental hazards and recommended mitigation strategies.

Water engineer

Aquadove Limited (Angel Springs)
Dudley
03.2005 - 02.2009
  • Monitored and maintained health and safety standards for site compliance.
  • Reported on flood and environmental hazards and recommended mitigation strategies.

Warehouse manager

MLM Fasteners
Brierley Hill
07.1993 - 03.2005
  • Improved warehouse layout to maximise storage space.
  • Managed warehouse inventories, suggesting and implementing ideas to improve product movement processes.
  • Monitored warehouse safety and swiftly resolved hazards.
  • Delegated tasks and coordinated warehouse workflow to support continuous productivity.
  • Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures to facilitate rapid onboarding in times of peak demands.
  • Oversaw records covering purchasing transactions, distribution flow and stock storage.

Education

Coseley School
Coseley
09.1987 - 06.1993

Skills

  • Manual handling
  • Customer Service
  • Attention to Detail
  • Delivery documentation
  • Valid UK driving licence
  • Responsible driving
  • Route planning
  • Manual lifting
  • Fast loading and unloading
  • Customer communication

Timeline

Courier delivery driver

Aquadove Limited (Sharps Bedrooms)
06.2015 - Current

Multi-drop delivery driver

Aquadove Limited (DX Transport)
02.2012 - 06.2015

Multi-drop delivery driver

Aquadove Limited (Yodel)
01.2010 - 02.2012

Water engineer

Aquadove Limited (Aquaid)
02.2009 - 03.2010

Water engineer

Aquadove Limited (Angel Springs)
03.2005 - 02.2009

Warehouse manager

MLM Fasteners
07.1993 - 03.2005

Coseley School
09.1987 - 06.1993
Richard Dovey