Zuzana Petrekova
HGV driver
COVENTRY,Warwickshire
Summary
PERSONAL PROFILE I am a positive hardworking individual who understands the importance of good time management, I am a very conscientious and organized, I takes pride in the work I carry out and works to a high standard. I am flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated as well as reliable, always working in a responsible and honest way. I am mature team member who can adapt to change as well as challenging situations with integrity. Working well both in a team environment as well as using my own initiative.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HGV Driver 1class
Great Bear Distribution Limited
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Completed routine pre- and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs.
- Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition.
- Coordinated efficient routes to avoid delays and optimize schedules
- Maintained professional and friendly demeanor during deliveries to uphold company reputation.
- Followed all relevant traffic laws and safety regulations.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Followed proper safety procedures and protocols while loading, unloading and operating vehicles.
- Obtained signatures from customers upon delivery of goods.
- Drove safely in various weather and road conditions to avoid accidents
- Cleaned and maintained vehicle and assessed vehicle for damage after each shift.
- Kept detailed mileage and fuel reports to track overall fuel costs.
Operations Administrator/Gatehouse Security
Great Bear Distribution Limited
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Worked individually and in team, meet and greet drivers
- Liaised with shunters, team leaders, other depot staff in regards to inbound/outbound loads, any issues and allocating bays/trailers
- Creating and updating daily company load plans, administration and data entry in spreadsheets to maintain company's system
- Prepared all paperwork for drivers and warehouse in timely manners.
- Dealing with drivers and customers queries by phone, emails and in person
- Filing to be correctly completed at the end of each shift with handover for next shift with potencial issues
- Managed the gatehouse and control access, identification and vehicle checks
- Control and monitoring of vehicles/trailers movements
- Booking in and out of sites
- Following health and safety procedures and other policies
- Excellent communication skills
AMAZON WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE
AMAZON FC
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Working in a friendly environment, picking and packing various retail goods, heavy lifting up to 23kg, following health and safety procedures.
LUTON VAN DRIVER
F1 EUROPIAN LOGISTICS
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Collecting and delivering pallets with parcels for Amazon, loading and unloading van, using pump track, planning routes, working to tight time scale and deadlines, ensuring vehicle roadworthiness, health and safety checks and adherence to all relevant policies and procedures, improving knowledge of UK geography.
VAN DRIVER / OFFICE ASSISTANT
SLAM TRANSPORT LTD
10.2017 - 10.2019
- Responsible for cargo collected and delivered for Amazon with some nights staying away from home, refueling shunter vehicles at Amazon, archiving old files efficiently and effectively in the office, sorting invoices on computer, making archived track of services for trucks in the yard, good collaborating with colleagues.
QUALITY INSPECTOR
LEAR CORPORATION
03.2016 - 01.2017
- Carry out inspection of finished company products i.e
- Car seats and cushions, performing to well defined criteria using company standards, physical and electrical measurements, analyzing and confirming all specifications of finished products, accepting, rejecting and returning unacceptable products for re-work and confirming rework, accurately document all results of the inspections and testing.
COMPOUND DRIVING AND QUALITY CHECKER
JAGUAR & LANDROVER
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Moving vehicles to different areas of the workshop for conversion, delivering vehicles to different sites of JLR, audit, rectification, paint, PCPA and out from building to compound, taking deliveries and doing inspections for damage quality of incoming vehicles, being responsible for compound vehicles and securing all keys, rapping, dispatching and completing paperwork of sold vehicles and learning inspection training on the company quality measure for the company (PCPA).
RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
01.2011 - 01.2013
- REMOTELY FOR PRIVATE COMPANY IN CZ
- Contacting relevant companies to establish the cost and materials required to advertise the new company on the internet
- Responding to customer queries through emails, letters or over the telephone quickly and professionally
- Promotional advertising for selected companies using the internet and company database program to update relevant information.
Education
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ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY
07.2020
Level 1 and 2 in ICT. - undefined
06.2014
Diploma - ICT Professional Competence
JBC COMPUTER TRAINING LTD, Guilds
05.2014
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BUSINESS ACADEMY
1999
Skills
- Over 15 years of hands-on professional working experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven experience in administration, logistics, customer service and computing
- Working to tight time scales and targets
- Proficient practical knowledge of MS Office and IT tools
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to follow instructions
- Flexible and adaptable approach towards work passion for learning and continuously improving skills
- I have full UK driving license with access to a vehicle at all the time to CE level
Certification
- Class1 and Class2 Driving UK licence from March 2023
Languages
Czech
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Slovak
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Polish
Elementary (A2)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.
Tallulah Bankhead
Timeline
HGV Driver 1class
Great Bear Distribution Limited
09.2023 - 02.2024
Operations Administrator/Gatehouse Security
Great Bear Distribution Limited
06.2021 - 08.2023
AMAZON WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE
AMAZON FC
10.2020 - 01.2021
LUTON VAN DRIVER
F1 EUROPIAN LOGISTICS
10.2019 - 07.2020
VAN DRIVER / OFFICE ASSISTANT
SLAM TRANSPORT LTD
10.2017 - 10.2019
QUALITY INSPECTOR
LEAR CORPORATION
03.2016 - 01.2017
COMPOUND DRIVING AND QUALITY CHECKER
JAGUAR & LANDROVER
01.2014 - 01.2016
RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
01.2011 - 01.2013
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ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY
Level 1 and 2 in ICT. - undefined
Diploma - ICT Professional Competence
JBC COMPUTER TRAINING LTD, Guilds
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BUSINESS ACADEMY
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