CURRICULUM VITAE

Mark Jones CMILT
Dartford Kent DA2
07534494380
mejones1966@gmail.com

Personal statement

I am an ambitious, enthusiastic and experienced class 1 driver and trainer and consider myself highly competent in all aspects of the transport and logistics industry.

I have a wealth of experience; which includes transport supervisor, transport manager, transport compliance manager, transport driver trainer manager and CPC trainer Jaupt.

I am able to adapt to a variety of situations, I’m very motived and dedicated and the type of person that will always see a job through from start to finish.

I enjoy the challenge of working in a fluid and ever changing environment that requires thinking and making decisions on my feet and coping with stressful situations.

I am quick to grasp new ideas and concepts, develop new skills and expertise and am a natural logical and lateral problem solver with good organisational and planning skills.

I can prioritize my workload efficiently and accurately and have experience in project work, working to deadlines and meeting targets.

I have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate professionally with customers and colleagues at all levels and able to build and maintain productive working relationships.

I am an exceptional team player, enjoy contributing ideas and support to colleagues, whilst to excel in every activity.

I am a people’s person, friendly, approachable and can manage effectively with authority.

I work well both independently and as a part of a team adapting well to changing situations.

Qualifications Gained in the Transport Industry/Honours & Awards

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Chartered Member CMILT.
Emergency first aid level 2
DCPC Trainer (JAUPT) Accredited
Professional: HGV1 licence, Bus & Coach Driver Licence
ADI Driving Instructor
DHL Driver Trainer
Marks & Spencer Driver Development Programme
Sainsbury’s Driver Development Programme
CPC Qualified Management UK & International
NVQ: Level 1 & 2 Carrying and Delivering Goods
Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving Techniques
DSA Driving Examiner HGV / LGV Class 1
FORS – Experienced in acquiring FORS Level
Cranfield University Driver Behaviour Programme
ALLMI Lorry Loader Categories C5 ID No 215281

Skills.

Problem Solving
Management / Leadership
Customer Services / Sales
Marketing / Social Media
Microsoft office
Marketing Strategy/Project Management

Employment History

2018 – 2018 (3 Months)
Millmoll Ltd / FurnitureHireUK Belverdere Transport Manager
Inducting new drivers
Driving assessments, assisting new drivers
Downloading Tachographs, analysing driver’s cards and heads from vehicles
Gate duties, checking vehicles at the depot covering approximately 10 vehicles and 16 drivers.
Maintaining vehicles are compliant with DVSA, checking seat belts and cleanliness of vehicles
Investigating accidents and incidences, downloading footage from cab cameras and e-mailing appropriate departments and line managers and managers, and communicating with companies insurers.
Liaise with workshop regarding vehicle servicing, and defects maintenance schedule.
To identify health & safety issues and resolve them
To maintain records of VOR’s and reasons
To assist in the running of professional drivers Recognition Scheme (FORS Experience )
Management Safety
DCPC Trainer (JAUPT)
To act in accordance with company policies and procedures and practices with reference to Equality and Diversity
Rota Planning
O Licence Requirements
OCRS Score through DVLA
Regular Transport Meetings with Directors

July 2016 – 2018
Wincanton / Sainsbury’s – Woolwich– Driver Trainer Manager
Inducting new drivers
Driving assessments, assisting new drivers
Downloading Tachographs, analyzing driver’s cards and heads from vehicles
Gate duties, checking vehicles at the depot covering approximately 120 vehicles and 220 drivers.
Maintaining vehicles are compliant with DVSA, checking seat belts and cleanliness of vehicles
Investigating accidents and incidences, downloading footage from cab cameras and e-mailing appropriate departments and line managers and managers, and communicating with companies insurers.
Liaise with workshop regarding vehicle servicing, and defects maintenance schedule.
To identify health & safety issues and resolve them
To maintain records of VOR’s and reasons
To assist in the running of professional drivers Recognition Scheme (FORS Experience)
Management Safety
DCPC Trainer (JAUPT)
To act in accordance with company policies and procedures and practices with reference to Equality and Diversity.
CPC training with core drivers.
Risk base driver intervention plan.

May 2015 – July 2016
FM Conway Ltd – Dartford Kent – Transport Compliance Manager (1 Year Contract)
Inducting new drivers
Driving assessments, assisting new drivers
Downloading Tachographs, analyzing driver cards and heads of vehicles
Gate duties, checking vehicles at six different depots covering approximately 800 vehicles and 1000 drivers.
Maintaining vehicles are complaint with DVSA, checking seat belts and cleanliness of vehicles
Investigating accidents and incidences, downloading footage from cab cameras and e-mailing appropriate departments and line managers and managers, and communicating with companies insurers.
Liaise with workshop regarding vehicle servicing, and defects maintenance schedule.
To identify health & safety issues and resolve them
To maintain records of VOR’s and reasons
To assist in the running of professional drivers Recognition Scheme (FORS Practitioner)
FORS Gold-Fleet Operator recognition Scheme
To act in accordance with company policies and procedures and practises with reference to Equality and Diversity.
To maintain at confidentiality of official business information at all times
To liaise with external sub contract hauliers when required
To undertake any other ad-hoc duties that were on a daily basis

2014 – 2015 (Contract Combined with Northfleet) (1 Year Contract)
DHL – Greenwich London – Transport Supervisor (working alongside with ADR Network)
Working at the Spicers Greenwich Depot with responsibility for managing delivery routes and allocating start times
Overseeing a fleet of 45 Drivers, 40 Vans and 7 class 2 Ridge vehicles, ensuring that drivers comply with working time directive regulations
Responsible for resolving and problems or delays that occur and ensuring that they are dealt with efficiently

2014 –2015 (1 Year Contract)
DHL – Northfleet Kent – Transport Supervisor – Agency work Management Level – ADR Network
Setting up the O’ Licence operation for DHL
Recruiting LGV1 Drivers and assessing working in conjunction with DHL in the Lidl Distribution Depot at Northfleet with responsibility for preparing the rotas for drivers
Managing a fleet of100 drivers and units with responsibility for allocating start times and delivery routes ensuring that the drivers have the correct keys and keeping them up to date on their working time directive hours

2013 –2014
Fowler Welch – Teynham Kent – HGV1 Driver/ Driver Trainer
(Further my career to Management Level)
Responsible for delivering refrigerated chilled produce to RDC distribution depots across the UK a well as undertaking inter depot transfer collections from farms throughout the UK
Ensuring that goods are delivered in allocated time delivery slots and transport regulation are adhered to at all times
Working alongside Senior Management in the Transport Office allocating duties to drivers, and ensuring adherence to the working time directive

2011 –2013
Marks & Spencer –Sittingbourne Kent – HGV1 Driver
(Further my career and develop my career in transport)
Responsible for delivering goods in a timely and professional manner to a selection of Marks and Spencer stores across a wide and varied geographical area
Full responsibility for ensuring that vehicles are thoroughly inspected prior to leaving the depot

2002 –2011
DHL Logistics Partnership with Sainsbury’s PLC – Aylesford Kent – HGV1 Driver/ DHL Driver Trainer
(Redundancy package)
Responsible for delivering refrigerated chilled produce to RDC distribution depots across the UK as well as undertaking inter depot transfer collections from farms throughout the UK
Ensuring that goods are delivered in allocated time delivery slots and transport regulations are adhered to at all timed
Working alongside senior management in the Transport Office allocating duties to drivers, and ensuring adherence to the working time directive
(Open) 1Honor or award

1998 –2002
Scuderia Ferrari Formula One Team – Via Dino Ferrari, 43, 41053 Maranello Province of Modena, Italy – HGV1 Driver/ Pit Crew Assistant
(Left for Personnel Reasons)
Working as a Formula One Car Transporter with responsibility for transporting cars to the Grand Prix and testing circuits around the UK and Europe.

1989–1998
Maidstone & District Bus Company – Maidstone Kent, Bus & Coach Driver
Working as a bus driver on routes in the Medway towns and Kent delivering a high level of customer service as well as having responsibility handling money.

1987–1989
Magnet PLC – Kent – Warehouse Manager
Managing the warehouse with responsibility for supervising and motivating a team of three people
Responsible for picking customers ‘orders, taking deliveries, dealing with the general public as they collected orders and ensuring that orders were placed correctly with Head Office.

1982–1987
Royal Corps of Transport Army Unit No 24648319
Served for 5 years in the military Army including 2 tours of Northern Ireland.
The Royal Corps of Transport was a British Army corps established to manage all matters in relation to the transport of men and material for the Army and the wider Defence community.

Education

Queens High school – Germany
High School, Mathematics, English, Germany RSA& Pitman 1& 2
7 O’ Levels
4 CSE Grades

Languages

English – Native or bilingual proficiency
German – Elementary Proficiency
Spanish –Limited working proficiency
Italian – Limited working proficiency

References are available upon request