Tony Kaye
Portsmouth
tonykaye536@gmail.com
07557506182

WORK EXPERIENCE

Class 1 HGV Driver
hgv class one driver self employed for local international transport company – Portsmouth
February 2017 to Present
Class 1 driving both Uk & Europe Various including Refrigeration work Containers and Tautliners DP world certificate Southampton docks.

class one driver and transport manager
self employed
February 2015 to February 2017
Extensive and valuable knowledge of the motor industry and road transport both in the UK and Europe gained whilst working as both a class one driver and transport manager for an International haulage company 12 vehicles and refrigerated trailers) transporting perishable goods to and from Europe. Class one container experience whilst working for TDG Honda logistics Swindon Wiltshire HGV 1 drivers Licence for twenty-five years, RSA, CPC road haulage with many years of European driving experience. 5 years’ experience as a transport Manager. Temporary employment during period of waiting for surgery. Working from home/self employed. From February 2015 to February 2017. Including freelance class 1 driving. During this time CPC qualification obtained and I hold a DP World certificate.
I am used to and prefer to be away at night and content with the tramping life associated with long distance driving.

Mobile mechanical and service technician
Complete Detail Ltd
March 2010 to February 2015
for Complete Detail Ltd -who held the contract to service and maintain the Europcar/National car/van hire fleet across the South West Region.
Responsibilities – to service and maintain and carryout diagnostics on the fleet across the south coast as required.

Temporary class one driving
May 2009 to March 2010
for recruitment agency in Hampshire. This work was taken on due to a change in my personal circumstances and relocation to the Portsmouth area.

Class 1 Driver
TDG – Honda logistics Swindon – Swindon
2005 to May 2009
on contract to Honda UK Ltd as class one driver collection of Containers from Southampton docks

Owner Driver – HGV Class 1. UK and European
Trans- Ocean Ltd – Trafford
1998 to 2005
refrigerated haulage.

Race engineer/class one transporter driver
F1 Race
1995 to 1998
with the test team.

Race mechanic/class one driver
1994 to 1995
Formula 3000 European Championship

Company Director
Bellver International – Swindon
1988 to 1993
Bellver International Transport Ltd 12 vehicles

Service technician
Citroen – Swindon
1986 to 1989
Professional Qualifications and further training
Further training Mechanical Engineering 1977 – 1980 Citroen main agent service tech.

Apprentice Motor Engineering
French & Smith jaguar – Swindon
1973 to 1977
Apprenticeship motor vehicle

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENCES

Class 1 HGV License/Drivers CPC/Digicard
August 2017 to August 2022

CPC (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence)
July 2015 to July 2020
Experienced class one driver over 25 years class one experience. Self Employed and employed

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Experienced class one hgv driver UK and European driving experience with sound mechanical knowledge RSA Cpc.