David Adams, HGV Class 1 Driver
07837648609 dcmadams1@gmail.com

Profile
Highly skilled and motivated HGV driver, with an impressive background specialising in administrative, IT, finance and office support. Known for utilising strong communication skills to communicate and coordinate well with staff members and external suppliers. Having a proven ability to improve efficiency by finding solutions to complex customer and professional problems all too tight work schedules.

Employment History

Jan 2022 – current
HGV Class 2 Skip/ Tipper/ Roro driver Mick George (agency)
Delivering excellent service and communication skills while delivering skips to customers, following all health and safety procedures.
Operating with accuracy the skip controls to give the customer what they want.

October 2022 – Jan 2022
HGV Class 2 driver working for Hotel Chocolat (agency)
With my role I have been delivering all over the country this included short runs long runs, tramping, trunking, store delivery, corporate delivery’s as well as bay to bay delivery’s, the types of delivery’s were either pallet or cage delivery.,

December, 2020 – October 2022
HGV Trainee/ HGV Driver AO
• Delivering/ install electronic goods in a timely and professional manner.
• Present and communicate at a high standard to customers and co-workers.
• Teach new starters how to complete the daily tasks, this can range from installing an American fridge freezers to the daily checks on the vehicle that we are using that day.
• Recording information on deliveries, this can be condition of item to the delivered location, if there where issues delivering item.
• Accurately record time sheets and any administration forms
• Keep tools and equipment in good working condition so they can be used when needed.

March, 2020 – December 2020
Commissioning and Contract Officer Public Health Joint Commissioning Unit
Contract administration; overseeing receipt, review and recording of data for managers. Highlighting potential problems in a timely manner.

• Operational management of day to day business including customer / supplier interface Instructing suppliers
• Raising orders, paying invoices
• Internal recharges to ensure costs are allocated to relevant departmental budgets
• Reporting to the commissioners expenditures, escalated issues and progress against goals and objectives

• Problem solving – direct dealing with internal and external suppliers and customers to ensure questions, queries and problems are resolved within appropriate timescales

Projects Team – Assisting with contractual administration such as the Team Update Spreadsheet (coordinating team activities); information management and reporting to ensure that the contract procurement requirements are met within the necessary time period.
• Assisting with budget management and reviewing all upcoming projects
• Assist the team in creating file strategies and team structure, systems used for this are Huddle, K2, Verto, Camweb, QA, audits as well as surveys (complaints and compliments)
• Undertake the furniture project under the current manager, including ownership of the spreadsheet, Repair/ Replace, Stock control of new/ used and the warranty checking.
• Assisting all members of the team with all aspects of business support this will include all software packages including word, excel, access, PowerPoint outlooks.
• Manage and coordinate the meetings for the commissioner and managers

May, 2019 – March 2020
Street Works and Permitting Administrator John Henry Group
• Coordination of major works and permit applications.
• Collect and maintain records, manage data and performance information, accurate data entry into the IT systems.
• Compile and provide reports for Street Works meetings.
• Assist the team managers with collation of data for permit scheme evaluation.

May, 2019 – March, 2020
Street Works and Permitting Coordinator Cambridgeshire County Council

• Coordination of major works and permit applications.
• Collect and maintain records, manage data and performance information, accurate data entry into the IT systems.
• Maintenance of the National Street Gazetteer for the Council, in relation to the inclusion of planned works and streets subject to Section 58 notices for inclusion in the National Street Gazetteer.
• Compile and provide reports for Street Works meetings.
• Producing reports in order that re-chargeable costs/fees can be invoiced to the appropriate statutory undertakers.
• Assist the team managers with collation of data for permit scheme evaluation.

Feb, 2015 – May, 2019
Facility and Property Management Project Officer/ Finance Administrator
Cambridgeshire County Council

Condition Surveys for Property Services portfolio (c200 buildings) – contract administration; overseeing receipt, review and recording of data for managers. Highlighting potential problems in a timely manner.

Attend site visits with contractors, consultants and Project Managers to gather information for projects; evaluate works; sign off completed works and ensuring documents are correct in order for final retentions to be paid.
Employee Transport – Contract Administration

• Operational management of day to day business including customer / supplier interface Instructing suppliers
• Raising orders, paying invoices
• Internal recharges to ensure costs are allocated to relevant departmental budgets
• Reporting to Contract Manager expenditures, escalated issues and progress against goals and objectives
• Lease / Hire Cars – sourcing vehicles and problem solving
• Fuel Card management

Minor Works – Contract Administration (as above)
• Administration of an electronic tendering process, I was the primary contact for receiving, evaluation, and allocating tenders correctly.
• Problem solving – direct dealing with internal and external suppliers and customers to ensure questions, queries and problems are resolved within appropriate timescales

CCC 2020 Project – core administrative responsibility to enable collation of data with regards to corporate planning following disposal of Shire Hall – hubs, spokes and all corporate building works affected by the move; this includes reviewing mapping data showing locations of the buildings and the surrounding infrastructure.
Projects Team – Assisting with contractual administration such as the Team Update Spreadsheet (coordinating team activities); information management and reporting to ensure that the contract procurement requirements are met within the necessary time period.
• Assisting with budget management and reviewing all upcoming projects
• Assist the team in creating file strategies and team structure, systems used for this are Huddle, K2, Verto, Camweb, QA, audits as well as surveys (complaints and compliments)
• Undertake the furniture project under the current manager, including ownership of the spreadsheet, Repair/ Replace, Stock control of new/ used and the warranty checking.
• Assisting all members of the team with all aspects of business support this will include all software packages including word, excel, access, PowerPoint outlooks, I’m currently learning CAD.
• Manage the Meeting room lists – this will include managing changes across the County, updating the data systems, processes and bookings.

First Aider
Asbestos Training
5C’s Training

Jun, 2008 – Feb, 2015
Business Support Assistant – Children’s Social Care
Cambridgeshire County Council

To provide administrative and financial support to the teams and offices around the county. To enable the Council to deliver a customer focussed service effectively and efficiently.

• Led and managed a team to archive our obsolete files.
• Super User for online database.
• Liaised with multi-agencies such as the police, probation, Ofsted, schools, nursery’s and other outside agencies.
• Actively support and communicate with colleagues as a key part of the team.
• Accurate and timely recording, collation and evaluation of data and information on a database.
• In charge of house keeping all the archived files.
• Processing security file logging for the office.
• Paying out of petty cash and reconciling of the finances for the building.
• Electronic administration of payments, transactions, invoices and travel claims, ensure safe keeping of monies
• Formatting confidential court reports and complaint letters.
• Arrange and set up meetings electronically to include sending invites and arranging venues.
• Keeping highly confidential files & records up to date.
• Provide administration support for the Social Workers, including minuting review meetings, maintaining case files and processing team referrals.
• Ensure meetings are arranged and information recorded and distributed. Prepare appropriate documentation in readiness for meetings.
• Being part of teams with highly confidential and sensitive work
• Supporting the induction and learning of others.
• Contribute to maintenance of a health and safe working environment.