Gavin Dawson
Business Manager for Transport, Training and Marketing
Felixstowe IP11
fonzy78@hotmail.co.uk
07921511411

Work Experience

Transport Manger to March 2018
Emerson Crane Hire
April 2017 to Present

Business Manager for Transport,Training and marketing
Emerson Crane Hire – Dagenham
March 2018 to September 2018
Duties included
Moving Emerson from FORS Bronze to Silver
Acting as the FORS Practioner and managing all elements of FORS accreditation
Legal compliance for O licence undertakings
Updating O licence and VSO
Monitoring
Monitoring driver hours and compare to required targets
Monitoring of vehicle fuel usage and compare to required targets
Planning and booking required inspection and service bookings to ensure legal compliance
Planning and updating inspection wall planner
Updating, monitoring and filing inspection sheets to ensure legal compliance
Monitoring and filing vehicle defect sheets to ensure legal compliance
Planning required work or repairs reported on defect sheets
Analysing and improving working methods and systems including implementing a new improved vehicle filing and monitoring system for inspections and improved defect reporting system.
Nominated Transport manager on company O licence.
Tachograph analysis and infringement management
Oversee planning of assets legally and for best utilisation/profit
Purchasing new vehicles
Managing vehicle service records
Liaising with the workshop for timely repairs and planned inspections of vehicles
Implementing new systems for defect monitoring and reporting
Implementing new tracking systems for increased control over fleet management and reporting capability
Project managing new infrastructure such as automated gates and operational software
Developing sales and customer relationships for existing business
Identifying possible new customers and developing relationships
Managing the CPCS and ALLMI training centre
Ensuring all required audit evidence is accrued and filed
Developing the training staff to provide greater range of courses
Developing new booking systems for greater information and analysis
Developing new FORS and JAUPT training accreditations
Overhauling and bringing up to date NVQ candidates files
Planning staff training
Implementing new online strategy company “PPC Stars”
Monitoring PPC and Adwords accounts and success
Managing online and social media presence.
Purchasing of marketing and promotional merchandise.
Overseeing marketing and social media administrator
Arranged online sales training for customer facing staff
Organizing and attending trade shows

April 2017 Traffic Operator/Transport Manager
Fork-Rent/Ardent Hire Solutions
2014 to January 2014
duties include:
Planning and monitoring jobs and deliveries
Planning collection of off hired plant
Liaise with hire desk to take on hires wherever possible
Liaise with depots around the country to ensure correct plant is available
Liaise with service department to plan replacement or collection of VOR plant.
Monitoring driver hours and compare to required targets
Monitoring of vehicle fuel usage and compare to required targets
Planning and booking required inspection and service bookings to ensure legal compliance
Planning and updating inspection wall planner
Updating, monitoring and filing inspection sheets to ensure legal compliance
Monitoring and filing vehicle defect sheets to ensure legal compliance
Planning required work or repairs reported on defect sheets
Analyzing and improving working methods and systems including implementing a new improved
vehicle filing and monitoring system for inspections and improved defect reporting system.
Nominated Transport manager on company O licence.

Traffic operator/Senior
Allport
February 2009 to January 2014
operator duties include:
Planning and monitoring jobs
Checking container release and availability
Monitoring vehicle mileage
Rating of vehicle contract sheets
Monitoring of vehicle utilization
Assisting other operators in carrying out their duties
Analysing and improving working methods and systems
Training of junior operators and inter-depot team visitors

Traffic Operator
Denholm Transport
March 2008 to November 2008
duties included:
Planning and monitoring jobs
Writing up manual traffic sheets
Arranging the releasing of containers and the planning of the shunting
Rating traffic sheets

Traffic Operator I
Sea Transport
March 2007 to March 2008
obtained a sound knowledge of areas within Haulage, namely trailer, groupage and warehousing duties
included:
Planning and monitoring jobs
Warehouse stock checks
Organisation of cargo locating, cargo loading and collection
Organisation of cargo and container out turns
Checking cargo release and availability

Joining as a Maintenance Clerk
Deben Transport Ltd
1998 to March 2007
in Southampton duties included:
Diesel stock checks and ordering
Vehicle and Cargo insurance claims
Tacho filing and analysis
Vehicle and trailer service records
Job inputting
Dealing with customer queries and problems
Personnel files, office correspondence and general office duties
I later transferred to Felixstowe where I obtained my LGV Class 1 Licence and spent 24 months as a Long Distance LGV Driver and Dock Shunter I was then PROMOTED TO Fleet Engineer Assistant and Maintenance Planner duties included:
Creating Fleet Maintenance Planners
Updating planners and various computer based systems on a daily basis
Creating and issuing order numbers
Filing and upkeep of vehicle service files
Booking and monitoring of MOTS’s2 AND 6 Tacho calibrations and fire extinguisher servicing
I was PROMOTED TO Traffic Operator for my final two years with the company

Apprentice Vehicle Technician
Orwell Trucks Ltd
1995 to 1998
1995 – 1998
I joined the company aged 13 as a Saturday boy and upon leaving school I was employed permanently as an Apprentice Vehicle Technician where I gained my qualification in 1998 through a day release to Suffolk College

Education

GCSE in English, Maths
Kesgrave High School
1995 to 1998

Skills

Powerpoint, sourcing and implementing operations technology, Negotiation, Microsoft Office, Management, improving systems of work

Certifications/Licences

CE (class 1) driving licence

Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Management
November 2011 to Present

EDI Level 3 Certificate in management
April 2011 to Present

OCR level 3 NVQ in management
October 2011 to Present

City & Guilds level 2 Skills in Communication
October 2011 to Present

City & Guilds Level 2 Skills in Application of Number
October 2011 to Present

Level 2 Employee Rights and Responsibilities
January 2013 to Present

City & Guilds in Information and Communication Technology
November 2012 to Present

Level 3 certificate in logistics Operations
January 2013 to Present

Short course in Business Finance
March 2014 to Present

Short course in Business Psychology
December 2013 to Present

loader securer for plant operations
December 2017 to December 2022

Additional Information

Additional Qualifications

BTEC National Certificate in heavy vehicle studies
CPC National
Class 1 LGV Licence
NVQ level 3 heavy vehicle maintenance and repair
NVQ level 3 Management
Technical certificate in management.
Apprenticeship in advanced logistic operations
FORS practioner
Loader Securer for Plant operations
EDI level 3 Certificate in Management
Short course in business finance
Short course in business psychology
City & guilds in the following:
Level 2 Skill in Communication
Level 2 Skill in Application of Number
Level 2 Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Level 2 Skill in Information and Communication Technology
Level 3 Certificate in Logistic Operations

Other skills

Computer skills, Microsoft Work, Microsoft Excel, Power point, Google sheets, Social media for business, Video editing and publishing. I can play multiple instruments such as Guitar, Drums, Bass etc.