Jason John Potts
Jarrow NE32
jayjasepottsy@yahoo.co.uk
07985560849
I am a very sociable individual, good-humored but always retaining my high level of professionalism. I work extremely well in a team and also alone, having the ability to adapt to any situation to ensure the successful completion of the task.
While on operational duties, my machine and vehicle is kept in excellent condition, serviced and cleaned on the required regular basis.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Plant operator
Self employed – Jarrow
March 2016 to Present
Operating various plant on regional sites

Bcs operator/maintainer
Network Rail Ltd
October 2014 to March 2016
Operating, driving and maintaining the Ballast cleaning
locomotive on east and west coast lines.

Plant Operator
Self-Employed
December 2013 to October 2014
Operating various heavy construction plant on a sub-contract basis on construction and network rail sites. Duties included excavation, extraction, lifting operations and compaction, on commercial, residential and highway contracts.

VQ assessor
Modern Trades Academy – Hartlepool
December 2012 to December 2013
Teaching and assessing on heavy construction plant, delivery short courses (working at heights, asbestos awareness, abrasive wheels, cat & Genny), delivery of CPCS and in-house heavy construction plant courses, daily Management of the plant training centre.

Plant Operator/Assessor
Self-Employed
July 2010 to December 2012
Operating various construction plant on a sub-contract basis, adhering to site regulations, setting-out to specifications, assisting ground trades.
Safe operation of Liebherr 954/944 elevating-cab crane for transportation of heavy steel and storage containers, following instructions from appointed person/lift supervisor.

Nvq Assessor/trainer in heavy construction plant and general construction
Access Training Centres
May 2009 to July 2010
Bensham Trading Est
NE8 2XN 0191 4770840
Nvq Assessor/trainer in heavy construction plant and general construction, i.e. telehandlers, cranes, dumpers, drainage, groundworks.

Merlo remote telehandler for high-lift pick and place specialist
Sir Robert Mcalpine
August 2007 to May 2009
0191 2611821
Operating various types of construction plant, primarily 360 slew
Merlo remote telehandler for high-lift pick and place specialist
lifting operations, following lifting plans, method statements and safe systems of work.

Plant operator/driver
Self-Employed
July 2002 to August 2007
Operating various plant on local sites for CDM Resourcing Ltd, also general construction duties.
During quiet periods i drove for classic coaches and Durham travel on local private hire contracts.

Plant operator
Vital resources employment – Newcastle upon Tyne
January 2002 to July 2002
Operating various construction plant on local contracts, ranging from excavation and extraction, compaction and lifting operations, also assisting the ground trades in concrete placing and finishing, drainage and paving.

Forklift driver/labourer
Advanced Scaffold Training Ltd – South Shields
September 2001 to January 2002
Operating fork lift truck & assisting scaffolders on site

Psv driver
Go-Ahead Group – South Shields
April 1998 to September 2001
Driving buses on local routes & taking fares

Plant operator/labourer
Charnliegh Construction – South Shields
March 1994 to April 1998
Operating telehandler, rtfl, 360 machines &. general building duties, drainage, basic joinery and snagging, site supervision.

Driver/warehouseman
Simonside Ind EST – Jarrow
November 1989 to March 1994
Delivering of white goods, receiving and managing of stock
June 1985 – Nov 1989 Actively Seeking Employment

Yts welder
British Shipbuilders – Hebburn
June 1984 to June 1985

EDUCATION

Certificate
City & Guilds

Management
The Modern Trades Academy

AWARDS

A1 assessor award
February 2010
Nvq assessor

Level 2 equality and diversity
March 2013

Level 2 disability awareness
February 2013

Citb construction ambassador
November 2014

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENCES

Lorry mounted crane
March 2019

CPCS (Construction Plant Competence Scheme)
September 2021
Various heavy plant catergories

Hgv
August 2015 to Present
Class 2 hgv

Pcv
April 1997 to Present
Class 1 manual psv licence

Ipaf
September 2017 to September 2022
1a, 3a, 3b