JOHN JAMES FORBES
West End Cottage
Eaglesfield
Lockerbie
DG11 3PH
Tel: 07916603852 or 01461500502
jjforbestransport@hotmail.co.uk

Personal statement

I conscientious and professional person, with experience working in many environments around the world. Whilst serving in the armed forces, private companies and running my own small business. I bring dedication and loyalty to any job I undertake with a keen sense of getting the job done and over coming any problems set in front of me.

Key Skills

• communication with all people on all levels
• 30 years driving experience, with numerous advanced driving qualifications
• held positions of employing, managing and running, small groups of people.
• methodical worker
• Proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Employment History

Fuel Tanker Driver
November 2017 – present
Achievements and responsibilities:
• completion of Advance driving course.
• loading and delivering hazardous fuels to BP fuel stations through out the north of England and south of Scotland
• Organising work and ensuring job is completed with in strict time restraints.

Owner Driver / Operator
(October 2009– March 2018)
Achievements and responsibilities:
• Setting up business
• obtaining International operators licence
• Finding contracts for the vehicle
• Purchasing vehicle and arranging maintenance contracts
• Organising work through out the UK
• organising all paperwork and analysis of tachographs to stay within the legal requirements of my operators licence.
• Setting up pay roll for drivers and pension scheme to cover my employee.
• working in varied parts of the transport industry from General haulage, Fridge work to walking floors. Each having their own skill sets and challenges.

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY POLICE
(FEBRUARY 2003 – OCTOBER 2009)
Achievements and responsibilities:
• Completing probations training and being awarded the Endeavour award for recruit training 2003.
• Organising paper work and reports to be forwarded for court proceedings.
• Organising and prioritising a heavy work load,
• Taking on extra duties which included a tutor constable, public order Constable and Test Purchase officer.
• All these jobs had very different skill sets some sharing knowledge and standing back letting colleagues learn and grow under your support.
• Working very much as a team and being part of the big picture
• The other having been given your task being very much alone and vulnerable to your own actions and having to communicate in the correct way to ensure your own safety and success of the operation.
• completion of advance driving and emergency response driving tests.

HIGHLAND FUELS
(JUNE 2000- FEB 2003)
Achievements and responsibilities:
• Delivering fuels to various locations through out Scotland from farm to ships and commercial sites.
• Selling lubricants and fuels to customers in the south of Scotland
• organising paperwork and delivery of any sales made
• undertaking training in relation to Esso lubricants and sales then taking on the position of sales for Esso lubricants in the South of Scotland along with fuel sales and deliveries.

ROYAL MARINES
(NOVEMBER 1986 – MAY 1998)
Achievements and responsibilities:
• Joining the Royal Marines and completing training and obtaining my green Beret with my original troop
• Travelling to many countries completing Artic training and winter snow and ice driving in temperatures dropping below -25 Oc.
• Serving in Northern Ireland and Northern Iraq which involved running a small team of vehicles from Iraq into turkey load food and produce then distributing it to displaced peoples on the mountains.
• Running sections including the fuel section for 45 Cdo and Commacchio group which involved fuel resupply whilst on base and exercise.
• Working with in small groups at times in stressful situations and completing the task in hand.
• Working one to one with senior members of the Royal Marines and Royal Navy Routing Driving and personal security all within very tight time schedules.
• Various advanced driving courses and D2 transport Managers course
• On completion of service I completed and passed my National and internal transport managers certificates.

Education

SCOTTISH POLICE COLLEGE
(MARCH 2003 – DECEMBER 2005)
• Certificate in Higher Education (policing)

RSA
(MARCH 1998)
• Completion of and passing of National and International Certificate of Professional Competence in Road Haulage operations.

SCOTVEC
(1985 AND 1986)
• Physical education practical
• communications 3 (English)

LOCKERBIE ACADEMY
(AUGUST 1981 – OCTOBER 1986)
O GRADES
• ARITHIMETIC
• ACCOUNTING
• GEOGRAPPHY
• SECRETARIAL STUDIES

Hobbies & Interests

I am involved in the Royal Marines association, I also enjoy swimming and have just began bouldering which is indoor rock climbing. Also spending time with my family and grand children.

References are available upon request.