Mark Garbutt
C+E Driver – Eric Nicholson
Workington
mgarbutt3@gmail.com
07724 890941

A fully qualified and enthusiastic Transport Manager and LGV C+E Driver has a range of skills and experiences in all forms of driving, driver training, leadership and performance management. Highly motivated and extremely flexible, who can be relied upon to work as an individual or part of a team as a member or a leader. With a professional attitude to work yet highly approachable with good communication skills at all levels including customer services.
LGV C+E Driving Licence (clean) with Digital Tachograph Card, ADR Certificate and up to date Driver CPC.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Work Experience

C+E Driver
Gist Ltd
November 2016 to Present

C+E Driver
Eric Nicholson
March 2015 to Present
Responsible for safe loading & delivery of a range of general Haulage, including dangerous goods, tight schedules to be met and compliance in full.

External Transport Manager
Self employed
April 2013 to Present

Transport Manager
Caterite Food Service
March 2010 to March 2015
Responsible for 5 direct reports and 40 drivers and 50 vehicles, put all training structures in place.
Reports to Food Service director.
Objectives
• To achieve the highest level of customer service possible whilst ensuring an efficient and cooperative environment, consistent standards, minimal costs, optimum productivity, tightly controlled inventory, strong due diligence and accurate archives and accounts.
Responsibilities
• Planning vehicle servicing and MOTs.
• Cleanliness of all department vehicles and premises.
• Ensuring defects are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
• Ensuring legal compliance for all vehicles and employees.
• Accurate administration of vehicle files, defect reports, driver records, Tachograph records, driver issues and infringements.
• Driving Licence, CPC, Digi card checks
• Completes Transport Weekly sheets for directors.
• Schedules drivers Rota’s, Hours and routes to meet productivity targets
• Training and development of employees including Management in training.
• Purchase and storage of all goods relating to the Transport department.
• Organizes holidays of employees.
• Authorizes the duties of all employees in the department.
• Carries out honesty tests with employees.
• Completes Incident/Accident reports.
• Control of any visit by an authority.
• Deals with customer complaints and incidents.
• Disciplinary Action Recommendations.
• Performance Monitoring
• Target and Goal Setting/Monitoring.

Esso Fuels Distribution Technician
Hoyer UK – Reading
December 1999 to 2009
Responsible for the safe operation of fuel deliveries.
Leisure Interest
• Motorsports
• Reading
• Family

Education

English CSE
Rectory Comprehensive School
1978 to 1983

Additional Information

Key Skills

• Management, supervisory, leadership and mentoring experience.
• Good communication skills with a friendly manner, extremely flexible.
• Practically minded with a good level of fitness.
• Good Problem solving skills.
• Work quickly and efficiently with attention to detail, highly self-motivated.
• A good knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace including use of PPE.
• Emergency First Aider.
• Team and Man Management skills including disciplinary procedures and motivation.
• IT Literate including Microsoft Office, Excel, Telematics etc.