6 North Kilmeny Crescent
Coltness, Wishaw, ML2 8SG
07715284104
martythetrucker@googlemail.com

MARTIN R COSTELLO

PERSONAL

A motivated and ambitious father of three, who has a passion for the haulage industry. Real petrol head, if it has wheels and an engine, I’m interested. I am very active politically, devoting a fair bit of spare time to activism. I love to watch football, rugby and motorsport. I train in Taekwondo and attend the gym when I can. Also love a good movie and listening to rock music.

WORKING QUALIFICATIONS

LGV Cat C + E
Obtained 16th July 10

LGV Cat C license
Obtained 4th June 09

ADR- Certified 28th Nov 19, classes 2,3,4,5,6,8 and 9 T and P

Drivers CPC
9th Sept 19

WORK HISTORY

CLASS 1, AGENCY
Oct 16 – Present
General Haulage

EUROPEAN TRAMPER, MCLANACHAN TRANSPORT
Mar 15 – Oct 16
Travelling throughout the continent, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium delivering medical supplies to manufacturing laboratories. Generally it was a weekly run to the French or Belgian fish markets from Larkhall. The fish was time critical, so good time management was crucial.

CLASS 1, AGENCY
Oct 14 – Mar 15
ADR tankers, whisky night trunks to Aberlour

CLASS 1 TRAMPER, TEMP
Dec 13 – Apr 14
Collecting seasonal produce from suppliers and delivering to various RDC’s in London and the south of England. Time sensitive deliveries and good customer service were a major factor.

CLASS 1 ADR TANKER, MCPHERSON
Jun 13 – Dec 13
Safe loading of petroleum products from all of Scotland’s i.e. petrol, diesel, kerosene and gas oil. Part of the job was to collect denatured ethanol from Norfolk and to deliver this to our refineries to be used in biodiesel. Maritime deliveries as well as petrol forecourts and haulage yards. Public safety and good people skills are vitally important.

CLASS 1, AGENCY
Aug 12 – Jan 13
Waste tankers, petrochemical and industrial sites.
Refrigerated Store deliveries, day/nights

CALEDONIAN LOGISTICS
Mar 12 – Aug 12
Nightshift trunks to Aberdeen and Inverness with dangerous goods and general freight, some late night deliveries and collections required.

CLASS 1 & 2, AGENCY
Jun 10 – Mar 12
 Waste tankers, landfill and industrial sites
 Postal trunks, days/nights
 ADR tankers, waste, whisky deliveries and night trunks
 Curtainside, multi-drop and night trunks and ADR
 Slide Bed recovery truck, delivering light commercials vehicles
 Container work, railheads and docks, days/nights
 Tramping, The Midlands, Wales and the South West

CLASS 2 ADR TANKER, CALOR GAS
Sep 09 – June 10
My first professional driving job. I was employed as a seasonal driver, responsible for safe loading of LPG from petrochemical sites for delivery to fuel stations, haulage yards, working factories, chicken farms and rural domestic properties. Public safety was paramount due to the nature of the job, as was a good customer service attitude. I gained this position at the right time of year as the severe weather kept me busy for longer, but crucially the deep snow gave me an amazing education behind the wheel. Lessons learned here have stayed with me.

PAINTER AND DECORATOR
March 98 – Dec 08
After serving my apprenticeship, I went on to become self-employed working with and for various contractors. I have covered all aspects of my trade, I am also a very competent French polisher and spray painter. In the summer of 05 I took some time away from painting and done some multi drop van work, and also dabbled in sales, before returning to decorating.

EDUCATION

NC Media Studies – Passed with Merit, Motherwell College
Aug 97 – May 98

Higher English -3, Our Lady’s High School, Motherwell
May 96 – Jun 97

Standard Grades, Taylor High School, Motherwell
Aug 92 – May 96

English – 3, Maths – 4, Science – 4, Modern Studies – 3, Graphic Communications – 3, Craft & Design – 3, French – 5

REFERENCES On request