Martin Shipp
Class 1 driver+44 7501 389456martin_shipp1@hotmail.co.ukMaidstone ME16 8EN

Summary

Professional Class 1 driver
Hiab traine: Brick grab, hook and clamshell certified ALLMI.
ADR qualification in 7 of 9 possible classes, plus tanker module.

My CPC and Tachograph are all up to date.

No points on my license.

Excellent history in customer service and always happy to go the extra mile.
I don’t mind working out of hours and weekends.
With experience working in various transport and logistic positions: class 2 driver ,Class 1 trunk driver, class 1 chilled and shunting vehicles around the yard.
I have a keen eye for detail and the ability to deal with customers at all different levels.

A good understanding of health and safety laws and road safety.
My work ethic is strong and I’m always pushing myself to get better results.

Work experience

HGV Class 1 Driver
DHL – MaidstoneSeptember 2023 to PresentTransporting Chilled and ambient trailers for swaps between main hub and various locations throughout the southeast.
Shunting in the yard ready for the day shift run out.
Working with transport moving vehicles on and off bays for loading as required.
Driving single and double decker vehicles.

Class 1 Trunking
Deutsche Post & DHL – AllingtonJune 2023 to PresentTrunking between company hub and long distance locations.

Hgv driver class 2
DHL – MaidstoneMay 2022 to PresentDelivering food to supermarket stores and warehouses throughout the southeast including central London.
Cage work delivering to any store as required by the company.
Multidrop, chilled, ambient and frozen cage work.

Customer Service Driver
Arriva South East – MaidstoneAugust 2016 to PresentProfessional driver with experience driving double deckers
During this time I have enjoyed working as a driver around the Kent area. Delivering excellent customer service and helping passenger’s with tickets and local knowledge of the area. My depot was base in Maidstone, training was undertaken in the Kent area.
Currently I hold a valid CPC qualification card.

Van driver and sales assistant
BCB carpets and beds – TonbridgeApril 2016 to August 2016Working with a carpet fitting company delivering beds and flooring products to various locations across Kent and East Sussex. Helping on the shop floor with customer orders and office work such as phoning customers and following up orders.

Sales Co-ordinator
Southern roofing and building supplies limited – MaidstoneApril 2015 to March 2016Responsibilities
Taking customer orders behind the trade counter, scheduling deliveries for customers and purchase orders from suppliers to any given address.

Accomplishments
Experience within purchasing, merchandising and learning to schedule deliveries for customers. From this experience I have a better knowledge geographical of the Kent area and a better knowledge of the roofing industry.

Skills Used
Organisation and working as a team to ensure customer orders were delivered on time. Building relationships with new customers and promoting the business.

Sale’s assistant
Chris Gammon bed and furniture centre – MaidstoneApril 2014 to April 2015Responsibilities
Driving sales to full potential, meeting customers front of house. House keeping to a high standard and making sure people find what they are looking for. My duties also include driving a sprinter van for deliverie’s all around kent and the surrounding area when required.

Accomplishments
Helping the company maximise sales, tripled the sale of bed’s in my department in the first year.

Skills Used
A good team spirit and aspiration to do well in the company. Flexible in what was needed from me and a positive attitude.

Warehouse Operative and Forklift driver
Greenwood Air Vac UK – MaidstoneApril 2013 to April 2014Fork lift driving using reach truck, gas truck and pallet stacker.
Operating in a large warehouse as part of a team, making sure tasks are completed in the set time limits and to a good standard.
I take it upon myself to help others when I am able to do so and if the assistance is needed.
Stock rotation.
Allsaints Clothing – Larkfield industrial estate, Kent.

Education

GCSE in Mathematics, English, Science, Geography, IT, Religious studies, Art, History
Therfield school – LeatherheadSeptember 2002 to July 2007

Vocational in Engineering Operations
Guildford CollegeAdd location2004 to 2006

Skills

Commercial Driving

Class 1 driver with ADR – Less than 1 year

CE and DE licensed

Knowledge of warehouse and retail. Hard working, always willing to help fellow employees and able to prioritise my work. – 10+ years

Hazmat

Retail management – 4 years

Languages

English – Fluent

Certifications and licences

Fork lift, reach, counter balance, pallet stacker.
December 2013 to December 2018Accredited certification, AITT

Additional information

Key Skills IT Level 2
AVCE Engineering operations PASS

IT Skills:

I have used both Windows and Mac operating systems to gain experience in the following programmes:
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
AutoCAD
E-mail- including Outlook Express
Internet- including Safari, Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Driving licences held:
Since 2007- Cat B (Car- Manual)
AITT Operator certificate- Forklift licenses:
Since 2013 – Still, Reach.
Still, Counterbalance.
Pedestrian, Stacker.
Hiab allimi
Adr driver
Class 1
Class 2