Michael Thomson
Driver – HGV
Salisbury
07881 373161

WORK EXPERIENCE

Driver
HGV – Amesbury – 2013-08 – Present
-Countrywide Farmers
• Delivering feed and bedding to farms and liveries from the hub at Amesbury

Transport Team Manager
Musgrave Retail – 2012-03 – 2013-08
• People management of up to 45 drivers, 7 office staff and 4 yard crew.
• All aspects of transport management including recruitment and rotas.
• All aspects of transport management including recruitment and rotas.
• Stock control.
• All aspects of Health and Safety.
• Managing driver allocation taking into consideration hours of working and regulations.

HGV Driver – Royal Mail
HGV – 2010-03 – 2012-03
• Delivered and collected mail from depots and sub depots throughout the West.
• Adhering to all aspects of Driving Law and Regulations.Also Vetted.

Transport Shift Manager
DHL Exel – 2007-04 – 2010-03
• Part of the depot start up team to ensure the site was ready for distribution.
• Managed the process of bringing the depot up to full working capacity.
• People management of up to 75 drivers, 7 office staff and 10 yard crew.
• All aspects of transport management including recruitment and rotas.
• Stock control.
• All aspects of Health and Safety.

Transport Shift Manager
TDG Logistics – 2003-08 – 2007-04
• Responsible for up to 100 drivers, 4 office staff and 5 yard crew.
• Managing schedules in a fast moving environment.
• Organising routes and volumes to maximise output.
• Managing productivity to meet all KPI’s.
• All aspects of Health and Safety.

Production Operative
Operative – Honda of the UK – Salisbury – 2001 – 2003
• Production line working
• All aspects of health and safety

Transport Shift Manager
Wincanton Logistics – 1998 – 2001
• Responsible for managing the transport division which delivered stock to stores in the South.
• Managing driver allocation taking into consideration hours of working and regulations.
• Heading up a team of up to 100 drivers 6 office staff and 10 yard crew.

Scheduling Manager
Tibbett and Britten – 1994 – 1998
• Part of the depot start up team to ensure the site was ready for distribution.
• Implementation of the computer systems for both transport and warehouse.
• Initially employed as a transport clerk before moving up to Section Manager and then Scheduling Manager.
• Responsible for scheduling all deliveries in the South.
• Close liaison with Store Managers and reporting in to the Depot Manager.
• Managing budgets.
• Ensuring that all drivers adhered to Driver Laws and Regulations.
• All aspect of people management.

Assistant Air Traffic Controller
Royal Air Force – 1987 – 1993
• Joined as AATC and sidelined into Operations.
• Ensuring smooth running of all operational requirements from basic flight movements to Royal personnel functions.
• Working alongside the Navy, Army and Marines.