Oliver Gerth
07521601809 • olivergerth2@gmail.com • Birmingham, UK
Personal Statement

I am a well-presented, hardworking and efficient individual who has an aptitude for success through confidence, accuracy and team work. I have a clean driving licence; I am comfortable going on
long road trips and have knowledge of concepts such as vehicle safety and road weight capacities. I can remain focused for long periods of time and will always do my best to ensure a company
achieves its service guarantees. I am currently looking for a suitable position that will make best use of existing skills and experience and also further my personal and professional development.

Key Skills
• Knowledge of safe & responsible driving, road traffic laws & vehicle safety checks
• Experience of multi drops, route planning & fuel economy driving
• Excellent customer service skills & ability to build relationships with customers through regular deliveries
• Physically fit & able to do demanding manual work i.e. lifting heavy goods
• Full clean UK driving license with categories including AM, A1, A, B, C1, C & L

Driving Skills Acquired During Employment & Training
• Comprehensive understanding of road safety signs
• Loading and unloading goods onto a truck
• Ensuring a load is secure and that the weight is distributed properly on the truck
• Using standard vehicle equipment like tail lifts, pallet trucks and stillage
• Knowledge of Digital Tachograph cards
• Knowledge of the local and national road network
• Delivering goods to schedule and on time
• Knowledge of driving HGVs, LGVs and semi-trailers
• Inspecting a truck for mechanical defects prior to departure & ensuring that cargo is properly loaded & secure
• Supporting company warehouse and shop floor staff when required to
• Completing all necessary administrative paperwork
• Ability to read maps & follow signals from a loading crew
• Filling in a truck inspection sheet
• Following established ISO quality operating procedures

Employment History

Deliver Driver, City Linen Services, Birmingham (June 2017 to date)
• Making deliveries of laundered linen and collecting used linen from hotels, restaurants and etc.
• Driving vehicles on scheduled routes to pick up & then deliver stock nationwide
• Completing correct documentation when booking goods in & out for delivery
• Maintaining delivery vehicles cleanliness both inside & out
• Driving in heavy traffic & unsociable hours
• Manually lifting & carrying stock from vehicle to customers premises
• Completing vehicle inspections including fuel, oil, water, tyres & lights
• Communicating effectively with customers to build strong working relationships
• Verifying contents for delivery against delivery papers

Deliver Driver/Warehouse Assistant, FB Foods, Walsall (Feb 2017 – May 2017)
• Making deliveries to our business premises and also to customer’s homes
• Duties as described above

Warehouse Assistant, Apex Global Sourcing, Birmingham (Oct 2016 – Jan 2017)
• Receiving, moving, checking & storing incoming goods
• Assisting to packing & labelling goods before dispatch daily
• Ensuring all inventory processes are completed daily
• Moving stock around by hand & electric transport
• Checking for damaged or missing items
• Loading & unloading vehicles
• Meeting & greeting clients that visit the warehouse
• Occasionally delivering stock to retail outlets
• Accurately updating data onto computer & manual recording systems

Truck Driver, DHL/SIT, Germany (2014 – 2016)
• Duties as described above, driving 12 ton vehicle

Driver& Salesman, Bodes, Germany (2010 – 2013)
• Duties as described above, driving 3.5 ton vehicle
• Negotiating sale price of goods delivered

Quality Inspector, Mercedes Benz, Germany (2009)
• Ensuring production staff follow documented procedures & standards
• Returning faulty parts to team members who are responsible for them
• Using precision tools & equipment to identify defective parts
• Ensuring work areas are hazard free & kept clean & tidy at all times
• Reporting incidents, accidents & near misses as well as potential problems with products & services to managers

Truck Driver, B & B Transports, Germany (2008)
• Duties as described above, driving 7.5 ton vehicle

Warehouse Operative, EDEKA, Germany (2007)
• Duties as described above for Apex Global Sourcing

Bicycle Mechanic, Skye Bike Store, Germany (2007)
• Building a bike from scratch to customer’s specification
• Identifying problems with bikes & discussing solutions with customer
• Estimating costs of repairs & giving quotes
• Repairing, servicing & maintaining bikes
• Replacing & re-ordering bicycle parts

Plumbers Assistant, Norbert Rausch Heating & Sanitary Installations, Germany (2006)
• Assisting the plumber with the day to day activities
• Moving equipment such as boilers, pipes & sanitary equipment from one location to another
• Taking instructions from plumber & assisting with installation of plumbing equipment

Education& Training

Completed secondary education in Germany to GCSE equivalent standard

References

References are available upon request.