Kavindu Kushantha Pussawatta Gamage
Truck Driver
Galle
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Box Truck Driver
ABN LOGISTIC
MATARA
12.2021 - Current
- Followed hand signals and verbal cues from loading crews to maneuver truck into loading and unloading positions.
- Designed efficient itineraries to guarantee timely delivery of truck contents, using GPS systems and maps.
- Obtained authorizations from shippers and receivers to assess invoices.
- Utilized pallet jacks and forklifts to assist with loading and unloading of products at warehouses.
- Drove truck 3700 miles per month, distributing load weight evenly and utilizing space efficiently.
- Reviewed transportation and shipping papers to verify accuracy of inventory counts.
- Secured cargo against damage and inclement weather to prevent shifting, using chains and synthetic webbing.
- Conducted regular vehicle inspections by checking fluids, examining engine for corrosion and inspecting interior and exterior of vehicle for damage.
- Maintained complete and accurate logs or reports to document customer locations and distance traveled, using [Software].
- Inventoried and inspected goods to determine quantities and conditions.
- Kept vehicles well maintained and clean for pleasant passenger experiences.
- Maintained clean driving record, adhering to [State] laws and safety standards.
- Demonstrated level-headedness in emergency situations involving passengers or vehicles.
- Balanced heavy workload using excellent time management skills to meet delivery and route deadlines.
- Transported high value cargoes with zero loss.
- Dealt positively with first responders and emergency personnel during road emergencies.
- Trained to properly secure various types of cargo.
- Navigated complex routes without use of GPS or wayfinding in areas of low signal.
- Skilled driving in poor weather conditions.
- Skilled in operation of automatic and standard transmission vehicles.
- Clearly and effectively communicated with other drivers and dispatch via radio.
Dump Truck Driver
OWN MY VEHICLE
Imaduwa
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Maneuvered trucks to correct locations for material drops, working with large equipment operators to correctly position loads for best distribution.
- Performed emergency roadside repairs, changed tires and installed tire chains.
- Conducted efficient cargo transfers to maintain route schedules.
Truck Driver
subasinghe contrectores and earth movers
Galle
05.2014 - 08.2019
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Transported hazardous materials and oversized shipments without incident.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Maintained current Class A B CDL with Hazardous Materials and Doubles and Triples endorsements.
- Kept in close contact with dispatch team to make quick route adjustments and add new stops.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Invoiced, collected monies due and settled accounts with shippers each day.
- Verified hazardous material product descriptions and determined any discrepancies in paperwork.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Met DOT requirements by maintaining current records and documenting reportable incidents.
- Handled load documentation, obtained signatures and provided copies to destination staff.
- Transported heavy freight across Province, using hand trucks and pallet jacks to move loads into residential and commercial buildings.
- Checked trailer hitch and secured attachments to tractor for optimal safety.
- Operated vehicles with capacities as high as 10 or above] pounds with 0 incidents.
- Maneuvered vehicles with high degree of skill through narrow passageways and around obstructions such as parked cars.
- Transferred products between distribution centers and retail locations with as many as [10] stops per day.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Ran efficient routes by mapping plans to GPS apps and adjusting for weather and traffic problems.
Light Vehicle Driver
Own Business
Imaduwa, LK
04.2012 - 06.2014
- Transported physically disabled people to appointments and places of employment.
- Maintained clean driving record, adhering to [State] laws and safety standards.
- Dealt positively with first responders and emergency personnel during road emergencies.
- Skilled driving in poor weather conditions.
- Trained to properly secure various types of cargo.
- Demonstrated level-headedness in emergency situations involving passengers or vehicles.
- Clearly and effectively communicated with other drivers and dispatch via radio.
- Navigated complex routes without use of GPS or wayfinding in areas of low signal.
- Skilled in operation of automatic and standard transmission vehicles.
Education
High School Diploma -
G/BATEMULLA NATIONAL SCHOOL
IMADUWA SRILANKA 02.2007 - 07.2009
Skills
Vehicle Maintenance
undefinedTimeline
Box Truck Driver
ABN LOGISTIC
12.2021 - Current
Dump Truck Driver
OWN MY VEHICLE
10.2019 - 08.2021
Truck Driver
subasinghe contrectores and earth movers
05.2014 - 08.2019
Light Vehicle Driver
Own Business
04.2012 - 06.2014
High School Diploma -
G/BATEMULLA NATIONAL SCHOOL
02.2007 - 07.2009