Gary Johnson
Memphis
Summary
Professional driver skilled in safe and efficient transportation, vehicle maintenance, and route planning. Strong focus on collaboration and adaptability, ensuring seamless operations and meeting changing demands. Known for reliability and excellent customer service, consistently delivering results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RTD Driver
FedEx Express
03.2023 - Current
- Delivered products efficiently, adhering to schedules and routes.
- Maintained vehicle cleanliness and operational readiness through regular inspections.
- Communicated effectively with dispatch to coordinate pick-up and delivery schedules.
- Achieved safe driving records by consistently following traffic rules and regulations.
- Improved customer satisfaction by maintaining punctuality and adhering to strict delivery schedules.
Commercial Driver
HubGroup
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Adhere to DOT regulations (Elog)
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle readiness and safety standards.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through timely deliveries and professional communication skills.
- Kept accurate records of hours driven, miles covered, fuel usage, and maintenance performed to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Adapted quickly to changing road conditions while maintaining control over the vehicle at all times, preventing accidents or other risks associated with commercial transportation.
- Provided assistance in loading/unloading cargo when required, exemplifying teamwork while minimizing downtime between deliveries.
Delivery Driver
Sysco
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Maintained accurate logs of delivery schedules, routes, and vehicle maintenance records.
- Collaborated with dispatchers to ensure timely deliveries while adjusting schedules as needed for unexpected delays or changes in priority orders.
- Conducted thorough pre-and post-trip vehicle inspections, identifying potential issues before they became problems.
- Complied with service policies and procedures from pick up and loading to drop offs.
Delivery/Bulk Driver
Eagle Distributing
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Verifying the load before shift starts. Inspecting load and tractor before shift.
- Unloading product and checking in product to customers. Merchandising product. Handle accounts and checks.
- Operated bulk delivery vehicles to transport products efficiently and safely.
- Conducted routine vehicle inspections to identify maintenance needs proactively.
- Collaborated with warehouse staff to coordinate timely product deliveries.
- Mitigated potential hazards by conducting thorough pre-trip inspections of vehicles for mechanical soundness before embarking on journeys.
Commercial Driver -Flatbed, Dry Van, Reefer
Roehl Transport
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Transporting goods, materials, and cargo from one point to another.
- Inspecting and maintaining equipment, keeping inventory on equipment.
- Ensuring goods, materials, and cargo are secured in transit of one point to another.
- Maintaining and filing bills of lading of the goods, materials, and cargo I transport.
Machine Operator/Express Loader/Picker
PepsiCo
08.2016 - 10.2019
- Safely operate electric pallet jack – order picker
- Pick orders and load pallets efficiently for various customers for delivery
- Verify loads of the customers for next day delivery
- Operated manufacturing machinery, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and operational standards.
- Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning how to operate new machinery and implementing newly introduced processes within the production environment.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Prologistix
04.2015 - 08.2016
- Operated reach truck, electric pallet jack, sit-down forklift, and cherry picker
- Picked orders for various customers
- Maintained inventory/cycle counts
- Reconcile priority products
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transport materials efficiently throughout facility.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments, ensuring accurate inventory management and timely delivery.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to maintain safety standards and operational efficiency.
- Performed cycle counts and inventory control to accurately track product levels.
- Enhanced warehouse efficiency by organizing materials and implementing inventory management systems.
Package Handler/Yard Switcher
FedEx Ground
08.2011 - 04.2015
- Scan and load various packages into trailers for delivery.
- Safely operate a yard mule efficiently.
- Safely move trailers to and from loading docks to loading yard.
- Operated conveyor systems to efficiently transport packages across distribution center.
- Monitored inventory levels to assist in timely restocking of packaging materials.
- Conducted routine inspections of equipment to ensure optimal functionality and safety compliance.
- Operated yard trucks to efficiently move trailers between loading docks and storage areas.
Education
High School Diploma -
Whitehaven High School
05.2011
Skills
- Time management
- Safe driving practices
- Punctual and reliable
- Punctuality
- Flexible schedule
- GPS and route planning
- Vehicle inspection
- Route planning
- Driving in adverse conditions
Certification
- Licensed Transportation Worker Identification Credential - May 2024
Timeline
RTD Driver
FedEx Express
03.2023 - Current
Commercial Driver
HubGroup
03.2022 - 03.2023
Delivery Driver
Sysco
06.2021 - 03.2022
Delivery/Bulk Driver
Eagle Distributing
02.2021 - 06.2021
Commercial Driver -Flatbed, Dry Van, Reefer
Roehl Transport
11.2019 - 01.2021
Machine Operator/Express Loader/Picker
PepsiCo
08.2016 - 10.2019
Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Prologistix
04.2015 - 08.2016
Package Handler/Yard Switcher
FedEx Ground
08.2011 - 04.2015
High School Diploma -
Whitehaven High School