Gary Doherty
HGV Class 1 Driver
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About
Productive employee with proven track record of successful project management and producing quality outcomes through leadership and team motivation. Works with clients to determine requirements and provide excellent service.
Experience
HGV Class 1 Driver - Oxalis (Manpower) - Southampton
(2024-11)
- Transported and delivered refinery gas products efficiently
- Maintained vehicle general hygiene, consistently meeting health and safety standards
- Manoeuvred vehicles safely to eliminate risk to cargo or people
- Checked loaded and unloaded goods matched delivery paperwork
Class 1 tipper driver - Tj Transport - Fareham
- Drove to assigned locations within delivery schedules
- Communicated delivery delays and updates to logistics teams
- Estimated weights to comply with load limitations
- Delivered excellent customer service when interacting with clients
- Remained alert during long-distance driving for safe goods transportation
Class one container driver - IPL Haulage - Woolston, Hampshire
- Planned and followed efficient, safe driving routes
- Maintained excellent fuel efficiency throughout journeys to reduce excess spend
- Consistently maintained safe, responsible driving, representing company professionally
- Assessed equipment before and after use, following strict roadworthiness and safety procedures
- Performed detailed weight distribution checks prior to deliveries
- Consistently completed deliveries ahead of schedule through diligent, efficient driving
- Maintained detailed driving and delivery logs
- Maintained vehicle general hygiene, consistently meeting health and safety standards
- Completed accurate paperwork within 15-minute timeframe, resulting in timely turnaround
- Meticulously monitored delivery loads, carrying out checks for accuracy and safety
- Greeted clients upon arrival to destination, ensuring all required delivery documentation was signed prior to returning to depot
Trunking Class 1 Driver - Lambert Brothers - Woolston
- Planned multi-drop deliveries using maps and satellite navigational systems
- Completed delivery paperwork and logbooks, submitting to managers daily
- Carried out vehicle maintenance, oil checks and assessed tyre pressure before long journeys
- Drove to assigned locations within delivery schedules
- Manoeuvred vehicles safely to eliminate risk to cargo or people
- Operated forklifts and pallet trucks to load and unload vehicles
- Followed highway code and traffic laws throughout deliveries
- Used quick-thinking and UK road knowledge to re-route during traffic delays
Prison Guard - HMP - London
- Prevented and constructively managed challenging behaviours, demonstrating fairness and consistency to build positive relationships
- Managed individuals' casework, exercising professional judgement in responding to particular needs and challenges
- Used restraining techniques to demobilise inmates presenting danger to others or themselves
- Arranged secure transit of inmates in strict adherence to prison procedures
- Maintained excellent physical fitness through training and balanced diets
- Supported rehabilitation programmes to help reduce percentage of repeat offenders
- Oversaw security of inmates' belongings on arrival
- Escorted prisoners to cells and securely locked them in
- Supervised inmates during work hours, meals and recreation times
- Patrolled grounds throughout duty, promptly intervening on suspicious behaviour
- Observed prisoner behaviour to prevent disturbances and escapes
Mental Health Worker - Medisec - Southampton
- Closely observed and documented patient behaviour, promptly reporting slight changes to medical staff
- Built strong relationships with patients by providing friendly, calming environments during therapy sessions
- Promoted safe, happy and relaxed environments, encouraging patients to feel comfortable
- De-escalated violent, aggressive and threatening behaviour
- Developed trusting relationships with service users and advocated on their behalf
- Encouraged service users to be independent and active members of society
Coach Driver - Lucketts (National Express) - Fareham
- Operated vehicles in a safe manner, following highway laws and best driving practices
- Helped customers load and unload heavy luggage into buses
- Maintained excellent customer satisfaction by arriving and departing at bus stops on schedule
- Ensured clients stayed safe throughout journeys by conducting safety checks before starting journeys
- Processed cash payments when customers entered the coach, counting cash and providing change efficiently
- Used local road knowledge to navigate unforeseen traffic, construction, or other obstacles
- Maintained timely adherence to schedules and safety protocols
Prison Custody Officer - Reliance - Southampton
- Used effective detraining and restraint techniques to deal with non-compliant prisoners
- Followed all regulations, procedures and best practices when dealing with inmates
- Ensured prisoners stayed within rules and regulations by supervising prisoner movements
- Dealt with prisoner requests and complaints in an honest and efficient manner while following national and local policies
- Stayed vigilant and aware of surroundings at all times while on duty, ensuring prisoners stayed in compliance with prison regulations
- Conducted spot searches of prisoners to identify and confiscate dangerous and unauthorised items
- Arranged secure transit of inmates in strict adherence to prison procedures
- Escorted prisoners to cells and securely locked them in
- Supervised inmates during work hours, meals and recreation times
- Used restraining techniques to demobilise inmates presenting danger to others or themselves
- Observed prisoner behaviour to prevent disturbances and escapes
- Oversaw security of inmates' belongings on arrival
Door Supervisor - Diamond security - Southampton
Education
GCSEs - Weston Park Boys (1994)
