James Truman
Loading Shovel Driver
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About
Currently working at sandy quarry in kings Lynn, I'm responsible for loading hoppers and Lorrie's with sandy, Daily H+S check and daily plant checks. I work in a small team or by myself.
Experience
Loading Shovel Driver - Galaxy personal @ Sibelco kings lynn - Kings Lynn
(2026-05)
Currently working at sandy quarry in kings Lynn, I'm responsible for loading hoppers and Lorrie's with sandy, Daily H+S check and daily plant checks. I work in a small team or by myself.
Telehandler Operator - Ashwood Homes - Holbeach
(2022-08 - 2026-05)
Working on a large building site in holbeach. I'm responsible for loading bricks, blocks and any other buildings materials the trades require during the day.
- I unload deliveries and store them safely and neatly.
- Brushing or scraping the roads clean is also an important job as the site is occupied.
- Emptying skips, cleaning the canteen and toilets is also in my job description.
- I'm always helping trades with tidying up or unloading.
Telehandler Operator - LNT Construction Ltd - Holbeach
(2022-03 - 2022-08)
I worked on temporary contract helping build a new care home in holbeach. My main duties was to unload and load lorries and store them safely.
- I moved equipment and items around the site safely to trades and the ground workers.
- If I wasn't busy I was tidying up and doing maintenance on the jcb.
- Also I helped with deliveries and with trades who needed a hand.
Articulated Dump Truck Operator - Aggregate Industries UK - Thorney
(2021-08 - 2022-02)
I'm was working in a quarry transporting material in a 30t CAT 730c across site.
- I've also got a Npors loading shovel ticket.
- I've been trained in operating the weighbridge and dealing with lorry drivers, printing tickets and contact loading shovel drivers to inform them what to load and what quantity.
Machine Technician - Moulton Bulb Company
(2021-01 - 2021-06)
I'm currently work as a NIR Machine technician on a night shift to grade and X-ray onions for packing. I working with a small team of 15 people, excellent planning, communication skills are needed with good attention to detail to unsure the product and the machine runs well and is maintained.
Grounds Maintenance Operative - tree services - Peterborough
(2020-07 - 2020-12)
I was working in a small team were responsible for maintaining trees and bushes in and around the city of Peterborough. Excellent planning and communication skills are needed daily, when working around and near the public.
- I have NPTC chainsaw operation and felling tickets CS30, CS31.
Drainage operative - South Holland internal drainage board
(2016-07 - 2020-07)
I operated a 175hp class tractor with herder front and back flails. I've operated this for 4 years to a very high standard, to cut drain and dyke sides.
- I've also operate 360 excavators With weed, I've carted stone and soil with articulated dumpers or tractor and trailers.
- Baskets and a 3cx jcb.
- I also have currently chainsaw ticket which allows me to fall some trees and also use a pole saw.
- I can also operate a wood chipper.
- I work within a small team or by myself.
- I also was involved in pump house maintenance and replacement, servicing and setting of weed screens and telemetry sensors.
Ground Worker - P&R plant hire
(2014-11 - 2016-07)
I was a ground worker helping to lay drainage and make roads and footings.
- I drove a 360 excavator to move soil and load lorries and a cat telehandler to deliver bricks and other building materials.
- In the summer months I was in charge of cutting the weed from rivers in and around the county for the EA.
- I had to take air readings and keep daily recorded of our work and communicate if things weren't right.
- Strimming and also driver small or large ride on grass cutters were used for ground maintenance.
Tractor Driver - Hay farming ltd
(2009-02 - 2014-11)
I was a tractor operator on a large arable farm. My jobs varied from cleaning store.
- Maintenance, loading lorries with forklifts, teleported or loading shovel.
- assisting and also planting, harvesting crops and cultivation's.
- I worked on my own or in a small team, grading various root crops and daffodils.
- Excellent maintenance, communications and work was always required, plus a eye for detail.
Machine Operator - Q V Foods Ltd
(2003-01 - 2009-12)
I started as a line operative, stacking and sorting potatoes on a line.
- I progressed to become a line leader then a team leader running a small group of people packing and grading.
- I became a quality controller travelling to farms to collect samples fresh from the fields.
- In all the experiences I learnt excellent communication, organisation and machine operation and servicing skills.
- Quick thinking and planning was always needed.
Education
Certificate - Caythorpe and riseholme agricultural college (1995-03 - 1996-10)
GCSE - George farmer school (1990 - 1995)