Stuart Lingard

Professional and reliable HGV Class 1 Driver with almost 20 years of experience in logistics. Experienced in inter-depot trunking, curtain-side operations, multi-drop deliveries and good knowledge of vehicle servicing and preventative maintenance for both HGVs and cars.

HGV Class 1 Driver - Cml - Telford

(2026-06)

• Inter-depot trunking operations
• Trailer collections and exchanges
• Completion of transport documentation
• Daily vehicle safety inspections and defect reporting
• Consistently maintained high standards of safety, compliance and punctuality

Class 1 tanker driver - Kingsbury

(2026-02 - 2026-05)

Delivery of petroleum liquid products to retail forecourts, following safety critical procedures. Loading at the terminal, and making 2 sometimes 3 drops a day. I passed out of the Kingsbury terminal and obtained my Petroleum driver passport.

HGV Class 1 Driver - DHL - Tamworth

(2022-05 - 2026-04)

Premier Foods Contract

• Delivered food products using articulated curtain-side vehicles
• Planned efficient delivery routes while complying with Drivers' Hours regulations
• Carried out vehicle checks before and after every shift
• Loaded, secured and unloaded goods safely
• Completed transport paperwork accurately
• Maintained excellent communication with transport planners and customers
• Worked to strict food distribution and health and safety standards

HGV Class 1 Driver - DHL

(2018-09 - 2022-05)

TK Maxx Contract

• Core Class 1 driver delivering to TK Maxx stores
• Multi-drop retail deliveries
• Loading and unloading palletised freight
• Maintained excellent customer service and delivery performance

HGV Class 1 Driver - UK Mail / DHL Parcel

(2016-05 - 2018-09)

• Overnight inter-depot trunking
• Trailer swaps and collections
• Driving long distance mostly
• A small amount of handball was involved moving cages of mail and parcels
• Left following relocation from Coventry to Cannock

HGV Class 2 Driver - DHL

(2014-05 - 2016-05)

Primark Contract

• Delivered stock to Primark stores
• Completed daily vehicle inspections
• Transport paperwork and delivery documentation
• Store collections
• Left when the operation relocated to Northampton

Combat engineer, driver - British Army

(2006-02 - 2014-05)

Served in the UK, Germany, Cyprus and Afghanistan.

• Operated and maintained a wide range of military vehicles including rigid, tanker and armoured vehicles
• Performed servicing, preventative maintenance and vehicle inspections
• Built military and logistic bridges in operational environments
• Trained in first aid, teamwork, leadership and communication

Level 3/Btec national diploma (CILT) - Certificate in Logistics and Transportation

HGV NVQ Level 2 Apprenticeship

HGV Technician Level 3 Diploma (Entry Level)

Key Skills Level 3 English

Key Skills Level 3 Mathematics

OCR Level 2 Application of Number

OCR Level 2 Communication

OCR Level 2 Working with Others

OCR Level 2 Improving Own Learning and Performance