Ayodele

Hard working, dependable, reliable and safety-focused professional transitioning from a successful truck driving career into a manufacturing machine operator/Forklift operator/Warehouse associate. Applies quality customer service to proudly represent the company and ensure customer satisfaction. Dedicated to performing work/duties at the highest level and learning as much as possible from those more knowledgeable, demonstrating responsibility and desire to excel and advance.

TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER - QUICWAY CARRIERS - Indianapolis, IN

(2024-01 - 2026-12)

• Transporting goods from Kroger's warehouse to different stores
• Inspecting vehicles for safety and mechanical issues
• Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules to comply with dispatch instructions
• Performing routing vehicle maintenance
• Complying with truck driving rules and regulations and company policies and procedures
• Ensuring all documentation papers and logbooks are complete

TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER - COSTCO WHOLESALE - Atlanta, GA

(2023-01 - 2024-12)

• Delivery of goods to other depots within 200 miles as outlined in dispatch instructions
• Hauls empty trailers, trailers with pallets, and vendor loads back to depot
• Performs driver's vehicle inspection report on assigned equipment prior to operation
• Drives 5th wheels hydraulic tractor to move, stage, and position trailers in depot yard
• Cuts lock seals for inbound trailers
• Checks, logs, temperatures on refrigerated trailers, logs trailers in yard
• Reports on yard and dock view and receives direction from guard booth
• Communicates with co-workers, and other drivers, and vendors by citizen radio
• Hooks up and unhooks trailers to tractor by rotating from shoulder to set pin lock
• Checks oil, air, water, and washer fluid, adding as needed
• Scales axle weights before each trip and installs tire chain as needed
• Assists in other departments of the depot as necessary as loading and unloading
• Drives split-axle tractor trailer combination to deliver goods from depot to warehouses
• Transporting goods from Kroger's warehouse to different stores
• Inspecting vehicles for safety and mechanical issues
• Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules to comply with dispatch instructions
• Performing routing vehicle maintenance
• Complying with truck driving rules and regulations and company policies and procedures
• Ensuring all documentation papers and logbooks are complete and accurate

TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER - KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION - Atlanta, GA

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

• Transferred loaded container from the shipper to the rail yard for export
• Entered the loaded containers information into the data base for record purposes
• Pulling of empty containers from the empty yard to the shippers for it to be loaded
• Proactively inspect and repair vehicles to prevent accident, injury, or malfunction
• Coordinated daily delivery schedules based on customer schedules, peak delivery times
• Hooked and unhooked trailers from the tractor
• Reported delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to terminal
• Performed walk-around inspection foot tractor trailer
• Weighed materials or products, and recorded weight and other production data on tags

DELIVERY DRIVER - AMAZON - Indianapolis, IN

(2020-01 - 2022-12)

• Prepared and collected parcels for incoming orders and load products weighing up to 20lbs into the vehicle using assistive equipment when necessary.
• Handled, organized, and secured packages with the utmost care.
• Accomplished a 100% on-time delivery rate within strict time constraints.
• Verified each delivery against shipping instructions before delivering to customers.
• Obeyed traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
• Demonstrated exceptional customer service using fine-tuned interpersonal skills to appropriately represent the company.
• Pre-checked and maintained the vehicle to ensure that it will remain in ideal condition to complete the deliveries.

TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER - TIN-CAN ISLAND CONTAINER TERMINAL - Lagos, Nigeria

(2012-01 - 2020-12)

• Loaded and offloaded an empty container from shipside to designated terminal.
• Repositioned containers for examination at the examinational bay.
• Transferred empty containers from the stacking point into ship about to depart.
• Received of general cargos with the use of heavy equipment for smooth delivery of cargos
• Performs vehicle inspections before daily activities
• Good interpersonal relationship with workmates

Indianapolis Urban League

New Beginnings Workforce Development Training Program - Indianapolis Urban League

CDL Class A - Best Truck Driving School

Endorsement – Doubles/Triples - Best Truck Driving School

Diploma - Printing Technology - College of Technology, Yaba Lagos