Jerry Penuel

Delivery Driver with extensive experience in grocery and product delivery, route support, and safe material handling. Core competencies include DOT Compliance, Route Optimization, and Inventory Management. Current D.O.T. Medical Card.

Delivery Driver at Penske Logistics (2023-07 – Present)

• Check Road conditions and use defensive driving and checking mirrors with driving and allow more for distance.
• Turn in papers with seal with the receiving office. Drop trailer to the assigned door while watching out for other drivers and trucks.
• Streamlined trailer loading and sealing processes, optimizing docking space allocation to improve overall yard efficiency.
• Managed daily electronic logging and compliance checks, ensuring adherence to federal transportation regulations and accurate record-keeping for all routes.
• Drove 2,500 to 3,000 miles weekly driving from Eugene to Lacey WA & back.
• Collaborated with dispatch and warehouse teams to confirm load accuracy and secure trailers prior to departure, ensuring efficient yard operations.
• Cultivated strong working relationships with dispatch and warehouse teams to ensure accurate load confirmation and secure trailer departures, enhancing yard efficiency.
• Initiated direct communication channels with warehouse supervisors to resolve discrepancies in load manifests, preventing delivery delays and improving inventory accuracy.
• Increase order recording efficiency for Penske Logistics by tracking the average time taken to process each order, including writing order details, recording numbers, and retrieving items from the truck, aiming for a target of 100.

Delivery Driver at McDonald Wholesale (2021-06 – 2023-07)

• Conducted over 500 pre- and post-trip inspections annually, ensuring 100% vehicle safety and adherence to DOT standards.
• Managed secure facility access for early morning deliveries, maintaining strict key control and site security protocols for 15+ deliveries per shift.
• Unloaded up to 20 pallets per shift using a hydraulic lift gate, verified inventory accuracy against shipping manifests, and stocked items on designated shelves within 30 minutes of arrival.
• Overhauled signature and return protocols to expedite delivery workflows.
• Developed and implemented a new customer feedback system to identify and address service gaps, resulting in a 15% improvement in customer satisfaction scores.

Delivery Driver at Ryder Logistics (2020-06 – 2021-06)

• Conduct comprehensive 15-point pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safety compliance and operational readiness.
• Secure all cargo loads using industry-standard strapping and bracing techniques to prevent shifting during transit, ensuring no more than 1 inch of movement per 10 feet of cargo.
• Maintained a 99% on-time delivery rate while navigating high-volume routes between Eugene and Portland.
• Unload and load returns, ensure truck meets DOT standards.
• Quantify key and passcode management for Ryder Logistics, specifying the number of keys/passcodes managed or the frequency of management.
• Use lift gate and jack for deliveries, handle returns.
• Coordinate with driver on route tasks.
• Managed secure facility access for early morning deliveries, maintaining strict key control and site security protocols for 15+ deliveries per shift.

Delivery Driver at YRC Freight (2019-06 – 2020-05)

• Secured 27-foot to 53-foot trailer loads using advanced strapping and bracing techniques to prevent cargo shift during 2,500-3,000 mile daily routes.
• Managed freight loading and unloading for business and residential customers, utilizing liftgate and pallet jack equipment to facilitate efficient transfers and secure customer sign-offs.
• Performed accurate freight loading and unloading for diverse business and residential clients, utilizing liftgate and pallet jack equipment for efficient transfers and secure sign-offs.
• Championed safe cargo handling and customer communication, ensuring 100% accurate load sign-offs and minimizing delivery disputes.

Delivery Driver at Spring Valley Dairy (2015-05 – 2019-06)

• Managed inventory for 20+ accounts using digital tablet systems, ensuring 100% order accuracy and timely replenishment.
• Ensure employees verify and sign for each load.
• Quantify rotation and damage check for Spring Valley Dairy.
• Process payments and upsell dairy/ice cream products for Spring Valley Dairy.
• Operated manual transmission trucks safely and efficiently during deliveries, adhering to safe truck operations standards.
• Coordinated distribution center operations to ensure timely and accurate delivery of merchandise to stores.

National Career Readiness Certificate – American College Testing (ACT)

Forklift Driver Training and Certification – Industrial Finish

High School Diploma – Thurston High School

Commercial Driver's License in Accredited Course – IITR (2015-01)