Christopher Kime
6 Potmakers Grove, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottingham
07480326626
chriskime@hotmail.com
Profile
Resourceful, physically fit, confidentproblem solver and self-disciplined TransportSupervisor,dispatcher and
trainer with 10 years’experience gained within a busy high profileposition,workingacross theUK and Abroad,
specializingin costcuttingand increasingefficiency.
An experienced and highly adaptableHeavy Good driver of 12 years within the UK, Europe and North America
Key Skills
12 Years’experience Class 1 Driver,includinginternational crossing longhaul,full and clean UK Licence
10 Years’experience Scheduling and PlanningVehicleand Personnel Distribution includingHazardous Materials
Employee Development and Management, IncludingTraining,Mentoring and Discipline
Customer Service-Oriented
Map Reading, Navigation Skills and routeplanning.
Good ITskills
A willingnessto work flexibly
Excellent time management
Experience
Driver Trainer and Transport Supervisor,XPO Logistics, Alfreton (June 15 – Present)
Responsibilities includedriver development and mentoring, deliveringDCPC training and induction assessments,
carryingoutafter accidentinvestigations and risk assessments.Sincetakingover as TransportSupervisor (acting
from September 15, Full time January 2016) my responsibilities of Driver Trainer have remained but now also
include,planningthe day to day runningof over 20 personnel and 25 vehicles. Some of this includes supporting
drivers and the customer during tasking’s,usingsystems such as ISOTrak,DDL Chord, route planningand
telephone liaising.Also other duties are disciplinary investigations,recruitmentand supportingthe Transport
Manger with the mandatory management checks to stay with personnel and vehicles,to stay within the
complianceand the high standard expected within XPO Logistics.
Long Haul Truck Driver, B&D WalterTrucking, Lethbridge,Alberta,Canada
Responsibilities whilstworkingwith B&D Walter included loadingand securingloads with tarps,chainsand straps.
Ensuringtrailers arecleaned to stop load contamination.Other loads includehaulinglivestock,where the
responsibilitiesincluded safely loading and securing in separatecompartments within the trailer.Also ensuringall

legal paperwork was in date and ready for the international border crossing.In addition to the above a bill of
delivery,keeping up to date and adheringto all the drivers’hours and weights of every US State and Canadian
provincepassingthrough,as well as up to date permits for all U.S. states and Canadian provinces.Other duties
includePre trip and Post trip inspections,roadsiderepair and maintenance.Within 2 months I was moved into the
Driver Trainer/Mentor position,all theabove duties remained the same. However it then included trainingand
mentoring new drivers as well as remedial or after accidenttrainingto existingdrivers.
Transport Planner,British Army Training UnitSuffield(January13 – August 14)
Responsibilities wereservicingand maintainingover 100 vehicles,the day to day planningof 11 drivers including
forecastingovertime, supplyingvehicles to visiting personnel and reducingthe overall budget. Organizingthe
transportof all British Army TrainingUnitvisitors and trainingpersonnel in and out of Canada,as well as high
profileVIP’s.Planningand carryingoutaccidentassessments and winter driver training,cross country and
mountain driver training.PlanningCoach and HGV moves includingHazardous Materials and high security loads.
Keeping all driver’s within legal limits
Transport Coordinator,Suffield,Alberta,Canada (March 2011 – January 2013)
Scheduling the day to day planningfor over 20 personnel. Distributeand manage over 250 vehicles.Key member
in supplyingsafety supportto the British Army trainingcarried outwithin Canada.Repairingand maintaining
vehicles to achieve95% fleet availability.Inspectingvehicles to a strictsafety standard.Trainingover 600 personal
per year on range safety vehicles and drivingoff road.Carryingout post-accidentassessments and further driver
trainingif required.Controlling vehiclesafety equipment includingresupply’s and exchanges.
Project Manager Baghdad, Iraq 2007
A key player with the developingand structureof a new location,this included distribution of stores,purchaseand
sales of vehicles and setting up contracts with local companies.Responsiblefor producingand ensuring the 10 staff
drivers stuck to a time tables as well as saferoute planning.Maintainingand servicingover 100 various vehicles.
Also managing,trainingand mentoring the day to day planningof the driving staff.
Qualificationsand Education
Skid Car Instructor + Winter DrivingInstructor
General Service DrivingInstructor +Cross Country DrivingInstructor
FirstAid Trained
Equality & Diversity and Equal Opportunities
9 years’experience Coach Licence
Clean C E licence
Trainer within Industry (XPO Logistics)
Hobbiesand Interests
Ice hockey, football,skiingand fishing