Mr David Shepherd
8 Rogers Walk, Bridgeyate, Bristol, BS30 5WF
07793918494 • davidshepherd203@hotmail.co.uk
Driving Licence • Car Owner
Personal Statement
I have a traditional hard working work ethic. Driving is in my blood as my father was a
truck driver and I enjoy it.
In my younger days I travelled a lot, travelling around the world on two different
occasions.
After completing a Foundation Year in Engineering at University this year I now want to
bring that level of rational thinking to my years of relevant experience..
Skills
− Good problem solving skills.
− Good communication skills with external and internal customers.
− Good experienced communications with employees,
− Administration reporting to magistrate courts, media, Head Office Departments, and
government agencies.
− Data input into many different systems including manual.
− CPC National.
− Drivers CPC card.
− HGV Class C + E.
Work Experience
Clipper Logistics, Avonmuth 18/11/05 to current
Lead Driver
Lead Driver running Satellite Depot to main Yorkshire Depot. Secure Multi drop deliveries
to a major supermarket chain with added third party drops.
Using Arctic, Drop box and Rigid vehicles based on third party site.
Paul Brown/SMS/Best Connection/FSP/ BDS/
Blue Arrow, Bristol
1/7/04 to 18/11/05
Various Driving Agencies
Maximising experience as Class One driver working for many clients.
Watkins and Sole, Portbury 30/6/03 to 1/7/04
Depot Manager
Airfreight operations.
Air secure deliveries and collections.
Night trunking to Heathrow and Gatwick Airport.
ADR (packages) qualification

Depot Admin.
Planning daily changing routes
Recruiting and training new drivers.
Coordinating vehicle servicing and maintenance.
Liaison with Blue Chip companies to provide excellant service amongst strong
competition.
Ikea Home Delivery, Bristol and Croydon 12/6/2000 to 30/6/03
Transport Supervisor
Supervision of up to 18 vehicles and loads per day.
Coordination of vehicle inspection, maintenance and repair.
Acquisition of additional vehicles and staff where required.
Supervision of administration team.
Supervision of warehouse staff.
Receipting of third party trunking.
Involvement in a specialist team to set a home delivery operation for Ikea's Croydon
store.
Cancer Research UK, Home based 26/9/1996 to 12/6/2000
Donated Stock Manager
To supplement third party donations to 92 charity shops in a region.
Recruit and train a team of van drivers.
Liaison with Area Retail Managers to provide logistic support throughout region.
Contact with potential donors and targeted collection points for donated clothing..
Thorn EMI, Australia 4/12/1995 to 30/3/1996
Internal Credit Controller
British Army.
Royal Corps of Transport - Territorial Army 01/09/1983 to 01/09/1988
Driver as a trade - Class 2
Physical training instructor - unit
NBC assistant instructor.
British Gas, Exeter/ Bristol 01/06/1983 to 15/9/1995
Acting Customer Accounting Manager
Management of Department containing Customer Service, Debt Collection and Metering.
Management of three team supervisors.
Management of field technical teams, metering teams, and debt collection teams.
Elders ANL, Australia 1/11/1981 to 01/3/1983
Shipping Clerk
Writing bills of lading.
Taking freight bookings.
Quoting freight rates.
Education

University of West of England 2015/2016
Foundation Year Engineering.
City of Bristol College, Bristol. evening
GCSE Maths,and GCSE English 2014/2015
Introduction to Counselling, 2013/2014
C & G Fundamental English. 2013/2014
Para Hills High School, Australia
Matriculation
Maths, Physics, Geology, Geography
Hobbies and Interests
Rugby Union
Cycling
Reading
References
References are available on request.