1. Dipak Chawda
Address: 41 Enmore Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2PG
Tel: 020 8575 8252/ Mob: 07703388550
Email: dpkchawda@aol.com
Profile
A highly motivated and professional General Manager, Capable of delivering at the highest
level, I have first rate organisational skills and ability to produce a consistently high standard of
work. With excellent interpersonal skills, I am effective team player and capable of engaging and
liaising with a broad range of individuals from a variety of backgrounds. My professional
experience to date has provided a wealth of specialist skils and expertise and i am committed to
facing fresh challenges and to pursuing my future career goals.
Key Skills
Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills at all levels
Dedicated to providing the highest standards of customer service
Good Personnel management skills
Organized
Good at Employee training/Recruitment
Professional, Motivated, Ethical
. Fleet Management
. Man Management Skills and Customer Comes first attitude
Professional Experience and Achievements
From September2011 to December2014
SurespeedTechnical CouriersUxbridge
Driving in Londonand UK- Deliveringand installingSmart TV in conference hallsfor meetings
Deliverexclusive winesinand around Central London.
Collectingand deliveringimportantdocumentsfrom London city investmentcompanies
From-2010 to 2011 September
TNT Slough- 5 Buckingham Ave SloughSL1 4NJ
Delivering/CollectingNHSURGENTBlood Samples,Organs, Test Results and Bank Runs
Collectingand deliveringurgentmedicinesfromsupplystoresto chemists
R&D Logistics Ltd., London
2003 to 2010
General Manager
From 2003 to 2006 the company was under different owner, after Dec 2006 the company was sold out
2. and I continued working in the same company under different owner from 2006 to 2010
Looking after contracts from TNT, BUSINESS POST, ANC, LYNXS, UPS, NIGHTSPEED and all other
major companies
Maintenance of vehicles doing payrolls and kpi due to tight budget
Key responsibilities included everything from customer service to sales manager to transport
manager to depot manager
. Specialised in multi-drop deliveries plus collections
Managed contracts delivering urgent parts to engineers at night, collecting mail from banks
and many other high security contracts
. Recruitment of Drivers, Route Planning, Fleet management, Drivers Health &Safety, Getting
Contracts and maintained them
Achievements
During the period of my working in the company I had 100% success rate in deliveries and
collections
Staff turnover was nil.
Grew Company from 2 vans to 40 vans during my work span of 7 years.
increased the company turnover to 3 million.
Hendry logistics Group, Florida
2002 to 2003 General Manager
Foreseeing everyday running of large warehouse
Responsibilities ranging from looking after costs, staff recruitments, meeting deadlines target
and other duties.
Fiege-Merlin Ltd, London
1996 to 2002
Depot Manager/Fleet Manager
Responsible for overseeing 3 depot for the day to day operation of this large depots
Supervising and directing a team of approx 150 drivers, 35 administration staff and 50 warehouse
staff
Ensuring smooth running and that deliveries and collections run to schedule and resolving any
operational problems
Selection, recruitment and training of staff
Dealing with payroll and other personnel issues
. Route planning and Making sure all aspect of health and safety at work
. Responsible for White goods Deliveries and Fittings at customer’s Premises
Ensuring maintenance of the vehicle fleet
Liaising with customers and dealing with queries
Handling contracts on behalf of clients such as Hotpoint UK, Electrolux, UOS, fine Art, Wine Club,
White Goods, brown goods Argos and Valor Heating
. Responsible for large fleet of vehicle maintenance approx and insurance issues
. Employee’s payroll and Agency staff
BDS Logistics, London
1990 to 1996 Manager/ Driver
overseeing the smooth day to day running of the transport operation for this large logistics
company
Supervising and directing a team of drivers and vehicles
Ensuring maintenance of the vehicle fleet
Driving vehicles on specific routes.
Collecting Saudi Royal Family from airports and travelling with them throughout Europe
.
Achievements
As part of Job role I was, who had security clearance for House of Commons, Civil Aviation Authority,
Parliament Building, Canary Wharf (Level 1), and all Major Banks. Had access and keys for all this areas.
3. WhiteArrow, London 1985 to 1986 Transport Supervisor
Overseeing the smooth day to day running of the transport operation for this large courier and
distribution Company
Supervising and directing a team of drivers and vehicles
Training drivers and monitoring performance
Ensuring maintenance of the vehicle fleet
Accountancy Personnel
1984 to 1985 Temporary Accounts Clerk
Carrying out various temporary accountancy assignments for a range of companies, including our
price records, BBC Television, Shell UK and Wembley stadium
Hoover Works Ltd, London
1980 to 1983 Electrical engineer
initially employed as an apprentice engineer and then graduated as Hoover engineer
Education Background
BA from Kingston Polytechnic, Surrey
1988 to 1990
HND in Hotel Management and accounts from Hammersmith and west London College, London
1986 to 1988
O levels from Dormers Wells High School, Southall
1977 to 1979
SCE’s from Forrester High School, Edinburgh
1974 to 1977
Have been awarded certificate on health and safety awareness, first aid regulation,
communication skills, basics on employment law, rules and regulations of transport industry.
Interests and Other Achievements
Passionate about playing football
Have played for Southall and hearts youth team
Enjoy playing Badminton, reading and spending time with family
Multi Lingual: Fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Swahili with some knowledge of French