DONNY BATES

• Drove trucks along established routes, through residential streets and alleys and business and industrial areas.
• Collected and gathered garbage from buildings, businesses and other facilities.
• Positioned and returned container on customer's property with lids and doors properly replaced and containers located without risk of obstruction traffic flow or driveway entrances.
• Operated automated or semi-automated hoisting devices to raise refuse bins and dump contents into trucks.
• Contributed to safer work environment by adhering to safety protocols and properly operating heavy equipment.
• Minimized downtime due to mechanical issues, performing routine checks before each shift to ensure optimal functionality.
• Reported any mechanical problems to supervisor immediately.
• Communicated with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns and other maintenance problems.

Learned how to drive Tankers & Tanker Pump loads.

• Finalized daily logs on schedule.
• Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity
• Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
• Navigated diverse road conditions safely.
• Paid attention to detail.

• Drove truck in urban and rural areas to expertly make high volume of deliveries.
• Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
• Expanded professional knowledge base by attending industry workshops, conferences, or webinars related to transportation trends, safety, and best practices.
• Reduced vehicle downtime and repair costs by performing routine maintenance checks.
• Verified accuracy of all deliveries against order forms.
• Loaded and unloaded various delivery vehicles with correct order and balancing.
• Inspected load security and checked for damages.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

• Cleaned Rogers Video Stores at night.
• Carpet cleaning and Floor stripping, sealing, waxing and Polishing.

Installed in lawn sprinkler systems and low voltage landscape lighting.