Richard Murray
Ridgetown
Summary
Versatile and results-driven professional with over 17 years of experience in logistics and agriculture, including a successful tenure as an Independent Owner/Operator. Demonstrated expertise in vehicle operation and maintenance, alongside proven leadership in managing diverse farm and truck loading crews. Maintains a perfect safety record, highlighting a commitment to efficiency and safety. Skilled in autonomous work and crew management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Farmhand
Ontario Pickle Corporation
04.2023 - Current
- Worked with a crew of up to 41 Jamaicans and Mexicans to plant, weeds management (hoeing), laying drip tape, harvest field crops such as tomatos, peppers and cucumbers, from a field manager position
- Fertigate crops
- Miscellaneous tractor work such as working ground, working a PikRite tomato harvester, pepper loader, row cultivation, etc.
- At the station unloaded pepper wagons using a fork lift, load and unload trucks, cooler management
- Miscellaneous maintenance and repairs to various types of equipment both prior to start of season as well as in the field
Owner/Operator Truck Driver
Independent/Own Authority
08.2012 - 12.2023
- Opened my own authority August 2012 and ran it until late 2023 exclusively hauling refrigerated products - mostly fresh produce
- Found my own customers and loads
- Handled all paperwork regarding keeping authority active as well as all necessary Canadian and American tax filings
- Realized I do not want to hire drivers or owner operators under my authority as well as seeking a more suitable work/life balance I found it necessary to exit the business from the perspective of an ownership position
- Maintained a perfect safety record throughout
Truck Driver
Terry Vogler Trucking
07.2009 - 07.2012
- Drove a company truck for Terry before buying my own truck in 2011 and putting it on under his authority then opened my own authority approximately 1 year after buying my own first truck
- Hauled refrigerated food primarily. Some dry van work mostly auto parts.
- Delivered all over USA with mostly eastern seaboard (NY/NJ/PA) deliveries.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ursuline College
Chatham, ON06-2005
Skills
- Operate semi truck/trailers for 17 years
- Some B train experience - tomato wagons locally
- Can operate on my own without direct supervision while getting the job done in a timely yet safe manner
- Fork lift experience (sit down kind mostly - some walking powered expeience as well)
- Fix minor repairs while out on the road in order to get to a shop or even all the way to my home shop
- Managed farm crews in the field as well as order picking and truck loading crews at the station
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Farmhand
Ontario Pickle Corporation
04.2023 - Current
Owner/Operator Truck Driver
Independent/Own Authority
08.2012 - 12.2023
Truck Driver
Terry Vogler Trucking
07.2009 - 07.2012
High School Diploma -
Ursuline College
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