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How to write a loader/driver resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in loader/driver-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some loader/driver interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical loader/driver skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a loader/driver resume:
- CDL
- Safety Equipment
- Post-Trip Inspections
- DOT
- OSHA
- Safety Policies
- Safety Standards
- Safety Issues
- Federal Regulations
- Delivery Truck
- Safety Rules
- Drive Trucks
- Hazardous Materials
- GPS
- Hand Trucks
- Customer Orders
- Customer Locations
- Pallet Jack
- Pre-Trip Inspections
- Straight Truck
- Route Sheet
- Garbage Truck
- RAN
- Safety Regulations
- Hoisting
- Unload Trailers
- Rear Load
- Household Goods
- Disposal Site
- Recyclable Materials
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How to structure your work experience
A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.
- Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
- Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.
How to write loader/driver experience bullet points
Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
Here are effective examples from loader/driver resumes:
Work history example #1
Loader/Driver
Lyft
- Provided passengers with efficient transportation through interactive GPS navigational systems.
- Provided shortest distance routes through interactive use of GPS navigational systems within San Antonio and surrounding areas.
- Practiced defensive driving, utilizing CDL class A training with multiple endorsements and drove over 500K miles without an incident/accident report.
Work history example #2
Loader/Driver
O'Reilly Media
- Observed OSHA regulations and Class B CDL driving laws on a regular basis.
- Passed all DOT inspections with no fines.
- Obtained Class A CDL Meet goals and obtained a pay increase annually Operated a variety of equipment
- Obtained CDL License Class A and drive OTR (over the road) team, refrigerated 18-wheeler trucks
- Worked with a team loading and unloading boxes for semi-trucks.
Work history example #3
Loader/Driver
United Parcel Service
- Ensured 100% compliance with all OSHA, FAA, and DOT regulations as Officer of the Safety Committee.
- Obtained a CDL license for this driving position.
- Handled several 100's of boxes into semi-trucks a day.
- Followed UPS safety guidelines and DOT traffic laws to deliver packages to residences and businesses.
- Maintained communication with internal customers with efforts to process improvement.
Work history example #4
TIG Welder
Kubota
- Certified for Honeywell Aerospace F.A.A.
- Notified supervisor of any quality assurance issues before continuing production.
- Attended a two week (80 hour) welding course at Johnson County Community College that taught me about SMAW welding.
- Worked with S/S sheet metal layout, bending, using Cincinnati press breaks, computerized and clutch type with petal.
- Fabricated sheet metal using MIG and TIG welding process.
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Add an education section to your resume
Here is the best way to format your education section:
- Display your highest degree first.
- If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
- If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
- If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from loader/driver resumes:
High School Diploma
2008 - 2008
High School Diploma
2016 - 2016
Highlight your loader/driver certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on loader/driver resumes:
- Commercial Driver License (CDL)
- OSHA Safety Certificate
- EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)