Chad QUENTIN WALLBANK
Palmerston North,MWT
Summary
To bring the skills & knowledge I have gained over the last 34 years in the freight & food industries as a driver & freight handler to a new employer whether it be within freight or a new industry that I have the ability & presence of mind to take on any task & be efficient safe & successful at it. I am very eager to learn, gain the required licenses if required & grow within the company
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
On Call Relief Driver
On Demand Logistics
01.2025 - Current
- Demonstrated adaptability when covering various routes in short notice situations, maintaining efficiency under time constraints.
- this is an oncall short notice relief driving type role in which i am happy to cover class 5 work, class 4 work or forklift driving work, I am registered with 2 different driving agencies trying to gain at least 3 days per week, but its just not secure enough for me at the moment
- I am trying to turn 34 years driving & millions of kms class 5 work & tens of thousands of pallet jack type work to work in my favour
Driver
Stealth Logistics
01.2023 - Current
- Role involves a Tokoroa swap carting fragile car parts/panels
- Reason for leaving: trying to get an indication what other avenues might be available to me, looking for something new to me after a separation
Driver
Jer Trucking
11.2021 - Current
- Role involved refrigerated type work for foodstuffs, Palmerston to New Plymouth
- Reason for leaving: currently start at midnight, wanted an overnight type run which is more suitable for me
Night Loader
JD Hickman's
02.2019 - Current
- Job involves travelling to foodstuffs Roberts Line to load the class 5 trucks for delivery by Hickman's drivers the following morning as time frames are tight for their drivers
- Reason for leaving: Really enjoy the job at JD's & working at foodstuffs but are considering going back driving if the correct position becomes available
- 2 weeks’ notice is required, Hickman’s do not have any swaps or overnight set runs where you come home
Local Class 4 Driving Contractor
Transport Investments LTD
10.2013 - 02.2019
- Duties include loading of my truck & deliveries & pickups around Palmerston North
- Had 3 trucks & a forklift & 3 employees over the years at TIL, usually 2 drivers other than myself & my partner handled the book work
- Reason for leaving: the business became freehold & I chose to go back on wages because this was a labor-intensive job
Night Shift Line Haul Driver
Pyramid Trucking
02.2012 - 10.2013
- Duties included b-train flat deck work- skins & blood ex Napier to Auckland then hides ex Auckland & Horitiu back to Napier or other sites depending on the season
- Reason for leaving: I wanted to move to Feilding as my partner & daughter lived there
Class 5 Company Driver
AFL Logistics
10.2010 - 02.2012
- Duties included some sorting of freight in the chillers then loading of the unit I drove & deliveries around Hastings & Napier by way of quad refrigerated unit
- Involved a lot of pallet jack work
Education
No Degree -
Central Hawkes Bay College
Waipukurau, NZSkills
- Self-Motivated Worker
- Effective Time Management
- Prioritizing Safety Practices
- Calm Under Pressure
- Establishing Connections with Clients and Colleagues
- Physical work & working outdoors in all weather conditions from time to time have always been part of my working life & is part of work I enjoy
- I am a very well-educated driver & freight handler; I grew up with owner driver parents & have been travelling in or around trucks my whole life
- I have a mechanical aptitude & can usually self-diagnose most issues with trucks prior to calling or talking to mechanics if needed when something goes wrong, this usually speeds the process up a little
- Very competent on forklifts I have always loaded my own units throughout my career
- Have spent a lot of time doing pallet jack type work over the last 10 to 15 years & have handled thousands of pallets with a pallet jack & or tail lift
- Have driven multiple types of trucks & combinations over the years, most experience has been with b-trains & Macks as my father was a Mack fan but have driven numerous different types of trucks over the years
- Have spent a huge amount of time travelling over Napier Taupo Napier Wairoa Gisborne & between Hastings & Auckland basically most of my driving history involves travelling over one of these roads with my earlier history travelling Hastings to Wellington
- Have had my own employees we had a great working relationship, but due to the loss of a major Customer within the TIL group, after my 3 trucks became freehold, I decided to go back to wages
Qualifications
Full licenses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, D & F Endorsement, Osh fork lift License (not required for most recent position), Nathan Young, Owner Stealth Logistics, 021 726 473, Melissa Ragnui, JD Hickmans Palmerston North Manager, 022 341 7191, Daniel Crooks, Current Owner JER Trucking, 027 554 6102, Kiri Wallbank, Owner Wallbank Transport, 027 231 5263 or 06 873 4004
Ambition
To bring the skills & knowledge I have gained over the last 34 years in the freight & food industries as a driver & freight handler to a new employer whether it be within freight or a new industry that I have the ability & presence of mind to take on any task & be efficient safe & successful at it. I am very eager to learn, gain the required licenses if required & grow within the company.
Timeline
On Call Relief Driver
On Demand Logistics
01.2025 - Current
Driver
Stealth Logistics
01.2023 - Current
Driver
Jer Trucking
11.2021 - Current
Night Loader
JD Hickman's
02.2019 - Current
Local Class 4 Driving Contractor
Transport Investments LTD
10.2013 - 02.2019
Night Shift Line Haul Driver
Pyramid Trucking
02.2012 - 10.2013
Class 5 Company Driver
AFL Logistics
10.2010 - 02.2012
No Degree -
Central Hawkes Bay College
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