Ian Smith

Ian Smith

Driver Trainer/Assessor

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  • About me

    Driver Trainer

  • Education

    • Castle Secondary Modern

      1976 - 1981
    • Institution of Occupational Safety & Health

      2015 - 2015
      IOSH Certification Managing Safely
  • Experience

    • HMT Shipping Limited

      Nov 2001 - May 2010
      Driver Trainer/Assessor

      Driver Trainer/Assessor giving pre-employment driving assessments. Arranging training for new employees based upon their individual needs. Training drivers in securing loads using straps, ropes and chains. Roping and sheeting loads and Health &safety in the work place.

    • TDG Logistics

      May 2010 - Nov 2010
      Transport Planner

      Responsible for effectively planning all of the activity , ensuring at all times provide a cost effective delivery / collection service within the agreed service levels for the customer.

    • SUREFREIGHT LIMITED

      Nov 2010 - Jun 2013
      LGV1 Driver

      LGV1 driver - job role involved the delivery and collection of trailers from various ports within the UK for prestigious contracts. Ensuring goods are delivered and collected within timescale. This role involved nights away from home and customer facing skills.

    • John Macadam & Son

      Jun 2013 - Nov 2013
      Recovery Operative

      Superb customer care skills and ability to communicate effectively with the general public in stressful and difficult situations. Working with light or heavy vehicles. Recovering broken-down vehicles to garages or dealerships, Recovering vehicles involved in minor or major accidents and vehicles involved in crime. Using my initiative to resolve challenging situations.

    • SUREFREIGHT LIMITED

      Nov 2013 - Jan 2014
      LGV1 Driver

      LGV1 driver - job role involved the delivery and collection of trailers from various ports within the UK for prestigious contracts. Ensuring goods are delivered and collected within timescale. This role involved nights away from home and customer facing skills.

    • MULGREW HAULAGE LIMITED

      Jan 2014 - Oct 2014
      LGV1 Driver

      LGV1 driver - job role involved the delivery and collection of trailers from various ports within the UK for prestigious contracts. Ensuring goods are delivered and collected within timescale. This role involved nights away from home and customer facing skills.

    • SUREFREIGHT LIMITED

      Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
      DRIVER TRAINER/ASSESSOR

      Responsibility for tutoring and monitoring drivers to maintain and continue their driving career as HGV drivers within a company. I educate employees on how to drive using safe and fuel efficient driving techniques (SAFED); Developing and monitoring their skills and saving the company money by teaching them how to drive to a high standard and using fuel efficiency to maintain good profit within the company. My job role involves training new employees based upon their individual needs by training drivers in securing loads, Health and safety in the work place and use of vehicles in accordance with the Road Traffic Act. Show less

    • Aggregate Industries UK

      Jan 2016 - Oct 2021
      Hgv driver
    • N R EVANS TRANSPORT

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2021
      Training and Compliance Manager
    • Lancaster Training Services Ltd

      Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
      Driving Instructor
    • Cornerstone Hospitality, LLC

      Apr 2022 - Jul 2023
      Executive Director
    • Collett & Sons Ltd

      Jul 2023 - now
      • Driver trainer & assessor

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Driver trainer / assessor

        Jul 2023 - Jul 2023
    • Driver Hire Nationwide

      Feb 2024 - now
      Driver Trainer DCPC Instructor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IOSH, Managing Safely

      Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
      Mar 2015
    • NVQ 2 Driving Goods Vehicles

      Edexcel & Pearson UK
      Dec 2008
    • Airside vehicle Driver

      B/E Aerospace
      Mar 1996
    • BLLAB level 2, Roles and Responsibilities

      Security Industry Authority
      Feb 2006
    • Manual Handling Instructor

      Nuco Training Ltd
      Aug 2023
    • Level 3 Award in Health and Safety

      Nuco Training Ltd
      Aug 2023
    • Fire Safety Instructor

      Nuco Training Ltd
      Aug 2023
    • BLLAB, Conflict Management

      Security Industry Authority
      Feb 2006
    • Health and Safety Instructor

      Nuco Training Ltd
      Aug 2023
    • NVQ 2 Team Leading

      Chartered Management Institute
      Aug 2009