John Tyas

15 Manor Road Rushton Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1RH

DOB: 23^rd April 1959

TEL: 07957 173486

e-mail: john@johntyas.co.uk

Driving License • Car Owner

My name is John Tyas, I am 64 years old and I live in Rushton Northamptonshire. I am currently employed as an LGV Class I driver.

I am in good health, with no disabilities or medical conditions that would hinder or affect my employment in this industry.

I have an excellent work history to date, and I am a reliable individual with excellent communication skills.

I currently possess:

• Full CE1 License ( 3 points SP30 )

• CPC up to September 2024 { 21 hours completed toward 2029 renewal }

• Digital Tachograph Card

I hope this CV provides you with an adequate insight, but should you require any further information, please contact me on either the e-mail address or telephone number provided.

Experience with chilled, double deck and 52’ rear-steer trailers. Experienced in night trunking work.

Driver assessments passed at both Felixstowe and Southampton ports.

Coal Face Cutting Machine Operator

British Coal, Treeton Colliery,Treeton nr Rotherham, South Yorkshire

(1976 - 1988 ) 

Operation of Anderson Maver single ended and double ended Ranging Drum Shearers ( coal cutting machines ) at coal face, responsible for production of

coal and safety of environment as well as efficient functioning of equipment.  

Public House Relief Manager

Grand Metropolitan Retailing, Clifton House, Cliftonville, Northampton

( 1988 - 1990 ) 

Responsible for covering resident manager periods of leave in several public houses across the midlands. Duties included supervision of several staff,

reconciling and banking company monies, stock control and ordering and compliance with licensing law.

Service Station Manager

Heron Service Stations, Weldon Rd, Corby, Northants

( 1990 - 1991 ) 

Duties included supervision of several staff, reconciling and banking company monies, stock control and ordering and

compliance with law involving supervision of fuel deliveries by tanker.

Warehouse Operative

Howard Smith Paper, Rhosili Rd, Brackmills, Northampton

(1991 to 1996)

Receiving goods in on warehouse computer system, operation of counterbalance FLT, picking of individual orders,

assembly of orders onto pallets and loading onto trunkers for delivery to regional depots.

Operational Support Staff

Coca Cola Enterprises, Gowerton Rd, Brackmills, Northampton

(1996 - 2013) 

Commenced employment as FLT operator, then seconded to transport department as driver's mate, eventually progressing to 7.5 tonne multi drop,

after which company put me through LGV class II in order that I might progress to operation of larger fleet vehicles. After gaining experience as a

multi-drop driver, I was then seconded to operational support staff, which was twice extended before becoming permanent.  

LGV Class I Driver

Yusen Logistics, Bosch, Kettering Business Park North, Kettering, Northants

( 2014 - 2019 )

Commenced employment as an LGV Class I driver after successfully completing several assignments as an agency driver.

Duties consisted of night trunking to various Yusen depots on behalf of Bosch. Loads were high value and as such, all trailers were sealed and

secured before leaving Bosch, and were not re-opened until the destination depot was reached.

LGV Class 1 Driver

Route Logistics, Rockingham Speedway, Mitchell Rd, Corby, Northants

( 2019 - 2020 )

Curtain side and box trailer deliveries to several clients including Hansons Cement, Staples, Morrisons and FedEx / TNT

LGV Class 1 Driver

Logistics People, Morrisons, Altiendez Way, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northants

(2020 – 2022) 

Night trunking to Morrisons stores as well as some general haulage on behalf of Eddie Stobart Ltd. Operation of refrigerated single and double deck trailers

as well as curtain sided trailers for ambient goods and general haulage work.

LGV Class 1 Driver

Linkline Transport, Hipwell Rd, Glendon, Kettering, Northants

( Apr 2022 – Dec 2022 ) 

General Haulage to several clients including Screwfix, Stanley Black and Decker and Arla Dairies.

Redundancy necessitated seeking alternative employment.

LGV Class 1 Driver

Grafters Recruit, Rugby, Warks.

( Dec 2022 – Present ) 

Working at Argos RDC, Kettering. Duties include trunking to Argos and Sainsburys RDC’s regionally as well as store deliveries.

Kimberworth Secondary Modern

Kimberworth Hill, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

1974 to 1975

GCSE English Language

CSE Woodwork

CSE Maths

CSE Physics

Island School

Bowen Rd, Hong Kong

1972 to 1974

Kimberworth Secondary Modern

Kimberworth Hill, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

1971 to 1972

Southampton Elementary School

Hampton Rd, Southampton, Long Island, New York USA 11968

1969 to 1971

Our Lady of the Hamptons RC School

North Main St, Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA 11968

1965 to 1969

FALCONRY

I have been a keen bird of prey enthusiast since 1992, and currently fly a Male Saker Falcon, as well as keeping a female Barn Owl.

MUSIC

I am also a keen guitarist, I currently own and play four electric guitars and an acoustic guitar.

WILDLIFE &TRAVEL

I have re-visited America, where I grew up from a young child to teenage years, on six occasions, all involving separate aspects of nature and  wildlife, as well as

visiting Kenya in 2010, and most recently Australia in 2019, which included re-visiting Hong Kong, where I spent time from early 1972 through late 1974.