Simon Appleby is an experienced HGV driver and team leader with over 30 years of experience delivering food produce. He has held a Class 1 HGV license for 22 years and has advanced driving and first aid certificates. His previous roles include senior driver at Woodheads, where he planned deliveries and implemented health and safety procedures, and driver at Hardies Bakery, delivering orders in and around Scarborough. In his spare time, he enjoys swimming, scuba diving, mountain biking, photography, and cooking for his family.

1. Simon Appleby
21 Osborne Park
Scarborough
YO125QF
Tel. 01723363692
mobile.07977619624
email. sappleby2@hotmail.com
Personal Profile
A confident, dynamic individual who is an excellent communicator, able to motivate, mentor and
guide others to achieve their aims and objectives. Capable of contributing to the planning and
allocation of work tasks and targets with vast experience of working with and leading teams at all
levels in packing and delivering of food produce including both chilled and frozen to over 36 shops
and various retail outlets across the Yorkshire and Humber regions.
Qualifications
 Class 1 HGV licence held for 22 years (clean).
 Digital tachograph card.
 Advanced driving certificate with IAM (2004).
 Fire Warden training.
 First Aid at Work (Expired).
 Food Hygiene Certificate.
Key Skills and Abilities
 Able to implement and ensure excellent customer service
 The ability to ensure excellent housekeeping standards.
 Maintenance of administration and other documentation.
 A good understanding of Health and Safety regulations.
 Excellent working knowledge of operational procedures and processes.
 Good understanding of planning of deliveries with associated timeframes.
Employment History
Hardies Bakery 2012-2016 Driver
Delivering orders in a timely manner, in and around Scarborough. Helping with packing and
general day to day issues. Inputting of cash payments into the companies accounting system
via computer and tablet.
Woodheads 1997 – 2012 Senior Driver
Involved with planning of deliveries using seven 7.5 tonne wagons, a freezer wagon and six sprinter
vans with thirteen drivers. Implementation of all Health and Safety at Work procedures and on site
safety including daily vehicle checks with tachograph, torque testing wheels and a freight transport
checklist for the three month vehicle safety check. Periodic inspection of COSHH packs including
First Aid kits and spare bulb kits.
Woodheads 1992 - 1997 Driver
Responsible for delivering produce on time to various locations throughout Yorkshire and
Humberside. Involved in operational Health and Safety checks for allocated vehicles. Good team
worker with added sense of responsibilities and promoted to senior driver.
T.E.F. Transport 1991 – 1992 Driver
Class 1 HGV driver / shunter responsible for delivering general haulage across the UK with weekly
overnight stops.
Turners Pallets 1990 – 1992 Driver
Driving a Class 2 HGV flat bed within the Yorkshire region delivering and collecting new and used
pallets.

2. Prior to 1990 I worked in various catering establishments around Scarborough including the Royal
Hotel as a Gourmet Chef.
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy swimming and scuba diving and am a PADI certified diver. I also enjoy mountain biking,
photography and cooking meals for my family.