Thomas Van Berkel has extensive experience in transportation, logistics, and warehouse management. He has held positions managing fleets of trucks and trailers, dispatching drivers, and overseeing warehouse operations. His skills include rail billing, routing carriers, and using various fleet and mapping software. He is proficient in Microsoft Office, Linux, networking, and computer repair.
1. Thomas Van Berkel
Objective:
● I would like to find a position in which I may provide top dispatching skills and leadership that
offers challenges and career advancement opportunities.
Professional Skills:
● Intermodal Rail Billing, Over The Road & Local dispatch ,Railroad car routing, Dry trailers, Reefer
trailers , Roll Off Containers, Intermodal containers & chassis from Seagate chassis pool, Hanjin, Yang
Ming, MOL, CMA/CGM, United Arab Shipping Lines, Payroll Manager Transportation Manager
Warehouse Manager, MFUT-15, IFTA, HVUT, Onboard GPS Implementation Tractor Trailers & Roll
Offs Solar Units, JJ KellerLog Auditing Service, Pro Miles mileage records, Technical Keywords: Linux
Red Hat, Linux Staroffice and MS Office Suite,Linux SUSE Pro, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
NT 4.0 & Server, Windows 2000,Windows XP, Windows 10 & Server, TCP/IP Sub netting & Super
netting, Router, Hub, Switch and Printer Configuration, Network Configuration, Troubleshooting &
Cabling, RAID Striping, Redundant Backups, Hard drive Copies, Software and Operating System
Installation & configuration, CD Burning, C++, Visual Basic 6, MS/DOS, HTML authoring.
Professional Work Experience:
Master Wholesale and Vending Supply Inc. (July 2015- March
2016)
Transportation and Warehouse Manager: My duties were managing all drivers, reefer trailers
and over the road tractors, along with the warehouse personnel. I was the will call cashier, and
manually shippedand received full reefer tractor trailer loads with a ride on palletjack and
Liquid Propane fueled forklifts.I was also deliveringloads to vendors using a 26,000 lb rated
straight truck, electric and manual palletjacks. I was responsible for loading and unloading 48,
and 53 foot reefer trailers with a forklift and spotting the trailers in the docks and yard. I also
stocked the 150,000 square foot warehouse(s) using a crown stand up forkliftand or a sit down
forklift.I pulled orders in the freezer and refrigerated warehouses for customers and provided
the highest level of customer service on delivery routes and in the will call pickup warehouse.
Elite Staffing Inc. (June2014-
July 2015)
● Warehouse laborer currently working part time in the Menasha warehouse complex in
Edwardsville Illinois.
Insight Global Inc. (November 2013- April
2014)
Computer Technician Dispatcher
● I Prescreened, and hired technicians for Retail Technology Group. Technicians were verbally
interviewedand assigned to various vendors throughout the United States. I negotiated the pay for
the technicians, and dispatched them to their respective assignments. I also made calls to the
technicians to make sure they would be on time for their appointments, and contacted the stores to
2. ensure the jobs were completed to the vendor’s satisfaction.
2 Totall Metal Recycling Inc. (Febuary 06
-June 12)
Dispatcher Level 4
● AssistedFleetManagerindailyoperations. Supervisedall drivers.Dispatchedall driversindailyoverthe
road, local andintermodal operations.Handledall RailroadBillingforYangMing, Hub Group,MOL
CMA/CGM, Hyundai,UnitedArab,Hanjin, NorfolkSouthern,UnionPacific,BurlingtonNorthern,CSX,
KansasCitySouthern,andKansasCitySouthernMexico,alongwithall shortlinesandthe Midwest
ChassisPool alsoknownasSeacastle.Implementedandmaintainedthe currentNetworkFleetGPS
systemsinall tractors andtrailers.Activatedthe A.O.Smithrail spurafterhelpingTotall Metal generate
enoughcapital topurchase the building.Forgedthe new rail connectionsfordoingbusinesswith
MexicanRecyclersutilizingNorfolkSouthern,UnionPacific,KansasCitySouthern,andKansasCity
SouthernMexicolinedtoPiedrasNegrasMX.Streamlinedall facetsof dailyoperationswithinthe
transportationdepartment.Responsibleformonitoringall tractorsandtrailers/chassis24/7and
3. ensuring drivers were issuedComchecks for necessary repairs after finding the closest repair
facility utilizingCheck order filesfor accuracy and make corrections.
● Network Fleet GPS and the NTTS breakdown locator. Responsible for all owner operators’ settlement
checks.Trained2 employeesinmydailyoperations.Purchasednew tractors,trailersandroll off
containers. Tested new Company drivers on driving skills and did USIS background investigations on driver new
hires. Maintained all chronologicalfiles for thetransportation department and handled all Heavy vehicle use
tax, and IFTA renewals.Purchased, maintained and monitored in house Comsite for diesel fuel. Responsible for
accounts receivable against Comchecks issued. Implemented and maintained Blue Beacon truck wash account.
ResponsibleforPetty cash disbursements to all drivers. Maintained all driver logs and equipment to D.O.T.
standards maintaining a fair status rating at all times.
Crown Medical Supply Store (January
04- Febury 06)
Comptroller Durable Medical Supply Retail Store Manager
● Managed 2 small medical supply stores and worked as the comptroller for both companies. Ordered new
merchandise and managed both offices. Handled Payroll for all employees and paid the companies taxes. Also
handled the principal’s paychecks and handled all accounts receivable & payable.
VBX Network Engineering LLC , Owner Network Engineering Company, Florissant MO (March 00 -
January-04)
● Installed PC networks. Installed Remote Digital Video Surveillance Systems. Troubleshot Mainframe
Servers. PC Technician all phases from raw builds to diagnostics. Web Development and Designer.