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Rigid truck driver (category C) CV: example and template

This example is for category C rigid truck drivers in domestic distribution, wholesalers, construction and municipal companies, and for category B drivers who have just got a category C licence.

The employer wants to know which vehicle you drive, whether you hold a driver CPC and a loader crane or forklift licence, what your route looks like, how you unload and how you look after the vehicle and documents. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: rigid truck driver

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Arkadiusz Lewicki

Category C driver with loader crane

Belchatow +48 123 456 789 arkadiusz.lewicki@example.com

Professional profile

Category C driver with 8 years of experience at a building materials wholesaler. I drive a rigid truck with a loader crane in domestic distribution, home every day, unload pallets and materials on building sites, use the tachograph and handle delivery documents. I make 6 to 8 deliveries a day and have not damaged a load while unloading in 8 years.

Work experience

Category C driver with loader crane

03.2018 - present

Building materials wholesaler, Belchatow

  • Rigid truck with a loader crane, domestic distribution with daily return.
  • 6 to 8 deliveries a day to building sites and customers.
  • Unloading pallets and materials with the crane.
  • Tachograph, delivery documents and proof of delivery.
  • 8 years with no load damaged while unloading.

Category B driver

05.2014 - 02.2018

Courier company, Piotrkow Trybunalski

  • Parcel deliveries.
  • Route planning.
  • Using the scanner.

Education

Motor vehicle mechanic

2010 - 2013

Secondary School Complex in Belchatow

Skills

  • Driving a category C truck
  • Operating a loader crane
  • Unloading on building sites
  • Tachograph and working time
  • Load securing
  • Delivery documents

Licences

  • Category C driving licence
  • Accelerated initial driver CPC and periodic training
  • UDT licence for operating loader cranes
  • Tachograph driver card

Languages

  • English: A1

Additional information

  • Up-to-date medical and psychological tests

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a rigid truck driver CV

Professional summary

Write which vehicle you drive, in which kind of transport and which licences you hold. Add a result, for example the number of deliveries or years without damage. The employer is looking for a driver who drives safely, unloads well and looks after the load and the customer.

Category B driver with 4 years of experience at a courier company. I deliver parcels, plan routes and use the scanner. I have a new category C licence and an initial driver CPC. I am looking for work as a category C driver.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the vehicle, body type, kind of transport, routes, number of deliveries, unloading and documents. Show results in numbers. Add your driver CPC, UDT licences and driver card. Also say whether you return home every day.

Weaker: Driving a truck.

Better: Rigid truck with a loader crane, domestic distribution with daily return.

Weaker: Deliveries.

Better: 6 to 8 deliveries a day to building sites and customers.

Weaker: Unloading.

Better: Unloading pallets and materials with the crane.

Skills worth listing

List driving, the loader crane, unloading, the tachograph, load securing and documents. In your soft skills show responsibility, punctuality and customer contact.

Professional skills

  • Category C
  • Loader crane
  • Unloading
  • Tachograph
  • Load securing
  • Delivery documents

Personal skills

  • Responsibility
  • Punctuality
  • Customer contact
  • Independence
  • Calm

Licences

List your category C licence, driver CPC, UDT licences for a loader crane or forklift and driver card. Without a CPC you cannot drive a truck professionally.

First job as a category C driver

After getting your licence and CPC, describe your driving experience, including category B. Many wholesalers take on drivers with little experience on C.

Add a loader crane or forklift licence. It improves your chances in distribution and construction.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A building wholesaler looks for a loader crane and unloading on sites, a distribution firm for a tail lift and many shops a day, and a municipal company for city work and availability. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a rigid truck driver CV

Questions and answers

What should a category C driver put on a CV?

The vehicle, body type, kind of transport, routes, deliveries, unloading, CPC, UDT licences and driver card.

How is driving on C different from C+E?

On C you drive a rigid truck, often in distribution with a daily return, while on C+E you drive an articulated vehicle, often on longer routes.

Does a loader crane licence help?

Yes, at building wholesalers it is often a condition of employment.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of deliveries a day, years without damage and punctuality.

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