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Domestic C+E and ADR truck driver CV: example and template

This example is for C+E drivers working in domestic transport, distribution, dangerous goods, tankers and construction haulage, and for drivers who want to give up international routes and be home more often.

The employer wants to know which licences you hold, including ADR, which vehicles you drive, which loads you carry and how you look after safety. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: domestic C+E 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.

Rafał Grabowski

C+E driver, ADR tankers

Plock +48 123 456 789 rafal.grabowski@example.com

Professional profile

C+E driver with 8 years of experience in domestic transport, the last 5 carrying fuel in tankers. I hold an ADR certificate with the tanker module, a current professional qualification and a driver card. I handle loading at the fuel depot and unloading at filling stations, follow safety procedures and have driven without a collision for years.

Work experience

C+E driver, ADR tanker

03.2021 - present

Fuel transport company, Plock

  • Carrying fuel by tanker to stations in central Poland, 2 to 4 deliveries a day.
  • Loading at the fuel depot and unloading in line with safety procedures.
  • Checking transport documents and the vehicle's ADR marking.
  • Daily checks of the vehicle's technical condition.
  • Driving with no collisions and no working time breaches.

C+E driver, domestic distribution

04.2017 - 02.2021

Logistics company, Lodz

  • Deliveries to shops and wholesalers across Poland.
  • Loading and securing the load.
  • Working with a pallet truck and a tail lift.

Education

Driver mechanic

2010 - 2013

Vocational School in Plock

Skills

  • Driving a C+E vehicle
  • Dangerous goods transport
  • Tanker loading and unloading
  • Working time and digital tachograph
  • Load securing
  • Technical checks

Licences

  • Driving licence, categories B, C and C+E
  • ADR certificate: basic course and tankers
  • Initial qualification and periodic training, driver card, current tests

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Ready to work shifts

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 C+E truck driver CV

Professional summary

Write which licences you hold, including ADR, which transport you work in and for how long. Add the type of loads and collision-free driving, because with tankers and dangerous goods safety comes first. Mention that you are looking for domestic work, if it matters to you.

C+E driver with 4 years of experience in international transport who has completed an ADR course and wants to work in Poland and come home every day. I drive without collisions and know the working time rules. I am looking for work in distribution or fuel transport.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the type of transport, loads, vehicles, the number of deliveries and procedures. Show safety, for example no collisions and no working time breaches. Add pallet truck or tail lift work if you unload yourself.

Weaker: Driving a tanker.

Better: Carrying fuel by tanker to stations in central Poland, 2 to 4 deliveries a day.

Weaker: Loading.

Better: Loading at the fuel depot and unloading in line with safety procedures.

Weaker: Safety.

Better: Driving with no collisions and no working time breaches.

Skills worth listing

List vehicles, types of loads, working time, load securing and equipment. In your soft skills show responsibility, calm and accuracy with procedures.

Professional skills

  • C+E driving
  • ADR
  • Loading and unloading
  • Working time
  • Load securing
  • Vehicle checks

Personal skills

  • Responsibility
  • Calm
  • Accuracy
  • Independence
  • Punctuality

Licences

List your C+E licence, the ADR certificate with modules, the initial qualification or periodic training with its expiry date, your driver card and tests. An ADR certificate is compulsory for carrying dangerous goods.

C+E driver CV with no experience

Describe experience in category C or B, the C+E course and the qualification. Give your years without a collision.

Start in domestic distribution. Fuel transport companies usually look for experienced drivers, so get ADR before you apply.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A fuel company looks for ADR with the tanker module and safety procedures, a distribution company for multi-drop deliveries and unloading, and a construction firm for tipper driving and site work. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a C+E driver CV

Questions and answers

What should a domestic C+E driver put on a CV?

Licences, ADR, the qualification with its expiry date, the driver card, tests, the type of transport, loads and years without a collision.

Is ADR needed to carry fuel?

Yes, carrying dangerous goods requires an ADR certificate, and tankers need an extra module.

Can you move from international to domestic routes?

Yes, say so in your summary. International experience is valued at home too.

Is pallet truck work worth listing?

Yes, in distribution the driver often unloads the goods themselves.

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