Ernest J.

Strawser________________________________________
300 Brookston Drive | Cranberry Township, PA 16066
(724) 741-0481 | esb5d6a2@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE: To contribute my extensive transportation experience and strong mana
gement skills to your company.

PROFILE:
* Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-pace
d, stressful, environment.
* Positively motivate employees, both union and non-union, to work together succ
essfully and safely toward common goals.
* Strong commitment to customer service; will go the extra mile for the customer
as satisfaction.
* Well-versed in hazardous materials procedures through regular periodic trainin
g.
* Experienced in all aspects of freight operations: inbound and outbound dock;
city and linehaul dispatch.
* A team player, always ready to do whatever it takes to get the job done right,
every time.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Dispatcher / Operations Supervisor
USF Holland Feb 2000 ~ present
Pittsburgh, PA and Youngstown, OH
* City dispatcher for approximately 50 union drivers in the Western PA and Easte
rn OH areas.
* Ran the Velocity Center, supervising 30 employees, expediting approximately 70
0 shipments nightly.
* Outbound dock supervisor, handling approximately 700,000 pounds of freight per
day; striving for high load factor, while ensuring proper loading procedures to
minimize claims.
* Recruited by the terminal manager to transfer to the new Youngstown OH termina
l from Pittsburgh upon its opening.

Dispatcher / Operations Supervisor

A Duie Pyle Inc. Mar 1996 ~ Feb 2000
Pittsburgh, PA
* Managed the daily activities of the Pittsburgh operation while dispatching up
to 30 city drivers out of the Altoona PA, Pittsburgh PA, and Buffalo NY terminal
s.
* Involved in the start-up of a new terminal, including the development and impl
ementation of systems and goals for the operation.
* Aggressively maintained a 99.5% on-time delivery service.
* Effectively managed personnel resources and equipment inventories through peri
ods of growth and decline.

Dispatcher / Operations Supervisor

USF Red Star Inc. Dec 1987~Mar 1996
Pittsburgh, PA
* Developed career through various operational responsibilities.
* Drove terminal operations with a coordinated team effort, to maintain operatin
g figures within the top 10% of the company.
* Routed inbound freight, and supervised inbound and outbound dock operations.
* Dispatched 25 city drivers in the Pittsburgh PA area.

EDUCATION:
* Hazardous Materials a" USF Holland 2010
* Supervisor Injury Investigation a" USF Holland 2009
* Respect in the Workplace a" USF Holland 2009
* Safe Operations a" USF Holland 2007
* OSHA Towmotor Certification a" A Duie Pyle 1996
* Graduated Avonworth High School, Pittsburgh PA