Jose Tapia
Skokie
Summary
Conscientious truck driver knowledgeable about dot safety regulations and route planning. Accident-free safe driver with clean mvr with no violations. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Over the Road Truck Driver
Rapid Express
Palatine
10.2025 - Current
- DOT Card 1135469961
- Operated long-haul trucks across multiple states for timely deliveries.
- Conducted pre-trip and post-trip inspections to maintain vehicle safety and compliance.
- Managed routes effectively to optimize fuel efficiency and reduce travel time.
- Maintained accurate logs of driving hours, mileage, and maintenance activities.
- Adhered to federal regulations for transportation, ensuring compliance at all times.
- Delivered products and freight to customers both locally and long distance.
- Communicated with dispatcher and customer regarding schedule changes and with customer to confirm specific delivery location instructions.
- Complied with all applicable laws and regulations governing the transportation industry.
- Inspected the vehicle daily to make sure all parts were properly functioning.
Key Holder/ASM/SM
Walgreens
Skokie
05.2013 - 05.2025
- Supervised employees by providing direction on tasks and expectations regarding customer service standards.
- Provided leadership, insight, and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Performed daily banking duties such as deposits and withdrawals of funds from registers.
- Inspected the physical condition of the store premises to identify maintenance issues.
- Enforced safety regulations within the store environment to protect both employees and customers.
- Maintained accurate records of merchandise, inventory levels, sales, returns, and staff transactions.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers in a friendly manner and responding to inquiries and complains promptly.
- Developed schedules for associates based on need of the business.
- Conducted regular audits on store supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels.
- Analyzed weekly reports on sales trends, labor costs, shrinkage rates, and opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinated floor moves, merchandise and display maintenance. Monitored floor stock to keep popular items available to buyers.
- Directed,supervised, set goals and track performance of staff.
- Completed daily paperwork associated with filling prescriptions accurately.
- Managed inventory levels of medications and supplies.
- Dispensed prescribed medications to customers.
- Checked incoming shipments against purchase orders to verify quantity, quality and price accuracy.
- Adhered to all legal requirements relating to the safe dispensing of medication.
- Increased sales and customer satisfaction by helping store customers with pharmacy services, general store questions and in location products.
- Assisted pharmacist in daily operations tasks and administrative tasks.
Education
High School Diploma -
Evanston Township High School
EvanstonSome College (No Degree) - Associate in Science
Truman Community College
Chicago, ILSkills
- Cash handling
- Inventory management
- Visual merchandising
- Sales analysis
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Employee scheduling
- Store operations
- Merchandise replenishment
- Time management
- Staff training
- Daily reporting
- Team member development
- Task delegation
- Inventory monitoring
- Medication dispensing
- Prescription filling
- Drug inventory control
- Pharmacy operations
- Vehicle inspection
- Cargo securement
- Compliance assurance
- Route planning
- Safety adherence
- Trip planning
- DOT compliance
- Clean driving record
- Trip reporting
- Log keeping
- Safe driving
Certification
160 Driving Academy CDL A Class
Timeline
Over the Road Truck Driver
Rapid Express
10.2025 - Current
Key Holder/ASM/SM
Walgreens
05.2013 - 05.2025
High School Diploma -
Evanston Township High School
Some College (No Degree) - Associate in Science
Truman Community College