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Dangerous goods professional with 5 years of practical experience currently working as an external Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor for companies in Switzerland, from sole traders up to large organisations.

My practical experience ranges from dangerous goods acceptance to cargo manifestation, including acting as a DG Trainer, for a ground handler at Zürich Airport. Further experience includes packing shipments containing dangerous goods of varying classes and writing the applicable declarations depending on the mode of transport.

Qualifications

ADR / RID

IATA


IMDG

Dangerous goods safety advisor

DGR (Advanced Level)
CBTA Trainer

Land personnel

Languages

British English

German

Mother tongue

C2: Professional working proficiency

Work Experience

Gefahrgut Shop GmbH

External Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

Glattbrugg, Zürich
Switzerland

  • Working as an external DGSA for companies, large and small, around Switzerland ensuring they are operating within the ADR/RID regulations.
  • Conducting training sessions to ensure organisations comply with applicable regulations.
  • Packing dangerous goods shipments comprising of varying classes ready-for-carriage as air/sea/road freight.
  • Writing the applicable dangerous goods declarations for air/sea/road freight and conducting pre-acceptance checks.

2021 ~

dnata Switzerland AG

Supervisor Cargo Export & Trainer Dangerous Goods

Zürich Flughafen, Zürich
Switzerland

  • Supervised a team of export and acceptance clerks serving large and small international operators.
  • Liasined with external GSAs and internal warehouse staff to facilitate build-up of cargo ready-for-carriage.
  • Manifested cargo, including preparing the NOTOC, and providing clear and concise, critical information regarding the final build-up of the cargo.
  • Conducted dangerous goods acceptance checks according to IATA and operator regulations including liasing with forwarders to rectify any mistakes.
  • Conducted internal dangerous goods training sessions with other departments to ensure staff where compliant with IATA regulations applicable to their function.

2018 – 2021

Multiyork Furniture Ltd.

Supervisor Transport Department

Thetford, Norfolk
United Kingdom

  • Worked as part of a small team booking home deliveries of upholstery and cabinet items according to schedule and budget.
  • Worked alongside a team of drivers ensuring they are compliant with regulations (national & international) to ensure prompt delivery.
  • Liaised with suppliers to ensure stock replenishment and delivery of external products.
  • Organised daily courier collection consignments and obtained quotes to relay onward to showrooms.
  • Manifested shipments of deliveries to applicable destination, goods receiving of containers and other inward delivery stock items, and report generation using S.A.P.
  • General tasks including office management, record keeping for auditing purposes and accountability, staff oversight and control, etc.

2013 – 2017