Bridgestone & Bandag Driver of the month

Shane steps up

Aucklander Shane Harris is, it seems, the classic example of someone who takes an idea onboard…and makes it his own – becomes its most passionate advocate.

After 30 years of driving, the 48-year-old is well on his way to becoming Winstone Aggregates’ inhouse driver trainer – having taken on about nine months of work with KD Training to get the right qualifications.

Shane says he’s always enjoyed “helping the young guys out” – going with newcomers “to show them how to spread metal, show them how to back or whatever.”

So when, according to transport supervisor Les Ballard, a year or so ago he asked Shane what he really wanted to be doing at Winstone Aggregates, “he said to me ‘the one thing I always wanted to do was help these new guys who are coming through – so they’re not just chucked in the deep end the way we were.’ ”

Ballard considered Harris’ suitability for the role: “He’s definitely a good driver mate...he’s got the respect of all the guys…..and nothing’s ever a problem.”

So he offered Shane the opportunity to finish off some part-completed driver and quarry operator qualifications…..and take on a whole lot of new ones – so he could become the company’s inhouse trainer.

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