I took a major career change in 2015 and pursued a career in sales within my favourite past time cars.I love my job and have been very successful over the last 18 months. I continue to push myself and look forward to new opportunities arising in the future.

Since starting at Jones I was quickly noticed for having a keen eye for attention to detail and after just 3 months on soil preparation I was promoted to run my own section preparing soils for Ion analysis. After a further two months my high professional standards and effective practice had resulted in my being further identified for advancement and I was promoted to carry out full analysis work. This began working with a Total Organic Carbon analyzer (TOC), then Ion Chromatography on a Dionex Machine and finally I was responsible for the running two Aquakem units dealing with over 1000 tasks per day. The analysis aspect of this business is extremely fulfilling as it gives me a far clearer understanding of the process as a whole: having been out in the field and collecting data I find it gives me a far clearer notion of the whole spectrum of activity and to appreciate each aspect. I have also been in a position to develop my leadership skills as I am currently working as a senior practitioner in a substantial team and I am confident that this skill in particular is transferrable to a wide range of alternative fields.

I applied for this job during my gap year to help me fund a part of my University fees. This role helped me to become a lot more independent and has served me well over the years especially when working within a team environment. I feel I can motivate the people I work alongside and above all rise to any particular challenge. My duties included: banking, cashing up, taking deliveries, opening and closing the store, completing staff rotas and working closely within the community to provide excellent customer service.