Forklift Driver/ Yard Professional

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During my employment in this position, I gained lots of experience in different construction trades, including painting & decorating, refurbishment and fitting of timber floors, maintenance and upgrades to CCTV systems, general building work including brick laying, gardening and grounds maintenance.I was also responsible for the Security of the Estate, Co-ordinating contractors on site and scheduling works to take place effectively. Other duties include the receiving of goods inwards, checking off deliveries and notifying suppliers of incorrect supplies and resolving issues. My role also extended to the general up-keep and maintenance of buildings and gardens and utilising company vehicles for daily duties. Always aware of health and safety issues

My responsibilities included driving the Counter Balance Forklift within the warehouse and grounds, Picking and Packing products for outgoing deliveries. I also received goods inwards and raised and resolved any anomalies with suppliers. I also replenished stock on vehicles for external sales and organise the warehouse stock and stored products in their required places. Other duties included arranging the collection and delivery of goods by courier on daily basis.

In my role as warehouse supervisor, I was responsible for the day to day running of the warehouse and operating the forklift truck for the loading and off-loading of goods.I was responsible for organising the 30+ warehouse staff to pick and pack multi-stock items, including a full range of PPE and Contractors Tools in a run order, packed in a convenient way for the driver to unload at the correct destinations. On occasion I was also required to organise the run order for the drivers and ensure that the vehicle was fully loaded and ready to go on the drivers arrival form his previous run.During my time at Ashfield I dealt with deliveries from several suppliers across the country. This gave me opportunity to familiarise myself with their products including Melba Products, Oxford Plastics, JSP, Centurion, 3M, Progressive Safety, Portwest, Beeswift, Future Garments and MainMan Supplies, etc.