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ANDREW CHEESMAN

Basildon,Essex

Summary

Experienced warehouse and logistics professional with a strong background, quality control, and safety compliance. Proficient in dispatching goods, picking and packing, and shipping and receiving, with expertise in manual handling, palletising, and loading and unloading techniques. Skilled in operating within warehouse environments while ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and adherence to safety standards. Holds a C1 licence and demonstrates IT proficiency alongside computer literacy to streamline operations. A proactive team player committed to maintaining operational excellence and contributing to organisational success.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work history

Warehouse & Yard Operative

Duration Windows - Eastbridge Agency
, Canvey, Essex
01.2025 - Current
  • Undertook regular stock takes which led to better resource management.
  • Adhered strictly to health and safety legislation, minimising workplace incidents.
  • Monitored security within the yard premises reducing incidences of theft or loss.
  • Maintained a high standard of cleanliness within the yard to promote a safe working environment.
  • Allocate glass units in the factory & metal beams

General warehouse operative

EVRI - Eastbridge Agency
, Basildon, Essex
10.2024 - 01.2025
  • Promoted cost efficiency in operations through careful resource allocation.
  • Handled fragile items with care, preventing damages or losses.
  • Contributed to a collaborative work environment through effective communication skills.
  • Enhanced warehouse operations by implementing efficient storage solutions.
  • Unload & Load 40ft Lorries
  • Processing and Parcel sorting

Warehouse operative

DHL - Staffline
Stanford Le Hope, Thurrock
07.2024 - 10.2024
  • Pick, and dispatch high-volume orders
  • Maintain clean, safe and orderly warehouse space.
  • Prepare items for timely dispatch and safe transportation.
  • Complete work following safety rules for best working practices.
  • Using LLOP's for picking & PPT's for loading and unloading lorries
  • Wrapping high volume of pallets ready for dispatch.

Warehouseman

Forbidden Planet
Tilbury, Essex
02.2020 - 06.2024

A company that deals in Sci Fi,DC & Marvel collectables & Toys. Picking orders & picking them & dispatch the parcels via DPD to the Forbidden Planet shops throughout the UK.

Help mail Order department when needed in packing comics,books & Merchandise.

Stocktake

Compact Cardboard

  • Received deliveries and helped to coordinate storage.
  • Operated lifting equipment to transport and store stock.
  • Followed precise orders to assist with continuous flow of goods coming in and out of distribution centre.

Hygiene Operative(Days) Temporary

Cordant People - at Amazon
Tilbury, Essex
09.2019 - 01.2020

I was responsible for maintaining a clean & tidy warehouse floor at all times.

Removing cardboard bins in a quickly & timely manner & replace with empty bins

Compact cardboard in the cardboard compacter

Warehouse Picker - Temporary

Streamline - at NFT Warehouse Distribution
Tilbury, Docks, Essex
05.2019 - 08.2019

Picking diary products in a cold-store warehouse.

Picking to meet targets

Sort out returned damaged products

Warehouse Operative - Temporary

App Recruitment - at London City Bond
Tilbury, Essex
03.2019 - 05.2019

Folding boxes together & assembling boxes using a glue gun & filling boxes with bottles of alcohol.

Labeling bottles of wine,gin & whisky

Compacting cardboard in the cardboard compacter

Compacting shrink wrap

General warehouse duties

Hygiene Operative (Nights)

Ebrit - at Amazon
Tilbury, Essex
12.2018 - 01.2019

I was responsible for keeping the warehouse floor clear & clean at all times.

Remove cardboard bins & take them to the compacter & replace the designated areas with empty bins

Compact cardboard in the card board compacter & compact general waste in the waste compacter

Clear the blue cages of disposed wood

Make sure the shipping area,AFE,East & west single pack & outbound & inbound are swept.

Hygiene Operative

Tesco Distribution
Purfleet, Essex
08.2017 - 03.2018

Keeping the Warehouse floor clear & clean of all spillages at all times

Using the LLOPS to drive down all the isles clearing all cardboard & shrink wrap

Pre-Assembly Technician

KonicaMinolta
Basildon, Essex
02.2015 - 07.2017
  • Assemble Photocopiers prior to being PDI'ed to meet deadlines within the business
  • Dispose of waste In a orderly manner
  • Compact Cardboard in the cardboard compacter
  • Assisting when required to unbox Machines & lift them onto there draw-bases/pedestals.
  • Help loading machines on lorries when required
  • Stock-take

Workshop Support Technician

KonicaMinolta
Basildon, Essex
02.2008 - 02.2016
  • Inspect Every Photocopier that has been PDI'ed in the Workshop that all the specification & configuration is all correct and paperwork is in order
  • Locate each Machine in the Warehouse prior to dispatch to the customer.
  • During quieter periods I assisted with assembling photocopiers to save Technician time prior to PDI-ing the machines
  • Dispose of unwanted waste.
  • I fitted fax kits & finishers to photocopiers.
  • I also learnt M-plus which is a computer based learning module system understanding how photocopiers work & about the company & also M-PLUS is a program that consists various modules you have to complete with multi question tests.

Warehouse Operative

KonicaMinolta
Basildon, Essex
03.2000 - 02.2008
  • Picking & Packing
  • Dispatching to couriers which include Interlink, Tuffnells, Parcel Force,NCN, City Link
  • Assisting unboxing & preparing the photocopiers ready to go into the Workshop prior to being PDI'ed.
  • Unloading Lorries with Stock & dispatching photocopiers onto Lorries ready for the customers.

Warehouse Loader

Themes Valley Eggs
Bulphan , Essex
12.1998 - 01.2000
  • Loading Multi stacks of Eggs onto a conveyor belt In a fast paced environment
  • Sort all the paperwork in order to get the correct dates
  • Sort egg sizes ready to go onto the loader which are stored in a cold room In a timely manner.

Cook

Chef Wimpy
Lakeside, Thurrock, Lakeside
08.1996 - 12.1998
  • Various fast food meals,taking in frozen food orders as well as dry food products.
  • Served customers on the till when required.
  • Stock-Take

Skills

  • Dispatching goods,Picking & packing
  • Attendance
  • Timekeeping
  • Photocopier Assembly Technician
  • Computer literate
  • Heavy lifting
  • C1 License
  • IT proficient
  • Picking and packing
  • Team player
  • Manual handling
  • Safety compliance
  • Stock management
  • Quality Control
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Stock control
  • Efficient and proactive
  • Loading and unloading techniques
  • Warehouse picking
  • Palletising
  • Stock ordering
  • Loading and unloading
  • Shipping
  • Warehouse environment safety
  • Lifting and sorting

Affiliations

  • I like going to the gym
  • I have a interest in German cars, VW Group
  • I love technology and Apple Products

Timeline

Warehouse & Yard Operative

Duration Windows - Eastbridge Agency
01.2025 - Current

General warehouse operative

EVRI - Eastbridge Agency
10.2024 - 01.2025

Warehouse operative

DHL - Staffline
07.2024 - 10.2024

Warehouseman

Forbidden Planet
02.2020 - 06.2024

Hygiene Operative(Days) Temporary

Cordant People - at Amazon
09.2019 - 01.2020

Warehouse Picker - Temporary

Streamline - at NFT Warehouse Distribution
05.2019 - 08.2019

Warehouse Operative - Temporary

App Recruitment - at London City Bond
03.2019 - 05.2019

Hygiene Operative (Nights)

Ebrit - at Amazon
12.2018 - 01.2019

Hygiene Operative

Tesco Distribution
08.2017 - 03.2018

Pre-Assembly Technician

KonicaMinolta
02.2015 - 07.2017

Workshop Support Technician

KonicaMinolta
02.2008 - 02.2016

Warehouse Operative

KonicaMinolta
03.2000 - 02.2008

Warehouse Loader

Themes Valley Eggs
12.1998 - 01.2000

Cook

Chef Wimpy
08.1996 - 12.1998
ANDREW CHEESMAN