Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
References
Timeline
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Benjamin McGarity

Thorne,South Yorkshire

Summary

Dedicated individual with strong understanding in autism spectrum, behaviour management, and safeguarding awareness.


Skilled in providing social and life skills support, language delay exercises, and stuttering therapy techniques. Adept at fostering a nurturing environment through patience, resourceful thinking, and a calm demeanour.


Proficient in risk management practices, nutritional guidance, and activity support while maintaining a focus on meeting performance targets.


Committed to promoting personal development and well-being through tailored strategies and effective communication.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Assistant

Aldi
Thorne, Doncaster
11.2022 - Current
  • Arranged displays attractively, driving impulse purchases.
  • Coordinated with team members for smooth store operation.
  • Followed standard operating procedures strictly enforcing company policies and standards.
  • Assisted customers, resulting in a positive shopping experience.
  • Carried out price checks accurately for correct billing at the till point.
  • Processed transactions swiftly to reduce customer waiting time.
  • Received deliveries timely, ensuring rapid shelf restocking.
  • Managed inventory effectively to prevent stock shortages.
  • Enhanced customer service by responding promptly to queries.
  • Handled complaints efficiently, ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Covered extra shifts and maintained flexible schedule to achieve store goals.
  • Worked energetically to maintain efficient operations during peak trading hours.
  • Operated cash registers with accuracy and processed cash and card transactions.
  • Completed opening and closing duties in line with established schedule.
  • Maintained impeccably high standards store presentation and hygiene through cleaning.
  • Supervised junior staff activities and kept shop operational.

Nightshift Warehouse supervisor

Billington Foods
05.2021 - 11.2022
  • Company Overview: previously known as TSC foods
  • Adapting to working with a small number of people due to no holiday cover or absences and still providing a very high standard to the shift and completing all tasks
  • Excel and computer literate
  • Pick up new skills quickly
  • Good team leader
  • Used to working under pressure and performing tasks accurately
  • Performed risk assessments regularly to ensure worker's safety at all times.
  • Delegated tasks and coordinated warehouse workflow to support continuous productivity.
  • Enforced safety measures and proper use of PPE.
  • Good relationships with other managers and supervisors
  • Making sure urgent stock is delivered on time
  • Good level of goods in knowledge and logistical knowledge
  • Trained new employees, resulting in better job proficiency and productivity.
  • Enhanced logistic processes with accurate record keeping system.
  • Previously known as TSC foods
  • Streamlined operations with implementation of effective procedures.
  • Managed end-of-day clean-up operations, maintaining a tidy working environment.

Stock control/ stand in supervisor

Billington Foods
06.2016 - 05.2021
  • Company Overview: previously known as TSC foods
  • Predominently worked alone ensuring all stock was correct
  • Fact finding to identify where missing stock went
  • Rotating stock with short life to make sure wasn’t used out of rotation to reduce high levels of wastage
  • Led team meetings, ensured clear communication amongst all members.
  • Promoted a safe work environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety regulations.
  • Warehousing experience and maintaining good levels of stock
  • Previously known as TSC foods
  • PPT license
  • Reach truck license
  • Counter balance license
  • Mewp (scissor lift license)
  • Encouraged open dialogue amongst team members, promoted an inclusive work environment.
  • Implemented company policies effectively, maintained high standards of service delivery.
  • Conducted performance appraisals with employees for career development discussions.
  • Reduced workplace conflicts through effective communication and negotiation skills.
  • Delegated tasks appropriately, achieved balanced workload among team members.

Prepper

Billington Foods
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
11.2012 - 06.2016
  • Company Overview: previously known as TSC foods
  • Worked collaboratively with a team of 6-8 people to complete the prepation of to send product to the cook rooms
  • Good practise of manual handling as had to lift product and utensils to the weight of up to 25kg
  • Kept up-to-date records of work completed, facilitating smoother operations within the workshop.
  • Very good eye for detail as products can look the same had to make sure products matched the correct labels
  • Accurately measuring the weight of products in a fast paced environment
  • Adapting to a fast paced working environment
  • Assisted in inventory management; ordered supplies necessary for procedures.
  • Utilised safe handling techniques whilst dealing with hazardous materials for maintaining a safe working environment.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organisation in the prep area to ensure efficient workflow.

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Uniformed Services

North Lindsey College
Scunthorpe
09.2009 - 05.2012

GCSE’s - Maths, English, ICT, Additional maths

Melior Community College

Certificate of Higher Education - Counter Balance

Boams Industrial Transport LTD
Scunthorpe
07.2021 -

Certificate of Higher Education - Reach Truck Licence

Boams Industrial Transport LTD
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
04.2021 -

Certificate of Higher Education - MEWP

Boams Industrial Transport LTD
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
04.2021 -

Certificate of Higher Education - PPT

BJB Lift Trucks LTD
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
07.2019 -

Skills

  • Autism spectrum understanding
  • Resourceful thinking
  • Nurturing attitude
  • Safeguarding awareness
  • Behaviour management
  • First Aid trained
  • Activity support
  • Social and life skills support
  • Patience and understanding
  • Calm demeanour
  • Language disorder knowledge
  • Language delay exercises
  • Stuttering therapy techniques
  • Sports equipment usage
  • Risk management practices
  • Modelling good sportsmanship
  • Nutritional guidance
  • Focusing on objectives
  • Meeting performance targets

Affiliations

  • Football
  • Gym and Nutrition
  • Running and Cross Country
  • Mathematics

Accomplishments

Played in preliminary FA Cup rounds.

Scunthorpe Cross Country Champion Under 18 (2009)

Represented North Lincolnshire at English Nationals for Cross Country (2011)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Store Assistant

Aldi
11.2022 - Current

Certificate of Higher Education - Counter Balance

Boams Industrial Transport LTD
07.2021 -

Nightshift Warehouse supervisor

Billington Foods
05.2021 - 11.2022

Certificate of Higher Education - Reach Truck Licence

Boams Industrial Transport LTD
04.2021 -

Certificate of Higher Education - MEWP

Boams Industrial Transport LTD
04.2021 -

Certificate of Higher Education - PPT

BJB Lift Trucks LTD
07.2019 -

Stock control/ stand in supervisor

Billington Foods
06.2016 - 05.2021

Prepper

Billington Foods
11.2012 - 06.2016

Diploma of Higher Education - Uniformed Services

North Lindsey College
09.2009 - 05.2012

GCSE’s - Maths, English, ICT, Additional maths

Melior Community College

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