Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Accountancy Higher Level Apprenticeship Interest
References
Timeline
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Bobby Jay Woods

Antrim,United Kingdom

Summary

Dedicated retail professional with extensive experience in stock management, customer service, and food hygiene and safety. Demonstrates efficient coordination, punctuality assurance, and attentive customer service to enhance store operations. Proven ability in pricing and labelling, stock rotation, and waste minimisation. Committed to maintaining high standards of product quality analysis and hazard identification. Career goal: To leverage skills in supply chain understanding and instore communication to drive retail success.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Supermarket shelf stacker

Tesco
Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey
09.2023 - Current
  • Restocked returned items back onto correct locations on supermarket shelves swiftly after checkout cancellations.
  • Helped maintain inventory levels by communicating low stock situations to management promptly.
  • Assisted customers with product queries whilst ensuring excellent customer service.
  • Responded courteously to customer needs, directed them towards desired products if needed.
  • Managed evening re-stocking duties smoothly without causing disturbance to late-night shoppers.
  • Achieved orderly displays by arranging items neatly on shelves.
  • Managed overstock efficiently, stored items in proper warehouse locations.
  • Ensured freshness of produce by rotating stock in a timely manner.
  • Stocked shelves for easy customer access to products.
  • Worked efficiently during peak hours to minimise disruption to shoppers.
  • Identified damaged goods, reported to supervisor for action required.
  • Organised products on the shelf according to the shop's planogram guidelines.
  • Assisted in weekly restocks of supermarket shelves with new deliveries from suppliers.
  • Collaborated well within team to ensure tasks completed quickly and effectively.
  • Kept aisles obstruction-free for smooth shopping experience.
  • Checked use-by dates regularly, removed out-of-date items from shelves promptly for food safety compliance.
  • Stocked and faced-up shelves to create eye-catching displays and present merchandise effectively.
  • Arranged shelves to increase visibility and accessibility of products.
  • Examined expiry dates to avoid spoilage of products.
  • Rotated stock and checked sell by dates to minimise wastage.
  • Extended assistance to customers in locating specific items.
  • Repositioned shelves and display to showcase fast-selling product.
  • Monitored shelves for faulty, damaged or out-of-date stock and followed appropriate procedures.
  • Minimised waste through effective stock rotation, organising goods according to expiry date.

Education

GCSEs -

Parkhall Integrated College
Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey
09.2021 - 06.2023

A-Levels -

Parkhall Intergrated College
Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey
09.2023 - 06.2025

Skills

  • Work ethic compliance
  • Efficient coordination
  • Patience and perseverance
  • Stocking methods
  • Supply chain understanding
  • Instore communication
  • Punctuality assurance
  • Retail sales experience
  • Pricing and labelling
  • Stock rotation
  • Destocking and restocking
  • Product quality analysis
  • Attentive customer service
  • Reduction processing
  • Food hygiene and safety
  • Hazard identification
  • Waste minimisation
  • Self motivated
  • Stock management
  • Customer Service
  • Shelf stacking
  • Stock checks
  • Stocktaking
  • Assertiveness
  • Stockroom assistance
  • Stock level monitoring
  • Customer interaction

Accountancy Higher Level Apprenticeship Interest

I am interested in a higher-level apprenticeships in accountancy because it offers the opportunity to build specialist knowledge while continuing to gain practical, hands on experience.  Accountancy appeals to me as it combines problem solving, analytical thinking, and attention to detail with a real impact on how organisations operate and make decisions.  An apprenticeship route is especially attractive because it would allow me to develop professional skills in a workplace setting while working towards an industry-recognised qualification.


I am motivated by the idea of a progression driven career which has a structured career path.  I appreciate that a higher level apprenticeship would challenge me to take on greater responsibility, deepen my technical knowledge, and develop key skills such as team work, communication and adaptablility, all of which are essential for a successful career in accountancy. 

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Supermarket shelf stacker

Tesco
09.2023 - Current

A-Levels -

Parkhall Intergrated College
09.2023 - 06.2025

GCSEs -

Parkhall Integrated College
09.2021 - 06.2023
Bobby Jay Woods