Colette Gurney
Staffs,United Kingdom
Summary
A methodical and diligent professional with good communication. Ability to adapt to diverse situations Committed to delivering conscientious service with a patient approach. Aiming to leverage these attributes in a dynamic work environment.
With over 20 years experience.
Detail-orientated individual with excellent observation skills seeks quality assurance role in supportive production team. Plans and prioritises activities to achieve tasks within deadlines. Communicates clearly and professionally to build positive, productive working relationships.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Customer team member
Co op
Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom
11.2013 - 02.2025
- Date checks, price reductions
- Serving customers, age related sales eg alcohol, cigarettes and lottery
- Processing bills using paypoint system
- Working chilled, frozen and ambient deliveries
- Preparing orders for uber and just eat deliveries
- This is a fast-paced environment and teamwork is essential to ensure tasks are completed and the shop is safe and legal
- I have worked in several Co-op stores
- I'm often relied upon to keep another store open
- I worked throughout the lockdown as a key worker
- My colleagues and I were extremely busy, we fed our families and the nation
- Trained new team members for smooth transition into the role.
Childcare
Ofsted
Stoke on Trent
01.2007 - 12.2014
- Taking care of baby and two young children
- General day to day care
- Collecting from nursery/school
- Helping with homework and reading
- Trips out to park, library, museum
- The little boy was on the autistic spectrum, I looked after him from 6months and when he was in primary school
- This was challenging at times but most rewarding
- He has settled into senior school, grown into a nice young man and is doing well
Quality Assurance Manager
Mosspak
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
09.1991 - 03.1998
- Quality assurance for a company supplying produce to Sainsbury's
- This included sampling of raw materials, on line production checks, order despatch to depot
- Ensuring traceability and quality specification
- Liaising with production staff, management
- I travelled to other sites, worked away in order to train staff and implement procedures
Laboratory Assistant
Kerrygold
Leek, United Kingdom
11.1990 - 09.1991
- Preparing media and sterilizing equipment.
- Sampling raw material/finished product.
- Microbiology tests and recording results.
Laboratory Assistant
Rowley's Foods
Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom
10.1987 - 09.1990
- Production online quality checks.
- Microbiology and chemical testing on raw. materials and finished products.
- Hygiene tests on process machinery.
- Hand swabs on the production staff.
- Assisting with new recipes/product trials.
Education
A level - Food Hygiene
Cauldron College
Stoke-on-Trent 01.1993 - 03.1993
O level - Maths, English Language, French, Biology
Trentham High
GCSE - English Lit, Physics, Geography, Sociology
Trentham High
Skills
- Transferable skills
- Methodical
- Diligent
- Prioritization
- Communication
- Customer engagement
ATTRIBUTES
- Patient
- Conscientious
- Adaptable
- Dependable
Certification
- ECDL IT skills level 1 and 2, 02/01/14, BCS
- Safeguarding children Certificate, 06/01/10
- Peadiatric First Aid, 03/01/10, S O T council
- Childcare Diploma Level 3, 11/01/07, CACHE
- Supplier Self Auditing, 04/01/95, Food/Research Association
- Intermediate Food Hygiene, 01/01/92, IEHO
- Basic Food Hygiene, 03/01/90, IEHO
Custom
- Dancing
- Live music
- Theatre
- Travel
- Exercising at the gym
- Walking and exploring
- DIY
- Gardening
Affiliations
- I keep fit. I play tennis, squash and swim.
- i enjoy the theatre, live music and travel.
Timeline
Customer team member
Co op
11.2013 - 02.2025
Childcare
Ofsted
01.2007 - 12.2014
A level - Food Hygiene
Cauldron College
01.1993 - 03.1993
Quality Assurance Manager
Mosspak
09.1991 - 03.1998
Laboratory Assistant
Kerrygold
11.1990 - 09.1991
Laboratory Assistant
Rowley's Foods
10.1987 - 09.1990
O level - Maths, English Language, French, Biology
Trentham High
GCSE - English Lit, Physics, Geography, Sociology
Trentham High
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