Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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David Nicholls

Kettering

Summary

Committed, accountable and reliable. Have a long tenure in warehousing with experience in working for large and small businesses. Worked on all areas within a warehouse setting. Self-motivated, offering efficient and dedicated work ethic. Delivers outstanding attention to detail in fast-moving facility for consistent results. Forklift reach truck, Counterbalance and PPT/Llop trained and certified.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor

Roadeeze Limited
Finedon
07.2021 - 01.2023
  • Promoted to supervisor after 1 year
  • Involved in all processes in warehouse environment
  • Picking and packing
  • Loading and unloading
  • Sending and receiving
  • Fulfilling responsibilities with health and safety
  • Achieving KPI's
  • Identified and addressed process inefficiencies to drive higher output
  • Oversaw day-to-day activities of team, ensuring tasks were completed to high standard
  • Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.

Warehouse Operative

Gallery Direct Limited
Finedon
01.2019 - 07.2021
  • Started in New company moving into premises
  • Worked in small team of 4 staff to begin with
  • Expanded staff due to successful running site
  • Operated lifting equipment to transport and store stock
  • Prepared items for timely dispatch and safe transportation
  • Tracked storage locations within warehouses, maintaining smooth-running retrieval operations
  • Loaded vehicles using best practices to avoid over-weight or balance issues
  • Received deliveries and helped to coordinate storage
  • Conducted quality assessment before transporting goods, assessing for breakages or imperfections

Warehouse operative

Oxford University Press
Kettering
05.2016 - 12.2018
  • Picking orders using voice picking system
  • Double-checked orders against pick lists to reduce errors and confirm accuracy.
  • Scanned and sorted products to tight production deadlines for continued KPI progression
  • Loaded and unloaded products accurately in fast-paced environment
  • Reported issues and damages to senior warehouse staff, enabling prompt, effective resolutions.

Postman

Royal Mail
St Albans
09.1998 - 04.2016
  • Every job in a sorting office
  • Delivered and collect mail from business and residential addresses
  • Having trust from customers
  • Inspected mail and packages from clear labelling and correct postage to prevent bounce backs
  • Effectively processed letters and parcels, offering advice on suitable services in line with customer requirements
  • Working on front counter
  • Supported customers with passport and driving license application, providing forms and guidance as necessary.

Education

GCSE -

Francis Bacon School
St Albans, Hertfordshire
09.1993 - 07.1998

Skills

  • Forklift/ reach truck and PPT operation
  • MHE
  • Distribution and Warehousing
  • Voice picking/ Order picking
  • Loading & unloading
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Quality Control
  • Palletising
  • Working on own initiative
  • Staff Supervision
  • Ability to learn new systems

Certification

Provided on request

Timeline

Supervisor

Roadeeze Limited
07.2021 - 01.2023

Warehouse Operative

Gallery Direct Limited
01.2019 - 07.2021

Warehouse operative

Oxford University Press
05.2016 - 12.2018

Postman

Royal Mail
09.1998 - 04.2016

GCSE -

Francis Bacon School
09.1993 - 07.1998
David Nicholls