David Oakley
Cheam,Surrey
Summary
I am an experienced gas safe registered engineer with a robust background in delivering high-quality services to private clients and subcontracting for major companies like British Gas Glowarm Central Heating Ltd. I demonstrate strong leadership and management skills, having served as Site Manager at Faraday Fiat, where responsibilities included overseeing sales operations and ensuring customer satisfaction. Proven track record in sales, with expertise gained as a Car Sales Executive at Wilsons/Renault/Peugeot, excelling in target-driven environments. I aim to continue providing exceptional services while exploring opportunities for growth within the industry.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Gas safe registered engineer
Self employed
London
2004.05 - Current
- Operated business as a self-employed gas safe registered engineer, delivering high-quality service to private clients and providing subcontracting support for British Gas Glowarm Central Heating Ltd and various builders.
Delivery Driver
Reality/Yodel
2003.05 - 2004.05
- I joined Reality Parcel Delivery Services in May 2002. My daily duties comprised packing, loading, and unloading delivery vehicles, delivering parcels and goods to customers on designated routes, maintaining regular communication with route dispatchers, obtaining delivery confirmations from customers, and assisting at the warehouse.
New and Used Car Salesman / Assistant Manager / Site Manager
Faraday Fiat
2000.04 - 2003.05
- I joined Faraday Fiat, part of Pendragon Motor Group, initially as a new and used car salesman, but was quickly promoted to assistant manager in July 2000.
- My duties comprised assisting four sales executives in managing their customers, dealing with customer complaints and concerns, working to tight deadlines, and ensuring cars were ready for delivery to the highest of standards.
- As Pendragon was a Nottingham-based company, the manager was only on site two days per week; therefore, I consitently took on the responsibilities of being manager.
- In January 2001, I was made the Site Manager permanently until Fiat and Pendragon parted ways in March 2003, when we became a car import centre.
- Part of Pendragon Motor Group.
Car Sales Executive
Wilsons/Renault/Peaugot
1996.07 - 2000.04
- New and Used Car Sales Executive. The role involved meeting and greeting customers, assessing their needs, and advisory on the correct products using my extensive knowledge, whilst also arranging finance, ensuring that vehicles are ready for collection, and delivering them to the customer.
- My job was target-oriented, and my results in this environment have been excellent.
Cadet
Royal Mail
Balham
1990.05 - 1996.07
- I initially joined as a cadet in May 1990 at the SW12 Balham Sorting Office.
- My duties on a daily basis comprise: working successfully as part of a team, collecting mail for outward sorting, facing and stamping mail manually, carrying out inward manual sorting, preparing the mail for deliveries, delivering mail to a specific route, working to tight deadlines, dealing with and solving customer queries in person and over the telephone, decision making, and being responsible for registered recorded items and cash on delivery collections.
Education
Bishop Thomas Grant Secondary School
Streatham01.1989
City & Guilds - Mail Operations, Junior Management, Computer Literacy & Information Technology, Communications, Numeracy, communications & Teambuilding
Royal Mail - Cranbrook Training Centre
CranbrookCity & Guilds level 2 - Plumbing
BTSC Chessington
ChessingtonSkills
GCSE qualifications from Bishop Thomas Grant Secondary School, 1984 to 1989
- Mathematics
- English language
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Drama
- Religious studies
Timeline
Gas safe registered engineer
Self employed
2004.05 - Current
Delivery Driver
Reality/Yodel
2003.05 - 2004.05
New and Used Car Salesman / Assistant Manager / Site Manager
Faraday Fiat
2000.04 - 2003.05
Car Sales Executive
Wilsons/Renault/Peaugot
1996.07 - 2000.04
Cadet
Royal Mail
1990.05 - 1996.07
Bishop Thomas Grant Secondary School
City & Guilds - Mail Operations, Junior Management, Computer Literacy & Information Technology, Communications, Numeracy, communications & Teambuilding
Royal Mail - Cranbrook Training Centre
City & Guilds level 2 - Plumbing
BTSC Chessington