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Declan Moreno-Russell

Nuneaton,Warwickshire

Summary

Highly skilled professional with extensive training and certifications in Powered Pallet Truck, Counterbalance, Reach Truck, and Scissor Lift operations. Adept in first aid and fire safety as a trained Fire Marshall, with additional expertise in IOSH standards and Yellow Belt Six Sigma methodologies. Holds Food Safety Level 2 certification, demonstrating a commitment to maintaining high standards of workplace safety and efficiency.


Resourceful Operations Manager with knack for streamlining processes and improving team performance. Spearheaded multiple initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced costs across departments. Known for fostering collaborative work environments and driving continuous improvement.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Operations Manager

Green Chef
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
09.2023 - 01.2025
  • Manage and lead 3 Shift Managers and 1 Flow Coordinator who look after 20 team leaders across 3 different departments
  • Manage 2 different agencies on site along with FTE which can be up to 500 operatives on site at any given time.
  • I managed to reduce LMPB from 14.1 to 11.3 and continuously decreasing
  • Customer reported errors decreased from 12.7% down to 1.5% and continues to decrease
  • Incorporate 3 different awards and incentives within our site and now rolled out nationally
  • Present to senior stakeholders and directors for UK operations


Shift Manager

Green Chef
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
08.2021 - 09.2023
  • Maintained team-oriented atmosphere with open communication and quick conflict resolution.
  • Updated staff on changes to internal policies and procedures for continued compliance and standardisation.
  • Mentored 2 people into a supervisor position and 1 person into a shift manager position.
  • Introduced KPI's and metrics within the warehouse department to manage people's performance
  • Rebuilt and redesigned the shift handover which is now being used nationally.

Warehouse Supervisor

Green Chef
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Managed a team of 15 MHE trained operatives
  • enhanced usage of WMS (Matflo)
  • Shift Planning on WBW basis
  • MHE Training planning
  • Improved warehouse layout to maximise storage space.

Production Operative

Green Chef
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
11.2020 - 01.2021
  • Picking fresh produce into kitbags/Boxes
  • Stock movement
  • Quality checks
  • MHE driving

Warehouse work

Various agencies
Nuneaton
12.2019 - 11.2020
  • I spent this small period of time working in various warehouse roles through agencies
  • It helped develop and evolve all my various skills within a warehouse environment from inbound, outbound to sortation, packing

Cash and Carry Assistant

Bestway Wholesale
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
05.2017 - 12.2019
  • Cash counting
  • Till operations
  • Picking for shop delivery
  • reorganised and developed store/shop delivery network
  • Took on additional tasks on manager's request.

Warehouse Operative

XPO Logistics
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
12.2016 - 05.2017
  • Order picking
  • Stocking counting
  • Stock Checking
  • Quality Checks
  • MHE Driving
  • Inbounding
  • Outloading


Stock Controller

Unipart
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
02.2016 - 12.2016
  • Stock Takes
  • Stock counting
  • Invoicing
  • MHE driving
  • Replenishment of stock

Night Shift Manager

Tuffnells Parcel Express
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
06.2013 - 02.2016
  • Redesigned the shift structure costing saving but also building team morale
  • I performance managed my team with KPI and metrics
  • I gained knowledge within costing, budgeting and P&L to ensure staffing levels were correct
  • I gained my in-house counterbalance and experience in shunting
  • I managed in excess of 40 FTE and circa 60-70 agency staff
  • I managed the whole process from unloading to sorting and finally loading and departing vehicles


Education

GCSE -

George Eliot Secondary School
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
09.2001 - 07.2006

NVQ Level 2 - Customer Service

National Vocational Qualification
Nuneaton

NVQ Level 2 - Team Leadership

National Vocational Qualification
Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Skills

  • Powered Pallet Truck Licence
  • Counterbalance Licence
  • Reach Truck Licence
  • Scissor Lift Licence
  • First Aid trained
  • Fire Marshall trained
  • IOSH Trained
  • Yellow Belt Six Sigma Certified
  • Food Safety Level 2

Languages

English

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Operations Manager

Green Chef
09.2023 - 01.2025

Shift Manager

Green Chef
08.2021 - 09.2023

Warehouse Supervisor

Green Chef
01.2021 - 08.2021

Production Operative

Green Chef
11.2020 - 01.2021

Warehouse work

Various agencies
12.2019 - 11.2020

Cash and Carry Assistant

Bestway Wholesale
05.2017 - 12.2019

Warehouse Operative

XPO Logistics
12.2016 - 05.2017

Stock Controller

Unipart
02.2016 - 12.2016

Night Shift Manager

Tuffnells Parcel Express
06.2013 - 02.2016

GCSE -

George Eliot Secondary School
09.2001 - 07.2006

NVQ Level 2 - Customer Service

National Vocational Qualification

NVQ Level 2 - Team Leadership

National Vocational Qualification
Declan Moreno-Russell