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Work History
Education
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Kadian silburn

Huddersfield

Summary

Proactive Retail Sales Manager skilled in delivering exceptional customer support in safety-critical environments. Drives operational performance through adherence to health, safety, and hygiene standards. Fosters a positive shopping experience by maintaining clean and organised work areas.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Sales Manager

Cross Country Rail
Leeds, West Yorkshire
04.2026 - Current

Tracked sales performance against targets, providing regular reports to senior management.

  • Provided high‑quality service across network while ensuring strict stock control, revenue protection, and operational performance. Ensuring full compliance with safety procedures, operational guidelines and company policies, and keeping all work areas and equipment clean to meet required health, safety and hygiene standards. Delivered clear and efficient customer support in safety‑critical environments, maintaining focus on safety and compliance.
  • Resolved complex customer complaints, restoring confidence in the brand and retaining business.
  • Skilfully and appropriately dealt with complex customer complaints, resolving with smart solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.

Recycling Operative

SUEZ Recycling Ltd
Calderdale, West Yorkshire
06.2025 - 03.2026

Delivered high standard of service through safe collection and loading of household recycling and waste, ensuring strict adherence to manual-handling procedures and full compliance with health and safety rules, operational requirements, and contractual standards. Promoted strong safety culture by practising disciplined working methods, maintaining hazard awareness, and adhering to established protocols.

  • Monitored the quality of sorted materials, taking corrective action to address contamination issues.
  • Hand-picked items off conveyor belts to sort, inspect and separate contaminated goods.
  • Adapted to various weather conditions while performing tasks outdoors.

Parcel Delivery & Collection Operative

Evri Parcel Shop
01.2022 - 06.2022

Delivered and collected parcels on multi-drop route to parcel shop and smart lockers, ensuring safe loading and unloading of van using correct manual-handling techniques. Completed daily vehicle inspections before departure and return, maintaining clean, tidy, and compliant work environment throughout operations.

  • Loaded and unloaded materials, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
  • Maintained a clean and organised workspace, promoting a safe and efficient working environment.

Weedfree Ltd / GB Railfreight Operator

Weedfree
09.2019 - 01.2022
  • Operating MPV/RHTT freight trains and Network Ballast trains nationwide as a qualified Level 1 Operator and mentor.
  • Conducted fault-finding, preventative maintenance, and resolved operational issues to enhance safety and reliability of operations.
  • Promoted strong safety culture through disciplined practices, hazard awareness, and strict adherence to safety procedures, contributing to overall safety performance.
  • Carrying out heavy plant operations in strict accordance with railway safety standards and established protocols.
  • Maintained clear communication with signallers, network control, and internal teams to facilitate safe and efficient train movements.
  • Completed Network Rail documentation accurately to ensure compliance with operational standards, self‑certification requirements and all operational paperwork accurately.
  • Worked varied shift patterns to ensure continuous operational support and coverage. while performing essential administrative and housekeeping duties to maintain a safe working environment.

Railway PTS Operative

Northern Rail
02.2015 - 05.2019

Executed labouring and general site duties on rail locations, ensuring full compliance with health and safety standards to maintain a safe work environment. Assisted construction team by precisely following supervisor instructions and adhering to safety procedures, contributing to overall project safety and efficiency. Operated in a high-intensity, safety-critical environment, consistently passing drug and alcohol tests and maintaining valid Personal Track Safety certification to uphold safety protocols.

  • Operated machinery and equipment safely, adhering to strict health and safety protocols.
  • Handled loading and unloading of materials on construction sites to ensure efficient workflow., adhering to health and safety guidelines.
  • Maintained a clean and organised workspace, promoting a safe and efficient working environment.

Education

NVQ Level 2 - Level 2 Award CCTV Operator

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, KIR
01-2021

NVQ Level 2 - BTEC Diploma Level 2 in IT

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, KIR
01-2014

NVQ Level 1 - NOCN Devolving Skills for Employment

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, KIR
01-2013

GCSEs - Maths Functional Skills Level 2

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, KIR
01-2013

GCSEs - English Functional Skills Level 2

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, KIR
01-2013

NVQ Level 1 - Edexcel BTEC Diploma Level 1 in IT

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, KIR
01-2013

AQA Unit Award Basic First Aid

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, KIR
01-2012

NVQ Level 1 - Functional Skills in Mathematics

Kirklees College
Huddersfield, KIR
01-2012

Skills

Health and safety compliance

  • Excel and software proficiency
  • Sales Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Customer Service
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Issue resolution
KEY SKILLS
  • Safety‑Critical Awareness
  • PTS Qualified
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Numeracy and literacy
  • Physical fitness
  • Mentorship
  • Mentorship
  • PTS Qualified

Timeline

Retail Sales Manager

Cross Country Rail
04.2026 - Current

Recycling Operative

SUEZ Recycling Ltd
06.2025 - 03.2026

Parcel Delivery & Collection Operative

Evri Parcel Shop
01.2022 - 06.2022

Weedfree Ltd / GB Railfreight Operator

Weedfree
09.2019 - 01.2022

Railway PTS Operative

Northern Rail
02.2015 - 05.2019

NVQ Level 2 - Level 2 Award CCTV Operator

Kirklees College

NVQ Level 2 - BTEC Diploma Level 2 in IT

Kirklees College

NVQ Level 1 - NOCN Devolving Skills for Employment

Kirklees College

GCSEs - Maths Functional Skills Level 2

Kirklees College

GCSEs - English Functional Skills Level 2

Kirklees College

NVQ Level 1 - Edexcel BTEC Diploma Level 1 in IT

Kirklees College

AQA Unit Award Basic First Aid

Kirklees College

NVQ Level 1 - Functional Skills in Mathematics

Kirklees College
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