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Karl Impett

Fleetwood,lancashire

Summary

Highly skilled professional with a strong focus on punctuality, perfection, and resilience. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills and flexibility. Would excel in equipment maintenance, machinery operation, and quality assurance. Adept at process optimisation and production scheduling, with a proven ability to quickly learn new skills and follow instructions. Committed to maintaining a clean and tidy work environment while being a valuable team member. dependable, reliable with excellent work ethic, I take pride in any job I undertake.

Reliable and dedicated individual with strong customer service and manual handling skills, coupled with keen eye for quality control. Possesses excellent communication abilities and diligent approach to maintaining hygiene and safety standard.

Have gained level 5 of health and safety inspection at both inspections.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work history

Self employed mobile fishmonger

Karl's Fresh Fish & Seafood
Fleetwood, Lancashire
11.2022 - Current
  • Loaded van carefully, preventing damage during transport.
  • Always welcomed customer queries with knowledge and polite service.
  • Offered recipes suggestions with purchased items enhancing customer experience.
  • Regularly interacted with customers on social media, keeping customers up to date.
  • Trained my partner to select and prepare fish to the highest of standard in line with Health and safety food standards
  • Implemented promotional strategies for new products.
  • Ensured freshness of seafood by daily inspections.
  • Kept daily records of stock, temperatures and clean down procedures
  • Ensuring all uniform kept clean and presentable
  • Adhered strictly to food safety regulations whilst handling raw seafood.
  • Negotiated deals with vendors, yielding cost-effective purchases.
  • Handled cash transactions, maintaining accurate accounts.
  • Prepared fish for sales, boosting customer satisfaction.
  • Showcased variety of seafood options enticing purchases from customers.
  • Cleaned and organised workspace to maintain hygienic conditions.
  • Managed inventory to prevent overstocking or shortages.
  • Cultivated relationships with suppliers, ensuring high-quality produce.
  • Demonstrated filleting techniques to encourage purchase of whole fish.
  • Took deliveries of fresh fish, performing visual inspections to verify products were to required standard.
  • Prepared fish for consumption, filleting and removing non-edible parts using filleting knife and pinboners.
  • Maintained a safe environment for working from my van
  • Built up close customer relations
  • Sharpened and adjusted equipment to maintain cutting precision.

Fish filleter and process/bench worker

Bidfresh Fleetwood ( formerly Neeves')
Fleetwood, Lancashire
04.2003 - 11.2022


  • Hand cut and prepared fish for delivery
  • Was given position of nightshift supervisor
  • Had to be flexible in line with shift pattern expectations
  • Answerable to management regularly taking stock and keeping accurate records
  • Assisted in training and motivating new hires for quick acclimatisation to work environment.
  • Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss progress and targets.
  • Reduced waste by conscientiously managing resources and materials
  • Stripped down machinery to clean and then rebuilt
  • Followed procedures diligently, resulting in fewer errors on the job.
  • Performed regular maintenance routines, extending equipment lifespan.
  • Met huge order deadlines through diligent time management practices.

Fish Processor

Kellets
Fleetwood, Lancashire
05.1986 - 04.2003

This was my first job straight from leaving school...

  • Loaded and unloaded shipments with attention to detail ensuring minimal damage.
  • Ensured product freshness by maintaining proper storage conditions.
  • Learnt and perfected my filleting skills gaining an excellent work ethic , working very long and unsociable hours .

Education

O levels -

Larkholme High School
Fleetwood
03/1986 - 05/1988

Forklift licence ( now expired ) -

Sat my license every 2 years @ Neeves fleetwood
Fleetwood
03/2020 -

Skills

  • Machinery operation
  • Very experienced working to Health & Safety regulations, ensuring to follow correct PPE rules
  • Attention to detail
  • Quality assurance
  • Process optimisation
  • Production scheduling
  • Pick new skills up easily and able to follow instructions with care, always will ask questions if unsure
  • Have worked in a hands on environment since leaving school
  • Confident to identify and escalate any issues promptly
  • Worked as part of a team most of my employment but equally can work on my own ( self employed)

Affiliations

  • I love cycling, walking the dog with family, ww2 enthusiast

Timeline

Self employed mobile fishmonger

Karl's Fresh Fish & Seafood
11.2022 - Current

Fish filleter and process/bench worker

Bidfresh Fleetwood ( formerly Neeves')
04.2003 - 11.2022

Fish Processor

Kellets
05.1986 - 04.2003

O levels -

Larkholme High School
03/1986 - 05/1988

Forklift licence ( now expired ) -

Sat my license every 2 years @ Neeves fleetwood
03/2020 -
Karl Impett