Karol Walas
Crawley
Summary
Warehouse professional equipped with extensive knowledge of inventory management and logistics. Recognized for maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency while ensuring smooth warehouse operations. Known for strong team collaboration and adapting to ever-changing needs, with expertise in inventory control and equipment operation.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Dispatch
DPD
01.2025 - Current
- Receiving, sorting and scanning parcels in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Planned delivery routes efficiently to optimize schedules. and dispatch coordination.
- Organized parcels for efficient processing and dispatch. and route allocation.
- Resolved dispatch issues and misrouted parcels to minimize delays.
- Resolved dispatch issues and misrouted parcels efficiently.
- Meeting productivity and performance targets while maintaining high accuracy.
- Handled parcels accurately to ensure timely dispatch.
- Achieved productivity and performance targets while maintaining accuracy.
- Always following health and safety procedures.
- Working effectively as part of a team to meet daily operational deadlines.
Senior Sous Chef
Wagamama
01.2014 - 01.2025
- Experienced Senior Sous Chef with over 11 years of leadership experience in a fast-paced restaurant environment. Skilled in team management, kitchen operations, food safety, cost control and delivering exceptional customer service. Passionate about developing teams and maintaining high operational standards.
- Managed daily kitchen operations, supervising team of kitchen staff to ensure efficient workflow.
- Ensured excellent customer service and efficient kitchen performance.
- Monitored KPIs, labour costs, and food costs to maintain budgetary compliance.
- Assisted with recruitment, training and development of new team members.
- Assisted in recruitment and developed training programs for new team members to enhance skillsets.
- Maintained high food safety and hygiene standards.
- Maintained food safety standards with excellent audit results.
- Monitored and managed KPIs, labour costs and food costs.
- Controlled labour and food costs.
- Reduced waste.
- Implemented waste reduction strategies in the kitchen to optimize resource use.
- Assisted the Head Chef in achieving business targets.
Customer Service Assistant
Polish Shop
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Delivered exceptional customer service at the front desk.
- Executed cash transactions accurately at the point of sale.
- Monitored inventory levels and organized merchandise displays effectively.
Education
NCFE Level 2 Certificate - Data Analysis
Future Connect Institute
Online02-2027
NCFE Level 2 Certificate - Principles of Cyber Security
North Warwickshire And South Leicestershire College
Leicestershire01-2026
NCFE Level 2 Certificate - Principles of Business Administration
North Warwickshire And South Leicestershire College
Leicestershire01-2026
Infromation technology
College
Rzeszów, Poland01-2005
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Economic School Complex
Rzeszów, Poland01-2003
Skills
- Team leadership
- Warehouse management
- Stock and inventory control
- KPI monitoring and performance management
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Data analysis
- Staff training and development
- Data Visualization
- Cost control and waste reduction
- Customer service excellence
- Microsoft Excel (Intermediate)
- SQL (Foundation Level)
- Power BI (Foundation Level)
- KPI monitoring
- Dashboard Creation
- Data Visualization
- Cost control
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Cyber Security Awareness
- IT skills
- Cybersecurity Awareness
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Computer proficiency
- Time management and organizational skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Languages: English (Fluent), Polish (Native), Hungarian (Basic)
- Supply chain
- Logistics
Timeline
Warehouse Dispatch
DPD
01.2025 - Current
Senior Sous Chef
Wagamama
01.2014 - 01.2025
Customer Service Assistant
Polish Shop
01.2013 - 01.2014
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Economic School Complex
Infromation technology
College
NCFE Level 2 Certificate - Data Analysis
Future Connect Institute
NCFE Level 2 Certificate - Principles of Cyber Security
North Warwickshire And South Leicestershire College
NCFE Level 2 Certificate - Principles of Business Administration
North Warwickshire And South Leicestershire College