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Lewis Beeston

Wingate,Durham

Summary

Hardworking proxy that brings proven success in overseeing administrative areas. Knowledgeable about best methods for managing resources, schedules and personnel to achieve objectives. Tech-savvy and always looking for improvement opportunities within myself and looking to help others better themselves.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Proxy Team Lead

Amazon
Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees
10.2023 - Current
  • Oversee databases to ensure time metrics are hit
  • Corresponding with carriers regarding time management and cancellations
  • Formulating strategies for expected and unanticipated logistic issues.
  • Ensuring drivers adhere to safety rules and escalating if there’s non-compliance.
  • Mentored and coached new employees to produce high-performing, quality team members.
  • Monitored staff performance levels, implementing necessary changes to improve productivity and meet targets.
  • Promoted company values and vision, ensuring full team adherence.
  • Upheld health and safety standards, maintaining complete compliance with department procedures.
  • Maintained vehicle fleet with precise coordination of preventive maintenance and functional repairs.
  • Monitored warehouse operations to direct shipping, logistics and inventory control in additional to keeping the pallet buffer correct in accordance to shipping's need.
  • Facilitating the flow fleet movement in order to facilitate business demands in respect to Outbound collections.
  • Managed data collection for shift briefs, created reports using Microsoft Excel, and presented findings to the team and other departments


Yard Marshall

Amazon
Bowburn, Durham
10.2020 - 10.2023
  • Being a gatehouse operative which entailed inputting all the data in accordance to everything that was physically on the yard.
  • Conducted yard audits to ensure everything was allocated correctly in addition to implementing corrective action in order to maintain yard accuracy.
  • Kept yard areas clean, tidy and clear of waste and hazards.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Ensured the retrospective people adhered to the safety requirements.
  • Conducted numerous pallet counts in order supply data to meet business demands.
  • Ensuring things are unloaded in a timely manner in order for outbound to have an adequate amount of loading time.
  • Being a Peer Trainer

Bar work, waitering, sous chef and kitchen porter

Castle Eden Inn
Castle Eden, Hartlepool
12.2014 - 10.2020
  • Helped staff adhere to restaurant quality and service requirements through effective management.
  • Maintained total control to maximise guest satisfaction and team productivity.
  • Deputising for head chef, successfully managing aspects of kitchen operations during times of absence.
  • Managing stock rotation in order to maintain profitability and business efficiency.
  • Conducting stock counts and ordering to alleviate any shortages of produce.
  • Pulling/Serving pints in addition to changing beer barrels to maintain a healthy flow.
  • Taking customers orders and ensuring their needs are met.
  • Organising the diary in conjunction to setting up the restaurant to facilitate maximum capacity.
  • Ensure food safety standards adhered to.

Education

GCSEs - English, Maths, Science, IT and Plumbing

East Durham College
Peterlee
09.2015 - 09.2017

Skills

  • Interpersonal skills/communication
  • Strategic planning and review
  • Auditing
  • Deep diving

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Proxy Team Lead

Amazon
10.2023 - Current

Yard Marshall

Amazon
10.2020 - 10.2023

GCSEs - English, Maths, Science, IT and Plumbing

East Durham College
09.2015 - 09.2017

Bar work, waitering, sous chef and kitchen porter

Castle Eden Inn
12.2014 - 10.2020
Lewis Beeston