IAN HOLT
Reading,Berkshire
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in contract negotiations, budgets, and compliance. Demonstrates expertise in maintenance. Proven track record as a key holder and fire marshall with skills in trades teaching and asbestos awareness. Committed to customer focus and health and safety/risk assessments. Reliable and trustworthy team leader with project management capabilities. Adept at quality assurance control and results-oriented approaches.
Energetic Site Manager with outstanding ability to build strong relationships with clients. Impressive understanding of workplace safety procedures and policies. Dedicated to completing projects on time and under allocated budget.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Site Manager
Cranbury Collage
03.2023 - 03.2025
- Conducted regular site inspections to comply with safety guidelines.
- Implemented cost-saving measures whilst ensuring high-quality outputs.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers leading to substantial cost savings.
- Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
- Performed regular maintenance tasks.
- Teaching tradesman (woodwork,brickwork and plumbing)
- Delivered projects within deadline by closely monitoring progress.
- Facilitated training sessions for staff, enhancing skill development.
- Prepared detailed reports outlining project updates for stakeholder meetings.
Site Assistant
Bouhunt school Wokingham
09.2019 - 03.2023
- Repaired damaged fixtures and fittings to maintain a professional environment.
- Accessing and securing buildings
- Carried out activities in line with work schedule.
- Daily site inspections
- Good relationship with contractors and staff
- Covered site manager duties when needed.
- Covered coaching on training and procedures.
- Maintained high standards of health and safety on site with proper use of protective gear at all times.
- Contributed to meeting project timelines through punctual attendance and hard work ethic.
Warehouse Manager
Benchmarx
Reading, Berkshire
09.2013 - 09.2019
- Managing a warehouse with a £1 million turnover
- Taken on after short time working with Agency
- Suported new warehouse set up
- Optimised space utilisation by rearranging warehouse layout.
- Directed staff training for improved competency and productivity levels.
- Streamlined warehouse operations by implementing efficient inventory management systems.
- Improved accuracy of stock control with regular stocktakes and database updates.
- Demonstrated product knowledge for successful sales.
- Sales
- Going out to customers to rectify problems
Driver
Agency
Reading
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Delivering goods for a range of different companies
- Managed time efficiently to meet all delivery deadlines.
- Maintained vehicle cleanliness for a professional appearance.
- Showcased strong ability to handle high pressure situations calmly during peak hours.
- This job whilst delivering goods for benchmarx resulted in benchmarx taking me on permanently.
Installer/customer service engineer
Brighthouse
Reading
02.2012 - 06.2013
- Installed electrical goods.
- Delivering futniture and goods.
- Reduced customer complaints with meticulous attention to detail during installations.
- Performed routine maintenance checks on installed systems to prevent future breakdowns.
- Enhanced customer confidence with professional and courteous service.
Area managers assistant
Accuread
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Managed a team of over 40
- Recruitmant
- Training
- Fleet of 30 cars (MOTs,vehical inspections,)
- KRA targets
- Dealing with warrants on properties
- Disciplinaries
- Created a supportive work environment fostering staff motivation and productivity.
Education
Secondary School -
Ashmead
Reading 09.1972 - 06.1977
Skills
- Contract negotiations
- Budgets
- Compliance
- Maintenance
- Key holder
- Fire Marshall
- Trades Teaching
- Asbestos awareness
- Customer focus
- Health and safety/ risk assessments
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Project management
- Quality and assurance control
- Results oriented
- Qualified First aider
- Counter balance forklift
Accomplishments
- Chairman of local Charity, helping to set up new businesses and to help with long term objectives
- Project manager for £110,000 Lottery grant for re-vamp of Social club
- Organising golf society Captain
Affiliations
- local league darts player,golf,motor racing and holidays.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Site Manager
Cranbury Collage
03.2023 - 03.2025
Site Assistant
Bouhunt school Wokingham
09.2019 - 03.2023
Warehouse Manager
Benchmarx
09.2013 - 09.2019
Driver
Agency
06.2013 - 09.2013
Installer/customer service engineer
Brighthouse
02.2012 - 06.2013
Area managers assistant
Accuread
01.2007 - 01.2012
Secondary School -
Ashmead
09.1972 - 06.1977
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