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Mark Bolton

Harlow,essex

Summary

A grafter and hard working professional warehouse worker with experience in hitting tough targets and loading/unloading heavy goods

previously worked in both delivery and customer service related environments

Reliable Yard Assistant possessing strong organisational skills and keen eye for detail. Demonstrated proficiency in manual handling and teamwork, coupled with excellent problem-solving abilities. Dedicated to maintaining safe and efficient yard environment, ensuring smooth daily operations.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Yard assistant

igloos
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
08.2022 - 09.2025
  • Maintained a clean yard environment for optimal work conditions.
  • Facilitated the safe movement of goods to designated areas.
  • Disposed of waste materials appropriately-protecting the environment.
  • Promoted efficiency with systematic arrangement of stock.
  • Ensured yard safety by regularly checking and maintaining equipment.
  • Handled deliveries promptly, improving turnaround time.
  • Assisted colleagues with heavy lifting to prevent injuries.
  • Assisted in loading and unloading deliveries for smooth operations.
  • Attended training sessions to improve knowledge and skills.
  • Offloaded supplier deliveries in line with best inventory practices, ensuring accurate completion of relevant paperwork.
  • Minimised manual handling by using forklifts and telehandlers as appropriate.
  • Checked incoming deliveries against [Type] orders, accurately reporting missing or damaged products to [Job title].
  • Promoted customer satisfaction by demonstrating [Type] expertise and rapport-building skills in all on-site interactions.
  • Employed task prioritisation and multitasking capabilities to manage demanding workload in busy environment and meet [Type] targets.
  • Optimised storage of [Type] goods to facilitate more efficient picking of orders.
  • Helped to maintain tidy and organised yard for smooth distribution.
  • Moved stock around by hand, using forklift truck or lifting gear.
  • Organised completed orders for easy loading and delivery.
  • Transported goods between loading, unloading and storage areas.
  • Sorted materials on warehouse racks and shelves.
  • Picked and packed orders quickly and accurately to meet high-volume demands.
  • Completed accurate stock grading and sorting of different goods.
  • Operated lifting equipment to transport and store stock.
  • Minimised product damage, ensuring goods were correctly handled and stored to task specifications.
  • Followed health and safety protocols for material handling, safe lifting and transport protocols.
  • Disposed of hazardous waste using personal protective equipment.

night shift warehouse worker

Brakes
Harlow, Essex
03.2015 - 07.2022

Duties and responsibilities

  • packing products with a computerised system with a finger scanner and hitting daily quotes/target
  • packing goods with a common sense approach
  • working with in the chiller and freezer
  • i have done RTITB reach forklift training and passed
  • using the reach forklift and preparing pallets for the lorries and the vans for product delivery
  • keeping the warehouse area clean/tidy following instructions and filling in paperwork
  • following health and safety requirements
  • working alone and as part of a successful team

Forklift driver/warehouse worker

Poundland
Harlow, Essex
09.2013 - 03.2015
  • duties and responsibilities
  • replenishment and putting away palletised loads in a highly target driven and fast paced warehouse environment, i was assessed by a qualified RTITB forklift instructor and passed

Pizza delivery driver

Domino's Pizza
Harlow, Essex
09.2012 - 09.2013

delivery of food to customers in a prompt and timely manner

locating correct customers addresses

greeting customers in a professional way

cash handling

working in different branches as needed

  • Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate delivery of orders.
  • Showed strong commitment to the job by working late nights and weekends when necessary.

Warehouse worker

Sainsbury's
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
08.2012 - 09.2013
  • making up cages
  • quality control
  • keeping up with colleagues who were picking

Yard assistant

ridgeons
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
08.2009 - 08.2012
  • forklift counterbalancing driving
  • i was assessed by a qualified RTITB forklift instructor and passed
  • loading and unloading lorries
  • loading customers vehicles and customer assistance/ offering products advice/guidance/answering queries
  • circular saw training and cutting down all types of wood products to the correct lengths for customers (skirting boards to door frames)

Warehouse assistant

wicks
Harlow, Essex
05.2008 - 08.2009
  • face to face customer assistant
  • till trained
  • using a forklift truck to put stocks away and get down bulky items for customers and fill up locations in the building isles
  • using a pump truck to refill locations
  • i was assessed on a reach forklift by approved RTITB instructor and passed
  • shop front warehouse
  • stock replenishment

Labourer

mantle projects limited
stansted, Essex
02.2008 - 07.2008
  • supporting and ensuring smooth running of projects
  • rodding drains and digging holes
  • getting everything set up and ready for the other workers to be able to start work
  • transferring tools to different locations on site
  • painting and all other duties as required

Yard assistant

ridgeons
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
03.2005 - 02.2008
  • forklift counterbalancing driving
  • i was assessed by a qualified RTITB forklift instructor and passed
  • loading and unloading lorries
  • loading customers vehicles and customer assistance/offering product advice/guidance/answering queries
  • circular saw training and cutting down all types of wood products to the correct length for customers

Conference and banqueting team member

downhall country hall hotel
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
11.2003 - 03.2005
  • set up weddings and conference rooms
  • parking customers cars
  • polishing cutlery and glasses
  • assisting with luggage
  • face to face contact
  • serving customers

Apprentice mechanic

Vauxhall
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
09.2002 - 11.2003
  • assisting in servicing cars (changing oil filters, spark plugs, engine work)
  • changing tyres balancing fitting new valves
  • cleaning
  • helping out with parts
  • helping with rounds
  • putting stock away

Education

GCSEs - maths English business studies Geography science RE

st marys roman catholic school
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
09.1997 - 06.2002

Timeline

Yard assistant

igloos
08.2022 - 09.2025

night shift warehouse worker

Brakes
03.2015 - 07.2022

Forklift driver/warehouse worker

Poundland
09.2013 - 03.2015

Pizza delivery driver

Domino's Pizza
09.2012 - 09.2013

Warehouse worker

Sainsbury's
08.2012 - 09.2013

Yard assistant

ridgeons
08.2009 - 08.2012

Warehouse assistant

wicks
05.2008 - 08.2009

Labourer

mantle projects limited
02.2008 - 07.2008

Yard assistant

ridgeons
03.2005 - 02.2008

Conference and banqueting team member

downhall country hall hotel
11.2003 - 03.2005

Apprentice mechanic

Vauxhall
09.2002 - 11.2003

GCSEs - maths English business studies Geography science RE

st marys roman catholic school
09.1997 - 06.2002
Mark Bolton