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Murat Kurag

Murat Kurag

Meppershall,United Kingdom

Summary

Experienced professional with a strong background in warehouse operation management and supervisory roles. Adept in utilising Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and ensuring warehouse safety. Proven leadership qualities with extensive experience in staff hiring, training, and assessment, including new employee inductions and food safety training delivery. Skilled in forklift fleet management, including stand-up and industrial counterbalance forklift operation. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency through effective training course delivery and monitoring. Career goal: to leverage expertise in warehouse management to drive organisational success.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Trainer / Fleet Manage / Yard Manager

SH Pratt
Luton, Luton
01.2023 - 03.2025
  • ITSSAR A1/A2/B1/D1/D2 Qualified
  • City & Guilds Manual Handling Qualified
  • Pristine Condition Manual Handling Qualified
  • ISOH qualification
  • IPAF 3A / 3B / Telescopic Qualified
  • Mentoring new staff
  • Recruitment of agency staff, including interviews and any screening required
  • Managing day-to-day operation
  • Supervision of 40 staff in Training Staff Members / Managers
  • Organizing Training Plans for AM/PM/NS shifts
  • Review SOPS Tool Box Talks
  • Supporting H&S department to Righting new SOP,S and Tool Box Talks and other MHE Related documents
  • Managing KPI,S AM/PM/NS shift
  • Working Closely with Operation Manager and Shift Manager regarding Cost on MHE,s
  • GEM Sapphire Fleet Management System
  • Confirming the PO,s as well as the Invoices and Breakdowns
  • Cost
  • POS
  • Invoice
  • Repairs
  • Investigations
  • Knowledge of GDPR principles
  • Breakdowns
  • Orders
  • Servicing MHE,s
  • Servicing Balers
  • Checks and all Necessary Books
  • Organized, managing LOLER inspections
  • Organizing LOLER Inspections on all MHE
  • Organizing LOLER Inspections on all Bay Doors
  • Organizing LOLER Inspections on all Telescopic Doc Levelers
  • Racking Inspections
  • Orders
  • Staff interviews
  • QC
  • Part of HR
  • H&S Supervisor
  • Investigations
  • Disciplinary
  • Conducted regular site inspections for hazard identification.
  • Supervised safe disposal of hazardous waste, ensuring environmental protection.
  • Improved overall HSE performance with strategic planning.
  • Assisted in maintaining ISO certifications by adhering to stringent guidelines in daily operations.

Senior Trainer Duties

Booker Retailers
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • ITSSAR A1/A2/B1/D1/D2 Qualified
  • City & Guilds Manual Handling Qualified
  • Pristine Condition Manual Handling Qualified
  • ISOH qualification
  • IPAF 3A / 3B / Telescopic Qualified
  • Was responsible for the management of all Trainers AM/PM/NS shifts as well as LOLER, Inspections / Servicing, Planning New Training Plans for Other Depots as well as Invoices
  • Training Staff Members / Managers
  • Organizing Training Plans for AM/PM/NS shifts
  • Review SOPS Tool Box Talks
  • Orientation Program
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Safety Training
  • Performance Feedback
  • Cross-Training
  • E-learning
  • Knowledge of GDPR principles
  • Mentoring Programs
  • Set Employees Up for a Successful Future
  • Supporting H&S department to Righting new SOP,S and Tool Box Talks and other MHE Related documents
  • Managing KPI,S AM/PM/NS shift
  • Working Closely with Operation Manager and Shift Manager regarding Cost on MHE,s
  • Breakdowns
  • Cost
  • POS
  • Repairs
  • Orders
  • Servicing MHE,s
  • Servicing Balers
  • Checks and all Necessary Books
  • Organized, managing LOLER inspections
  • Organizing LOLER Inspections on all MHE
  • Organizing LOLER Inspections on all Bay Doors
  • Organizing LOLER Inspections on all Telescopic Doc Levelers
  • Racking Inspections

Driver & Driver Manager

DP CARRIERS
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • On my return to the UK my previous Manager from CEVA whom had started his own business, head hunted me to work with him
  • In charge of the 20 day and 10 night multi drop drivers, including their routes and loads
  • As supply for EDG Worked at DX multi drops covering big areas SG1 to SG19 and CM1 to CM2
  • As well as above, I was covering the EDG night Multi drops for VIP and long distance deliveries
  • Dealing with drivers and distribution / dispatch load issues shortages breakdowns additional vehicles
  • Whilst working for EDG I gained very good experience
  • Management Duties:
  • Mentoring new drivers
  • Orientation Program
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Safety Training
  • Cross-Training
  • Mentoring Programs
  • Set Employees Up for a Successful Future
  • Recruitment of agency staff, including interviews and any screening required
  • Managing day-to-day operation
  • Supervision of 30 staff in Harlow,Bow
  • Vehicle planning route planning
  • Fast moving parcel sorting
  • Health & Safety Representative and Health & Safety First Line Manager
  • Salaried staff appraisals & weekly staff appraisals
  • 13 week inductions
  • Driver rotas
  • Staff absence & sickness
  • Controlling vehicle booking schedules to ensure no extra costs are incurred
  • Dealing with staff errors, i.e
  • Shortages and missing items on distribution / dispatch departments
  • Staff meetings
  • Daily reports on operation for senior managers, directors and clients
  • FLT counterbalance , Reach & Bendi
  • H&S meetings
  • SAP Sys
  • WMC
  • CND

Nightshift Supervisor

NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Provision of all night supervision duties including the following:
  • Orientation Program
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Safety Training
  • Cross-Training
  • Mentoring Programs
  • Set Employees Up for a Successful Future
  • Recruitment of agency staff, including interviews and any screening required
  • Managing day-to-day operation
  • Supervision of 30 staff in Harlow,Bow
  • Vehicle planning route planning
  • Fast moving parcel sorting
  • Health & Safety Representative and Health & Safety First Line Manager
  • Salaried staff appraisals & weekly staff appraisals
  • 13 week inductions
  • Driver rotas
  • Staff absence & sickness
  • Controlling vehicle booking schedules to ensure no extra costs are incurred
  • Dealing with staff errors, i.e
  • Shortages and missing items on distribution / dispatch departments
  • Staff meetings
  • Daily reports on operation for senior managers, directors and clients
  • FLT counterbalance , Reach & Bendi
  • H&S meetings
  • SAP Sys
  • WMC
  • CND

Night Operations Manager

CEVA LOGISTICS
01.2001 - 01.2011
  • Commenced with CEVA as a Picker, working as agency staff; progressed to Forklift Driver and then onto Supervisor before getting promoted to Acting Operations Manager and onto the current position of Night Operations Manager since 2007
  • Overview of role
  • Ensuring all vehicles are the correct size and weight for Live News Supplies and supervising the timelines of vehicle journeys and deliveries to make certain that deliveries are correct and on schedule to the wholesalers
  • Was responsible for the management of six print sides, which produce over a million copies of various newspapers and magazines
  • Management Duties:
  • Mentoring new staff
  • Recruitment of agency staff, including interviews and any screening required
  • Managing day-to-day operation
  • Supervision of 40 staff in Watford, 7 staff Reading, 5 staff Birmingham, 19 Bow & 11 Norwich print sides
  • Health & Safety Representative and Health & Safety First Line Manager
  • H&S Management Lvl 1 & Lvl 2
  • Salaried staff appraisals & weekly staff appraisals
  • 13 week inductions
  • Staff rotas
  • Staff absence & sickness
  • Controlling vehicle booking schedules to ensure no extra costs are incurred
  • Dealing with staff errors, i.e
  • Shortages on distribution / dispatch departments
  • Staff meetings
  • Daily Supervisor briefings
  • Daily reports on operation for senior managers, directors and clients
  • FLT counterbalance & Reach, Bendi
  • WMC
  • Transporian Sys
  • C&D
  • Achievements:
  • Successfully working up through the ranks from Picker to current position of Night Operations Manager
  • Changing the running of the operation to make it more cost effective for the company
  • Created, developed and implemented new procedures for the running of the operation, which has resulted in the operation running in a safer and more effective way
  • Combining and splitting routes to reduce logistics costs
  • On the job training:
  • Capability & Conduct
  • Health & Safety
  • First Aid
  • WMC
  • Transporian

GB AGENCY
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • First moved to England from Turkey in 1999 and commenced various agency roles from Picking for Forklift driving and Bendi Driving

Education

Forklift and Reach License (FLT) -

Hotel Management - undefined

First Aid - undefined

Fire and Rescue - undefined

PC Hardware software engineer - undefined

Cisco Networking - undefined

WMC sys - undefined

CND sys - undefined

Sap sys - undefined

Transportation sys - undefined

Skills

  • Management
  • Supervisory management
  • Supervisor experience
  • Warehouse safety
  • Warehouse Management System (WMS) adept
  • Warehouse production
  • Warehouse operation management
  • Staff training assessment
  • Training and inductions
  • Food safety training delivery
  • New employee training
  • Staff hiring and training
  • City & Guilds training
  • Training course delivery
  • Training and monitoring
  • Forklift fleet management
  • Stand-up forklift operation
  • Industrial Counterbalance Forklift operation
  • Invoice tracking
  • Auditing techniques
  • Problem-solving
  • Calm under pressure
  • Leadership

Affiliations

  • Swimming
  • Thai Boxing
  • DIY
  • History
  • Gardining

Personal Information

I am an enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, responsible and hard working person. I am a mature team worker and adaptable to all challenging situations. I am able to work well both in a team environment as well as using own initiative. I am able to work well under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines

Timeline

Senior Trainer / Fleet Manage / Yard Manager

SH Pratt
01.2023 - 03.2025

Senior Trainer Duties

Booker Retailers
01.2018 - 01.2023

Driver & Driver Manager

DP CARRIERS
01.2013 - 01.2018

Nightshift Supervisor

NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE
01.2012 - 01.2013

Night Operations Manager

CEVA LOGISTICS
01.2001 - 01.2011

GB AGENCY
01.1999 - 01.2001

Hotel Management - undefined

First Aid - undefined

Fire and Rescue - undefined

PC Hardware software engineer - undefined

Cisco Networking - undefined

WMC sys - undefined

CND sys - undefined

Sap sys - undefined

Transportation sys - undefined

Forklift and Reach License (FLT) -

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