Richard Preston
Keighley,West Yorkshire
Summary
Experienced warehouse professional with extensive skills in inventory management, logistics, and warehouse operations. Proficient in handling warehouse equipment, forklift operation, and heavy lifting. Demonstrates strong time management, safety consciousness, and team collaboration. Adept at using inventory control software and Warehouse Management Systems to ensure efficient stock management and order fulfilment. Committed to maintaining high-quality standards and environmental sustainability within fast-paced environments. Career goal: To leverage expertise in process improvement and logistics understanding to drive operational excellence in a dynamic warehouse setting.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Warehouse Operative/Stock Controller
Dormole
Keighley, West Yorkshire
1981.10 - 2026.04
- Facilitated smooth workflow by promptly processing incoming stocks.
- Sorted materials into appropriate areas for easy access and organisation.
- Filed records to maintain accurate stock documentation.
- Assisted in logistics planning for seamless transportation of goods.
- Operated forklift trucks to efficiently manage heavy loads in the warehouse.
- Adhered to health and safety regulations to maintain a safe working environment.
- Improved efficiency with meticulous coordination of stock and inventory control.
- Loaded and unloaded delivery vehicles, ensured safe transport of goods.
- Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
- Reported issues and damages to senior warehouse staff, enabling prompt, effective resolutions.
- Attended Health and Safety training to ensure consistent adherence to warehouse safety policies.
- Moved stock around by hand, using forklift truck or lifting gear.
- Ensured high standards of cleanliness by regularly sanitising warehouse equipment.
- Maintained clean, safe and orderly warehouse space.
- Completed work following safety rules for best working practices.
- Sorted materials on warehouse racks and shelves.
- Listened closely to instructions, carrying out fast-paced picking and packing in line with targets.
- Cleaned and tidied work areas to meet inspection requirements.
- Loaded packaged goods on to trucks for shipping.
- Minimised product damage, ensuring goods were correctly handled and stored to task specifications.
- Received deliveries and helped to coordinate storage.
- Assisted with loading and unloading of vehicles manually and using machines.
- Carried out stock control and maintained quality standards high for audits.
- Operated lifting equipment to transport and store stock.
- Operated forklifts to lift and move heavy cargo to designated areas.
- Monitored stock movement, swiftly addressing any discrepancies or issues identified.
- Managed stock levels for optimal business performance.
- Ensured health and safety regulations were always adhered to whilst handling stocks in the warehouse.
- Optimised space utilisation in the warehouse by rearranging storage areas as needed while taking into account product turnover rates.
Education
None - None
Greenhead Grammar School
Keighley, West Yorkshire 09/1977 - 06/1980
Skills
- Basic computer literacy
- Time management proficiency
- Heavy lifting capability
- Warehouse equipment handling
- Inbound processing
- Outbound processing
- Shipping and receiving tasks
- Inventory control software
- Barcode scanning literacy
- Supply chain understanding
- Safety consciousness
- Data entry competence
- Deadline adherence
- Logistics understanding
- Racking systems usage
- Punctuality assurance
- proficiency
- Bespoke warehouse software
- Use of handheld devices
- Picking and packing
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Team player
- Stock management
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Inventory management
- Forklift operation
- Process Improvement
- Shipping and receiving
- Barcode scanning
- Safety awareness
- Palletising
- Forklift and pallet machinery operation
- Packing procedures
- Loading and unloading
- Records maintenance
- Warehouse Management Systems proficiency
- Quality standards
- Labelling
- Efficient and proactive
- Target-focused
- Attentive
- Order fulfilment
- First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory management
- Stocktaking
- Warehouse Management System
- Warehouse operating procedures
- Order Picking
- Package preparation
- Workload prioritisation
- Loading and unloading techniques
- Stock replenishment
- Stock rotation
- Labelling stock
- Warehouse operations
- Machinery operation
- Shipping
- Warehouse picking
- Product scanning
- Route planning efficiency
- Quality control adherence
- Environmental sustainability awareness
- Packaging and repackaging
- Initiative taking
- Stress resilience
- Resilience under pressure
- Data entry competency
- Inventory software proficiency
- Communication proficiency
- Precision handling
- Time efficiency
- Vehicle loading techniques
- Efficient space utilisation
- Pallet jack use
- Equipment operation supervision
- Inventory audit procedures
- Manual handling
- Risk Assessments
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control
- Fast-paced picking and packing
- Hazardous materials handling
- Incoming goods inspections
- Damage control
- Fire safety training
- Weight distribution understanding
- Load stabilisation
Certification
FORKLIFT TRUCK LICENSE (FLT)
ORDER PICKING TRUCK (OPT)
ROLLER TRUCK VECTOR
REFERENCES
Darren Smith,
Harrison & Clough LTD,
Harclo Road,
Airworth Road,
KEIGHLEY,
West Yorkshire,
BD21 4DW.
Mobile: 07368 137628
Timeline
Warehouse Operative/Stock Controller
Dormole
1981.10 - 2026.04
None - None
Greenhead Grammar School
09/1977 - 06/1980