Robert Tarling
Huntingdon,CAM
Summary
- I have experience in the following:
- Customer advisor, helping Customers with their queries.
- Till Operative, using self-service and cash tills.
- Cash handling in supermarkets, and taking fares on buses.
- Working with the public in retail and in public transport.
- Stock control.
- Stocktaking.
- Ordering stock.
- BS5750 / ISO9001 internal auditing.
- Reprographics Studio, overseeing production to a desired quality and schedule.
- Shift work in a large Point of Sale business, operating Silk Screen printing machinery.
- Assembling and packing in a warehouse.
- Safely driving grocery delivery vans, and large buses.
Dedicated Customer Advisor with experience in environments. Communicates with credibility and confidence, exhibiting motivation to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to corporate success.
Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Customer Advisor, Hardware and Tools, Front End / Till Operative
B&Q
Huntingdon
2021.03 - 2024.06
- Keeping shelves and displays tidy, stock management and replenishment
- Helping Customers with regards to their queries and questions
- Keeping the Front of Store tidy, and serving Customers on both Cash Tills, and overseeing Self-Service Tills.
Home Delivery Driver
Iceland Foods
Huntingdon
2020.09 - 2021.03
- Loading crates of foodstuffs in a safe and punctual manner
- Checking that the home delivery van is in a safe, legal and roadworthy condition
- Delivering customer's orders on time, and in a friendly manner
- Driving safely and within the law at all times, with respect for other road users and the public.
Liner Service Driver
PHS Group
Huntingdon
2020.01 - 2020.09
- Loading sanitary bins and hygiene equipment on the van
- Checking that the van is in a safe, legal and roadworthy condition
- Servicing businesses punctually, observing full social-distancing and hygiene standards
- Driving safely and within the law at all times, with respect for other road users and the public.
Customer Delivery Driver, click & collect
Tesco
Huntingdon
2018.05 - 2019.12
- Loading crates of foodstuffs in a safe and punctual manner
- Checking that the home delivery van is in a safe, legal and roadworthy condition
- Delivering customer's orders on time, and in a friendly manner
- Driving safely and within the law at all times, with respect for other road users and the public.
Home Delivery Driver
Iceland Foods
Huntingdon
2015.03 - 2018.05
- Loading crates of foodstuffs in a safe and punctual manner
- Checking that the home delivery van is in a safe, legal and roadworthy condition
- Delivering customer's orders on time, and in a friendly manner
- Driving safely and within the law at all times, with respect for other road users and the public.
Self-employed
2013.02 - 2015.03
Bus Driver
Whippet Coaches
Swavesey
2012.07 - 2013.02
- Carrying passengers in a safe, courteous, friendly and punctual manner
- Checking that the bus is in a safe, legal and roadworthy condition
- Helping passengers with any queries that they may have had
- Handling cash reliably, giving the correct change and paying in the correct amount at the end of the shift.
Bus Driver
Stagecoach In The Fens
Fenstanton
2008.05 - 2012.07
- Carrying passengers in a safe, courteous, friendly and punctual manner
- Checking that the bus is in a safe, legal and roadworthy condition
- Helping passengers with any queries that they may have had
- Handling cash reliably, giving the correct change and paying in the correct amount at the end of the shift
- Whilst with Stagecoach, I gained an S/NVQ Level 2, and was latterly a driver on the Guided Busway.
Mattress Tufter
Staples Beds
Huntingdon
2004.08 - 2005.05
- I was part of a team hand-tufting premium-quality mattresses at this Royal Warrant-granted company
- The work included checking that the mattresses were finished to a high standard.
Cardboard Box and Packaging Printer
Rocor
St. Ives
2003.07 - 2004.07
- Setting up and running various printing and folding machines
- Checking artwork against customer orders
- Finishing and packing completed orders.
Screen Printer and Reprographic Studio Technician
Bezier Creative Print
Wick
1979.07 - 2003.02
- My work involved setting-up and running printing machines
- Printing and producing Point-of-Sale displays
- Checking the prints for colour matching, and registration
- Mixing inks needed for each job
- Finishing / assembling and packing the completed order
- Creating artwork to customers’ specifications
- Colour separating film artwork
- Producing Point-of-Sale display artwork
- Proofreading artwork
- Enlarging artwork to a greater size than 60” x 40”, and developing the final filmwork
- Carrying out stock inventories
- BS5750 / ISO9001 internal auditor
- A member of the company Fire Team, with training from the County of Avon Fire Brigade.
Education
Rodway Technical High School
Mangotsfield, Bristol06.1979
Skills
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Stock control
- Stocktaking
- Ordering stock
- Reprographics
- Shift work
- Assembling and packing
- Driving (grocery delivery vans and large buses)
- Checking vehicle condition
- Delivering customer orders
- S/NVQ Level 2
- Mattress tufting
- Printing and folding machines
- Checking artwork
- Finishing and packing orders
- Screen printing
- Reprographic studio technician
- Colour matching and registration
- Mixing inks
- Creating artwork
- Proofreading artwork
- Enlarging artwork
- Stock inventories
- BS5750 / ISO9001 internal auditor
- Fire Team member training
- Quality Control
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Calm and Professional Under Pressure
- Professionalism
- Complaint resolution
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
- Customer Data Confidentiality
- Understanding Customer Needs
- Excellent Communication
- Professional telephone demeanor
- Stock management
- Team Collaboration
Languages
English
First Language
Affiliations
- I love photography.
- The weather.
- Cricket.
Certification
- I have an S/NVQ in Bus Driving.
- I have been a member of a works fire team.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Customer Advisor, Hardware and Tools, Front End / Till Operative
B&Q
2021.03 - 2024.06
Home Delivery Driver
Iceland Foods
2020.09 - 2021.03
Liner Service Driver
PHS Group
2020.01 - 2020.09
Customer Delivery Driver, click & collect
Tesco
2018.05 - 2019.12
Home Delivery Driver
Iceland Foods
2015.03 - 2018.05
Self-employed
2013.02 - 2015.03
Bus Driver
Whippet Coaches
2012.07 - 2013.02
Bus Driver
Stagecoach In The Fens
2008.05 - 2012.07
Mattress Tufter
Staples Beds
2004.08 - 2005.05
Cardboard Box and Packaging Printer
Rocor
2003.07 - 2004.07
Screen Printer and Reprographic Studio Technician
Bezier Creative Print
1979.07 - 2003.02
Rodway Technical High School