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Stephen Matthews

Hamilton,Lanarkshire

Summary

Dedicated and reliable highly skilled Forklift Driver with over 15 years experience in FMCG industry. Possesses strong communication and organisational skills, with background in various warehouse and leadership roles. Committed to ensuring smooth, safe and efficient handling of goods around the warehouse.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Counterbalance FLT driver

James Jones & Sons
Livingston, West Lothian
01.2025 - Current
  • Safely operated 4.5 tonne counterbalance triple handler trucks for efficient logistics.
  • Collected and sorted pallets by individual colours from main warehouse.
  • Loaded flatbed and curtain-sided trailers with empty pallet stacks.
  • Executed twelve-hour night shifts on a three-on, three-off pattern.

Warehouse Team Leader

WHS Plastics
Larkhall, South Lanarkshire
07.2024 - 09.2024
  • Managed effective leadership of eight warehouse personnel to achieve efficiency targets.
  • Delegated tasks and coordinated warehouse workflow to support continuous productivity.
  • Supervised packing and dispatch operations for achieving timely deliveries.
  • Reported daily warehouse performance data and updated company logs.
  • Managed warehouse inventories, suggesting and implementing ideas to improve product movement processes.
  • Planned work rotas to optimise team performance and target achievement.
  • Operated Fork lift trucks during busy periods and staff shortages.

Warehouse Supervisor

Hayton Coulthard
Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
08.2021 - 05.2024
  • Managed effective leadership of eight warehouse personnel to achieve efficiency targets.
  • Delivered performance appraisals to drive team productivity.
  • Managed warehouse inventories, suggesting and implementing ideas to improve product movement processes.
  • Briefed team daily on incoming and outgoing delivery schedule.
  • Monitored workforce progress in line with KPIs, implementing further training and incentives where necessary.
  • Planned work rotas to optimise team performance and target achievement.
  • Investigated process faults and devised targeted solutions.
  • Picked & Putaway orders using Reach & Counterbalance Fork lift trucks during busy periods and staff shortages.

Counterbalance FLT driver

Bullet Express
Baillieston
06.2020 - 08.2021
  • Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before use.
  • Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates.
  • Removed and unloaded packages from Curtain sided trucks for customer deliveries, using extreme care to avoid damage to goods.
  • Organised and loaded trailers for daily transportation of materials, freight and goods using Double Handler Counterbalance trucks with capacities of 2.3 tons.
  • Inspected trailers before each load or unload to assess safety and best practice.
  • Inspected load security and checked for damages.
  • Prepared items for shipment, cross-checking materials loaded against shipping documentation to ensure correct quantity.
  • Any other duties as required.


Warehouse Supervisor

Delice De France
Bellshill, North Lanarkshire
10.2011 - 05.2020
  • Managed a team of warehouse operatives
  • Measured and reported effectiveness of warehousing activities and employee's performance
  • Ensured shipment and inventory transactions were completed within time limits while maintaining quality & high level of accuracy
  • Ensured that all relevant documentation was completed accurately
  • Identified areas of improvement and established innovative or adjusted existing work procedures and practices
  • Communicated and coordinated activities and issues with all other departments
  • Assured that company Health & Safety policies were being adhered to at all times.
  • Picked & Putaway orders using Reach & Counterbalance Fork lift trucks during busy periods and staff shortages.

Education

GCSEs -

Newman High
Bellshill, North Lanarkshire

Skills

  • Warehouse operations coordination
  • Warehouse processes
  • Team leadership and motivation
  • Order picking and processing
  • Warehouse safety
  • Forklift Operations
  • Quality control
  • Stock management

Certification

  • IOSH - Managing Safely
  • City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 Warehousing & Storage
  • BIIAB - Level 2 award in food safety
  • HACCP - Grade A
  • SESS - How to insepect racking safely
  • Fire Awareness
  • UK Full driving licence
  • RTITB - Reach & Counterbalance
  • Manual Handling

Timeline

Counterbalance FLT driver

James Jones & Sons
01.2025 - Current

Warehouse Team Leader

WHS Plastics
07.2024 - 09.2024

Warehouse Supervisor

Hayton Coulthard
08.2021 - 05.2024

Counterbalance FLT driver

Bullet Express
06.2020 - 08.2021

Warehouse Supervisor

Delice De France
10.2011 - 05.2020

GCSEs -

Newman High

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