Stephen Reading
Rugby,Warwickshire
Summary
Reliable individual with strong work ethic seeking to leverage skills in logistics and warehouse operations as FLT Driver. Skilled in handling equipment and maintaining safety standards, with excellent teamwork and communication abilities. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and contributing to productive work environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work history
FLT Driver
Pertemps Network Group-Britvic
Rugby
2025.05 - 2026.02
- Working for resources at Calsberg Britvic Rugby factory. The role involves various tasks to keep production lines running, including loading and unloading empty cans on and off trailers and onto production lines.
- Taking out scrap skips for recycling and emptying them into correct crushers and other various tasks to keep production lines running, all using counterbalance forklifts.
MHE Operator
GXO Logistics
Daventry, Northamptonshire
2022.05 - 2025.05
- Vna/ppt/reach truck driver
- Moving pallets around the warehouse and locating them in the racking using scanners.
- Loading and unloading lorries, stacking pallets and other various warehouse duties.
Warehouse operative
XPO Logistics Premier Foods
Rugby, Warwickshire
2016.09 - 2019.01
- Picked orders using LLOP truck and electric scanners.
- Wrapped pallets using wrapping machine and by hand.
- Marshalled pallets on correct bay.
- Tipped lorries with rolling pallets using gas counterbalance truck.
- Replenished pick slots and put away pallets with electric reach truck.
- Moved pallets of merchandise using electric forklifts and electric pallets.
- Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift.
- Completed daily forklift safety checklists.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
- Stacked merchandise on both partial and full pallets and removed empty pallets from sales floor.
- Changed out forklift batteries and connected batteries to a battery charger.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags.
- Manoeuvred forklift safely in congested and confined areas.
- Monitored the area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating forklift, sweeper and baler.
- Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximise work efficiency.
- Inspected items for damage and performed temperature and quality checks.
- Loaded, transported and stacked materials.
- Organised and secured stored materials and parts in designated area.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Reported damage to racks, faulty equipment and other safety hazards to a supervisor.
- Maintained a neat and clean working area at all times.
- Inspected product load for accuracy and safely transported it around the warehouse.
- Received cargo by removing it from trucks by hand.
- Examined shipments for quality and accuracy.
warehouse operative
NFT
Northampton
2014.04 - 2016.08
- Moved pallets of merchandise using electric forklifts and electric pallets.
- Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift.
- Completed daily forklift safety checklists.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
- Stacked merchandise on both partial and full pallets and removed empty pallets from sales floor.
- Changed out forklift batteries and connected batteries to a battery charger.
- Received cargo by lifting and moving it using hand trucks and pallet jacks.
- Manoeuvred forklift safely in congested and confined areas.
- Monitored the area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating forklift, sweeper and baler.
- Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximise work efficiency.
- Loaded, transported and stacked materials.
- Organised and secured stored materials and parts in designated area.
- Reported damage to racks, faulty equipment and other safety hazards to a supervisor.
- Maintained a neat and clean working area at all times.
- Inspected product load for accuracy and safely transported it around the warehouse.
- Placed overstocked items in temporary storage.
- Manually counted the number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
warehouse operative and cable winder
Butchers pet care
Northampton, Crick
- Moved pallets of merchandise using electric forklifts and electric pallets.
- Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift.
- Completed daily forklift safety checklists.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
- Stacked merchandise on both partial and full pallets and removed empty pallets from sales floor.
- Changed out forklift batteries and connected batteries to a battery charger.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags.
- Received cargo by lifting and moving it using hand trucks and pallet jacks.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Monitored the area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating forklift, sweeper and baler.
- Inspected items for damage and performed temperature and quality checks.
- Loaded, transported and stacked materials.
- Organised and secured stored materials and parts in designated area.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Reported damage to racks, faulty equipment and other safety hazards to a supervisor.
- Maintained a neat and clean working area at all times.
- Inspected product load for accuracy and safely transported it around the warehouse.
- Received cargo by removing it from trucks by hand.
- Unloaded cartons from pallets and filled storage racks with cartons.
- Placed overstocked items in temporary storage.
- Manually counted the number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
warehouse operative
Draka Cables
Rugby
- Moved pallets of merchandise using electric forklifts and electric pallets.
- Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift.
- Completed daily forklift safety checklists.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
- Stacked merchandise on both partial and full pallets and removed empty pallets from sales floor.
- Changed out forklift batteries and connected batteries to a battery charger.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags.
- Received cargo by lifting and moving it using hand trucks and pallet jacks.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Monitored the area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating forklift, sweeper and baler.
- Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximise work efficiency.
- Inspected items for damage and performed temperature and quality checks.
- Loaded, transported and stacked materials.
- Organised and secured stored materials and parts in designated area.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Reported damage to racks, faulty equipment and other safety hazards to a supervisor.
- Maintained a neat and clean working area at all times.
- Inspected product load for accuracy and safely transported it around the warehouse.
- Received cargo by removing it from trucks by hand.
- Unloaded cartons from pallets and filled storage racks with cartons.
- Removed plastic and straps from pallets to facilitate unloading.
- Kept accurate records of all incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Examined shipments for quality and accuracy.
- Manually counted the number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
Skills
- Weight distribution knowledge
- Punctuality commitment
- Materials handling expertise
- RF scanning experience
- Conveyor systems use
- Supply chain procedures knowledge
- Proactive communication
- Lorry loading proficiency
- FLT operation
- Forklift operation aptitude
- Work area cleanliness
- Inventory control understanding
- Safety protocol adherence
- Warehouse navigation expertise
- Collaborative coordination
- Adaptable to shift work
- Equipment maintenance awareness
- Accident prevention insight
- Order processing knowledge
- Shipping and receiving processes
- Logistics familiarity
- Basic mechanics
- Supply chain understanding
- Forklift certification
- Heavy lifting technique
- Environmental compliance awareness
- Precision handling
- Load assessment
- Quality control appreciation
- Efficiency focus
- Reach truck proficiency
- Racking systems utilisation
- Warehouse management system usage
- Manual handling
- Forklift operation
- Automated warehouse management systems
- Order picking and packing
- Counterbalance Forklift operation
- Load quality checks
- Lifts [Number]Kgs
- Counterbalance FLT driving
- Itemising and stock recording
- Loading and unloading expertise
- Routine inspections
- Goods wrapping
- Production line support
- Stock audits and rotations
- Loading dock operations
- Reach forklift operation
- Safety inspections and equipment maintenance
- Drinks manufacturing
- Logistics planning
- Forklift loading and unloading
- Hazardous materials handling
- Storage container loading
- Solid waste removal
- Pallet wrapping and handballing
- Safe driving practices
- Palletising
- First aid training
- Reach truck manoeuvring
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Safety compliance
- 75-tonne vehicle operations
- Heavy lifting
- Outstanding communication
- Handballing
Timeline
FLT Driver
Pertemps Network Group-Britvic
2025.05 - 2026.02
MHE Operator
GXO Logistics
2022.05 - 2025.05
Warehouse operative
XPO Logistics Premier Foods
2016.09 - 2019.01
warehouse operative
NFT
2014.04 - 2016.08
warehouse operative and cable winder
Butchers pet care
warehouse operative
Draka Cables