My core belief is that if a job worth doing it should be done well and to the highest achievable standard, relishing working individually or in a team and taking pride accomplishing my or company targets. Throughout my working career I have upheld these ethics and these have served both myself and the companies I have worked for well.
Ran my own company building timber outbuildings and both domesticated industrial fencing contracts.
Joined as Picker and Loader but was recognised for my detailed and extensive knowledge of the flatpack and timber industry and promoted to Quality Manager in the furniture department for the Debenhams hub. Oversaw the product quality and pick and packing process for the whole department ensuring that loads were correctly and safely loaded and despatched. Processed all returns and prepared reports for management rereading target attainment and quality profiling of products.
Joined as apprentice Fencer rising to senior team leader charged with overseeing a team of fencers on both large and small fencing products. Duties included driving & loading of 7.5T flatbacks and arriving on sites with specific plans to carry a multitude of fencing and construction projects. Other duties included planning and costing from blueprints to ensure correct products were despatched to undertake ongoing projects all within budget.
Brought in from sister company to develop sheet material sales for use in furniture industry. Charged with ensuring product was sourced competitively so supply could be effective and profitable into the mass produced furniture trade.
Service multiples (B&Q, Texas, Homebase, Southern Evans...) with supply all wood based products from contiplas to soft form kitchen doors. Develop shelving products for use in storage industry.
Generate new lines through bespoke cutting service of sheet based based products (Melinate, kronospan, Aroplas..) in order to maximise profit on historically low margin goods.
Confident and intuitive, able to think and react quickly to situations Good communicator and highly articulate hard working with long exposure to physical work through my years of fencing