Thomas Hurford
Summary
I am a self-motivated, versatile, hard working and reliable team member, I am passionate about development and progression at Kuehne + Nagel . I bring along with me a strong problem-solving attitude , I am able to identify challenges early and implement proactive solutions ,I am a compassionate leader who prioritises staff wellbeing to drive strong team performance and results.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Team Leader LDSF (Secondment)
Kuehene and Nagel
Telford
2025.07 - Current
- Assisting and monitoring stores being transported to LDSF and BIC.
- Led team members by assigning and coordinating daily tasks.
- Creating packages for buildings and uploading to sharepoint.
- Managed manifest reporting in Excel, ensuring timely distribution to various sites and senior stakeholders.
- Engaging with customers on a daily basis and organised load schedules, adjusting plans to accommodate operational challenges.
- Managed staff availability, coordinating sickness and holiday cover to ensure adequate staffing levels.
- Delivering team briefs/toolbox talks
- Using JDA system daily to check stock and collate information
Warehouse Operative
Kuehne & Nagel
2020.09 - Current
- Stock investigation - Resolving stock level queries
- 100% stocktake- I organise weekly 100% checks
- Issues- selecting, packing, and closing
- Maintaining my own building in B11 and Medical/industrial compounds, monitoring and releasing stock upon request
- Receipts and trade- checking items and processing items, following process if any problems are found by creating a NCR
- Care Advocate for staff members, ensuring that meetings are set up to discuss the wellbeing and feedback of the team.
- Mental Health first aider
- RSG
- Training new starters and supporting new starters from various cross cultural backgrounds and offering support when needed.
- 5S auditor
- Assisting in LSR’s
- IARTA Trained (Expired)
- IMDG Trained (Expired)
Supervisor
ITR Events
2013.01 - 2020.09
- Lead daily team huddles to discuss priorities and deadlines for the week and organising workload to hit targets
- Supported and developed team members
- Monthly 121's ,disciplinaries, conducted return to works following absence, management of weekly staffing levels (rota management) including monitoring annual leave requests
- Following health and safety procedures by ensuring the warehouse was kept clean and tidy
- Preparing the warehouse for the week ahead for stock coming back
- Creating processes and training plans
- Liaising with customers daily to build positive relationships
- Dealing with conflict within the team
- Training new starters and ensuring appropriate induction plans were in place
- Mentoring team members and dealing with difficult conversations
Education
BOC Trained Forklift & VNA - undefined
Skills
- Extensive experience of using BODMS and Microsoft Office
- Good communication skills both written and verbally
- Experience in all aspects of warehouse work within K&N
- Ability to work within company policies and objectives in line with site KPI'S
- Experience in training new colleagues
- JDA knowledge
- Mental Health First Aider
- Experience in leading a team
- Ability to manage conflict
Timeline
Team Leader LDSF (Secondment)
Kuehene and Nagel
2025.07 - Current
Warehouse Operative
Kuehne & Nagel
2020.09 - Current
Supervisor
ITR Events
2013.01 - 2020.09