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Help: Looking for FT job in warehousing

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Hi my name is Bruce  and I live in Carnegie – Melbourne, I’m looking for a opportunity to work in the warehousing industry as a Warehouse Manager or similar. I can start immediately, I hope you can help.

I am customer focused, results driven, able to communicate at all levels, can work in a team environment, use my current technical skills, and walk the talk on workplace safety. I can be contacted on 0402134313

Skills / Abilities & Personal Qualities:

  • • Punctual & reliable
  • • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions well
  • • Works well in a team environment
  • • Able to work independently
  • • Physically fit
  • • Motivated to learn new skills
  • • Great communication skills
  • • Excellent use of computers and various software packages
  • • Liasing with couriers, clients and customers
  • • Forklift Driving
  • • Supervising Staff in the daily work flow warehouse & logistics process
  • • Warehouse Safety OH & S
  • • Stock accuracy through monitory of daily warehouse activities, cycle counts, stock takes and audits.
  • • hands-on role involved in all aspects of warehouse operations – picking, packing, stock counts, training and coaching staff, organising rosters
  • • Freight schedules & controlling freight costs
  • • Report Processing
  • • Forklift Driving

Education:

2006 – 2007 Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (Chadstone) 

Diploma of Business Management

2004 – 2005 Swinburne University of Technology

Degree Grad Certificate of Business – Quality Management

2003 – 2004 Swinburne University of Technology

Degree Grad Certificate of Business – Supply Chain / Logistics / Operations Management

2001 – 2003 Swinburne University of Technology 

Diploma of Business – Supply Chain Management

October 1998 Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (Chadstone)

Certificate IV of Information Technology

Technical User Support

April 1997 Army Logistics Training Centre

Storeman Technical Ordinance (GRES) Course

October 1995 Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (Chadstone)

Certificate IV in Business Computers Applications

1984 St Joseph’s Technical School

Technical Certificate

Awards & Achievements:

Notebook Depot Services Notebook Depot Award. Dinner Voucher $100.00 coming with a New Idea

AWA Technology Services ACE Award

March 2004 Commendation Certificate for outstanding contributions to their customers.

AWA Technology Services Employee of the Year

July 2002 Recognising his outstanding contribution and performance for the year.

AWA Technology Services ACE Award

June 2002 Commendation Certificate for outstanding contributions to their customers.

 

Work Experience:

Reed in Partnership , Glen Waverley, Job Search Employment Pathway Plan (July 2012 – Up to Date) (TEMPORARY)

  • Appointments and Interviews;
  • Job Search Activities;
  • Writing letters in Microsoft;
  • Faxing, filing, mailings, copying & general clerical needs
  • Speak to people over the phone, provide additional information about the event, follow up with our employers;

Laser Fast Pty Ltd , Hawthorn East, Warehouse Manager (March 2009 – June 2012)

  • Warehouse procedures and structures;
  • Warehouse management experience;
  • Manage a team of staff;
  • Ensuring Health and Safety & ISO compliance
  • Stock control and reporting;
  • Managing inventory and cyclic counts;
  • Managing budgets, daily key performance targets and service levels;
  • Building and maintaining excellent rapport with internal and external stakeholders;
  • Logistics booking freight, liaising with freight companies;
  • Hands-on role involved in all aspects of warehouse operations – picking, packing, stock counts, training and coaching staff, organising rosters

Red X Transport, Warehouse / Operations Manager (October 2008 – December 2008)  (CONTRACT / TEMPORARY)

  • Overseeing the running of a Warehouse and Transport;
  • Scheduling of day to day machine deliveries, installations,
  • Manage a team of 40 staff;
  • Ensuring Health and Safety & ISO compliance;
  • Stock control and reporting;
  • Managing inventory and cyclic counts;
  • Managing budgets, daily key performance targets and service levels;
  • Drop shipments/ Cross Docking
  • Co-ordination and Management of Stock takes and Stock take staff Australia wide;
  • Arrange and prioritise workloads
  • Strong planning and organisational skills
  • Stock Inventory & Management

Australian Army (GRES), Storeman Technical Ordinance (December 1995 – August 2008) PART TIME

  • Warehousing and Inventory Control;
  • Receipting and Inspecting Stock;
  • Shipping;
  • Purchasing;
  • Forecasting;
  • Re-stocking Installers vans;
  • Order Fulfilment;
  • Strong computer literacy skills;
  • Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks and projects;
  • Strong organizational Skills;

Work Experience:

Paragon Systems, Oakleigh Warehouse / Operations Manager (April 2008 – September 2008)  (CONTRACT / TEMPORARY)

  • Overseeing the running of a Warehouse;
  • Scheduling of day to day machine deliveries, installations,
  • Supervision of Warehouse staff and dock staff;
  • Ensuring Health and Safety & ISO compliance;
  • Stock control and reporting;
  • Ensure company vehicles are maintained in a clean & tidy manner
  • Implementing new systems and procedures;
  • Managing inventory and cyclic counts;
  • Managing budgets, daily key performance targets and service levels;
  • Drop shipments/ Cross Docking;
  • Co-ordination and Management of Stock takes and Stock take staff Australia wide;
  • Spare Parts Stock Level Control;
  • Delivering orders and overseeing dispatch of interstate deliveries;

Notebook Depot Pty Ltd, (Hawthorn East) Warehouse / Logistics Manager (October 2006 – March 2008)

  • Overseeing the running of a Warehouse;
  • Scheduling of day to day machine deliveries, installations,
  • Supervision of Warehouse staff and dock staff;
  • Ensuring Health and Safety & ISO compliance;
  • Stock control and reporting;
  • Ensure company vehicles are maintained in a clean & tidy manner
  • Implementing new systems and procedures;
  • Managing inventory and cyclic counts;
  • Managing budgets, daily key performance targets and service levels;
  • Drop shipments/ Cross Docking;
  • Co-ordination and Management of Stock takes and Stock take staff Australia wide;
  • Spare Parts Stock Level Control;
  • Delivering orders and overseeing dispatch of interstate deliveries;
  • Job Scheduling

AWA Ltd, (Burwood), State Logistics Coordinator (July 1999 – August 2006)

  • • Overseeing the running of a Warehouse;
  • • Scheduling of day to day machine deliveries, installations,
  • • Supervision of Warehouse staff and dock staff;
  • • Ensuring Health and Safety & ISO compliance;
  • • Stock control and reporting;
  • • Ensure company vehicles are maintained in a clean & tidy manner
  • • Implementing new systems and procedures;
  • • Managing inventory and cyclic counts;
  • • Managing budgets, daily key performance targets and service levels;
  • • Drop shipments/ Cross Docking;
  • • Co-ordination and Management of Stock takes and Stock take staff Australia wide;
  • • Spare Parts Stock Level Control;
  • • Delivering orders and overseeing dispatch of interstate deliveries;
  • • Job Scheduling

Coles Myer Limited

Coles Myer Ltd (Head Office) Income Investigation Officer

Nov 1995- Sept 1996 Investigates lost income due to system failure, document duplication, computer input errors and contractual errors

Fosseys Australia Pty Ltd Accounting Officer

Jan 1990 – Oct 1995 Organised accounts, cash flow projection, banking, cost checking and bad debt recovery.

Coles Myer Ltd Clerical / Mail Room Supervisor

July 1987- Nov 1989 Reconciliation of accounts, provide clerical / administrative Support which involved customer and staff Liaison

Coles Myer Ltd Storeman

May 1986- July 1987 Worked in Port Melbourne Warehouse Management of processes/systems centred on procurement, inventory control, warehousing and logistics.

Interest/Hobbies:

  • Spending time with family;
  • I am an avid member of Hawthorn’s Social Club and in my spare time I actively participate and help organise various functions and events for the social club.
  • Exhibitions and shows

 

Referees: On Request