Adam Holden

I am an ambitious and driven individual that enjoys working hard to be the best I can be in any role that I take on. I am extremely hardworking and pride myself on being reliable, honest and trustworthy. I enjoy working with others, as part of a team.

However, I am also incredibly self-motivated and able to work well alone, using my own initiative and manage my time well. I have a wealth of experience in sales, organisational and customer service roles. More recently I have also been able to step up into management roles when required and take on any extra responsibilities required of me.

I derive great satisfaction from ensuring that customer service is of the highest of standards. I am a keen DIY enthusiast and feel confident taking on most tasks myself and have experience in plumbing and heating, refrigeration, plastering and carpentry. I also hold an F-Gas qualification (Cat 4).

I am also happy to work at height and hold an IPAF certificate (static boom and mobile vertical).

Window Cleaner - We clean any window

(2025-01)

I joined we clean through a friend and really enjoy my time here. I had a week on the van with a colleague before being given my own van and daily jobs. I would window clean using a water fed pole but also traditional on some properties, both commercial and residential. I would also clean facias, gutters, solar panels and patios using a pressure washer. I love moving from job to job, chatting to the customers and keeping busy. I also enjoy working alone or as part of a team.

Refrigeration Service Engineer - Crop Systems

(2024-01 - 2025-01)

I am currently working as a refrigeration service engineer. I look after a range of crop stores across the country on farms and work in very remote parts of the UK. During the crop season is when I can enter the stores and make sure everything is working correctly for the upcoming season and also repairing/replacing any elements that need to be replaced.

I have gained my IPAF certificate and F-Gas (cat 4) during this time. I was able to learn very quickly on the job and was out on my own after 4 weeks.

Senior Designer / Designer / Acting Assistant Manager - Wren Kitchens

(2013-01 - 2024-01)

I started at Wren when it was a very young company. I had only a very small amount of knowledge regarding kitchens that I was able to pick up from my time at B&Q. I was given 2 weeks training and from day 1 it was clear that I had a real passion for selling and customer service, and in my first year went on to sell £700k+ worth of kitchens.

After 6 months I was offered the role of acting assistant manager (of a £10m showroom) for 2 months. I was very happy to be asked to do this as it had showed my hard work and attitude to my job had been recognised and was appreciated. This is something I had been eager to do for many years in my previous employment.

I always work hard, and I am keen for any opportunities given to me for progression. However, I decided after 2 months that I wanted to go back to designing as this was where I felt my real strengths lied. I continued to sell consistently between £1m-£1.5m each year thereafter.

During my years at Wren, I had exceeded £11m worth of sales, consistently keeping me in the top 3 designers in the showroom, top 10 designers in the region and top 100 designers in the entire company (1000+ designers employed). I am experienced and extremely c

Showroom Sales Advisor / Warehouseman - B&Q

(2009-01 - 2013-01)

Here I was a showroom sales advisor for 2 years and a warehouseman for 2 years. This included roles of forklift driving, unloading deliveries throughout the day, keeping the main warehouse in order and working closely with management. It was a former manager from B&Q that asked me to join them at Wren kitchens as they though my confidence would really help in a sales role.

Heating Engineer - Heat Rite

(2007-01 - 2009-01)

I worked here as a heating engineer, learning to install brand new heating systems and removing old ones. I acquired skills such as soldering copper pipe, understanding and installing heating circuits, pipe bending, hanging radiators and boiler servicing. As I was keen to progress in the company, my employer offered to enrol me into college to gain appropriate qualifications. However, the company went into liquidation due to the recession, and I lost my place in college.

Refrigeration and AC Technician - Adcock Refrigeration and AC

(2005-01 - 2007-01)

This was my first full time job after leaving school. I gained experience in working as part of a team, assisting senior engineers, hanging and installing AC units and working on building sites.

Sales Assistant - J Sainsburys

(2004-01 - 2005-01)

I worked here part time whilst still at school. Here I helped on the checkouts, stock replenishment and customer service/enquiries.

GCSE - Earlham High School