Decontamination Laundry Technician - Drive Devilbiss - Unit 8, Antler Court, Three Sisters Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 8DU
(2018-07 - 2026-03)
- Safely processing and decontaminating beds, mattresses and other hospital equipment in line with infection prevention and control standards
- Handling contaminated and infected equipment using strict segregation procedures to prevent cross‑contamination
- Inspecting equipment for cleanliness, damage, and quality, before putting items back into circulation
- Reporting equipment faults, incidents, and hazards promptly
- Carrying out routine cleaning of equipment and workspaces to maintain hygiene standards
- Maintaining clear separation of clean and dirty work areas at all times
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, including COSHH and PPE requirements
- Working effectively alone and as part of a team to meet service deadlines and operational demands
- Training new members of staff when required
- Able to work in a physically demanding role which includes standing, lifting and repetitive tasks
Warehouse Operative - Palmer & Harvey - Millfield Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
(1994-07 - 2017-11)
- Ensuring pick lines are replenished and stock rotated accordingly
- Unloading deliveries using electronic pump truck
- Verifying delivery notes are correct to the physical stock
- Carrying out quality control by checking for damaged items
- Labelling stock for racking locations within the warehouse
- Finding missing stock and re-identifying the location with the scanner gun
- Checking stock sell-by dates and removing where applicable
- Allocating pick lines for the new stock lines and de-binning redundant lines
- Training new employees in replenishment tasks, gun scanner usage and goods in procedures
- Consistently adopting good health & safety practice (ie Manual handling, general warehouse safety principles)
- Carrying out continuous housekeeping whilst performing daily tasks in order to optimise space within the warehouse
- Serving customers within the staff shop
Agency Clark - John England Mail Order - Wigan, Lancs
(1973 - 1981)
- Managing customers catalogue accounts which involved invoicing customers
- Writing letters for request of payment
- Resolving complaints with customers regarding received goods
- Filing and archiving documentation
