Midlothian Council - Hays
(2026-03)
Highly physical outdoor job. Responsibilities include wheeling bins to collection vehicles, operating automated lifting mechanisms. Sorting recyclable materials and guiding the driver. Working and guiding the driver using the iPad.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Driver mate - Driver mate - Edinburgh, Scotland
(2026-01 - 2026-03)
Agency work delivering bins to a wide area of Edinburgh.
- Using an iPad to navigate the jobs for the day
- Deliver the bins safely to the allocated houses
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
Labourer - ccg scotland ltd - Glasgow, Glasgow City
(2023-02 - 2025-11)
- Adhered to site health and safety guidelines, maintaining safe, secure working environments.
- Transported goods and materials safely and securely to prevent damage and loss.
- Managed day-to-day labour duties including heavy lifting, goods transportation and site maintenance.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments in line with site regulations, eliminating risks and accidents.
- Safely and responsibly transported construction supplies to relevant locations, aiding effective, efficient labouring operations.
- Removed hazardous materials to maintain health and safety measures.
- Utilised proper protective headgear, safety glasses and clothing during construction.
Removal Man & house clearence person - Hislop's - Selkirk, The Scottish Borders
(2009-08 - 2018-08)
- Wrapped valuable items with cloths and padding to reduce damage risks.
- Liaised with customers to provide removal services in allocated timeframes.
- Communicated delays to customers and logistics teams for accurate progress monitoring.
- Secured furniture and boxes using straps to prevent damage during transit.
- Packed goods and labelled boxes with content lists.
- Disposed of packaging waste and recycled goods where possible.
- Loaded heavy furniture onto removal vans using safe manual lifting techniques.
- Collected furniture for disposal from residential and commercial properties.
- Worked collaboratively to lift and manoeuvre bulky items.
- Packed and unpacked items quickly to meet daily removal demands.
- Maintained excellent physical fitness levels to perform removal tasks safely.
- Assembled furniture upon arrival using handheld power tools.
- Unloaded goods and secured items within storage units.
- Manoeuvred bulky goods safely and securely, observing manual handling policies.
- Organised boxes methodically to maximise removal van capacity.
- Packaged fragile and valuable goods with additional care, minimising risk.
fencing labour - D.E Fencing - Jedburgh, The Scottish Borders
(2005-05 - 2008-11)
- Examined and reviewed bids, proposals and tender documents to assess construction project specifications.
- Supported and managed application and installation configurations to provide continuous services.
- Incorporated changes requested by designers, owners or inspectors to ongoing projects.
- Coordinated and managed various construction aspects for successful project completion.
- Enforced safety rules and guidelines at construction sites for avoiding injuries and accidents to workers.
- Developed and maintained master project schedule and budget.
- Removed garbage, debris and dangerous materials from construction sites.
- Provided equipment, tools and materials necessary for construction projects.
Machine Operator - perident - Tweedbank, The Scottish Borders
(2003-03 - 2005-08)
- Controlled factory equipment to exceed daily production targets.
- Cleared debris and waste from working areas, maintaining safe conditions.
- Kept machinery well-maintained in line with safety regulations.
- Monitored machine function and performance, quickly diagnosing malfunctions to reduce operational downtime.
- Packaged orders with excellent presentation skills.
- Set up and operated machine tools to produce precision parts within allotted timeframes.
- Calibrated machines regularly to maintain peak performance levels, improving operational efficiency.
- Liaised with engineering team to resolve breakdowns.
- Assisted in installation, maintenance and repair of machinery.
- Recorded machine productivity and required repairs to maintain logs on database.
- Used tools to calibrate parts, clean surfaces and check output.
- Sanitised machinery and maintained organised work area to support cleanliness.
- Applied quality checks on equipment to gauge and solve problems.
- Drafted and submitted performance reports to manager.
