Eddie Thomas

An adaptable and flexible Trainer/Warehouse Operative with extensive experience in all aspects of Warehousing and Distribution. A good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills developed coaching and training employees at Twinings, Andover. A good team player who can also work independently using own initiative.

Full Time Forklift Instructor/Examiner - 1st Advanced Training Services

(2023-10)

Really wanted to get back into training. Part of Budget Forktrucks Ltd who deal with Sales, Hire and Maintenance of the trucks. Currently on a Zero hour contract.

Warehouse Operations - Wessex International

(2023-04 - 2023-08)

Mainly goods in receiving deliveries booking in and locating in the warehouse operating both counterbalance and Reach trucks, stock replenishment etc. Also helped out in other areas if needed.

A.I.T.T. Fork Lift Instructor/Examiner - Self Employed

(2022-01 - 2023-03)

Warehouse Operative - Herma UK Ltd

(2020-06 - 2021-11)

Main role: unloading the lorries checking and booking the goods in, locating the deliveries and putting away, organising the warehouse and replenishing locations for production. Also helped out with the picking of orders and other general warehouse duties.

Warehouse Operative - Asda Andover

(2020-04 - 2020-06)

Worked nights picking customer orders. Short term position to get through the lockdown period.

Warehouse Operative - Hirtenberger Defence International Ltd

(2019-08 - 2020-03)

Worked through an agency. Role consisted of assembling weapons and mortars, working with explosives. Also got to see the test firing of the different mortars.

Short term temp positions - Various

(2019-03 - 2019-08)

Warehouse Supervisor - Crescent Pharma Limited

(2014-08 - 2019-02)

General warehouse duties including picking orders of pharmaceuticals. Main role since moving to bigger premises in January 2015 has been goods in/out, as well as sorting of the racking and locations to accommodate goods in. Used counter balance FLT and Reach FLT on a daily basis. Averaged about 15 to 20 containers a week for goods in with 700 plus pallets. Goods out probably averaged at about 40/50 pallets a day.

• Registered R.T.I.T.B Fork Lift Instructor/Examiner

Warehouse Operative / Delivery Driver - Southern Medical Limited

(2012-10 - 2014-08)

General warehouse duties including picking orders for the vans and carriers. Loading and unloading deliveries and replenishing stock in warehouse. From July 2013 worked as a delivery driver for the company whilst maintaining warehouse duties when time allowed. Also trained a couple of staff on the Flexi Fork Lift Truck. Returned to warehouse duties in February 2014 due to change in staff and increased work load.

Temp Work - Various

(2011 - 2012-10)

Trainer – Forklift Truck Instructor - Twinings, Andover

(1998 - 2011-08)

Qualified FLT Trainer for the whole site delivering training on various trucks.

• Coaching/mentoring on a 1:1 basis following initial instruction
• Delivery of group training on safety, company policy and procedures etc.
• Showing Health & Safety training videos to trainee FLT operators
• Keeping accurate and up-to-date training records

Warehouse Technician - Twinings, Andover

(1998 - 2011-08)

Licenced to operate various forklift trucks.

• Reach, Counterbalance, TRTs, slip board truck, scissor lift and pedestrian pallet truck
• Loading/unloading lorries and liaising with drivers
• Picking orders for Finished Goods department for delivery to customers and materials issue for production
• Using on board RDT screen and scanners to track stock in the warehouse and store in correct locations
• Familiar with the in-house computerised stock control system

Production Technician - Twinings, Andover

(1998 - 1999)

• Running a variety of production machines to ensure continuity of production to achieve set targets within given timescales
• Carrying out quality control checks every 15 minutes
• Calling an engineer immediately a problem occurs
• Working strictly within all company guidelines and procedures for Health & Safety
• General housekeeping duties to ensure a safe working environment

Warehouse Operative/Night Supervisor - Andover Transport, Andover

(1997 - 1998)

• Supervision of a team of 5 Warehouse Operatives
• Organising a rota for the night shift team to ensure efficient loading of the lorries
• Printing out driver report sheets ready for the morning shift
• Tipping and sorting of goods from trunk trailers during the night shift
• Driving forklift trucks to load/unload goods

Production Operative - Sealock, Andover

(1988 - 1997)

• Solely responsible for the efficient running of the hot melt adhesive line
• Accurate weighing out of materials from formulation sheets
• Mixing of materials in kettle mixers to correct temperature
• Regulating product through cooling process before guillotining and boxing up
• Working flexible hours to accommodate the fluctuations in production