James Ainsworth

Reliable warehouse operative with over four years' experience in a fast-paced distribution environment. Experienced operating counterbalance and reach forklifts, loading vehicles safely, working to deadlines and maintaining high safety standards. Full UK driving licence holder seeking self-employed delivery opportunities where I can use my driving, organisation and customer service skills.

Warehouse Operative/FLT Driver - Wickes Building Supplies - Northampton

(2021-05)

My day to day responsibilities consist of picking orders on a llop, picking bulk pallets on counterbalance, tipping and loading trailers and other odd jobs around the warehouse. I was trained on the counterbalance in February of 2022 and reach truck in December 2024, giving me over four years' experience operating warehouse vehicles and material handling equipment, including safe vehicle operation, daily safety checks, loading trailers, working independently and meeting strict deadlines.

Self Employed Courier - Just Eat, Uber Eats - Wellingborough

(2026-06 - 2026-07)

• Completed local deliveries safely and efficiently while working independently.
• Planned and adapted delivery routes to maximise efficiency and meet delivery time targets.
• Provided friendly and professional customer service during collections and deliveries.
• Managed time effectively while balancing multiple orders and changing priorities.
• Maintained a high standard of reliability and professionalism while using my own vehicle for commercial deliveries.
• Followed road traffic laws and company procedures to ensure safe and accurate deliveries.

picker and packer - Yusen Logistics - Northampton, Northamptonshire

(2019-01 - 2019-12)

Day to day I would have to complete the following duties

• Used pallet trucks, to transport products, pallets and crates through warehouse.
• Inspect the product as I am picking or packing to check for any damages/inconsistencies.
• Labelled boxes and placed in outbound collection areas.
• Worked as a team to make sure all orders went out on time and that no orders were wrong.

Recycling Operative - D M recycling - Upper Heyford

(2019-08 - 2019-10)

My main duties were

• Sorting through skips of waste, taking out metals, hardcore, wood and cardboard to be sorted into their locations for recycling.
• Operating the cardboard press, which creates cardboard bales.

machine operative - Young's Seafood Ltd

(2018-09 - 2019-05)

My day to day duties included:

• Packing fish in boxes then loading boxes onto pallets
• Bulking on the line
• I showed a lot of enthusiasm in the workplace as i went on to learning how to operate the case packer machine.

Animal care assistant - Skybirds ltd - Whittlebury

(2017-10 - 2018-08)

At this company, I did a range of different duties such as:

• Cleaning cages/animal accessories (water/food bowls, perches, etc)
• Keeping the yard in a clean and presentable state
• Received, unloaded and stored feed and supplies for animals under care.