Michael Ramsay

Currently seeking full time employed work as I have been self employed for 4 years as a courier and I am now looking to further my career with a more progressive role. I am a team player but I am also very successful at independent work, I am always thinking on the spot and using my own initiative and I am also very good at working with the public. I have great leadership qualities.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Fencer at Arbour Tree Surgeons & Landscapers (2025-08 – Present)

Full time employee as a fencer erecting roughly around 20m a day to high standards. This role concludes of removing old fence setting up positions for new posts digging the ground 600m / setting posts in concrete and railing and boarding the fence also different types of fencing and fence repairs also been involved in a lot of groundworks/landscaping projects

• Erecting approximately 20m of fencing per day to high standards
• Removing old fence and setting up positions for new posts
• Digging ground 600m and setting posts in concrete
• Railing and boarding fences
• Working with different types of fencing and fence repairs
• Involved in groundworks and landscaping projects
• Using knowledge in joinery and carpentry
• Experience in laying slabs, grass, retaining walls, HSG-47

Courier Driver at Northern Logistics (2022-08 – 2025-07)

Courier doing regular night shift 6-7 days a week doing inpost collection and delivery lockers. This role was really hard and took loads of years of experience and determination to do it to the highest standards possible

• Regular night shift work 6-7 days per week
• Inpost collection and delivery lockers
• High standards of service delivery

Driver Team Leader at Mccools couriers (2020-08 – 2022-08)

Team lead in DHL Logistics for 2 years. Really hard work and took a lot of dedication to the role and gained hefty amount of life experience in dealing with people

• Team lead in DHL Logistics
• Team management and leadership
• Extensive experience dealing with people

Multi Drop Delivery Driver at ABG Couriers (2019-11 – 2020-01)

Taking a full run of 80 drops per day and returning to the yard with zero parcels all successful deliveries. Van was always loaded and in good order before setting out on the road with vehicle checks as main priority on the daily

• Full run of 80 drops per day
• Zero parcels returned - all successful deliveries
• Van maintenance and loading
• Daily vehicle checks as priority

Driver/Labourer at ARCT Transport (2015-08 – 2019-01)

Worked in ARCT since age 16. Started with hard job involving heavy lifting but kept working hard and then as got older and gained licence was on the road. Learned key skills in health and safety from manual labouring to driving and completing deliveries safely. Learned good skills in socializing with customers and dealing with any problems in a correct and functioning manner

• Started at age 16
• Heavy lifting and manual labour
• Gained driving licence during employment
• Courier and warehousing experience
• Health and safety skills across manual and driving roles
• Customer service and problem resolution

Apprentice Joiner/Carpenter at City Building Glasgow LLP (2016-04 – 2018-10)

Three year apprenticeship in joinery and carpentry. First year included health and safety courses, bench work and machine workshop training. Second year included setting out, detailed drawing, and on-site repairs and maintenance. Third year included construction site work for new nursery and advanced roof structures. Resigned due to personal reasons

• First Year: Health and safety courses (asbestos/PPE/CSCS), bench work joinery and carpentry, machine workshop training
• Second Year: Setting out and detailed drawing with correct scale, on-site repairs and maintenance, fitting new doors and frames, bath panels, lock changes, force entry work
• Third Year: Construction site work for new nursery, metal partitioning, plasterboard, door frames, skirting, door faces, hatches for plumbing, floor joists, wooden partitions, UPVC windows and doors, advance roof structures
• Qualifications earned for 3 years of apprenticeship

GCSE or equivalent