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Nathan Ockleford

Assistant Branch Manager

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Southampton, Hampshire SO15 0NBMember since September 18, 2026
Relationship buildingExcellent communicationColleague managementorganised and methodicalBudgets/stock controlBranch Manager trainingSales targets/plansSales targetsStaff trainingRetail salesSales plansRoute planningCustomer serviceCustomer handoversSales
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Relationship buildingExcellent communicationColleague managementorganised and methodicalBudgets/stock control

About

Self-motivated, honest and confident, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and can work on own initiative or in a team. Possesses strong organisational skills, time management skills, and the ability to make use of new knowledge and training. Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining the highest standards and achieving targets and is fully prepared to undergo future training.

Experience

Assistant Branch Manager - Vp plc - Eastleigh brandonhirestation

(2019-01)

Day to day running of a Major depot looking after the south of England region and two major account customers for the South region. Working with a 13-person crew, which has doubled since I began.

  • Stock control
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Invoice queries
  • Damages
  • Staff safety and guidance
  • H.R procedures
  • Return to work
  • Disciplinary
  • Call outs and out of hours installs and assistance to major account customers
  • Holiday cover for other branches within the region

Hire technician/ Hire supervisor/ Duty manager - Selco builders' warehouse - Southampton

(2015-09 - 2019-01)

Hire supervisor: complete oversight of hire business in Southampton. Duty manager: Open and close, safe checks, and general operational responsibilities.

  • Contracts
  • Cross hires
  • Invoice query's
  • Sales
  • Targets and budgets
  • Ordering
  • Servicing
  • Complete training of staff in hire procedure (trade desk, hire tech, and all duty managers)
  • Health and safety procedure
  • Insurance compliance
  • Audits and all administration hire related
  • P.I counts
  • P.O.S set up and close key holder
  • First aid
  • Transport planning and routing
  • Security and shrinkage
  • H.R procedures return to work
  • Disciplinary
  • Relief driving 3.5t van sawmill
  • Stocktaking
  • Zone reports and general duties of shop floor work
  • 50% of transport oversight in the last 12 months

Private hire driver - Jacobs coaches

(2013-12 - 2015-09)

Responsible for the safe transportation of severely mentally and physically handicapped children to and from school. Enhanced C.R.B disclosure needed working closely with Southampton city council.

Casual Funeral Operative/fulltime Operative - L.M. Funerals

(2011-10 - 2013-12)

  • Relationship building with clients and liaising with coroners' registrar and crematoriums, clergy and other representatives of religion and other businesses within the funeral industry
  • Conducting chapel of rest visits
  • Conducting burial services for ashes
  • Coffin preparation
  • Preparation of deceased
  • Driving
  • Route planning including arrival times and routes at client's request
  • Bearing
  • Removals
  • Administration duties
  • Masonry sales training
  • Vehicle maintenance

Operations Co-ordinator, transport assistant Manager, supervisor, team leader, and tester - HSS HIRE

(2006-02 - 2010-01)

  • Administration
  • Key holder
  • First aid
  • Access and egress
  • Security
  • Health and safety
  • Cash handling

Support officer - aegis security co-operative groups

(2003-07 - 2006-02)

  • Theft prevention
  • First aid
  • Visual deterrent
  • Mobile cover
  • Customer service

Student - Salisbury Funeral College - Salisbury

(2010-01 - 2011-01)

  • Studying and completing a Health and Hygiene certificate in funeral sciences and passed with distinction
  • Studying and completing for ITQ Level 2 in computing through learn direct in Southampton

Education

Certificate - Health and hygiene for funeral sciences - Salisbury Funeral College (2010-01 - 2011-01)

ITQ Level 2 - Computer sciences - learn direct (2010-01 - 2011-01)

GCSE (1992 - 1996)

Skills

Assistant Branch Manager

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