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Warehouse Operative

CV example for warehouse operatives in distribution centres, transport and warehousing. With forklift certifications, WMS knowledge and tips for temp contracts.

Lewis Holland

lewis.holland@example.co.uk·+44 7700 112233·Leeds

Kurzprofil

Experienced warehouse operative with 7 years of work experience in food distribution and e-commerce fulfilment. Forklift and reach-truck certified, experienced with WMS systems Manhattan and Centric. Permanent employee at DSV Solutions since 2020 with multiple shift-coach responsibilities.

Berufserfahrung

DSV SolutionsApr 2020 — Heute
Senior Order Picker / Shift CoachLeeds

Distribution centre for Tesco suppliers. Two-shift pattern (06:00-14:30 / 14:30-23:00).

  • Picking and consolidating orders using VR headset (Honeywell A700x); average 220 picks/hour.
  • Shift coach for a team of 8 agency workers; first point of contact for breakdowns.
  • Cycle counting: accuracy 99.4% over calendar year 2024.
Amazon FulfilmentFeb 2018 — Mär 2020
Forklift DriverWakefield

Inbound goods flow at one of the largest fulfilment centres in the UK.

  • Unloading containers (average 6 per shift); booking in via Manhattan WMS.
  • Moving pallets to various storage locations using reach truck.
  • Zero-accident record over 24 months.

Ausbildung

Leeds City CollegeSep 2015 — Jun 2017
BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Warehousing & StorageLeeds

Kenntnisse

Counterbalance forklift licence, Reach truck licence, Manhattan WMS, Centric WMS, VR picking (Honeywell), IOSH Working Safely

Vorlage: zakelijk · Farbe: slate

Wie schreibt man einen starken Lebenslauf als warehouse operative?

Konkret, ohne Floskeln — was bei Personalern wirkt.

Certifications on line 1 of your profile

Logistics employers screen for one thing: can this person start tomorrow? Put your certifications (forklift, reach truck, IOSH, ADR) and WMS systems right at the top. Avoid vague profiles like "hard-working professional"; state that you are certified and which systems you have used.

Numbers wherever possible

Picks per hour, accuracy percentage, zero-accident records, number of containers per shift — every measurable data point counts. Logistics recruiters at DSV, Amazon, Tesco and Royal Mail look specifically for these numbers because they are directly comparable across candidates.

Shift-coach / team-leader experience explicit

Many warehouse operatives gain coach responsibility for agency workers or new colleagues after 1-2 years. State it concretely ("shift coach for a team of 8 agency workers"). This signals promotion potential into team-leader roles.