Sarah Harding
Prestbury
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 5HG
(01242)227585
***************@*****.**.**
Profile
I am a keen, reliable hard working person who can work well as part of a team but am equally comfortable working independently. I have good time management skills and am able to learn new tasks and work practises quickly. I consider myself to be a sociable, confident person who can work well under pressure and feel I could make a positive contribution to your team.
Skills and achievements
Whilst working at Premier Products I learnt how to operate electric pallet trucks.
Am able to perform basic mechanical fixes on machinery.
I was given the opportunity by management to train new members of staff in their job role and assist with any queries they had.
Experience
Actively seeking employment
YMCA Charity Shop 24th January 2013 – Ongoing
Retail Assistant
I stared working here on a work placement programme set up by the job centre after which I stayed on as a volunteer. My duties include working within a team of volunteers sorting through donations given to the charity by the public and stock rotation given by stores in other counties. Steaming clothes, bedding and curtains given to the charity before donations were priced and put out for sale. I also helped customers with enquires they had and I also served customers on the tills.
Cspa Box Company 8th Aug. 2011 – 15th December 2012
Production Operative
Working in a team with others making boxes for food products, perfumes/aftershaves and candles.
Jet Petrol Station/Spar Shop 14th February 2011 - 14th July 2011
Retail Assistant
I worked within a team of many others and my duties included working early mornings to do the papers and work the deliveries, do temperature checking on the fridges and freezers to make sure they were all functioning properly, cleaning, date rotation of food products when required and working on till serving the customers. I also helped customers with any enquires they may have had.
Argos Cheltenham Retail Park November 2010 – December 2010
Retail Assistant
I worked within a team of many others and my duties included picking customer orders and working on the collection points giving customers there orders.
Premier Products Cheltenham August 2004 – February 2009
Production Operative
I worked with a team of three people responsible for running the products off the machines ready to be dispatched to customers. My duties included picking the finished product off the line and packaging it ready for dispatch, and at times performing basic maintenance on the machines to rectify any problems. On occasion I was requested to work overtime to ensure that deadlines for delivery were met and also made sample packs for potential customers to try before they bought.
JR Optical Laboratories Cheltenham September 2003 - August 2004
Machine Operative
My duties included operating machinery that roughed and then polished lenses for spectacles that were then fitted into frames. During my time with this company I was trained to use other machinery including ones that cut the initial lenses to specification size.
Wilkinson Stores, Cheltenham August 2001 - September 2003
Relief Stock Supervisor
My role as Stock Supervisor provided me with wide range of responsibilities and enhanced my organisational and communication skills. My daily duties included opening stock containers ready for a small team to restock before store opening times ready for the public. Once the store was open I was on hand to assist with any customer queries and retrieve more stock if necessary. During busy periods I was also requested to work in checkout areas and am fully trained in till systems and cash handling.
Education
Pittville Secondary School September 1992 – July 1997
I am educated to GCSE standard with passes in English, Maths and Double Award Science.
Gloscat Do IT Centre, Cheltenham September 2002 – July 2003
Word Processing level 1 and 2 Pass
Databases level 1 and 2 Distinction
Spreadsheets level 1 and 2 Pass
Presentation Graphics level 1 and 2 Distinction
IT Principles level 1 and 2 Distinction
Interests
In my spare time I enjoy going to the cinema with friends or family. I also enjoy reading, listening to music and enjoy socialising with friends. During my free time I like to practise and enhance my recently acquired IT skills.
References
Available on request